With Mark Stoops saying at SEC Media Days that the refurbished Commonwealth Stadium will have a turf field should we reasonably expect the KHSAA Finals to make a move to Lexington soon? The new stadium will have areas that would work for a luxury box/coaches section like Western has, will most assuredly have enough locker space (something Western doesn't have), and will not have to concern themselves will scheduling conflicts since state finals weekend corresponds with the SEC Championship game.

I would hope they would be in Lexington.

I think if they got turf Lexington would be the best place for it and they'd have a tough time justifying not awarding it to them. Especially with the way the KHSAA has cooled on WKU.

IMO it's as central of a location as you can get in a long narrow state like Kentucky.

 

If they go to Commonwealth, they'll never leave IMO.

My understanding has always been that the grass field has been the only thing keeping Commonwealth Stadium out of contention over the years. I'd love to go watch the state games played in Lexington.

It would be a terrible environment.

Has Roy Kidd Stadium ever hosted the state finals?

It would be a terrible environment.

I don't if it would be terrible? It wouldn't be perfect, but I don't think it would be much worse than watching at WKU and still better than the old Fair Grounds.

Has Roy Kidd Stadium ever hosted the state finals?

 

If so it was Many many years ago.

I don't if it would be terrible? It wouldn't be perfect, but I don't think it would be much worse than watching at WKU and still better than the old Fair Grounds.

 

It'd just be like it was when it was PJCS. Way too big for the games.

 

I hate that they've cooled on Western. It's a great spot.

It'd just be like it was when it was PJCS. Way too big for the games.

 

I hate that they've cooled on Western. It's a great spot.

 

Geographically it is not good though for the state. I am bias and bring to lex...hour drive for the Birds if they can get there.

Has Roy Kidd Stadium ever hosted the state finals?

 

Yes they have but a long time ago.

1978 was the last time finals was held at EKU.

If the finals did move to Lexington it could represent a nice change of pace. Somebody playing at Commonwealth will finally win a trophy.

It'd just be like it was when it was PJCS. Way too big for the games. I hate that they've cooled on Western. It's a great spot.

 

Agreed.