Not Cold Enough

[vhcat1970]

We play FL Sat. evening, the later start time the better. Temp projections are highs in 40's & lows around 30. That's not cold enough when we play them. Many years ago we regularly played them in Nov, a few times it snowed, & they b!tched so much that SEC moved it to Sep. Then of course we had to play them in FL in humid 80's. Let em freeze!

 

[NoLongerAnon]

We play FL Sat. evening, the later start time the better. Temp projections are highs in 40's & lows around 30. That's not cold enough when we play them. Many years ago we regularly played them in Nov, a few times it snowed, & they b!tched so much that SEC moved it to Sep. Then of course we had to play them in FL in humid 80's. Let em freeze!

We hear this crap every year. and it is overrated. And it didn't snow "a few times." When were those times it snowed playing Florida. It's rarely so "cold" that it would really have any effect on the game. This time of year, Kentucky football fans like to act like it's the frozen tundra. True cold games are very very few and far between. And rarely so cold that there's any effect on anything. the "low around 30" will occur hours after the end of the game around daybreak.

 

[vhcat1970]

I was at a couple of games when there was snow on the field but not snowing. Between 1980 & 1994. I've tried lookin them up but can't find references.

I say it's to our advantage for it to be cold. Rain or snow would help. You disagree, fine. Don't really care.

 

[KYAnywhereEverywhere]

If I lived in Florida and had to travel to Kentucky anytime past mid-October I'd be pretty pissed.

 

[JimmyCleatusBob]

If I lived in Florida and had to travel to Kentucky anytime past mid-October I'd be pretty pissed.

It was 90 degrees in mid October.

 

[JimmyCleatusBob]

I was at a couple of games when there was snow on the field but not snowing. Between 1980 & 1994. I've tried lookin them up but can't find

No you didn't. There was one game in 1986 (I was there) that was very cold after a front blew through overnight and it spit some snow the night before. But there was no "snow in the field." You're living in la la land if you're claiming you went to any UK Florida game where there was "snow on the field." It just didn't happen. You made that up

 

[KYAnywhereEverywhere]

It was 90 degrees in mid October.

Fair enough. This year was warmer than usual. Regardless, by middle-late October, the nights were getting cold, or at least too cold for me. I'll admit I am extremely cold natured. I'll amend my statement and say anytime after October. I loathe Kentucky winters. The last two winters I spent in Arizona one winter and Colorado, California, and Utah the other. I'm dreading being back here for this one.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Fair enough. This year was warmer than usual. Regardless, by middle-late October, the nights were getting cold, or at least too cold for me. I'll admit I am extremely cold natured. I'll amend my statement and say anytime after October. I loathe Kentucky winters. The last two winters I spent in Arizona one winter and Colorado, California, and Utah the other. I'm dreading being back here for this one.

Is it not cold in Colorado and Utah n the winter? Guess depends on where u are. Im picturing the snowy Rockies here lol

 

[ukalum1988]

I was a student at the game in 1986 when we beat them. I remember it sleeting the night before the game and the day of the game it definitely wasn’t warmer than the mid 30s.

In Spurrier’s first season with the Gators in 1990 it was pretty cold then too. He whined and cried about the cold and of course CM Newton bent over backwards to move the game to September. In fairness part of the rationale was to get away from playing Florida and Tennessee back to back to close out the season.

 

[RocknRollCats]

ChatGPT;

 

[RocknRollCats]

The most miserable I’ve been at CWS was Cincinnati when Moe Williams had a career day. Freezing cold and damp.

 

[Cats4321]

If I lived in Florida and had to travel to Kentucky anytime past mid-October I'd be pretty pissed.

If I lived in Florida , I'd be pissed. I know everyone has their own preferences, but I never understood the appeal to Florida. The weather is terrible most of the year(unless you like humidity and daily thunderstorms). Couldn't wait to get out of there every time I visited. A lot of the state looks like a third world country.

Sorry for going on a tangent. Your comment just reminded me of how much I dislike that state.

 

[K_TIME]

It was 90 degrees in mid October.

When in the heck has it been 90 degrees in mid October.....there may be days in upper 70's but nothign in 90s?

 

[Supafuzz75]

When in the heck has it been 90 degrees in mid October.....there may be days in upper 70's but nothign in 90s?

Got up in mid 80s couple weeks ago one day..

 

[Chadrock]

I was a student at the game in 1986 when we beat them. I remember it sleeting the night before the game and the day of the game it definitely wasn’t warmer than the mid 30s.

In Spurrier’s first season with the Gators in 1990 it was pretty cold then too. He whined and cried about the cold and of course CM Newton bent over backwards to move the game to September. In fairness part of the rationale was to get away from playing Florida and Tennessee back to back to close out the season.

"In fairness". Sorry, had to laugh at that one. I am sure helping UK football to succeed (in every aspect and at all costs) was THE top priority for Newton.

 

[Chadrock]

When in the heck has it been 90 degrees in mid October.....there may be days in upper 70's but nothign in 90s?

Here in Versailles it has been in the high 80s/low 90s in October recently.

 

[JRCAT14]

The most miserable I’ve been at CWS was Cincinnati when Moe Williams had a career day. Freezing cold and damp.

Became a season ticket holder in 95. That Cincinnati game is the coldest game i ever experienced. Sat in the west endzone when they had the open bleachers. There was a game against Miss. st. that was really cold and snowy, but nothing like that UC game.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

OT: you always hear about the advantage of cold weather teams getting a visiting team from like Texas, but I think its the other way around: being a cold-weather team and having to play an August/early September game in Miami is brutal, especially if the stadiums put the opponent in the sun.

 

[JimmyCleatusBob]

When in the heck has it been 90 degrees in mid October.....there may be days in upper 70's but nothign in 90s?

A few weeks ago we hit 90 or very close to it in western Ky. I swear some of you act like Kentucky is in the Arctic circle

 

[JimmyCleatusBob]

When in the heck has it been 90 degrees in mid October.....there may be days in upper 70's but nothign in 90s?

 

[KYAnywhereEverywhere]

Is it not cold in Colorado and Utah n the winter? Guess depends on where u are. Im picturing the snowy Rockies here lol

Different kind of cold. Yes I was in the mountains in Colorado (November and December). The sun shines everyday there. There's almost zero humidity. I was walking around outside in short sleeve shirts with snow on the ground. The cold doesn't overwhelm you and doesn't get in your bones and joints. The air is so clean and crisp. Here, below 60 and I am entirely too cold. Our humidity makes cold so much colder and besides that our winters are so grey, and dreary, and wet. Utah however, hit 90s in March when I was there.

 

[KYAnywhereEverywhere]

If I lived in Florida , I'd be pissed. I know everyone has their own preferences, but I never understood the appeal to Florida. The weather is terrible most of the year(unless you like humidity and daily thunderstorms). Couldn't wait to get out of there every time I visited. A lot of the state looks like a third world country.

Sorry for going on a tangent. Your comment just reminded me of how much I dislike that state.

I don't like Florida either except for two area, the Northwest quadrant and The Keys. The rest of Florida is terrible. The traffic is awful and it's mostly an ugly, crowded, dirty state. I just meant I'd hate to leave a place with warm weather and sunshine for a place with cold weather and lots of clouds. I'd hate to come to Kentucky past October from Savannah or Biloxi or Tucson or San Diego too.

 

[RedwoodHigh]

Let’s beat the Gators no matter what the weather brings.
No excuses- no mercy . Im having some Gator Bites for pregame & Gator Burgers with fries for dinner.
This is the most important game at Kroger in November- so far .

 

[JimmyCleatusBob]

What some of you people act like winter in Kentucky is. Those Gators won't know what hit 'em

 

[3 Putts]

This was from Nov ‘77 when Curci would make our guys practice outside.

 

[JimmyCleatusBob]

This was from Nov ‘77 when Curci would make our guys practice outside.

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Yes and that was in October

 

[NoLongerAnon]

I was a student at the game in 1986 when we beat them. I remember it sleeting the night before the game and the day of the game it definitely wasn’t warmer than the mid 30s.

In Spurrier’s first season with the Gators in 1990 it was pretty cold then too. He whined and cried about the cold and of course CM Newton bent over backwards to move the game to September. In fairness part of the rationale was to get away from playing Florida and Tennessee back to back to close out the season.

It was 53 degrees for the noon kick and Florida romped 47-15. And where are you coming up that he whined and cried "about the cold"? Where do some of you come up with this stuff?

 

[The Nightman2]

I was at a couple of games when there was snow on the field but not snowing. Between 1980 & 1994. I've tried lookin them up but can't find references.

I say it's to our advantage for it to be cold. Rain or snow would help. You disagree, fine. Don't really care.

I believe it was the 86 game they talked about the cold. It was cold and raining

 

[treyville]

We are the better team. Really should just win and not worry about the elements

 

[Battle_Cat]

We are the better team. Really should just win and not worry about the elements

I believe it was the 86 game they talked about the cold. It was cold and raining

Best college game I ever saw in bad weather was at South Carolina in the brutal second half rain around 1995 or 96 (dont remember exactly). Moe Williams hung about 300 yards worth of mudholes on the Gamecocks and had a silly long swing pass YAC to boot. My Carolina friends were talking so much crap before that game. I looted their tailgate for some great food, and Moe had the whole state in tears by the end of the game. Man he was fun to watch...

 

[NoLongerAnon]

Coldest games i ever attended: 1981 vs. Tenn. (Curci's swan song), 2009 Music City Bowl in Brooks' last game, 1986 Florida (didn't win again for over 30 years). And even then none of them were exactly the Ice Bowl. People way overstate how bad "winter" is here.

 

[vhcat1970]

Lex projected lows Friday & Saturday nights are in the 20's. Getting close to perfect !!

 

[vhcat1970]

Attended UK-AU night game at AU in 2009 in mid-Oct. Temp around 40. AU people didn't know what to do with that. UK won behind a fantastic game from Randall Cobb. One of my fav games.