Can we get a poll on this???

 

Thanks!!! :thumb:

Given the fact that many people that are crying claim Richmond and Lexington are more centrally located for the entirety of the state than Louisville I will stand by my comments about bias.

 

I understand that BG will be a longer haul for people North and East of Louisville. If they'd ever built that stretch if interstate running east-west in the southern part of the state then this probably wouldn't be as big a deal.

Even so this was the only option at the time and we are stuck with it.

 

Exactly.:thumb:

Given the fact that many people that are crying claim Richmond and Lexington are more centrally located for the entirety of the state than Louisville I will stand by my comments about bias.

 

According to the U.S. Census figures compiled by the state of KY, about half of the KY population lives in the Bluegrass, Buffalo Trace, Cumberland Valley, FIVCO, Gateway, Kentucky River, Lake Cumberland, and Northern Kentucky Area Development Districts. All of these people would be closer to EKU than WKU.

 

http://chfs.ky.gov/nr/rdonlyres/27a8bced-541c-4709-83fe-5469db40edbc/0/kypopulationestimatesbyadd.xls

 

It is quite obvious that Richmond and Lexington are more geographically central to the state than Louisville or Bowling Green. Just look at a map. Plus, looking at the population by county/ADD, neither Louisville nor Bowling Green are more accessible than Lexington or Richmonc, probably less so.

 

Given the facts, which you didn't bother to check, you are the one expressing bias - i.e. a particular tendency or inclination, esp. one that prevents unprejudiced consideration of a question; prejudice.

Wherever my team is playing is where I want the state championships played.

According to the U.S. Census figures compiled by the state of KY, about half of the KY population lives in the Bluegrass, Buffalo Trace, Cumberland Valley, FIVCO, Gateway, Kentucky River, Lake Cumberland, and Northern Kentucky Area Development Districts. All of these people would be closer to EKU than WKU.

 

http://chfs.ky.gov/nr/rdonlyres/27a8bced-541c-4709-83fe-5469db40edbc/0/kypopulationestimatesbyadd.xls

 

It is quite obvious that Richmond and Lexington are more geographically central to the state than Louisville or Bowling Green. Just look at a map. Plus, looking at the population by county/ADD, neither Louisville nor Bowling Green are more accessible than Lexington or Richmonc, probably less so.

 

Given the facts, which you didn't bother to check, you are the one expressing bias - i.e. a particular tendency or inclination, esp. one that prevents unprejudiced consideration of a question; prejudice.

 

Aaaaand the other half?

Rather than geography, I thought the reason for the selection of WKU was the type of field. EKU has real grass and 6 games over 2 days could cause a real problem, especially if there is rain or snow. It's probably hard to get EKU to let you stress the field out that much. WKU has synthetic turf and that isn't a problem.

According to the U.S. Census figures compiled by the state of KY, about half of the KY population lives in the Bluegrass, Buffalo Trace, Cumberland Valley, FIVCO, Gateway, Kentucky River, Lake Cumberland, and Northern Kentucky Area Development Districts. All of these people would be closer to EKU than WKU.

 

http://chfs.ky.gov/nr/rdonlyres/27a8bced-541c-4709-83fe-5469db40edbc/0/kypopulationestimatesbyadd.xls

 

It is quite obvious that Richmond and Lexington are more geographically central to the state than Louisville or Bowling Green. Just look at a map. Plus, looking at the population by county/ADD, neither Louisville nor Bowling Green are more accessible than Lexington or Richmonc, probably less so.

 

Given the facts, which you didn't bother to check, you are the one expressing bias - i.e. a particular tendency or inclination, esp. one that prevents unprejudiced consideration of a question; prejudice.

 

No, they're not. They're more central to the people living in the area development districts you mention (important distinction here) — which you said yourself makes up half the state's population. Guess it's "sorry 'bout your luck" to the other half?

 

Including the NKADD in your divvying is misleading, considering Louisville isn't that much longer of a trip for folks in the NKADD than Lex, and it's pretty much equidistant to Richmond.

 

And as I noted earlier, the geographic center of the state is neither Louisville, nor Lexington, nor Richmond, nor Elizabethtown, nor Bowling Green. It's Marion County, which is smack-dab in the middle of all five of those cities.

Rather than geography, I thought the reason for the selection of WKU was the type of field. EKU has real grass and 6 games over 2 days could cause a real problem, especially if there is rain or snow. It's probably hard to get EKU to let you stress the field out that much. WKU has synthetic turf and that isn't a problem.

EKU now has Turf as well but everything else about it is stuck in the 1980's.

I see no reason Richmond wouldn't be viable...I also like the rotating site theory...Host in BGreen 2 yrs, Richmond 2 yrs, lexington 2 yrs and then louisville 2 yrs...Like others have said, that makes it fair throughout the state...

 

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Aaaaand the other half?

 

I would think a large number of those would live in the Louisville area?

I think if Commonwealth stadium ever gets turf the games will be moved there and no one else will ever get them back.

I really don't think Commonwealth will ever go to Field Turf being in the SEC plus being the State namesake team with Bluegrass being one of our states themes. I know the turf is not Bluegrass.

I would think a large number of those would live in the Louisville area?

I'm just poking fun. When the statement was about half of Kentucky being in those areas and being closer to EKU, the unspoken word is that the other half is closer to WKU. That's not necessarily true, I just felt his thought was left unfinished.

Aaaaand the other half?

Louisville south to Bowling Green!

According to the U.S. Census figures compiled by the state of KY, about half of the KY population lives in the Bluegrass, Buffalo Trace, Cumberland Valley, FIVCO, Gateway, Kentucky River, Lake Cumberland, and Northern Kentucky Area Development Districts. All of these people would be closer to EKU than WKU.

 

http://chfs.ky.gov/nr/rdonlyres/27a8bced-541c-4709-83fe-5469db40edbc/0/kypopulationestimatesbyadd.xls

 

It is quite obvious that Richmond and Lexington are more geographically central to the state than Louisville or Bowling Green. Just look at a map. Plus, looking at the population by county/ADD, neither Louisville nor Bowling Green are more accessible than Lexington or Richmonc, probably less so.

 

Given the facts, which you didn't bother to check, you are the one expressing bias - i.e. a particular tendency or inclination, esp. one that prevents unprejudiced consideration of a question; prejudice.

 

No, they're not. They're more central to the people living in the area development districts you mention (important distinction here) — which you said yourself makes up half the state's population. Guess it's "sorry 'bout your luck" to the other half?

 

Including the NKADD in your divvying is misleading, considering Louisville isn't that much longer of a trip for folks in the NKADD than Lex, and it's pretty much equidistant to Richmond.

 

And as I noted earlier, the geographic center of the state is neither Louisville, nor Lexington, nor Richmond, nor Elizabethtown, nor Bowling Green. It's Marion County, which is smack-dab in the middle of all five of those cities.

 

Allow me to echo Jim Schue here:

 

http://www.uky.edu/KentuckyAtlas/ky-geographic-center.html

 

Geographic center of Kentucky according to the Kentucky transportation cabinet.

 

You are basing it on population density, which can vary considerably over time, I am basing it on simple geography.

 

And also: What about the other half?

This thread reminds me of how maps are made with Northern America as the largest continent and in the center of the globe.