Memories of UK Throng at Outback Bowl . . . .

[mtn cat1]

I lived in Tampa for about 8 years in my 20s, the game fortunately was during this time period. My dad is a PSU grad, but worked at UK. We we're raised PSU fans and UK fans. My brother and father pulled for PSU but my sister and I had started bleeding too much UK blue. Sadly Dad and my bro got the last laugh.

I spent much time in Ybor city while I lived there, no time was better than the night b4 the game in Ybor. It was literally a sea of people with UK gear. Our fans took over the place like I had never seen. And mind you I saw Ybor the night b4 many Outback bowls being a resident at the time. No one single fan base ever filled it lik UK did that night.

@TeoJ loved your fathers writing man. Always bought a Times and skipped the Tribune because of your fathers writing and the Times great sports section. You have a very talented father, respect my friend.

Yes I remember it well, Believe JoPa rendered some pay back for UK's back to back victories in "76, & again in '77!!!!

 

[Bank Cat]

This is a great thread! I have posted on various forums since the birth of the internet (thanks Al Gore), but have never become famous or infamous!
I remember the "original" Lair with RBS and Carter Hall. I thought '98 was the beginning of something big. Crazy how time flies.
I was living in Cincinnati and watched that game with a bunch of buddies. I think it was an 11am kickoff and by the end of the game it was a blizzard in Cinci.
When Couch hit Lance Mikelson on the first drive I thought it was on. Too bad they had Courtney Brown and some other badass linebacker who rocked us all day.

 

[Chasecat1]

DACats86 and JDHoss, yes, the new Hack is the same as the old, but I walk a little slower, and don't run up the football ramps like I still was want to do in my 30's.

I really wanted Mel to see the turnout for a Kentucky Bowl game.

He and I had some really funny conversations, him being clearly a basketball first fan, and me a football first fan. He was collecting memorabilia and I offered to help out, for fundraising for the old site.

After 20 minutes of talking past each other, he asked, "Are you talking about football memorabilia . . . . . I didn't know there was any." My response was on par, "Mel, that's the only kind I or my friends have."

We need to do a reunion, sometime, from the old regulars, like Poodoo, UKBob, Trublujr (who recruited me to WCF), RV, etc.

Count me in on that. My first U.K. game was in 2001. I brought my 5 year old son. I was welcomed to the WCF tailgate with open arms. My son plays college baseball now and still talks about those years we had season tix.

 

[Hjack]

How about that desert room?

Just doesn't get any better. Entire upper floor.

A truly great restaurant.

 

[Stretch98_rivals101536]

This is a great thread! I have posted on various forums since the birth of the internet (thanks Al Gore), but have never become famous or infamous!
I remember the "original" Lair with RBS and Carter Hall. I thought '98 was the beginning of something big. Crazy how time flies.
I was living in Cincinnati and watched that game with a bunch of buddies. I think it was an 11am kickoff and by the end of the game it was a blizzard in Cinci.
When Couch hit Lance Mikelson on the first drive I thought it was on. Too bad they had Courtney Brown and some other badass linebacker who rocked us all day.

Lavar Arrington

 

[UKUGA]

Kevin Richardson, Backstreet Boy, sang the national anthem.

 

[martycat1]

Oops - my mistake - I'm getting old.

Could have sworn that happened against Penn State.

Happens to me all the time. With all the games that I have been too, they all run together at my age.