Week zero

VisitNich.com Bowl (Fri Aug 21)

 

Montgomery County Rec Bowl (Sat Aug 22)

 

Week one

Forcht Bank Bowl (Fri Aug 28)

Forcht Bank Bowl (Sat Aug 29)

I'm seeing a Thursday night game in Tennessee, and then the Friday PBK Death Valley Bowl in Stanford, KY. I was thinking of the Don Marshall Bowl in Somerset, but decided against it. For Saturday, right now, I'm figuring on the Montgomery County Rec Bowl, but if the Bluejacket Bowl gets played this year, I might go up there to Nicholas County.

 

I went to two of the visitnich.com Bowls, one at West Jessamine and the other at East Jessamine. Neither stadium is great, or good, really, but East Jessamine's field is forever and a day away from the stands. Top row is about the best row for viewing the field as just how far you are from the field, you need the best 'top down' view you can get. Even then it's not the best. Games were so-so each year. But, there's a reason I haven't been back to either venue just yet.

 

For week 1, I'm sticking to Ohio. Bypassing the Crosstown Showdown as well, as the two doubleheaders at Nippert just aren't that interesting.

Anyone else headed to these bowls?

I'm still looking, but the Montgomery County Rec Bowl looks like my Saturday night stop.

 

Just a remind on East Jessamine, if you don't get into the press box, you want to get there early to sit/stand in the top row. You will have a hard time seeing the game if you're any further down due to the huge sideline areas.

I was granted a media pass.

VisitNich.com

I have my hotel reserved so I am all set to take in the VisitNich.com and the Montgomery County Rec Bowl.

 

Hope to see some of you there.

 

Articles and Pics will be included.

 

(I hope to do an article for all four games along with pics.)

Just a remind on East Jessamine, if you don't get into the press box, you want to get there early to sit/stand in the top row. You will have a hard time seeing the game if you're any further down due to the huge sideline areas.

 

That brings up a question - why is it like that? It appears they maybe planned to build a track but never did. It is a very odd stadium layout.

Going to see T vs Ensworth on Friday night.

 

Then to BG for the Rafferty's Bowl (SWarren vs JHardin & Monroe Co vs BG) on Saturday!

 

Let's play some football!

That brings up a question - why is it like that? It appears they maybe planned to build a track but never did. It is a very odd stadium layout.

 

 

I was told by NewarkCatholicFan tonight that according to the locals, they had planned for a track.

 

Even then, it's a very wide span from bleacher to bleacher. Probably the biggest non-NFL gap I've ever seen.

Well, 4 games in Kentucky this weekend. Two games at the Death Valley Bowl in Stanford and then two games at the Rec Bowl in Mt. Sterling.

 

Here's calpreps predictions:

 

(predicted) / Actual result

 

(Henry County, 22-21) / Henry County 28-21 Correct, -6 on margin, -6 on total points

(Bullitt Central, 31-26) / Bullitt Central 35-27 Correct, -3 on margin, -6 on total points

(Frankfort, 35-20) / Paris 21-12 Incorrect, 24 off on margin, 24 off on total points

(Collins, 34-28) / Collins 7-0 Correct, -1 on margin, 55 off on total points

 

All in, 75% average for calpreps, getting the margin close on the three correct picks, and general score close to right on two of the correct points. And this is without season data making the picks early in the year.

Sykotyk and his wife are the only two people that I know of, who watches more games in person then I do.

 

Very cool guy.