Blue/White? Exhibitions?
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I haven't heard but really hope there is one. I've always enjoyed that game more than BBM.
Agreed, I love seeing the players actually play and not the little scrimmage or whatever they do at the BBM lmao
more of a showcase to get the fans pumped up for the guys than anything lol
I’ve been to the B/W game 10 times. 1 BBM was enough
I thought I saw that there would be no pre season scrimmages (with other teams). Don't remember if that included Blue/White. But I doubt they will have.
BBM is awful. Good for 7 year olds, I guess.
Love the B/W scrimmage
Love the B/W scrimmage
Can’t wait to see Hunter McClintock in the B/W skills challenge.
Given the state of Covid right now, I don't see any justification for holding Big Blue Madness or frankly even the Blue-White game. Those are intended for the fans but they don't rise to putting anyone at risk. If they really want to hold the Blue-White game, then that's fine by me, but it is as Allen Iverson says a glorified 'practice' and Big Blue Madness is not even that.
As for exhibition games, schools over the past decade at least have had the option to hold a 'secret' scrimmage against another Division I team in lieu of exhibition games before fans. That seems to be the best way to go this year IMO.
FWIW, I've already said that if there are going to be severe limitations on attendance anyway, I wouldn't be against them just holding the games in Memorial Coliseum. I don't see playing in Rupp as much of any advantage if it's going to be mostly empty.
As for exhibition games, schools over the past decade at least have had the option to hold a 'secret' scrimmage against another Division I team in lieu of exhibition games before fans. That seems to be the best way to go this year IMO.
FWIW, I've already said that if there are going to be severe limitations on attendance anyway, I wouldn't be against them just holding the games in Memorial Coliseum. I don't see playing in Rupp as much of any advantage if it's going to be mostly empty.
Just a guess John, but the lease for Rupp is probably already paid, and the quality of the broadcasts will be better in Rupp than Memorial. I’d like to see it though.
A week or so ago this issue came up and people were saying that there's still a lot of construction going on at Rupp. If it's not completely ready and if they're not going to fill it to capacity anyway, I don't see the necessity to use it right away.
Does anyone know the exact status of the renovation and when it will be completed?
I agree with much of that John. I definitely don't see a need for Big Blue Madness. Without fans, it would be pointless. What I was hoping for, or maybe expecting, is that the team would be able to have a Blue-White game and it could be televised for fans, and it would give the team a chance to work on game situations. An exhibition might accomplish that even more effectively, but I have to admit I'm just wanting to get a look at the players in live action. But I do understand that the situation with the pandemic is going to dictate some of this.
Right now, the University is saying yes, but only 15% capacity, which is slightly less than 3000 in Rupp. However, I think they are still monitoring the situation, because season ticket order forms have not yet been sent.