UK/UL game scheduled
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Man this is usually played in December…. I’d be alright if we never played them again and if we would’ve never started the stupid IU series back up! There are better teams out there to play!
Waiting for all the Chicken Littles to notice that it’s Brandon Garrison in the photo and not Oweh, which they will interpret as Oweh is definitely gone. LOL!
Yeah not a fan of this.
Tuesday night game in early November? Just doesn't make sense.
Would have made more sense for the IU game to happen November 11th and the UL game to happen on that Saturday in December.
And JQ might not be fully back by then either.
Even more glad now for the Purdue exhibition game. That will help get us ready- UL and Michigan State in the first 10 days of the season.
Tuesday night game in early November? Just doesn't make sense.
Would have made more sense for the IU game to happen November 11th and the UL game to happen on that Saturday in December.
And JQ might not be fully back by then either.
Even more glad now for the Purdue exhibition game. That will help get us ready- UL and Michigan State in the first 10 days of the season.
Agree to disagree. I want UofL and IU on the schedule every year. It's fun. I don't care if there's "better" teams out there. A game against UofL or IU has that 'it' factor that a game against a Houston or a 'whoever is good right now' ever will. Give me the rivalries every year. We've already lost too much of college basketball as it is. Maintain something that made it fun and special.
As for the OP, a Tuesday night, Veteran's Day game?? Would like to know the reasons behind this, cause it's putting a great rivalry in a shadow, IMO. I don't like it, at all. This game deserves better!
Not sure why people think this is "stupid" - I mean we have an exhibition against Purdue - not Sisters of the Poor of West Virginia. Then we open with UL and Michigan State shortly after. Then Gonzaga and STJ. Granted there will be cupcakes thrown in there, but that's quite the non-conference already - all of those teams were NCAAT teams last year.
About the only "stupid" is that it's on a Tuesday night. Should be a Saturday now and forever.
About the only "stupid" is that it's on a Tuesday night. Should be a Saturday now and forever.
Meh, UofL shouldn't be allowed to play UK, they are a cesspool of a program.
But also, the champions classic is played on a Tuesday night too and the ratings are usually through the roof for that event, so I don't see a problem with this tbh.
But also, the champions classic is played on a Tuesday night too and the ratings are usually through the roof for that event, so I don't see a problem with this tbh.
100% I grew up going to the Kentucky Indiana games in freedom Hall and the RCA dome and I loved how the crowds were split 50/50. I know it's not Indiana's old with bob Knight but still I think we should play them. I also realize what happened in 2011 when we played there but that was 13 years ago so let's make it neutral site games so that kind of BS doesn't happen again.
3 of our first four games are gonna be against really good teams. Purdue exhibition, a mid major, Michigan state, and then Louisville
We probably have two mid majors before UL. Season will start the 4th and MSU is the 18th.
The only thing I care about is UK beating UL. I don't care if it's the first game of the season or the last.
I liked it n December around Xmas myself.
Strange night to have a game like that.
Must be a ESPN prime time for money game.
Must be a ESPN prime time for money game.
That's exactly what it is. The Campions classic will be the following Tuesday when we face Michigan St.
I don't care when we play them.
BEAT THE DIRTY LINE BEARDS.
BEAT THE DIRTY LINE BEARDS.
Some of y’all probably b**ch when you wake up in the morning and notice that the Sun is shining!
It’s a CBB game for G sakes! Pipe down
It’s a CBB game for G sakes! Pipe down
If November is the time frame do it during feast week since we go to zero tournaments.
It may have something to do with the Indiana game. My guess is they want to build that rivalry back up and didn’t want to have 2 rivalry games so close together. That game is tentatively scheduled for Dec 13th at Rupp.
IMHO, Pope will hold JQ no matter what his condition is, just to early to risk it. UL is already overrated, we beat them by double digits.
It got lost nationally cause it's a rivalry in name only. It's been one-sided as we beat them WAY more than they beat us.
Didnt know MSU was that late. I still just find them putting the Louisville game this early is still very weird
And they haven’t been very good for the last part.
Nonetheless. Playing this game before the football game is ridiculous! Whose dumbass idea was this?
Nah. I like my college basketball rivalries to be during when the season is rolling. Gives both teams a chance to be decently prepped. Makes for a better game. This is just a stupid decision.Some of y’all probably b**ch when you wake up in the morning and notice that the Sun is shining!
It’s a CBB game for G sakes! Pipe down
1. It’s a rivalry game dating back over 100 years. Cesspool or not it’s good for the Commonwealth.
2. The champions classic is usually the first big CNB event for the year with three of the most historic teams in CBB. It’s no comparison in ratings.
I heard both schools wanted to get it away from the Holidays
It’s a discussion board. You will read very few absolutes here. That said, I doubt JQ plays November 11.
I agree.
And since Indiana is back on the menu .....
I'll get back to making beating the living catcrap out of the Hoosiers my top priority, just like old times. Even though they need us SO MUCH MORE than we ever needed those losers. And starting off the season with little brother? Well, it is an odd time and date, but all the better to kick things into high gear and serve notice on the rest of the college basketball world for next year.
Go Big Blue !
UL thinks their chances are better playing UK early before they have a chance to build chemistry