GYERO ARCHIVE

[Century Cat]

I don't pay much attention to BTI but sometimes skim what he has to say. For the sole reason that his premise is usually so ridiculous it's remarkable, if not astounding.

What if John Calipari had won the title in each of his 8 years at UK? Would he be considered the greatest UK coach ever?

It's important to occasionally keep track of where the bar is on the lowest common denominator of stupidity.

 

[MaxPowerrr]

Spent the weekend moving into our new and hopefullly final home. The move started out great hunkered down in the storage facility with the movers when sirens starting going off. The massive storms we're also a great stress test on our basement and garage- which is give a C+, so I'm at home currently trying to figure out what to do about that.

Moving sucks. Especially moving stuff into storage then back out and wondering why tf you kept some of this stuff. Already have a large pile in the living room of stuff to give away if anyone interested.

Feels pretty great being in our house after 8 months out of a home though. Highly recommend having your own residence. It's aces!

 

[UK ALUM10]

Very rarely work past 12:30PM Friday's. During the winter months I don't mind staying longer but from March -Oct. I am out the door by lunch.

What a touching line up this week.

Thursday - TNL
Friday - Night Market
Saturday - Private Party at Keeneland. Buffet, open bar, the works really.
Sunday - Mow the yard, grill out, recover.

May is a damn wodie month. Just need the weather to hold.

 

[GrandePdre]

Kroger Field?

 

[Crankdatmustard_rivals66299]

You got to be shittin me

 

[Ribsandwhitebread]

It's money. From an extremely large retailer. There are plenty of other large retail outlets with naming rights. Why is this an ordeal with some?

 

[UnfrozenCatfanLawyer]

Kroger(s) Field would be more apropos imo

 

[anthonys735]

OMG MITCH SUCKS!! KROGER FIELD SUCKS. FAAAR MITCH. AWFUL. STUPID NAME. LOGE BOXES!!1! MICROWAVE!! 11//

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[UnfrozenCatfanLawyer]

WILDCAT LODGE COAL FIELD AT KROGERS STADIUM FEAT. BOAR'S HEAD MEATS

 

[TransyCat09]

What the eff is wrong with Kroger? In an ideal world, you wouldn't have corporate sponsors on everything, but in age where it's semi-necessary, Kroger isn't exactly a brand I consider embarrassing or stupid in anyway

FARRR MITCH

 

[UK_Dallas]

None of the money goes to UK per KSR.

 

[IsRichieGonnaStart]

Pick 6 choice crafties for 9.99 in concourses for general rubes like myself or nah?

 

[GrandePdre]

Hope they put a Wine & Spirits store in the place.

 

[cricket3]

I'm assuming it'll be Kroger Field at Commonwealth Stadium. Is that really much worse than naming the field after a basketball player and Alabama basketball coach who was the AD that hired the guy who put the football team on probation.

 

[Ribsandwhitebread]

None of the money goes to UK per KSR.

That would be an ordeal, I suppose. Not listening to it, but where would the money be going?

 

[GrandePdre]

I guess Commonwealth Credit Union and Commonwealth Technology will go under now losing all that free advertising.

 

[TransyCat09]

Also, getting naming rights now, at the peak of SEC money flowing in, will help us not look desperate and cheap when the live rights money dwindles away.

Can't wait for the 2020 story about Auburn selling naming rights to their basketball court to Boss Hogg Jr's dog track, while UK is sitting pretty with Kroger Commonwealth Stadium and GYERO Sportsbar Rupp Arena.

 

[UK_Dallas]

That would be an ordeal, I suppose. Not listening to it, but where would the money be going?

Supposedly the deal they did with JMI gave them the rights to find a sponsor.

 

[UnfrozenCatfanLawyer]

That would be an ordeal, I suppose. Not listening to it, but where would the money be going?

Turns out, it's Tom Jurich. That guy is a wizard, I tell ya.

 

[Wrong]

None of the money goes to UK per KSR.

Not accurate.

UK already has this money from JMI. They gave JMI permission to sell the name.

 

[UnfrozenCatfanLawyer]

How Big *** Fans hasn't managed to at least get a "Big *** Fans in the Stands" (feat. shots of morbidly obese UK fans chowing down on Boar's Head meats) commercial break sponsorship is beyond me.

 

[cricket3]

That would be an ordeal, I suppose. Not listening to it, but where would the money be going?

UK sold the naming rights a few years ago and JMI has been sitting on it since then.

 

[Ribsandwhitebread]

So the money is UK's through a 3rd party.... thats a different story than "UK gets none of the money"

 

[cricket3]

Shockingly yes, chief misunderstood or misrepresented something.

 

[ukalum01]

3 day weekends need to become mandatory. 40 hour 4 day work weeks. Maybe a half day on Fridays or Monday.

Life would be a helluva lot easier with this schedule.

I've had the 4x10 schedule with Friday primarily off for the last 9 years and can't imagine going back to 5 days. It's beyond fantastic and a great benefit/recruiting tool.

 

[UnfrozenCatfanLawyer]

"Folks, it's time for the 2nd down Boar's Head Meat Whistle!" (sounds of pigs being slaughtered)

 

[ukalum01]

Embarrassing. Just because your neighbor gets paid to do something ******/awful doesn't mean you should do it as well. Gross.

I want the Rupp naming rights sold now just to piss off most of the people ok with this nonsense.

 

[MaxPowerrr]

Yeah working five days a week sucks (looks at message board post count of self, others) uh sounds like, I guess...

 

[MaxPowerrr]

They just announced the scoreboard will display the score in fuel points. Innovative!

 

[GrandePdre]

Jesse Williams done pulled an Undercover Brother move with Minka Kelly. Dude is married and has kids.

I understand.

 

[Ribsandwhitebread]

Embarrassing. Just because your neighbor gets paid to do something ******/awful doesn't mean you should do it as well. Gross.

Maybe i'm misinterpreting your point, but are you arguing that bc UL has naming rights on their stadium, that doesnt mean UK should have to do it?

 

[UnfrozenCatfanLawyer]

Mad Mushroom was thinking about buying the naming rights, but they just couldn't get their **** together on time, man.

 

[PuffyNips]

* LOL at Chief.

* JMI was shopping it to us pretty hard, but we decided to go with a Kentucky Speedway sponsorship instead.

* One of our local dealers has already approached us about dropping the Bengals sponsorship because they drafted Mixon.

* Welp, my new maple trees loved the rain. Holy poop. Did you guys further south in the Kroger Commonwealth get hit with as much rain as we did? Touching Biblical.

* Got another estimate on my pergola. I knew 50k was unreasonable. This guy came in at 42k. sch

* The ol' 4Runner will hit 230k miles some time next week. Just replaced the exhaust from the converter back for the second time. The only thing that has ever gone wrong with it,

First time, about 8 years ago, I went to the dealer. $1,500+. This time I went to a local mechanic $650.

I love my car, but I guess it is getting close to time to go buy a new whip. Highlander probably.

I'm driving the 4Runner for at least another year, tho. I like no car payments.

* Hitting Kentucky/Barkley in less than 2 weeks. Hope Hovekamp saved a few fish for me.

* Had a blast at Keeneland on Friday. Actually came home with more money than I left with.

* Have a great week, GYERO!

 

[ukalum01]

Maybe i'm misinterpreting your point, but are you arguing that bc UL has naming rights on their stadium, that doesnt mean UK should have to do it?

Nah. My point is more against UK fans/media partially justifying this by saying UofL did this as well and with worse names.

 

[anthonys735]

Justifying selling naming rights? Why again does that need justification?

 

[MaxPowerrr]

Will sell the naming right to my house. Seriously. Please.

 

[Wodie sloot]

Willy consistently brings randoms that are formatted nicely and are interesting. Good job, buddy.

 

[Bonzo_Cat]

Justifying selling naming rights? Why again does that need justification?

Obviously because of all the rich history and football lore that has transpired on those hallowed grounds.

 

[UKRob 73]

Mitch going to take all the football naming rights money and build new women's softball dugouts?

 

[SAECATFAN]

First they came for the Block K, and I did not speak out—
Because I did not like Bill Curry.

Then they came for the Blue and White, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a traditionalist.

Then they came for the natural playing surface, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a purist.

Then they came for Commonwealth Stadium—and there was no one left to speak for me.