Babe Parilli Needs to be Honored This Year

[BigBlueCatNation]

Commonwealth Stadium. He is easily the most accomplished player in Kentucky history and if he's not the greatest player we've ever had, he's right in the conversation. Regardless, he needs to be honored very soon.

He is easily in his 80's and he won't be here forever. In my opinion, this needs to happen. That even means some type of 2 way video feed if he's physically not able to make it to the stadium. I wouldn't even be opposed to bringing in members of every team he played with, too.They were all great and easily the best teams this school has ever fielded. There's probably not a lot of them left, either.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe_Parilli

 

[Oldtrainer_rivals]

Commonwealth Stadium. He is easily the most accomplished player in Kentucky history and if he's not the greatest player we've ever had, he's right in the conversation. Regardless, he needs to be honored very soon.

He is easily in his 80's and he won't be here forever. In my opinion, this needs to happen. That even means some type of 2 way video feed if he's physically not able to make it to the stadium. I wouldn't even be opposed to bringing in members of every team he played with, too.They were all great and easily the best teams this school has ever fielded. There's probably not a lot of them left, either.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe_Parilli

As a young teenager I got to see "The Sweet Kentucky Babe" team! Count me in for honoring members of IMO best WILDCAT team ever!

 

[The_Godfather_rivals]

Yep. Honestly, they need to promote him and this era much, much more than they do.

 

[Chuckinden]

Just don't get any beachballs close to him.

 

[LordEgg_rivals16573]

i think its time to do some real celebrations of players and events via commemorative statutes around the stadium or markers at various places. its foolish not to both celebrate the good things and enhance the game day experience in one fell swoop.

 

[BigBlueCatNation]

As a young teenager I got to see "The Sweet Kentucky Babe" team! Count me in for honoring members of IMO best WILDCAT team ever!

So jealous, but they were so good I've heard many stories!!!

 

[BigBlueCatNation]

Yep. Honestly, they need to promote him and this era much, much more than they do.

Anyone and everyone should know about those Kentucky teams. In all honesty, that era should be plastered all over Commonwealth.

 

[The_Oak]

I agree 100%, we need to embrace teams that actually accomplished something. We need to highlight that we have actually had success here before and it can happen again.

 

[ZakkW]

I'd be surprised if anyone at UK Athletics knows who Babe Parilli is, much less what he accomplished here.

 

[ZakkW]

I agree 100%, we need to embrace teams that actually accomplished something. We need to highlight that we have actually had success here before and it can happen again.

True, one would presume there would be some mention of UK's bowl teams inside Commonwealth. If there is, I've not seen it.