Agree with Oscar Combs and CALLING OUT Matt Jones for Disrespectful Anti-Veteran Indifference!
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A ball stadium as a memorial is on the clock as soon as the foundation is laid.
Teams are not going to be able to use them forever. You have a generation or two before generally they will be demolished, Memorial has been saved by renovations over the years but revenue adjustments still have to be made to keep up the place and keep it viable or it will be left to rot and just torn down eventually.
Teams are not going to be able to use them forever. You have a generation or two before generally they will be demolished, Memorial has been saved by renovations over the years but revenue adjustments still have to be made to keep up the place and keep it viable or it will be left to rot and just torn down eventually.
could makeWas kinda waiting for someone to bring this up. I remember seeing it when looking at the finished pics. I know this is somewhat off topic, but speaking of the remodel...Man, that place looks amazing. At least on TV and the videos I've seen. I've not been in it since the remodel, but gosh...it just seems so well done.
What a ***** level comment.
All very admirable and I'm glad you've found something you're passionate about. It makes the work life, and life in general, much less of a grind. Doing something, in part or whole, in service of others is extremely rewarding.
But that's kind of my point. I'm not sure actual vets really get their panties in a wad over stuff like this. Honestly, the group of dudes I know have an interesting viewpoint. I was at a Chiefs game with a few of the SF guys (and some other folks) a few years back. I've got a buddy that's reasonably high up their food chain and he got wind these guys were coming with and brought them down to the field and hung for a bit. He let us hangout on the field for the flyover and anthem (this was pre COVID, no chance of doing it now) and during the anthem my buddy (the Chiefs employee) noticed a group not standing and just kinda being tools during the anthem. He made some comment about it being disrespectful and hoped it didn't anger the dudes. One of my SF buddies just looked at him, shrugged, and said that's why he does what he does so guys like that have the freedom to do what they choose. It was a comment and viewpoint that has stuck with me.
As a vet I ONLY care that the university is trying to make money of this. Who exactly gets the money? At the end of the day, who's pocket gets fatter? Because I promise you, it isn't the students enrolled there. I would voice the same concern if they tried to rename Rupp. The "memorial" part means very little. Cool, people donated some money for a memorial. Did the people's families you are memorializing have a roof over their head today, healthcare, and something to eat? Better things to spend money on than stones, plaques and buildings.
Monuments are lip-service that add NOTHING to a veteran's life. I'm sure every Veteran would sacrifice the name of Memorial Coliseum if it meant they could actually be honored with healthcare, proper mental health resources, and employment.
IF it becomes a reality some day instead of an analogy, then I’ll absolutely make it known to some forum in Chicago that might be able to persuade people in charge to reconsider, if/when someone ACTUALLY comes up with another similarity misguided idea to rename it for commercial purposes like here for Memorial Coliseum.
(But since I travel at least twice a year to Arlington Heights, I already know that plans have been made — with it still not approved, but probably will be— to move the Bears from Soldier Field to where the old racetrack used to be. And I’d be surprised if between now and then someone decides to do what you’re suggesting.)
But if you want to equate my reaction to a real proposal being made, vs a pretend one, and speculate about how you think I must be obsessed about imaginary ones (which I don’t) and conclude it’s evidence for me being on a “goofy crusade”, on a “day by day” basis— well—that’s you just being silly.
Maybe you can try to keep the conversation about things actually taking place instead of “what if” scenarios to equate people you don’t know the reasons they care abut things as being figments of your own imagination.
(Hopefully, you’re not on some day to day today goofy crusade of your own to you, strawman arguments, thinking it makes a valid point. I mean, there’s no evidence that makes me think you are, if for some reason I wanted to throw out such a comment as a means to minimize or demean what you think. But there’s no way I could know what you think because I don’t know you. So,I’m not going to.)
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Do you want to put your $100 bet where your mouth is? Because I’ll definitely take it.
Or are you just all talk?
Matt Jones days are numbered as representative for the fans of BBN. He’s in the same bucket as the others needs to clean house.. he’s at ESPN now it’s time for UK to clean house. It’s time for the people who want to see Kentucky succeed again fans in particular it’s time for some charismatic fans to step up and do something new. And most importantly, never take the company line, hook line and sinker.. I mean 25 years Barney. He had to have somebody on his side that was disseminating the information to BBN in order to lockdown power over the whole of the athletic department.. I think that to a certain degree that there’s definitely a correlation between Matt Jones and the rise of Mitch Barnhart. Not just the rise, but the ability to stay in the job for longer than any any other A.D.. and it’s because a lot of people were afraid of them even Matt Jones KSR afraid of Mitch Barnhart might take their access away. But Barney needed to be pounded into the dirt too bad hires should’ve been the end of him. How a guy was able to hang on and on on the power for quarter century when we have this tradition that he’s upended. The thing that burns me up the most is I really believe Matt Jones was a fighter for Big blue nation.. but Matt Jones, the fighter for Matt Jones and Matt Jones bottle line.
I will keep my full opinion to myself here.
I just don’t like corporatizing literally everything. It’s gross.
I just don’t like corporatizing literally everything. It’s gross.
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What does a building have anything to do with serving in the military aside from "I said so," whoever it was that said so?
As a Viet Nam vet, if Memorial stays in the name and the $ is used wisely, I am OK with it.
If I was a Veteran, I would be way more pissed at all our presidents sending us to unnecessary conflicts.
All of the fighting and dying to prop up the oligarchs who will rename your stadiums. But yeah Matt Jones is the problem here.
Monuments primarily celebrate, honor, and immortalize people, events, or great achievements to inspire pride, often serving as landmarks. Memorials, however, are focused on remembering the dead, comforting the bereaved, and promoting reflection, often related to tragedy or sacrifice.
There's a difference between a memorial and a monument. Just for the information.
100%. He'll be gone in the next few years. He's lost so much of his credibility supporting Pope.
It's really nice. Video board, AC/heat (if you've been in there before), concessions, decor on the concourse too.
I didn't see the memorial out front until my first time there and it was snowing and just a pretty powerful display, not unlike the Vietnam memorial. It's also organized by Ky counties.
On the Marine Corp thing, Matt copied that from another sports talk show I used to listen to in the past, I think it was in Cincy where first time callers always got that response.
I understand and feel your passion friend, but as you can here generation me cant identify with anything that had to be sacraficed or fought for. Its why they're soft as butter.
I don’t like the name calling directed toward OP. he provides a wonderful service for vets . Like others on this board who had deaths in their family serving our country I had my best friend and first cousin die in Southeast Asia . If you disagree with OP fine but cut the snarky comments please . He doesn’t deserve it .
he does? what? does he do charity work with veterans in his spare time or what? surely you're not implying that posting on a message board is a "wonderful service for vets"
You know during a Circus, when something off script happens, and the Ring Master brings in the Clowns to distract the audience until they get things back on track?
That’s what this Memorial Coliseum story is… Clowns distracting the audience from the Circus that is Mark Pope’s tenure as UK men’s BB head coach!
That’s what this Memorial Coliseum story is… Clowns distracting the audience from the Circus that is Mark Pope’s tenure as UK men’s BB head coach!
I work with veterans every day. I think they'd be ok with that type of renaming.
For the vets who died in combat (such as my grandfather) it would be a huge insult.
Garbage. See what a life without them where no one gives a **** gets you. We're apparently headed there so it looks like you'll find out soon.
I love the OP's passion, or aggression, whichever you think it is, but he's incorrect in Matt taking an anti-vet stance. Just because he sees both sides and isn't upset or as passionate as the OP, does not mean he's anti-vet. That right there makes me think the OP could have a history of insulting those online he disagrees with and immediately saying they hate veterans or something. If you call the show tomorrow and begin yelling at the guy and claiming he's anti-vet, he's going to tell you to calm down and provide proof, which you have none. But no, the OP immediately took things personal. That's not how you have an actual discussion.
The show gets record ratings numbers. Hate to bring facts into the conversation but KSR is incredibly popular whether you want to admit it or not and the fact you're so certain in your prediction (for what could happen in a few years) seems silly. What else is going to happen around 2030?
He got it from Scent of a Woman. He's said that numerous times over the years. It's just something that stuck, like him saying "I appreciate the call" when he wants the call to end. So Matt is actually saying "Hooah!"
This really isn't meant as a clapback, I'm honestly asking-- does Memorial Coliseum support veterans in any tangible way or in name only? Like, have some portion of proceeds gone to veteran groups? Does it host events for veterans? Etc. I'm asking this partly because this is the first time that I recall ever hearing the name is specifically a memorial to anything, let alone veterans. Insofar as I've ever thought about it I guess I just thought it was a memorial to UK basketball...
I say that to say I don't put much stock in the names of the buildings. In a vacuum I would prefer the buildings kept their historical tags, but if the official name becomes Tempur Pedic Arena in Memorial Coliseum, I'll still call it Memorial Coliseum.
Financially, so much of the modern college landscape is a prisoner's dilemma. Every school in the country but one may not want to sell the naming rights to their stadium, but as soon as one does, to remain competitive the rational choice is to follow suit. Ditto for the ads on jerseys, exploding NIL deals, and recruiting G League players.
Edit to add: there's 0% chance they actually remove the name Memorial Coliseum, undoubtedly the corporate sponsor will be added to the current title.
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sorry but if you aren't a veteran then you don't know how you would feel "if" you were one!
As a wounded in action combat vet, Vietnam, I am not taking a side on this but I do want to say thanks for your service buddy! Folks serve in different ways.
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