Pope keeps doing great things. Glad this was scheduled.
Purdue/UK exhibition at Rupp
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Great early season test for this team. Purdue is going to be pretty good and most likely a top 5
Team to start the year.
Team to start the year.
So this is why people kept saying Braden Smith was coming to Lexington next year.
We are going to be playing the best of the best this next season too. This is how it should be we aren’t afraid to play anyone!!!! Love what Pope is doing!!!
Lol finally the braden smith to rupp rumors are true
But we need to play cupcakes early in the year, to give all the Freshmen time to adjust.
Oh wait, Cal left.
Oh wait, Cal left.
This is awesome. While it doesn’t count, it adds a huge level of excitement. Can’t wait for basketball to get here!
Feel bad for Lowe having to face Smith his first game at Rupp.
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I wonder if these high profile exhibitions would be a way to free up some scheduling flexibility, by giving the Ath Dept another money making home game. Really more than anything I’d like to get in that Players Era tournament.
My son is a freshman there right now. Would love to take him to that game. I'm 97% sure he would still cheer on the Cats.
Love this, this helps a lot more than playing clarion or Kentucky state
Nah this will be a good early test for him going against one of the best PG in the nation.
Raised him wrong if only 97% sure... Just kidding kinda
Outstanding
Somehow reminds me of Joe Halls exhibitions against Yugoslavia & Russia
Those were professional teams he took on & it was an awesome indicator of UK basketball tipping off in the Bluegrass!
Great move - we absolutely should use exhibitions against worthy opposition at LEAST once a year
Somehow reminds me of Joe Halls exhibitions against Yugoslavia & Russia
Those were professional teams he took on & it was an awesome indicator of UK basketball tipping off in the Bluegrass!
Great move - we absolutely should use exhibitions against worthy opposition at LEAST once a year
He is NOT a big sports fan (I do not know what I did wrong). He did enjoy the one UK game that he went to, but he'd rather spend his time learning about things that my mind can hardly grasp than sit down and watch a game (and that is even true here in KC during this Chiefs' championship run).
It will be a tough matchup early on. Most of those guys have been playing together for a while.
Smith, Kaufman-Renn, and Loyer are all double digit scorers.
They add Murphy from the portal who was double digit scorer last season.
Jacobsen and Cluff will provide an early challenge for our bigs.
PG Lowe << Smith
SG Oweh > Cox
SF Aberdeen < Loyer
PF Dioubate << Kaufman-Renn
C Garrison > Jacobsen
I highly doubt we see Quaintance that early.
Smith, Kaufman-Renn, and Loyer are all double digit scorers.
They add Murphy from the portal who was double digit scorer last season.
Jacobsen and Cluff will provide an early challenge for our bigs.
PG Lowe << Smith
SG Oweh > Cox
SF Aberdeen < Loyer
PF Dioubate << Kaufman-Renn
C Garrison > Jacobsen
I highly doubt we see Quaintance that early.
Will be a fun early look at the teams. Just hope both teams play hard and everyone comes out uninjured. GO BIG BLUE!!!!!
Word on the street is that Mayer will start over Cox. Mayer is a transfer from Israel's pro league and is rated as the 46th ranked freshman. He averaged 18 points in his last season in the Israeli league.
A game time and television designation will be announced at a later date. Love what Pope is doing.
Great way to see where you stand early and it doesnt hurt your record. I dont see any down side
This is interesting especially BECAUSE...
Pope said he was having a hard time getting us in a neutral event or a road game because of a contractual obligation for number of home games we have to play in Rupp this year.
Since this will be open to the public and a ticketed event, I wonder if that gets counted towards our quota, freeing us up to play another game elsewhere (LIKE MEMORIAL COLISEUM???)
Idk, fun to think about.
Would GLADLY play an extra exhibition like this in Rupp if it means we can move a game to Memorial, or better yet, have another cool game on the schedule somewhere else.
Pope said he was having a hard time getting us in a neutral event or a road game because of a contractual obligation for number of home games we have to play in Rupp this year.
Since this will be open to the public and a ticketed event, I wonder if that gets counted towards our quota, freeing us up to play another game elsewhere (LIKE MEMORIAL COLISEUM???)
Idk, fun to think about.
Would GLADLY play an extra exhibition like this in Rupp if it means we can move a game to Memorial, or better yet, have another cool game on the schedule somewhere else.
Murphy just had labrum surgery so I wonder if he’ll actually be available. They do have Cox and Mayer though who are solid options on the wing.
You can bet ESPN/Disney will put it on some subscription package channel just so we all get sucked in and sign up for one month and cancel like we always do for early season games
There are ways around that if you're interested and know how to use a vpn. You can watch pretty much any sporting event in the world for free.
YouTube alone has helped me watch UK games
ATDHE.net used to be the PORTAL for world wide sports
Last I checked their URL opened to a "Homeland Security Seizure" notice
UK / UP series linked below
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That’s going to be a battle to watch this season at Purdue.
UK leads all time series 6-2 - surprising we haven't played more
Pitino beat them badly back to back 1996-1997
Tubby never played them
And Joe Hall & Rupp went 2-1
1984 our last loss to them
UK Purdue Series
Pitino beat them badly back to back 1996-1997
Tubby never played them
And Joe Hall & Rupp went 2-1
1984 our last loss to them
UK Purdue Series
I think Hall got a pretty decent guard to transfer from Purdue.
Just looking at this game on paper that early, I am glad it is an exhibition.
Their trio of Smith, Loyer, and Kaufman-Renn, we really don’t have a counter for at this time.
We meet them in March with a healthy Quaintance and no major injuries, and we will have a shot, but in October, as the guys get acclimated to one another, it could be tough sledding.
Their trio of Smith, Loyer, and Kaufman-Renn, we really don’t have a counter for at this time.
We meet them in March with a healthy Quaintance and no major injuries, and we will have a shot, but in October, as the guys get acclimated to one another, it could be tough sledding.
You guys will be ok. Coach Painter doesn't try to win the exhibitions. Well, kind of. He uses the exhibition games to tinker with lineups and test defenses. I'm sure he wants to win but he doesn't emphasize that.
In Edey's senior year we played Arkansas (I think they were ranked #14) at Arkansas in an exhibition charity game. Painter spent the entire game tweaking lineups and defenses and was quoted as saying he never looked at the scoreboard. Edey only played 24 minutes (he averaged like 32 a game for the season).
Purdue fans were confused by the lineups because they were CRAZY. Of course Arkansas fans were ecstatic and went out in the world beating their chests about the victory and touting their upcoming season. Then the gay love triangle thing came to light and Arkansas' season went down the tubes.
