I can't really see you rationale when your talking population size (which has nothing to do with the state finals) when Richmond is the 6th largest city and Bowling Green is the 4th largest, only 12,000 difference.

 

What is your basis of a true town?

 

And when you say Richmond is no where near the town of Louisville, neither is Bowling Green, but once again what does that have to do with playing football. I'd say Richmond has more or at least equal to the amenities that Bowling Green has to offer, I know for a fact they will in 2011, when this would be a possibilty due to the construction of Little Hamburg in Richmond.

 

WKU's facilities are still debatable, they haven't played a game there yet to judge them and the last game played there, the locker rooms were flooded and security must have been lacking due to the stolen merchandise from the Ky All Stars.:popcorn:

 

 

Honestly? Just my opinion.

 

I just think about those who may come in for a two/three day stay, Bowling Green just seems to be a better town. More to do. More to take in. I think, per capita, doesn't Bowling Green have more restaurants than ANY town in America? Or some crazy fact like that?

 

Again, just my personal opinion. I don't, nor have I ever lived in either of the towns, but I've visited both quite a bit. Now, if Richmond builds a Hamburg type place, like in Lexington, then that would definately add a little more flare to the town.

 

Again, I still think that WKU will be the site of the State Finals for a good while. I just have that feeling. :idunno:

I would rather spend my gas money to go to WKU, their coaches recruit KY kids, and they don't feed the kids a line of bologna when they do recruit here.

 

Great point! Not just Hope, but I don't think EKU recruited many KY kids in Kidd's last few years at the helm, did they?

 

I do remember that a certain QB from Breathitt Co., one of our mountain boys wasn't "good enough" for EKU, but was for those Hilltoppers. He turned out pretty descent. :jump:

 

Again, just my personal opinion. I don't, nor have I ever lived in either of the towns, but I've visited both quite a bit. Now, if Richmond builds a Hamburg type place, like in Lexington, then that would definately add a little more flare to the town.

 

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Fair enough.

 

You must not have been in Richmond in the past 2 years, the new shopping center is built and almost 75% of the buildings are full, along with restaraunts and new ones coming all the time.

I sure hope they never have the state finals in Richmond. For starters, Richmond is nowhere near the town of a Louisville, Lexington or even Bowling Green. BG is only around 50K people, compared to Louisville and Lexintons 1million or so, but BG is a great town. Maybe the best true "town" in our state.

 

I'm not sure what your point is here...

I'm not sure what your point is here...

 

Read above your original post. All cleared up. I was sharing my opinion on the comparison of towns.

I don't think it will take very long. I can still remember Highlands playing there in 1977. Man it was a cold day......

That was the coldest I've ever been in my life. An:irked:d that was in the stands.

Wouldn't this be the closest thing to being Centrally located. I say put it at EKU

The parking would be the only red flag IMO, I hope people aren't suggesting everyone park at Alumni Coliseum parking lot, because that many people will not fit IMO. Throw in an awkward way of getting in and out of AC parking lot, EKU students will know what I mean. I hope it ends up at EKU if it not at UofL.

 

Not even close to enough hotel rooms or things to do in Richmond to host but being an alum I would like to see it happen.

Not even close to enough hotel rooms or things to do in Richmond to host but being an alum I would like to see it happen.

 

How many rooms are normally used in Louisville? Just curious, as I have no idea.

How many rooms are normally used in Louisville? Just curious, as I have no idea.

 

An educated guess would be around 3,500 spread out over 2 nights. Of course this could vary + or - 1,000 if some schools have to travel 4-5 hours., or if it is the schools first appearence.

Not even close to enough hotel rooms or things to do in Richmond to host but being an alum I would like to see it happen.

 

So there's enough rooms for 32 teams during the All A classic but not for what 8 teams for this?

How many rooms are normally used in Louisville? Just curious, as I have no idea.

 

I don't know but the teams that make it there have no choice in where they stay. Bell County last year stayed in Bullitt County. I know that sounds funny but that is where they KHSAA had them stay and they couldn't stay anywhere else. So the KHSAA mandates were teams stay.

So there's enough rooms for 32 teams during the All A classic but not for what 8 teams for this?

 

Not enough rooms for 32 teams..........as probably 12 are withing driving distance and half are gone by the end of the first day......

Not enough rooms for 32 teams..........as probably 12 are withing driving distance and half are gone by the end of the first day......

 

And the State finals are spread out over two days...I'm sure not everybody stayed in Louisville anyway. One thing Richmond is not short on is hotels.

And the State finals are spread out over two days...I'm sure not everybody stayed in Louisville anyway. One thing Richmond is not short on is hotels.

 

How many are there now? 5?