Re: UK Basketball DY9ASTY Edition
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joshnky
Wow, condemning an entire fan base because of one troll.
I've been on the internet for 20 years. I've dealt with more UofL fans than I care to count, and 90% of them are exactly like the one in this thread. I've worked with UofL fans who are the same way. If you are an exception to that rule, I respect you.
Re: UK Basketball DY9ASTY Edition
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WMR
Agreed, Rupp had also attempted to recruit blacks before Payne and failed in a similar time period. However, the focus of being the first black at Kentucky would have carried much more scrutiny and danger than the first black at Vanderbilt. Did Wallace travel to every road game in his entire career at VU? I'm a bit skeptical, but would love to know whatever knowledge you can provide on his career in Nashville. Do you know the order of integration in basketball in the SEC? Vandy was first, correct?
Yes. Perry Wallace and Godfrey Dillard were the first black scholarship athletes in the SEC. Although, Dillard never played in a varsity game. (Interestingly enough, both Wallace and Dillard became lawyers and law professors.) Not sure the order of integrating the rest of the league.
Wallace did make every trip in the SEC with one exception... Ole Miss cancelled their freshman team games (both home and road) with Vanderbilt in his freshman season. The next three years as a varsity player, he made every trip and played in every game.
Here's the low-down on Wallace: http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m...020713aaa.html
The article also does say he was recruited by UK, but never by Rupp, persoanlly, and that UK generally treated him with more respect than some other opponents.
Here's a good article on Dillard also: http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/h...122910aad.html
Re: UK Basketball DY9ASTY Edition
Louisville and Kentucky fans are each pretty good at obsessing about the other all the while claiming that the other obsesses about them (I guess they're both right on that count). Then, of course, they go to Reds or Bengals games and high five each other.
Now that I've moved away from the area, it's all kind of amusing.
Re: UK Basketball DY9ASTY Edition
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Boston Red
Louisville and Kentucky fans are each pretty good at obsessing about the other all the while claiming that the other obsesses about them (I guess they're both right on that count). Then, of course, they go to Reds or Bengals games and high five each other.
Now that I've moved away from the area, it's all kind of amusing.
Strange, isn't? Having spent a few years in the Yankees/Red Sox area, I can relate.
Re: UK Basketball DY9ASTY Edition
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New York Red
I've been on the internet for 20 years. I've dealt with more UofL fans than I care to count, and 90% of them are exactly like the one in this thread. I've worked with UofL fans who are the same way. If you are an exception to that rule, I respect you.
I think, I THINK, you've made this "90%" claim about IU fans as well. So, 90% of IU fans jerks and 90% of UL fans are jerks, seems high but I don't think you'd exaggerate on that, seems like an exact science.
Geez, for three schools within 3 hours of each other, how did UK get all the upstanding fans? I've always said "we can't ever be as good as UK fans, but it's a mark we should strive to reach."
Re: UK Basketball DY9ASTY Edition
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New York Red
I've been on the internet for 20 years. I've dealt with more UofL fans than I care to count, and 90% of them are exactly like the one in this thread. I've worked with UofL fans who are the same way. If you are an exception to that rule, I respect you.
You think that a certain type of attitude possibly attracts a certain type of attitude? In your 20 years on the internet do think that maybe you might come across.....no, that's silly. Forget I said anything, it's everyone else.
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Razor Shines
I think, I THINK, you've made this "90%" claim about IU fans as well. So, 90% of IU fans jerks and 90% of UL fans are jerks, seems high but I don't think you'd exaggerate on that, seems like an exact science.
Geez, for three schools within 3 hours of each other, how did UK get all the upstanding fans? I've always said "we can't ever be as good as UK fans, but it's a mark we should strive to reach."
I've never heard one negative word from opposing fans about the way they were treated in Rupp Arena. Compare that to the garbage UK fans had to deal with last year in Bloomington. It was so bad the school president had to issue a public apology. Remember the "F*** UK" chants that could be heard on national TV? That kind of stuff doesn't take place in Rupp Arena, and never will.
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Every team has a certain percentage of horrible fans.
One exception: The Cincinnati Reds. :D
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Razor Shines
That wasn't really what I was talking about was it. I'm not going to get into your extremely scientific study in how opposing fans are treated at Rupp vs other schools facilities.
My point is that your posts often come across penisy. Every team has a certain percentage of horrible fans. I know a couple IU fans that are complete dbags and its amazing how they seek out dbags from other teams' fan bases and vice versa.
Classy stuff.