H-L photo/Mark Cornelison
Big Blue Links for Wednesday:
- Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader has the game story on UK’s win over UNLV in the NIT.
- My column on the Memorial Coliseum magic.
- Jerry’s notes include UK saying that the NIT is a “break-even” deal financially.
- Herald-Leader photo’s slideshow of last night’s game and atmosphere.
- Audio from the post-game press conferences.
- In the Courier-Journal, Brett Dawson has the game story of UK’s win over the Rebels.
- Matt Youmans of the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Vegas’ loss at Memorial.
- Rob Meich of the Las Vegas Sun reports on the “charged atmosphere” that helped UK to the win.
- Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger writes on the factors that led to Kentucky’s triumph.
- Vaught also highlights Perry Stevenson’s monster dunk.
- Kentucky Sports Radio writes on the fun night at Memorial.
- A Sea of Blue gives its views on the Kentucky win.
- Kenny Colston of the Kentucky Kernel writes that the second season gives UK a new outlook.
- James Pennington of the Kernel has the game story on the Cats’ victory.
- Straitpinkie on the Memorial memory for Kentucky.
- Bluegrass State Basketball gives its thoughts on the Kentucky win.
John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky and graduate of UK, he covered UK football for 13 seasons before being promoted to columnist in 2000. Born in Paris, he graduated from George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester in 1977. He lives in Lexington with his wife and two sons. You can e-mail him at johnclay.bloginky.com.
The Quest For No. 66 continues!!!!
Question:
Did they do something to Memorial Coliseum to reduce the seating capacity?
When I was at UK in the 70’s I swear the attendance was at least 12,000 for a home game, maybe as high as 16,000.
When I read it was a ’sell out’ at less then 9,000 I did a double take.
Mark Liptak
The capacity was cut when new offices, a new locker room and weight room we’re added not long after Pitino arrived.
A chorus of boos at the Sweet 16 afternoon session when Billy G commercial came on the screen. It will take more than an NIT win to soothe UK fans.