UK-WKU Football Game Moved To Thursday

Jonathan

John,

Your humor was not completely lost. I got it, as I'm sure many others did. I particularly enjoyed the backhanded, albeit sarcastic, slap at TN recruiting (even though I personally feel TN has better players than they get credit for). Anyway, as always, appreciate the site, even the random tidbits.

johnmrsec

Jonathan,

Thanks for the complements about the site. But there was no sarcastic slap at recruiting in Tennessee.

Here's what I should have written:

Kentucky and Western Kentucky will play in Nashville on a Thursday night. The game is being moved from Saturday due to a Tennessee State game. The two Kentucky schools have agreed to play in the larger, out-of-state venue in order to aid recruiting in Central Kentucky and the metro Nashville area.

If I don't convey information like the robot in "Lost In Space," I leave things open to interpretation... and folks see a lot of things that aren't really there.

Again, thanks for the nice comments about the site.

John

HoustonVol

This was probably a home game for WKU. However WKU moved their home game to Nashville to be able to sell it out with UK fans and count the attendence toward their home game average. Which is what the NCAA watches to maintain their 1B status. I use the acronym of 1B (FBS) and 1C (FCS). It is easier to say and remember then FCS/FBS. I still prefer 1A and 1AA, but those are no longer allowed. 1B = division 1 bowl division, and 1C = division 1 championship division, work nicely. Wyoming did this a few years ago with an UT game. They moved their home game to nashville for a nice paycheck and the ability to count the gate toward their average. Happens all the time with the lower tiered 1B teams.

johnmrsec

HoustonVol...

I was kidding. Simply pointing out the oddity of two teams from Kentucky coming across the Tennessee border to play a football game.

Thanks,
John