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Topic: Anybody here never been to Rupp?
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m hamilton
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posted 11-25-2014 05:57 PM
I was just thinking the other night after going to the game on Sunday. I was just curious who on here has never attended a game in Rupp Arena?
Those of you who have ever been there especially in the last 10 years or so. I mean the live television just doesn't do it justice.
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Bama Cat
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posted 11-25-2014 06:13 PM
Some years ago I was there for an Arkansas game which we won. I was also there the night that we beat TN unmercifully when Allen Houston was there and he couldn't hit anthing. Was also there the night we lost to a San Diego team while BG was coaching. Got those 3 seats via Derrick Jasper when my son and I met his mother in CA. great seats in the 3rd row in the corner near the basket opposite the UK bench. Sat right next to Patterson's family. Patterson's dad yelled at his son when he got knocked down under the basket, "Get up off the floor, you can't do any good down there". If it wasn't for losing a game we should have killed them it might have been a better trip.
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catmandoo
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posted 11-25-2014 06:15 PM
We had tickets years ago and it was great then and probably better now.
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m hamilton
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posted 11-25-2014 06:59 PM
The pre game intros, the huge flags out on the floor. The pep band. The entire experience!
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The potus is planning 1st major tax hike since '93 in next economic package!
I still can't believe some people believed that LIAR!!!
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ProBlue
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posted 11-25-2014 09:12 PM
I got to watch John Wall and company in 09 against Ole Miss. I didn't want to leave . It was awesome !!!! I got tickets from a guy who had tickets from Bill Gatton ( the one that gave them 20 Million this year) but he couldn't go. I had the best seats in the house. Will never forget it.
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m hamilton
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posted 11-25-2014 09:41 PM
I must say the last time I sat in lower arena was Dale Browns final game in Rupp. They gave him an easy chair if memory serves me correctly.
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Trey Ball
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posted 11-25-2014 09:43 PM
I've only been to Rupp once and it was unfortunately during Gillispie's tenure. I got to watch them beat Liberty. Please excuse the following comment....but it pretty much sucked because you could see the players were having no fun and the fans were having no fun. I remember telling the guy that I went with that Billy G wouldn't be around long.
I would like to go back and watch a game now. I've seen the Cats play in Louisville/Indianapolis/South Bend quite a few times.
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catmandoo
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posted 11-25-2014 10:49 PM
Trey, I can understand about the Gillispie years but you should have seen them at most any other era as seeing a game in Rupp is a very special experience. My favorite time was we had Rondo and Sparks at the guards, a shooter and a facilitator. It was special as they worked together so well and the crowds back then would go wild every time you would see a special pass to a open shooter like Sparks who always seem to drain every shot he took.
Hopefully you can see this years team play as they are special too and when they play like they have so far the crowd goes wild. It's been great being a Kentucky fan all these years.
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