Interesting Schedule Idea From Coach Cal

**Michael Corleone** · Jul 30, 12, 06:15 PM

Well for all those critical of UK for the IU series ending here is Cal's proposition. Time to put up or shut up.

Calipari's latest scheduling proposal a change of directions | UK News, Recruiting | Kentucky.com

**Bert** · Jul 31, 12, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by Michael Corleone

Well for all those critical of UK for the IU series ending here is Cal's proposition. Time to put up or shut up.

Calipari's latest scheduling proposal a change of directions | UK News, Recruiting | Kentucky.com

I thought Cal was hoping to get a game against a major opponent (IU, UNC, Duke, Kansas, Mich State, etc.) played in a Regional Final/Final Four type dome? Sort of like when UK played MSU in (I think) a dome about a decade ago. Or has he given up on that? I think the reason give was, Cal didn't want his players first game in a major dome to be in the tournament, he wanted them to have a feel for that atmosphere before the tournament. That and I am sure telling recruits that if they came to UK they would be playing a game in front of 60,000 fans is a nice selling point.

**Michael Corleone** · Jul 31, 12, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by Bert

I thought Cal was hoping to get a game against a major opponent (IU, UNC, Duke, Kansas, Mich State, etc.) played in a Regional Final/Final Four type dome? Sort of like when UK played MSU in (I think) a dome about a decade ago. Or has he given up on that? I think the reason give was, Cal didn't want his players first game in a major dome to be in the tournament, he wanted them to have a feel for that atmosphere before the tournament. That and I am sure telling recruits that if they came to UK they would be playing a game in front of 60,000 fans is a nice selling point.

I think that is also still in his plans. Looks like he wants to do both.

**Bert** · Jul 31, 12, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by Michael Corleone

I think that is also still in his plans. Looks like he wants to do both.

There was a rumor floating around that Cal wanted to play a combo Football/Basketball in Dallas at Cowboy Stadium on a certain weekend, ie the basketball team would play one night the football team a different night but close enough that UK fans traveling could watch both games on a weekend trip to Dallas. The challenges of this would be 1) can Cowboy Stadium get turned around that quickly to go from one sport to another??? and 2) I think Cal wanted to arrange the opponent to be a team that the UK basketball team would not destroy but on the flip side, a team that would not destroy the UK football team. So Uof Texas can be eliminated obviously which is unfortunate with its huge following in the state.

Again this is a rumor so I have no clue if Cal really ever mentioned this.

**gchs_uk9** · Jul 31, 12, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by Bert

There was a rumor floating around that Cal wanted to play a combo Football/Basketball in Dallas at Cowboy Stadium on a certain weekend, ie the basketball team would play one night the football team a different night but close enough that UK fans traveling could watch both games on a weekend trip to Dallas. The challenges of this would be 1) can Cowboy Stadium get turned around that quickly to go from one sport to another??? and 2) I think Cal wanted to arrange the opponent to be a team that the UK basketball team would not destroy but on the flip side, a team that would not destroy the UK football team. So Uof Texas can be eliminated obviously which is unfortunate with its huge following in the state.

Again this is a rumor so I have no clue if Cal really ever mentioned this.

I think Baylor was the team mentioned to play Kentucky. If I'm not mistaken, a women's game was also included making it a triple-header.

**Big Slick** · Aug 1, 12, 09:38 AM

Next season's game at Cowboy stadium will be a men's/women's doubleheader vs. Baylor.

**Jim Schue** · Aug 10, 12, 11:41 PM

Whatever it takes to keep from putting the team at risk in proper road games.

**Michael Corleone** · Aug 11, 12, 07:36 AM

Originally Posted by Jim Schue

Whatever it takes to keep from putting the team at risk in proper road games.

Did you read the link? He is proposing home and home games. How is that keeping your team from going on the road?

**Watusi** · Aug 11, 12, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by Jim Schue

Whatever it takes to keep from putting the team at risk in proper road games.

You crack me up Jim.

**Jim Schue** · Aug 11, 12, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by Michael Corleone

Did you read the link? He is proposing home and home games. How is that keeping your team from going on the road?

Nope, I figured it was more of the same "neutral site" garbage. Color me shocked, and wrong on this account. Clay is correct that it's a pipe dream.

**Michael Corleone** · Aug 11, 12, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by Jim Schue

Nope, I figured it was more of the same "neutral site" garbage. Color me shocked, and wrong on this account. Clay is correct that it's a pipe dream.

The ball is in the other coach's coart at this point.

**TheDeuce** · Aug 11, 12, 11:48 PM

Who's paying for the stadium? It wouldn't even be half full, if at Cowboy Stadium...

**mobaar** · Aug 12, 12, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by TheDeuce

Who's paying for the stadium? It wouldn't even be half full, if at Cowboy Stadium...

UK vs MSU drew almost 80k to Ford Field in 2003. Thats more than half full at Cowboy Stadium.

I'm fairly sure somebody has broken that record since then too.

**TheDeuce** · Aug 12, 12, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by mobaar

UK vs MSU drew almost 80k to Ford Field in 2003. Thats more than half full at Cowboy Stadium.

I'm fairly sure somebody has broken that record since then too.

Dallas is farther from Lexington than Detroit is. And I'd venture to say that MSU might have a "better" following than Baylor...

**Newman** · Aug 12, 12, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by Michael Corleone

Well for all those critical of UK for the IU series ending here is Cal's proposition. Time to put up or shut up.

Calipari's latest scheduling proposal a change of directions | UK News, Recruiting | Kentucky.com

He knows that won't happen and I think it's time for you to shut up

**mobaar** · Aug 13, 12, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by TheDeuce

Dallas is farther from Lexington than Detroit is. And I'd venture to say that MSU might have a "better" following than Baylor...

I'd venture to say UK's current teams are a bigger draw than the 2003 team.

**Michael Corleone** · Aug 13, 12, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by Newman

He knows that won't happen and I think it's time for you to shut up

I will not tolerate such personal attacks.

**Bert** · Aug 13, 12, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by TheDeuce

Dallas is farther from Lexington than Detroit is. And I'd venture to say that MSU might have a "better" following than Baylor...

It may not draw the 80K at Ford Field but it would draw enough to justify doing so. The primary payoff for Cal will be that he can sell this to future recruits who will view it as UK being in the lime light, ahead of the game, etc..