How To Introduce Zvonimir Ivisic At Big Blue Madness

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On the eve of Kentucky Basketball‘s Pro Day on campus, ESPN’s Seth Greenberg revealed new information regarding Zvonimir Ivisic‘s timeline and arrival. Greenberg, who is in Lexington for the Pro Day broadcast, disclosed that Ivisic is scheduled to arrive on the University of Kentucky’s campus on Thursday.

Will be on campus Thursday. https://t.co/W78Nn3pzvY
— Seth Greenberg (@SethOnHoops) October 10, 2023

Ivisic’s Thursday arrival is one day too late to attend Wednesday night’s Pro Day festivities at Rupp Arena, but it is just in time for Big Blue Madness in Rupp Arena Friday night. So, suppose Greenberg’s report is accurate, and Big Z is on American Bluegrass soil during Big Blue Madness. In that case, we should expect him to attend. And if he will be there with his new teammates, Ivisic will need a grand entrance to celebrate his arrival.

Here are 5 Ways To Introduce Big Z To Blue Nation At Big Blue Madness:

1. Straight Off The Plane

An idea I’ve had for a while before we knew Ivisic’s timeline, is to stage his actual arrival at Blue Grass Airport during Big Blue Madness:

7:03 pm… Live feed of the empty Blue Grass Airport runway is shown without context in Rupp Arena and on SEC Network

7:16 pm… Again, the live feed of the empty Blue Grass Airport runway is shown to confused fans

7:28 pm… Live feed of runway reappears as a commercial airplane lands in Lexington

7:49 pm… A new video feed shows a vehicle (picture, like, a 2015 RAV4 with glow-in-the-dark Uber and Lyft decals in the front window) pulling over to the curb outside Rupp Arena on High Street

7:53 pm… Big Z runs into Rupp Arena with luggage in tow; the crowd erupts; his new teammates stop scrimmaging to greet him and help with his bags

7:55 pm… Big Blue Madness goes dark as Big Z, still wearing his neck pillow, puts a UK jersey on over his comfy travel-day clothes for the first time

2. Copy John Wall’s Famous Entrance

Life is all about first impressions and John Wall made the most famous Big Blue Madness first impression when he debuted the John Wall dance in 2009. A simple twist of the wrist to the beat is proven, simple, and guaranteed to get an easy pop.

BONUS IDEA: John Wall emerges from the shadows to teach Ivisic the dance.

3. Revive Matthew Mitchell’s Old Routine

Another idea inspired by Big Blue Madness’s greatest hits, Ivisic could revive one of Matthew Mitchell’s old numbers with the UK Dance Team. Madness has been missing Mitchell’s annual dance routines since he retired as head coach of Kentucky Women’s Basketball.

4. Perform with Lil’ Wayne

Drake will work in this scenario, too. Either of the famous rappers who support Kentucky Basketball are invited to Ivisic’s welcoming party.

5. Give Calipari’s Speech (In English)

Since the English language was one of Ivisic’s admissions roadblocks, and he still has more hills to climb before he is NCAA-eligible, it may be a good idea to show off his ability to speak fluent English. And because Calipari’s annual State of the Program has gotten a little stale over the years, who better to take over for Calipari at the podium, than Ivisic himself?