There was a team that let it slip a month or so back that they are going to play UK this year, but I cannot remember who it was. There is too much money in home games for UK to schedule a bunch of road or neutral court non-conference games.

There was a team that let it slip a month or so back that they are going to play UK this year, but I cannot remember who it was. There is too much money in home games for UK to schedule a bunch of road or neutral court non-conference games.

 

That's a lame excuse. Is cashing checks or hoisting banners more important?

Not too many big boys want to come to Rupp without a return of the favor and the big boosters don't like losing games in their season ticket package and Barnhart has to make them happy.

That's a lame excuse. Is cashing checks or hoisting banners more important?

 

Apparently both

That's a lame excuse. Is cashing checks or hoisting banners more important?

They have done both pretty well.

Big East/SEC challenge game.

 

I thought it would be Syracuse this season but it ended up being St. Johns.

 

I bet it will be St. John's at the Garden. I'm sure when the two leagues/ESPN build up the challenge schedule, Kentucky will be pushing to play in New York City.

I bet it will be St. John's at the Garden. I'm sure when the two leagues/ESPN build up the challenge schedule, Kentucky will be pushing to play in New York City.

 

Zero chance UK will get the same opponent next year...

Zero chance UK will get the same opponent next year...

 

A game up I75 would be the best thing you could hope for other than maybe a trip to the Carrier Dome. Would like to see Kentucky and UC hook up and maybe give enough reason to get a home and home going for at least a couple of years.

Zero chance UK will get the same opponent next year...

 

Is that a rule? I'm unaware as to how the whole challenge scheduling deal works for Big East/SEC.

I have never see Syracuse play an OOC outside the state of NY, so I assume it would be in either MSG or the Carrier Dome. :lol:

Is that a rule? I'm unaware as to how the whole challenge scheduling deal works for Big East/SEC.

 

Unwritten rule. It isn't designed to create a home and home series...

I have never see Syracuse play an OOC outside the state of NY, so I assume it would be in either MSG or the Carrier Dome. :lol:

It would be in the dome. No neutral sites...

It would be in the dome. No neutral sites...

When did that change? It may have been the case this past season and I just did not notice it. I know it was not the case before.

When did that change? It may have been the case this past season and I just did not notice it. I know it was not the case before.

 

It changed last year when it went from 4 games to 12. UK played St Johns at Rupp...

Adequate in terms of results, but not in terms of my philosophy. I am an advocate of "anybody, any time, anywhere."

 

They played regular season OOC games against the national runner up, another Final Four team, a team that made the Elite Eight and a team that made the Sweet 16. They ended 3 of those teams seasons or they could have gone farther. How much tougher can it get?