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Big Blue Madness to be Oct. 16 at Rupp Arena

Published August 5, 2009 3:41 pm UK basketball 6 Comments

Various outlets are reporting that Big Blue Madness will be Oct. 16 at Rupp Arena, not Commonwealth Stadium.

Details to follow.

Here is the Rupp Arena news via Twitter: It’s official! Big Blue Madness at Rupp Arena on October 16th! More details to follow…

Update: On a livechat earlier today, UK athletics director Mitch Barnhart explained why he thought it was best to keep Big Blue Madness at Rupp:

There has been a lot of conversation about Big Blue Madness, with this being Cal’s first year. I think it is important to keep it in Rupp Arena for a variety of reasons. There are multiple issues when it comes to the use of Commonwealth Stadium not the least of which is safety and weather. Other factors include our ability to use multiple networks on the evening of the event and I really want Cal and his players to enjoy the feeling that Rupp Arena gives our basketball program on his first official night of practice. We’ve looked into the facility issues and do not feel comfortable with the results of putting a floor on the field at Commonwealth with the possibilities of damage that it can cause in the middle of our football season as well.

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  1. 1 Gary August 5, 2009 4:37 pm at 4:37 pm

    More important information is when can people log on and get tickets!

  2. 2 kevin garrett August 5, 2009 5:32 pm at 5:32 pm

    When is the ticket lottery, and are the tickets still free??

  3. 3 Jack August 5, 2009 5:32 pm at 5:32 pm

    Let’s hold it at UL’s football field then. I could give a hoot about its field in the middle of football season. :)

  4. 4 kybasser August 6, 2009 10:00 am at 10:00 am

    Are the tickets still free… LOL

    I so understand that question, I mean come on, I like Coach Cal, but to sell the best access to your website? Was that part of his compensation package??

    That is as bad as ESPN charging you to read the stories of their “premier” reporters!! If it were just one charge, maybe, but you have to be an insider in each of their ventures. I am thinking Coach Cal has the same marketing crew.

    And yes, I do like Coach Cal, and I do look forward to UK’s season, but I am a realist. I bet a lot of folks have paid to join, and I bet just as many or more would pay for the tickets to the MADNESS!!! LOL

    Kybasser

  5. 5 Rob August 6, 2009 10:42 am at 10:42 am

    Barnhart could charge $20 a ticket to Midnight Madness and there would still be a line out the door!

  6. 6 Jay August 19, 2009 2:52 pm at 2:52 pm

    When, when , when……………. will these go onsale. I absolutely can’t wait.

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