Announcement

Collapse

You can find details about the Wildcat Nation Tailgate in the football forum. We hope to see you there!

NEW UK MEN'S BASKETBALL FACILITY NEWS

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • Pobilly
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2014
    • 4929

    #1

    NEW UK MEN'S BASKETBALL FACILITY NEWS

    What's your opinion of that moving out to Commonwealth Stadium area?

    Mark Pope made history in his first season leading the Kentucky Wildcats, and now, he's getting some big-time help to keep that basketball momentum rolling

    Proverbs 25:24
  • WeWant9
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2025
    • 190

    #2
    I am pretty indifferent on new practice facilities. It was a hot topic during Cal's last few years here, but really I only ever heard three people say negative stuff towards the current set up- Trae Young's mom, Cal, and his buddy Greenberg. But this is how it goes and might as well have a top facility for UK.

    Comment

    • Davidmack
      Senior Member
      • Mar 2018
      • 135

      #3
      I don’t know if we need a new facility, but if it helps recruit and win games , build away.

      Comment

      • South jones
        Senior Member
        • Jul 2025
        • 122

        #4
        Seems like a lot of money being spent with minimal return on the investment. How much of a positive effect will this have on the basketball program
        spending money to just spend money?

        Comment

        • KYWILDCAT41035
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2025
          • 205

          #5
          It's going to be put in with the UK HealthCare Sports Medicine ambulatory space and sports-related research space. Looks like probably the Men's basketball team and Football team will share in this adventure and will be part of the entertainment district close to Kroger field on campus. The women's basketball team and Volleyball team could take over historic memorial coliseum and the Joe Craft center ( the 85 million in renovations that just got completed) but they said those logistics haven't been worked out yet.

          Comment

          • WeWant9
            Senior Member
            • Jul 2025
            • 190

            #6
            Originally posted by South jones
            Seems like a lot of money being spent with minimal return on the investment. How much of a positive effect will this have on the basketball program
            spending money to just spend money?
            Yeah, I think coaches overhype the whole facility aspect and in this era NIL is the biggest factor for player decisions. I use to ask this question on the old Rafters and never got an answer, but what makes the current set up "bad" compared to others? Uconn has won 6 titles the last 25 years, do they have a top 3-5 facility? Honest questions.

            Comment

            • South jones
              Senior Member
              • Jul 2025
              • 122

              #7
              Originally posted by WeWant9

              Yeah, I think coaches overhype the whole facility aspect and in this era NIL is the biggest factor for player decisions. I use to ask this question on the old Rafters and never got an answer, but what makes the current set up "bad" compared to others? Uconn has won 6 titles the last 25 years, do they have a top 3-5 facility? Honest questions.
              Well stated.
              I don't know if all of this is tax payer funded, if so then I can understand. Spend if you got it, if you don't have it, tax more

              Comment

              • KYWILDCAT41035
                Senior Member
                • Jul 2025
                • 205

                #8
                It's kind of like a shinny new toy......

                Comment

                • WeWant9
                  Senior Member
                  • Jul 2025
                  • 190

                  #9
                  Originally posted by KYWILDCAT41035
                  It's kind of like a shinny new toy......
                  This is probably the most honest answer to it.

                  Comment

                   

                  Forum Ch-ch-changes - Report Here

                  Hello All! You may see some things bouncing around, colors changing, and functionality being added and removed as we look at how to make some requested...
                   

                  A Word From Our Founder

                  With the recent discussion of rules and what is and is not posted I set out to find what our mission statement originally was and this is what I found:...

                  NEW UK MEN'S BASKETBALL FACILITY NEWS

                  Collapse
                  Working...