It's now official: No Spring game this year.
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Since the new field turf isn't scheduled to be installed until late April early May this is kind of a no brainer, but I'm hoping they will open up several of the spring scrimmages and practices so we can attend
Boo.
Not sure why they wouldn't at least let the SEC Network broadcast a scrimmage. Basically do Spring Game sans fans ... give us something to see.
Not sure why they wouldn't at least let the SEC Network broadcast a scrimmage. Basically do Spring Game sans fans ... give us something to see.
The school is working out a schedule still for spring practices and Neely anticipated that there will be several open practice opportunities for fans that will be announced at a later date.Originally posted by sluggercatfan:
Since the new field turf isn't scheduled to be installed until late April early May this is kind of a no brainer, but I'm hoping they will open up several of the spring scrimmages and practices so we can attend
Cancelling a spring game is not unprecedented. While Kyle Field has been under construction, Texas A&M went without a spring game in 2014 and will again this spring.
Geez, what a bummer.
Lots of arenas are able to put down temporary arena floors and even refrigerated ice floors for one time events, and UK can't manage to get a playing field of some kind ready in four or five months for an event that would bring in 50,000 or more fans?
On the other hand Cal alone spent about $350,000 on charter flights last year, although he did sign about SIX commits, NOT counting the half million or so for the Bermuda excursion, and about $300,000 for Midnight Madness, and Stoops about $105,000 for about 25 commits, all pretty good money spent, IMO. But that is NOT counting all the more frequent assistants commercial flights and ground travel expenses.
but the spring game isn't that important------because it doesn't bring in any money?
Won't trading 6,000 fans being able to see UK football games all season for the money corporation boxes bring in enough additional MONEY to make the game affordable, it's only money. LOL
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Lots of arenas are able to put down temporary arena floors and even refrigerated ice floors for one time events, and UK can't manage to get a playing field of some kind ready in four or five months for an event that would bring in 50,000 or more fans?
On the other hand Cal alone spent about $350,000 on charter flights last year, although he did sign about SIX commits, NOT counting the half million or so for the Bermuda excursion, and about $300,000 for Midnight Madness, and Stoops about $105,000 for about 25 commits, all pretty good money spent, IMO. But that is NOT counting all the more frequent assistants commercial flights and ground travel expenses.
but the spring game isn't that important------because it doesn't bring in any money?
Won't trading 6,000 fans being able to see UK football games all season for the money corporation boxes bring in enough additional MONEY to make the game affordable, it's only money. LOL
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A bit surprised the story didn't mention the UK Spring Game was held at Georgetown College during Guy Morris's tenure and also a few years prior to that in 1999
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Spring Game to be held at Georgetown
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Spring Game to be held at Georgetown
Let me guess...You don't even have season tickets for football and would not have attended spring game anyway...
For all that attention/momentum Stoops puts into recruting, letters, thinking outside the box in the Stoops era...the ability to draw fans/generate enthusiasm from the base has been about 100% opposite.
- No spring game
- Closed practices
- Tight lipped on player depth charts, etc..
Feels like the fans have no idea about the team with excpetion of 12 games during the year. Outside of a few youtube videos of off season workouts 2 years ago...it's like a program you're only allowed to get to know during the season.
- No spring game
- Closed practices
- Tight lipped on player depth charts, etc..
Feels like the fans have no idea about the team with excpetion of 12 games during the year. Outside of a few youtube videos of off season workouts 2 years ago...it's like a program you're only allowed to get to know during the season.
I definitely -don't- understand it. They'll have to move it somewhere, but they'll have it. Caving in to a bit of adversity isn't the winning way.
Probably right, but then if I lived in Kentucky you can bet I would never miss a game. I will make you a deal, I will buy four tickets to a game if you will pay my round trip plane ticket, that way you can take your wife AND girl friend both and we will pretend she is my date. But your girl friend had better be at least 60 or your wife isn't going to believe the story, LOL. Go ahead and send about $500, it could be more but I think you can get cheaper prices the farther ahead of time you get the tickets.Originally posted by sluggercatfan:
Let me guess...You don't even have season tickets for football and would not have attended spring game anyway...
For 33 years I was always on a football field almost every Saturday refereeing four youth football games, that was after our flag football league switched to Sunday, and I did eight a few times when the referee didn't make it for the other four games. That is if I wasn't doing a varsity game that Saturday, and when I go to Kentucky it is usually in the summer to a family reunion.
And yes, this is a bummer for a lot of fans.
I will be checking the mail, and I do appreciate all the info you dig up on UK football, you do a lot of good and it is much appreciated, but I was looking forward to being able to read about the Spring game and maybe even catching it on one of the networks or at least some film clips. Maybe you can make a few notes for we unfortunates not able to attend the open practices-----if they have any, LOL.
And I agree with JasonS and K_Times posts, they should come up with more info, I know DDay had to be a big secret, but geez, Practice, man we talking about Practice. About four months before the first game.
And I don't think they can keep it a secret that Braxton Miller is going to be our starting QB that long anyway, a bunch of blabbermouths on here, LOL.
If it will make you feel any better about your dilemma...here goes...I don't know exactly where you live , but my little group made every game on UK's schedule home and away this year...I missed the Fla game because of surgery...We DRIVE to and from the games on the SAME DAY...We all live in Louisville and make as many open practices as possible...You will notice that TN said that they are going to make as many practices as accessible as possible...I will SORELY MISS not having a spring game this year , but it is what has been decided and I expected it so it's no big deal ...By the way if I have a girlfriend she will be much younger than sixty because my wife is still a few years away from that #...Originally posted by jauk11:
Probably right, but then if I lived in Kentucky you can bet I would never miss a game. I will make you a deal, I will buy four tickets to a game if you will pay my round trip plane ticket, that way you can take your wife AND girl friend both and we will pretend she is my date. But your girl friend had better be at least 60 or your wife isn't going to believe the story, LOL. Go ahead and send about $500, it could be more but I think you can get cheaper prices the farther ahead of time you get the tickets.Originally posted by sluggercatfan:
Let me guess...You don't even have season tickets for football and would not have attended spring game anyway...
For 33 years I was always on a football field almost every Saturday refereeing four youth football games, that was after our flag football league switched to Sunday, and I did eight a few times when the referee didn't make it for the other four games. That is if I wasn't doing a varsity game that Saturday, and when I go to Kentucky it is usually in the summer to a family reunion.
And yes, this is a bummer for a lot of fans.
I will be checking the mail, and I do appreciate all the info you dig up on UK football, you do a lot of good and it is much appreciated, but I was looking forward to being able to read about the Spring game and maybe even catching it on one of the networks or at least some film clips. Maybe you can make a few notes for we unfortunates not able to attend the open practices-----if they have any, LOL.
And I agree with JasonS and K_Times posts, they should come up with more info, I know DDay had to be a big secret, but geez, Practice, man we talking about Practice. About four months before the first game.
And I don't think they can keep it a secret that Braxton Miller is going to be our starting QB that long anyway, a bunch of blabbermouths on here, LOL.
Now now, your jealousy is showing. But you are probably right.
But that was basketball, and on the other hand I will bet UL spent more on football from 2002 to 2012 than UK did, why just buying controlling interest in the CJ probably cost more than that trip.
Jealous are we???...L1C7...33-15...Maybe UK can borrow some of the money your thieves at epu are stealing from the taxpayers over the Chicken Box...Your day is coming
Not counting the hush money they paid Hurtt and the rest of the crooks over the Chicken Bucket...
LOL, great minds think alike, both our "jealousy" posts were at 12:44.
I looked up the mileage for you, 2001.2 miles and about 28 hours, when I drove west I don't think I stopped at a motel, probably napped in my car a few times with everything I owned in the trunk and back seat, but not sure I would survive that now, I forget how long that took. I also hitchhiked from Seattle down through California and across to Chatanooga before turning north to Kentucky, when I went back home before joining the Army, that took five and a half days I think------but long road trips don't turn me on that much any more, just send me the damn money. LOL
Gotta go to bed, want to watch Duke or UL lose at 9AM, don't want to miss one of them losing, but I am having trouble deciding who I want to lose more. Wouldn't have been a question 20 years ago, I would have been pulling for UL to win all of their games.
I looked up the mileage for you, 2001.2 miles and about 28 hours, when I drove west I don't think I stopped at a motel, probably napped in my car a few times with everything I owned in the trunk and back seat, but not sure I would survive that now, I forget how long that took. I also hitchhiked from Seattle down through California and across to Chatanooga before turning north to Kentucky, when I went back home before joining the Army, that took five and a half days I think------but long road trips don't turn me on that much any more, just send me the damn money. LOL
Gotta go to bed, want to watch Duke or UL lose at 9AM, don't want to miss one of them losing, but I am having trouble deciding who I want to lose more. Wouldn't have been a question 20 years ago, I would have been pulling for UL to win all of their games.
I believe the rules allow as many as 3 "game like scrimmages" during the spring, including the actual spring game. If at least one open practice is a "full scrimmage" that may offer more insight than a typical spring game. Scrimmage sessions are often 1s v. 1s where spring games are often 1s v 2s OR "team" like rosters. In other words, "diluted" competition. I don't care how deep is the roster, 1s v. 1s is absolutely the best format for fans to make assessments about their team's potential.Originally posted by fuzz77:
The school is working out a schedule still for spring practices and Neely anticipated that there will be several open practice opportunities for fans that will be announced at a later date.Originally posted by sluggercatfan:
Since the new field turf isn't scheduled to be installed until late April early May this is kind of a no brainer, but I'm hoping they will open up several of the spring scrimmages and practices so we can attend
Cancelling a spring game is not unprecedented. While Kyle Field has been under construction, Texas A&M went without a spring game in 2014 and will again this spring.
The glitch here is, IIRC, UK tends to have practices in the morning and that makes it tougher for non locals to get there.
Peace
While this sucks, let's not act like this is because they 'don't care about football'. It's because we're totally renovating our stadium. Sometimes you just have to accept and move on. Long term benefits outweigh short term inconveniences.
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Not overly disappointed or shocked...but I am a bit surprised they didn't try to find a different site...
I mean year 3 is a crucial for a coach and program that is looking to take the next step...and the spring game is a big part of getting some excitement and momentum going...
Could have looked into having a spring game or a series of practices at local high schools and or Georgetown College...heck Maybe even EKU...
Could have had a little blue grass gridiron tour...have an open practice at Lexington Catholic, a scrimmage at Georgetown, and maybe another one at EKU...perhaps at a larger High School somewhere else...Trinity, St X., one of the big northern ky schools....
I'm sure its all easier said than done...but I think some calls could be made...
After the way this year ended, the spring game probably wouldn't have been a huge crowd...but I think it would have been a good move to really get some excitement going with some sort of showcase....I would think that it is crucial to show the fans something to get them excited and looking forward to the season...
I mean year 3 is a crucial for a coach and program that is looking to take the next step...and the spring game is a big part of getting some excitement and momentum going...
Could have looked into having a spring game or a series of practices at local high schools and or Georgetown College...heck Maybe even EKU...
Could have had a little blue grass gridiron tour...have an open practice at Lexington Catholic, a scrimmage at Georgetown, and maybe another one at EKU...perhaps at a larger High School somewhere else...Trinity, St X., one of the big northern ky schools....
I'm sure its all easier said than done...but I think some calls could be made...
After the way this year ended, the spring game probably wouldn't have been a huge crowd...but I think it would have been a good move to really get some excitement going with some sort of showcase....I would think that it is crucial to show the fans something to get them excited and looking forward to the season...
I suspect that something in the details of the SEC Network contract makes it impossible for them to simply have WKYT broadcast an otherwise closed scrimmage to a local audience. If not, you would think that even the relatively limited revenue potential of that broadcast would appeal to everyone's bottom line. I'm willing to bet WKYT would be interested, provided the live timing was right (if any live broadcast was to be provided) and they got rights to a certain number of rebroadcasts. Does anyone have a fix on what a basic broadcast would cost? They produce HS games locally now, right? Why not the Blue & White Game?
Duke...epu...Man you talk about wasting your time...Live in this city and NEVER watch their games unless it is against MY CATS..
Went to two scrimmages last year and it very difficult to follow what is going on standing on the sidelines because most of the time you are behind the players ...Tried standing in the end zone, but that isn't a whole lot better...It would be nice in something with the tv could be worked out as the one poster mentioned earlierOriginally posted by WildCard:
I believe the rules allow as many as 3 "game like scrimmages" during the spring, including the actual spring game. If at least one open practice is a "full scrimmage" that may offer more insight than a typical spring game. Scrimmage sessions are often 1s v. 1s where spring games are often 1s v 2s OR "team" like rosters. In other words, "diluted" competition. I don't care how deep is the roster, 1s v. 1s is absolutely the best format for fans to make assessments about their team's potential.Originally posted by fuzz77:
Originally posted by sluggercatfan:
Since the new field turf isn't scheduled to be installed until late April early May this is kind of a no brainer, but I'm hoping they will open up several of the spring scrimmages and practices so we can attend
The school is working out a schedule still for spring practices and Neely anticipated that there will be several open practice opportunities for fans that will be announced at a later date.
Cancelling a spring game is not unprecedented. While Kyle Field has been under construction, Texas A&M went without a spring game in 2014 and will again this spring.
The glitch here is, IIRC, UK tends to have practices in the morning and that makes it tougher for non locals to get there.
Peace
The school looked at multiple off-campus venue options as the school finishes up a $120 million renovation project at Commonwealth Stadium, but several factors made those unfeasible, UK's Tony Neely said....
They DID try to find an alternate site...
But it would have been nice to have had the spring game to show off our refurbished stadium, I think it would have even been worth it to delay spring practice a week or two if necessary. I guess the playing field was the problem, and I guess they can bring in a lot of prospects for a scrimmage on the practice field also. When is there going to be something to show them about the new Football Center, isn't it supposed to be getting started?
The stadium is not going to be ready even if they delay the game a month...Don't think the instillation of the field is going start until late April or a couple of weeks into May
I heard last month that they were still trying to arrange an alternate site for the spring game. Must have fallen through.
why can't they have it in the field house and have a lottery to determine who gets to go in and watch them have practice.
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