WKU is the replacement game

[DraftCat]

Per Matt Norlander

 

[PasadenaCat]

Hell, that's honestly still a better opponent than Louisville.

 

[Tim Higgins]

Woah that is excellent and a win win! Very well done, great job by both programs!!

 

[PasadenaCat]

I see WKU has a game scheduled against Austin Peay on Wednesday though?

 

[TortElvisII]

Western plays Austin Peay.

 

[JoeBeeHall]

Good idea to help out the folks that are hurting from those terrible storms.

 

[JoeBeeHall]

Western plays Austin peay.

A small Tournament maybe ?

 

[DraftCat]

WKU must be canceling the game with Austin Peay

 

[bbnkat02]

WKU must be canceling the game with Austin Peay

Maybe so. Austin Peay is truly awful. A high school team would probably pulverize them.

 

[DraftCat]

Matt Jones

 

[Ugoff]

WKU must be canceling the game with Austin Peay

Color them Austin Pissed.

 

[bbnkat02]

Better come ready to play. My alma mater is no slouch.

 

[bookerfan66]

At least it's for a good cause.

 

[bbnkat02]

Color them Austin Pissed.

lol. They probably breathed a sigh of relief. They would’ve been obliterated.

 

[drew_ukfan_rivals]

I like it. Do it every year

 

[Wunky]

I was in Rupp 20 years ago when WKU beat us. Worst game I ever attended.

 

[bbnkat02]

At least it's for a good cause.

Fans have been griping we don’t play instate schools. And it’s against a storied program. And we haven’t played them in Rupp in TWENTY years.

 

[Lukasz0brzut]

Oh yea! Get to play against a zone w/ athletic 7ft 6 in the middle- better hit shots

 

[track42]

I would have liked a better game but they obviously tried hard but couldn't get the better teams.

 

[FitchandMurray29]

I’m happy with any opponent, even better if they’re not terrible. Western is like 120 in NET and 101 in Kenpom. We’re essentially playing Ohio again but raising money for tornado relief as well. I couldn’t care less about WKU but I know a lot of our fans in that part of the state have been clamoring for us to play.

 

[*CatinIL*]

If this is true...I never know anymore on here...I call this GOOD!

 

[RoyKent]

Meh...a big blah for me. Like the tornado relief aspect, playing Western doesn't generate any excitement on my part.

 

[rick64]

WKU has a 7’5” C.

 

[*CatinIL*]

And...this would be an upgrade over UofL <=== [laughing]

 

[CatPhight_rivals65113]

 

[jessieshorts8]

I love this helping tornado victims but the game itself is weak.

 

[GoofyMane1017]

What a waste of time. Saves a two-hour drive down I-75 with a bunch of idiots though.

 

[mcwildcats04]

I love this helping tornado victims but the game itself is weak.

Maybe from a name standpoint but WKU doesn't look like a bad team at all. They throttled Ole Miss earlier this month and just handled Louisville at home. We need to come ready to play.

 

[bkingUK]

What a waste of time. Saves a two-hour drive down I-75 with a bunch of idiots though.

Yea a game to help thousands of Kentuckians whose lives have been destroyed is a total waste of time

 

[RoyKent]

Feel bad for the people who shelled out big money for UL game to have it replaced with garbage WKU and have no option for a refund.

 

[bbnkat02]

Ed

Maybe from a name standpoint but WKU doesn't look like a bad team at all. They throttled Ole Miss earlier this month and just handled Louisville at home. We need to come ready to play.

its from “fans” that don’t have a damn clue.

 

[HagginHall1999]

We will see. Listening to Cal show...he is going to announce it.

He just said everyone thinks they know who it is....and they will be surprised.

We shall see...

 

[Cawood86_rivals]

I don't know what people expected to happen this late in the week. The game is Wednesday.
The only reason UK got to play UNC is because they were already going to be there. If not for that, who knows who they could have gotten.
WKU has a tree at center and guys who can shoot. Better hope UK plays well.

 

[jessieshorts8]

Maybe from a name standpoint but WKU doesn't look like a bad team at all. They throttled Ole Miss earlier this month and just handled Louisville at home. We need to come ready to play.

They are like the Ohio team we played.Sad that Ohip and Western will be our strongest out of conference home games.

 

[Ugoff]

No no no. F you. Fans gripe and groan we don’t play in state schools.

Well. Now we are. And it’s for a good cause. And the best we could do after exhausting every possible option.

And that’s literally your response.

You run a little hot, don't you?

 

[bucsrule8872]

WKU just beat UofL by double digits. This is an upgrade, challenge wise.

 

[kydmb99_rivals103809]

There is a segment of our fanbase that is so helplessly miserable that they will complain about anything. I’m excited for this game. Good job all around making the best of a bad situation.

 

[akaukswoosh]

WKU has a 7’5” C.

He's good.

 

[akaukswoosh]

There is a segment of our fanbase that is so helplessly miserable that they will complain about anything.

That's an understatement.

 

[Blueworld_3.0]

Now...REALLY make this fundraiser game versus WKU special...
PLAY IT IN MEMORIAL COLISEUM!!!