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Best Day as UK Fan
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Was he a good lay?Count me in for '98 vs. Duke.
I will never forget the string of amazing euphoric gatherings on Euclid after each one of those wins in '98.
After the Duke game, in particular, I ended up taking a particularly frisky coed back to my apartment.
Damn it was a good day.
Watching our great teams in the 90s with family and friends made a lot of great memories for me.
Those three are up there for me as well.
96 was probably the best though because that was the first title I got to see. And you’ll never forget your first.
98 was a blast though because I KNEW we we’re going to pull away from Utah and win. And we did. I remember saying it at half when we were down ten. Then we came out and locked them up and dropped 47 on them in that second half.
I kept saying “we’re gonna do it….we’re gonna do it!” My mom kept trying to shush me as she was nervous. I got misty eyed after that one I was so happy.
All my family were UK fans. My great aunt, my grandmother, and my mom NEVER missed watching a game until they passed. Lots of fun memories of my very devout grandmother trying not to cuss out Nolan Richardson.
Miss them all a great deal.
96 beating UMass in the FF the streets in Lex were crazy, was at Kentucky football players house and it was nuts. 2 Keys Tavern, just a hell of a night.
2012 in ATL with my dad beating IU after the way they treated our fans in Bloomington. We, BBN, gave it back to their fans albeit not to the trashy level they did. We even had an IU fan sell us his tickets for the Baylor game after we beat them. He even delivered them to our hotel room. He looked to be holding tears back when he saw it was Kentucky fans buying them.😂
Throw in the LSU comeback. Me and buddies were in a bar in Richmond, EKU, watching. We played drinking games in disbelief as we came back. There was shots every time we cut into the lead. Luckily I saw, remember the completion of the comeback but the rest of the night is hazy.😄
2012 in ATL with my dad beating IU after the way they treated our fans in Bloomington. We, BBN, gave it back to their fans albeit not to the trashy level they did. We even had an IU fan sell us his tickets for the Baylor game after we beat them. He even delivered them to our hotel room. He looked to be holding tears back when he saw it was Kentucky fans buying them.😂
Throw in the LSU comeback. Me and buddies were in a bar in Richmond, EKU, watching. We played drinking games in disbelief as we came back. There was shots every time we cut into the lead. Luckily I saw, remember the completion of the comeback but the rest of the night is hazy.😄
1978 NCAA Final Four / Championship... I was there with a bunch of friends, as a college student and 20 years old.
I didn't know it at the time, but it was never getting any better than that.
Fortunately, the current Mrs. Rockford will never read this.
My sons might, but they would agree.
I didn't know it at the time, but it was never getting any better than that.
Fortunately, the current Mrs. Rockford will never read this.
My sons might, but they would agree.
78 when the golden goose put the beat down on Duke
Two games I’ve witnessed in person taught me to never leave a game early. I went to the Reds vs Astros in 1969 in Crosley Field. The Astros (with Joe Morgan) were up 9-0 in the sixth inning. The Reds won 10-9 in extra innings. The other game was the UK vs KU game.Had to be awesome to be there!
The 1975 win over IU in the Elite 8 was sweet.
Another great day occurred in the 1983-84 pre-season. Back then, the team would play Blue-White games across the state. The Cats‘ first exhibition that fall was at Boyd County and marked the comeback of Sam Bowie after missing several seasons to injury. When Bowie‘s name was called in the player introductions, the standing ovation went on and on. It was a great night!
Another great day occurred in the 1983-84 pre-season. Back then, the team would play Blue-White games across the state. The Cats‘ first exhibition that fall was at Boyd County and marked the comeback of Sam Bowie after missing several seasons to injury. When Bowie‘s name was called in the player introductions, the standing ovation went on and on. It was a great night!
1996 win over Syracuse.
I was there at the Meadowlands with my dad. We were sitting in the upper deck. Tony Delk’s 4-point play happened in front of us. I was 15.
My dad’s best friend from college was a successful corporate attorney and entrepreneur. He was very wealthy. We were not. We used to tailgate with his family during UK football seasons.
He surprised my dad with FF tix and a paid for room. We just had to get there. It was one of the best experiences of my life, and I will be forever grateful to dad’s friend for the opportunity. Unfortunately, dad’s buddy passed away six years ago and I never got the chance to tell him how much being able to go to the 1996 Final Four meant to me. One of my biggest regrets.
I was there at the Meadowlands with my dad. We were sitting in the upper deck. Tony Delk’s 4-point play happened in front of us. I was 15.
My dad’s best friend from college was a successful corporate attorney and entrepreneur. He was very wealthy. We were not. We used to tailgate with his family during UK football seasons.
He surprised my dad with FF tix and a paid for room. We just had to get there. It was one of the best experiences of my life, and I will be forever grateful to dad’s friend for the opportunity. Unfortunately, dad’s buddy passed away six years ago and I never got the chance to tell him how much being able to go to the 1996 Final Four meant to me. One of my biggest regrets.
Best day was the 1998 win over Duke. I was around in '78 and '96 too. Those were sweet, but the pressure was exhausting. The 1998 title was unexpected, so I think I enjoyed it more. The Duke game was more exicting by far than the FF games.
Now if you said "best moment" I might have to go with the shot Sparks hit against Michigan State in Austin. I was there. Turned out bad a few minutes later, but it was euphoria for a couple of minutes.
Now if you said "best moment" I might have to go with the shot Sparks hit against Michigan State in Austin. I was there. Turned out bad a few minutes later, but it was euphoria for a couple of minutes.
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'96 title game. I was 15 in a run of the peak of my fandom. Had tickets to Reds Opening Day with Dad sitting front room drinks on dugout. Unfortunately, that was game the umpire passed away...so that was awful. Regarding title game, cried like a baby when we won- pure joy.
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It has not happened yet, it will be the day Cal walks out the door.
2012 National Championship win. First one I had seen Kentucky win in my lifetime (could technically say two but was too young to remember 98). I became a fan in the late Tubby years, had seen the disaster known as the Billy Gillispie era and the heartbreaking tournament losses to WVU and UCONN in Cal’s first two seasons so seeing them reach that mountaintop for the first time was amazing.
I was at Rupp that night. That's why you NEVER quit. It would be hard to write that script and be believed but over 23,000 watched happen that night. Memories like this is why we love the PROGRAM / TRADITION.
There have been so many great moments for me as a fan but the one that sticks out to this day was Cawood Ledfords final game at Rupp.During the pregame call in show,there were lots of callers thanking Cawood and then a call came in from a man who simply thanked Cawood for being his eyes to watch the Cats for many seasons.The man was blind and he thanked Cawood for describing every detail during a game that it was as if he could see it.It was a beautiful conversation and if Cawood hadn't known by then how much he was loved by BBN then that moment cemented it.
A lot of good memories already posted. I’d say beating unc to end the FF drought in 2011. I had transferred into UK that year, and that was a fun game. I remember rushing the Willy T library with a random pack of people and then bar hopping for a while after it.
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