kentucky starting 5 game series against HBCU’s
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In before the political arguments start...
I think it’s great PR, and important to many recruits and players. I’d rather play cupcakes that get us recruits than children of the poor that Cal’s friend’s sister’s husband coaches.
I think it’s great PR, and important to many recruits and players. I’d rather play cupcakes that get us recruits than children of the poor that Cal’s friend’s sister’s husband coaches.
If I’m not mistaken, that first matchup brings Sean Woods back into the building.
Nice. The most legendary game winner ever … almost.
So glad we passed on the Nike tournament for this!!
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i think this is great for many reasons
if i am not mistaken Coach Rupp used to go to the HBCU's and teach basketball on his own time
@JonScott could you add what you know on this
if i am not mistaken Coach Rupp used to go to the HBCU's and teach basketball on his own time
@JonScott could you add what you know on this
I don't remember seeing that on Glory Road.
I think we should do an ode to the past. Start Fredrick, Canada, mark Coury, Brad, and Jon Pelphrey
That game is my very first UK memory, I was a few months shy of turning 7. My parents recorded it on VHS and I bet I watched it at least 100 times!
That was my thought. Nice PR move, both for recruits, and just the general perception nationwide of UK. Right or wrong (I believe mostly wrongfully), we (UK) have a negative stigma associated with us in regards to race.
I don't really care about any of the cupcakes. I'm more interested in the top 25 teams we play and the SEC schedule.
Same here.
With the SWAC being so awful tho, I guess it would take a little hit on the SOS number but if it's replacing a game like Fairliegh Dickinson, not really.
Finally Cal has decided to play teams he has a chance to beat. Top 20 teams early in the season have basically been a L.
The SWAC is known for its basketball teams playing those non conference guarantee games each year in part to help raise money for the athletic departments at each school. Kudos to Kentucky for scheduling these and giving it a name/press release for some PR points, Cal's master stroke strikes again.
A lot of these schools struggle mightily financially. I remember when Woods coached at Mississippi Valley State, his away schedule paid for a decent portion of the athletic department budget. It's not uncommon for these teams to play there first 12 - 15 games on the road. This is from an article about the 2012 season:
"To remedy its athletic department's financial woes, Mississippi Valley State spent the first two months of the season on the road, where it earned more than $800,000 (nearly 20 percent of the school's athletic budget) in guaranteed money. The Delta Devils didn't play their first home game until Jan. 3."
Kudos for UK in helping out these schools.
"To remedy its athletic department's financial woes, Mississippi Valley State spent the first two months of the season on the road, where it earned more than $800,000 (nearly 20 percent of the school's athletic budget) in guaranteed money. The Delta Devils didn't play their first home game until Jan. 3."
Kudos for UK in helping out these schools.
I regret to inform you that an articulate and thoughtful response to a situation that belies no proud ignorance or provincialism is out of bounds here, sir.
Was just getting ready to post this.
This is good PR move and SHOULD be a winnable game.
I knew it and called it...UK playing games like this while the CBB world will be watching the PK 85 tournament.
Such shit and racists itself.
Cals only hurting the whole Ky and Rupp was a racist school theory.
Cals only hurting the whole Ky and Rupp was a racist school theory.
I was on the fence about paying $11,000 for season tickets. This just sealed the deal. This made me Daffy Duck!!!
I saw that game as a young adult. That's what basketball should look like.
You really think this is going to help???? ESPN, the NYT, the Wapo, majority of sports writers will continue to play the race card against UK.
This is just Cal and UK trying to spin this.
If this game helps those schools, I'm all for that. Not the issue at all.
If this game helps those schools, I'm all for that. Not the issue at all.
If this is the "unite the south" thing I saw, I could definitely go for a different name. Otherwise I don't see w problem with it.
Of course we didn't really choose this over the Nike event but we already beat that dead horse long ago
Of course we didn't really choose this over the Nike event but we already beat that dead horse long ago
I think that was Ed Davender's career high and only 30 point game. Later vacated but the stats still count.
JB
Wonder where Sean learned that type of coaching? He just couldn't wait until he left the court though.
Cupcakes are cupcakes. Its 1 game a season to help out some schools that need the payday. Those schools also took a big financial hit last season, and with no TV money to speak of and just 1 NCAA Tourney Bid .... they need paydays.
We can't and shouldn't play a Top 40 team every night out. Every major team has plenty of cupcakes on their pre-conference schedule, except Gonzaga. And their conference schedule is all pastry.
The real issue (IMHO) is too many neutral site games of significance robs the season ticket holders of unique games they want to see. We need to get back to home-home series and limit neutral site games to 1 a season. Across college ball. If you play in a tourney (Hi, AK, whatever), those count as 1 game. That either forces big schools (Duke, UK, UNC, etc) to go to home-home series or not play in those events. So what? TV is showing up anyway.
We can't and shouldn't play a Top 40 team every night out. Every major team has plenty of cupcakes on their pre-conference schedule, except Gonzaga. And their conference schedule is all pastry.
The real issue (IMHO) is too many neutral site games of significance robs the season ticket holders of unique games they want to see. We need to get back to home-home series and limit neutral site games to 1 a season. Across college ball. If you play in a tourney (Hi, AK, whatever), those count as 1 game. That either forces big schools (Duke, UK, UNC, etc) to go to home-home series or not play in those events. So what? TV is showing up anyway.
I’m just speculating but is it easier for Cal to link up with his girlfriends with games at neutral (away) venues? Maybe it’s harder for him to see his honeys when he has to sleep at home in Lexington. What normal person wouldn’t want big-time games in Rupp?
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