For University of Kentucky basketball fans, the unspoken fear lingering behind Rick Pitino’s presence at the University of Louisville always has been that their former coach would build a program that would surpass the one in Lexington.
It was their worst nightmare, Pitino putting the Cards on the cutting-edge of college hoops while the Cats drifted […]
Entries Tagged as 'Louisville Arena'
The Growing Distance Between Louisville and Lexington
March 11th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Tags: Basketball · Louisville Arena · Sports · University of Kentucky · University of Louisville
The Top 10 Kentucky Sports Stories of 2008
December 26th, 2008 · 3 Comments
When the noted Kentucky football fan Patrick Henry said, “Give me liberty or give me death,” he obviously had no idea how cold and dreary it can get in Memphis at this time of year. Indeed, to be perfectly honest, the death of the 2008 Wildcat football season would have been preferable to the Liberty […]
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Take the Billy Reed Sports Poll
December 6th, 2007 · 4 Comments
Welcome to the first Billy Reed Sports Poll, which will be conducted regularly on an informal basis to gauge the sentiments of local fans about personalities and issues. The results will be published when we get a minimum of 25 responses.
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Bumpy Times for The Nation’s No. 1 Athletics Director
October 6th, 2007 · 20 Comments
Is the local sports media intimidated by the nation’s No. 1 athletics director? Are they afraid of getting on his wrong side for fear of retribution and/or ostracization? If so, what does that say about their responsibility to the public and their profession?
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Guest column: Name That Arena
June 20th, 2007 · 1 Comment
There are incestuous connections and a weird history between the Arena Authority and its newly-minted naming-rights partner, Team Services
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On the Arena, Naysayers, and Devil’s Advocates
May 28th, 2007 · 4 Comments
The LG&E site would be a perfect location for Caesar’s Palace or some other huge gaming operation to build a casino. Think of the new tax revenue! The new jobs! And it all will be funded by the private sector.
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Arena Alarm Bells Getting Louder
May 22nd, 2007 · No Comments
The prudent and responsibile thing to do is put a stop on everything and call in the Arena Authority to explain the new deal, which, frankly, smells even worse than the old deal.
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A Job for Otis “Bullman” Hensley
April 28th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Without a pro team, there simply aren’t enough concerts, ice shows, circuses, and NCAA championships that can be counted upon to draw 21,000 fans. If Host says there are, let him show us a mock calendar of what might have been booked into the arena this year.
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Guest column on Louisville Arena
April 19th, 2007 · No Comments
Editor’s note: I found this on a Republican blog. Friday is identified as a Louisville attorney. Although it’s nine months old, portions of it are still relevant.
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The Arena Is A Disaster In The Making
February 9th, 2007 · 8 Comments
The Arena Authority should be disbanded. The state should use its $75 million for something more important. So should the city. U of L should continue to seek an on-campus arena or a renovation of Freedom Hall
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