Music City Bowl vs Iowa

[bigblueinsanity]

The only angle I don't like is the Iowa rematch. Everything else is as good as we could hope. It's a city that UK fans love and will be a huge draw considering it's new years eve.

Why wouldn't a bowl game get priority over a basketball game vs the worst team on our schedule? Ya I'd like to watch both too, but that's a minor inconvenience imo

 

[KyCatFan]

I'll catch it when the basketball game is over. Probably will be late 3rd quarter with a 7 to 3 score so not much missed.

 

[ukforlife80]

Basketball at noon and football at 1. So no chance to go to both or go to one and watch the other. Also can't watch both in their entirety unless you record it.

Man, if you’re really worried about watching our pathetic excuse of a basketball team play idk what to tell ya

 

[rucker4]

Seeing this confirmed on the ESPN Bowl schedule…..

No offense to our Hawkeye friends like @rucker4 but I don’t like having a repeat opponent…. And I’m sure many of them feel the same way.

I agree from Iowa too. Love the Wildcats from a year ago, but hate the back-to-back bowl game opponent concept.

 

[cathouse]

We beat Florida and they go to Vegas. We beat Missouri and they go to Florida. We beat Miss St and they also go to Florida. We get stuck going to one of the northern most bowls that we've been to numerous times and have a rematch against Iowa from last year's bowl game. We also play on the same day as our rivalry game in a sport we care about. Thanks SEC.

This is what you get when you lose to Vandy......at home.

CMS and UK football lost a lot of hard earned credibility with that inexcusable loss.

Will be a long hard road to get that back in the SEC.

 

[MackDaddyCat]

Even though UL sucks, I will watch the bball game and switch over after. There is just something fun in beating the shit out of UL. Even when they are down. Plus, a Music City Bowl, with a rematch with Iowa minus Will Levis, just don't excite me.

 

[Boyd94]

I thought about going but I'm not paying that much for tickets to the Toilet bowl.

 

[Johnfarrel]

The Music City Bowl is a great experience and a good game. Went vs Northwestern - chilly, tough loss but fun. The teams, players and fans and Nashville deserved better. I would go for a fresh matchup but UK gains little from a rematch. It is the one match up I would not fault Levis from skipping. YE in Nashville is interesting but so is watching in TV.

That's the game Bennie Snell got ejected from early in the game by an official for being touched by Snell after the official tried to help him up. A one point loss when Kentucky went for two to win the game in regulation.

 

[Freetaxreturn]

I’m gonna get @jauk11 input on this with the Kentucky AD response to playing same opponent back to back 🍺

 

[Smashcat]

 

[Smashcat]

Man, if you’re really worried about watching our pathetic excuse of a basketball team play idk what to tell ya

Winless UL troll.

 

[Nuke99m]

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Rucker said 2nd string QB transfered.

 

[billoliver40]

Bowl is a bowl. I know the Hawkeyes feel the same as us, but hey....one more chance to play.
Better venue than Memphis.
It is what it is. Need to finish the year with a win....CMS has never won there.

 

[Girthang]

per CBS

It's another chance to watch the team play. Did not want to go to Memphis. This may be doable.

Iowa will have a chip on their shoulder though. Wonder if we can match that? Wonder also if we'll have enough players to fill out a roster for the game.

 

[Girthang]

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Why?

 

[Girthang]

We beat Florida and they go to Vegas. We beat Missouri and they go to Florida. We beat Miss St and they also go to Florida. We get stuck going to one of the northern most bowls that we've been to numerous times and have a rematch against Iowa from last year's bowl game. We also play on the same day as our rivalry game in a sport we care about. Thanks SEC.

This is literally a W.T.F. type moment. We play better IN FLORIDA THAN FLORIDA, and we get shafted 2x. I get MSU. They finished with a better record. But what in the ever luvin fk did we do to get hosed like this?

 

[screwduke1]

The same matchup as last year? What the hell kind of horse shit is that?

 

[WildcatofNati]

This is literally a W.T.F. type moment. We play better IN FLORIDA THAN FLORIDA, and we get shafted 2x. I get MSU. They finished with a better record. But what in the ever luvin fk did we do to get hosed like this?

The Vegas Bowl is on December 17. There is no way we wanted that. As a fan, I'd have personally preferred it, but there's no way the coaches would.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

They've moved that to be played outdoors at the MCB at half time. All it's worth.

I like that idea. Why not

 

[rucker4]

Rucker said 2nd string QB transfered.

Alex Padilla, the #2 guy for Iowa who played in only 2 games all year, has already entered the portal as a grad transfer. Honestly, he was absolutely no better when he got to play than was Petras.

I'd expected Padilla goes low DI or maybe the sub division. He's just not a DI QB talent.

 

[rucker4]

Why?

He went out in the 1st quarter of the last game of the year against Nebraska. Shoulder injury that today Kirk Ferentz announced would need surgery.

 

[BrewHawk]

 

[Blue Bigfoot]

Barnhart is ridiculous.

I'd rather watch an Amish knitting contest.

 

[LouievileKat]

The winner of this game gets to hire a new offensive coordinator from outside the organization, the loser is required to promote from within.

 

[HawkeyeGenius]

Good luck to you all. I definitely think Iowa fans are underwhelmed by the rematch. I think we would've preferred Ole Miss. Nashville is a trip a lot of Iowa fans have wanted though. Should have happened in 2020 had Missouri not pulled their shenanigans.

 

[mrschwump]

LOL at the KY sports media wringing their hands and slinging snot because they'll miss a free game and free lunch. 🤣

 

[rucker4]

The winner of this game gets to hire a new offensive coordinator from outside the organization, the loser is required to promote from within.

That's definitely another thing we have in common as programs: You couldn't stand your OC (well youve already gotten rid of yours) and most Iowans want to get rid of ours.

 

[hoojyoutlaw]

Good luck to you all. I definitely think Iowa fans are underwhelmed by the rematch. I think we would've preferred Ole Miss. Nashville is a trip a lot of Iowa fans have wanted though. Should have happened in 2020 had Missouri not pulled their shenanigans.

It's nothing personal, I agree. Both fan bases are underwhelmed.

I was hoping for a pac or big 12 team. ACC and Big 10 teams are meh at this point. I'm sure both sides agree.

 

[Girthang]

The Vegas Bowl is on December 17. There is no way we wanted that. As a fan, I'd have personally preferred it, but there's no way the coaches would.

Yeah. Same.

 

[Girthang]

LOL at the KY sports media wringing their hands and slinging snot because they'll miss a free game and free lunch. 🤣

Yep.

 

[Girthang]

He went out in the 1st quarter of the last game of the year against Nebraska. Shoulder injury that today Kirk Ferentz announced would need surgery.

Wow. That fkn sucks the worst. Sorry to hear that for him. Always want to play the best against the best.

 

[Girthang]

Is this on the same time as the UK Men’s basketball game vs. Louisville?

Yeah. I wasn't going to tune in to basketball until after the bowl game anyway, so this works for me. I'll binge the best of punkin pounding season leading up to the game after UL once the MCB is over. Should be a quick review. Can't have that many highlights

 

[BigBlueManSouthCentralKY]

Why did Barnhart think our fans would want this. Bad enough they have extra motivation after last year, of course they want it. So he puts us at a disadvantage because of that. Then the basketball game. Could he have accepted anything worse???

 

[ACT ONE]

It will be replay of 1996 game with Indiana. 3-0

 

[Kampus Korner]

I suspect Iowa fans are equally disappointed.

 

[kywildcat41035]

Why did Barnhart think our fans would want this. Bad enough they have extra motivation after last year, of course they want it. So he puts us at a disadvantage because of that. Then the basketball game. Could he have accepted anything worse???

Mitch is an absolute clown!

 

[uky8unc5]

A guy who works in management for me is from Iowa.
His reaction:
"You're kidding, right? No way we play 2 years in a row."

 

[jr40831]

Seeing that Louisville basketball won't pose much of a threat, I can see folks heading to Nashville in stead.

 

[The-Hack]

It will be replay of 1996 game with Indiana. 3-0

I’ll take that beat down in a heartbeat!!

 

[ck-2]

Stoops needs a raise and contract extension for getting us to this caliber bowl.