lookin' 4ward 2 trip & seein "new stadium"...

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lex is one of the best sec east destinations, so much 2 see & do.

can any of you supply info on a Cooper Dr tailgate lot?? what is it near, etc..
thank in advance:)
 

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It's pretty much the same. As is the product on the field. They added a round about on alumni and a few press boxes. Whoopty doo.
 
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enjoy your win, this will probably be the easiest game you folks have ever had here as we usually play Carolina tough in Lexington. You'll see the smallest home crowd you've ever seen here and the worst defense in UK history.
 
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enjoy your win, this will probably be the easiest game you folks have ever had here as we usually play Carolina tough in Lexington. You'll see the smallest home crowd you've ever seen here and the worst defense in UK history.

i expect good game, think Ky will respond defensively coming off sat. if your qb johnson has anything going for him like he did sat watch out! i feel sure he is salivating watching film of our game vs ecu...we gave up 400 yrs in the air...a receiver was one catch away from tying a ncaa record.
 

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lex is one of the best sec east destinations, so much 2 see & do.

can any of you supply info on a Cooper Dr tailgate lot?? what is it near, etc..
thank in advance:)

You came to the wrong place if you wanted any sort of optimism about your visit. This forum is a wasteland of negativity (putting it nicely) filled with people looking to "one-up" the last person's *****-session about why Stoops/MB suck or how anyone who likes basketball a slither as much as they like football is a moron.

Regardless, I'll be at the game, cheering along and trying to have the best time I can. We all know the team has issues, so if you come in knowing the D will probably suck and just enjoy the day, I think you'll enjoy things as well. Commonwealth is a pretty stadium and the weather looks to be great come kick-off.

Go Cats.
 
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You came to the wrong place if you wanted any sort of optimism about your visit. This forum is a wasteland of negativity (putting it nicely) filled with people looking to "one-up" the last person's *****-session about why Stoops/MB suck or how anyone who likes basketball a slither as much as they like football is a moron.

Regardless, I'll be at the game, cheering along and trying to have the best time I can. We all know the team has issues, so if you come in knowing the D will probably suck and just enjoy the day, I think you'll enjoy things as well. Commonwealth is a pretty stadium and the weather looks to be great come kick-off.

Go Cats.
rest assured you don't have a monopoly..... we have some of the same negativity on our board.
 

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The new stadium feels a lot more spacious than before. Lots of room to spread out. Even take a nap if you want.
 
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DACats86

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lex is one of the best sec east destinations, so much 2 see & do.

can any of you supply info on a Cooper Dr tailgate lot?? what is it near, etc..
thank in advance:)
The renovated stadium and new football training center are beautiful - the game currently being played inside the stadium, not so much...
I believe the Cooper Drive tailgating area is first-come, first serve. As long as the weather is nice (it's supposed to be), there will be tons more people tailgating than actually go into the game so you'll need to stake your claim to a spot on Cooper as early as possible. However, given the current mood around UK football, you should be able to buy a parking pass from one of the "needs tickets" guys at a reasonable price. All of the parking pass required lots are nice and w/in easy walking distance of the stadium.
Also, here's a link to the "official" Gameday info put out by UK: http://ukathleticsgameday.com/football/

Safe travels.
 
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i expect good game, think Ky will respond defensively coming off sat. if your qb johnson has anything going for him like he did sat watch out! i feel sure he is salivating watching film of our game vs ecu...we gave up 400 yrs in the air...a receiver was one catch away from tying a ncaa record.
I am guessing South Carolina will get to see Barker most of the game. Again guessing.
 
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The renovated stadium and new football training center are beautiful - the game currently being played inside the stadium, not so much...
I believe the Cooper Drive tailgating area is first-come, first serve. As long as the weather is nice (it's supposed to be), there will be tons more people tailgating than actually go into the game so you'll need to stake your claim to a spot on Cooper as early as possible. However, given the current mood around UK football, you should be able to buy a parking pass from one of the "needs tickets" guys at a reasonable price. All of the parking pass required lots are nice and w/in easy walking distance of the stadium.
Also, here's a link to the "official" Gameday info put out by UK: http://ukathleticsgameday.com/football/

Safe travels.

thanks for the info, had found Cooper Dr on map, but couldn't locate the lot/ position on map...i'm w/ a Jim Beam tailgater & typically we usually like to park 4-5 hrs before kickoff.....on last trip we parked in back yard of students who were renting a house, it was close.....

the buying a pass from a "needs tickets" guy sounds interesting......so some folks who don't plan on making a game can also sell that games parking spot?
 

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thanks for the info, had found Cooper Dr on map, but couldn't locate the lot/ position on map...i'm w/ a Jim Beam tailgater & typically we usually like to park 4-5 hrs before kickoff.....on last trip we parked in back yard of students who were renting a house, it was close.....

the buying a pass from a "needs tickets" guy sounds interesting......so some folks who don't plan on making a game can also sell that games parking spot?
The Cooper Drive "lot" is just the right of way on either side of Cooper Drive as you approach the stadium. It is one of the few remaining "free" areas to park near the stadium. And yes, all the guys holding up the "need tickets" signs will also have parking passes. At UK, the parking passes are much more coveted than are the tickets. Also, some of the houses near the stadium will sell you a parking spots on their lawns for $10 to $20 bucks, but this becoming rarer as the value of the houses near the stadium has skyrocketed in recent years and fewer college students live there.
 
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The Cooper Drive "lot" is just the right of way on either side of Cooper Drive as you approach the stadium. It is one of the few remaining "free" areas to park near the stadium. And yes, all the guys holding up the "need tickets" signs will also have parking passes. At UK, the parking passes are much more coveted than are the tickets. Also, some of the houses near the stadium will sell you a parking spots on their lawns for $10 to $20 bucks, but this becoming rarer as the value of the houses near the stadium has skyrocketed in recent years and fewer college students live there.

thanks for the additional Cooper Dr info (was looking 4 a lot:) , we use to have same down here, early birds could park 50 yards from stadium.....and on our last UK trip the students even had us in their place to tailgate! ....but, felt like as being older we were preventing the young-ens from letting it loose:)