Kentucky Tailgating

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What an incredible night! First the Basketball team looked impressive in dismantling a dangerous Rider team. Then The Cardiac put together another impressive second half to come from behind and win in Athens for the first time since 1977.

What more can be said about this team and their heart. In years past, UK would fold. Not this team. They refuse to give up and seem to always get the big play when they need it.

This Saturday is a HUGE game for this team and program. UK has not beaten Tennessee since Moses walked the deserts of the Middle East. This game is for 2nd place in the SEC east and is the play in game for the Outback bowl! It will be senior day and we all need to arrive at the game early to honor these young men for doing something no other team in UK history has done, gone to four straight bowls!

Details for the tailgating will come early this week. With this being the final home game and one that will have huge implications for both teams. For me personally, this is the game I want the most. Growing up in Tennessee and now living in Knoxville, you cannot imagine what I hear from my friends. A few will be at the tailgate this year, so feel free to give them a hard time. They are good sports.

Today is the big battle with the University of Georgia Bulldogs down in Athens Georgia. This is a ver important game for both teams, if the Bulldogs win, they will finish 2nd in the SEC East behind the hated Florida Tebows. However, if the Cats win it sets up a chance lock the SEC East next week against UT. The cats may be without Randall Cobb because his availability is a game time decision due to a bruised shoulder. Georgia will be without their start wide Receiver AJ Green, so both teams will be looking for others to step up on the offensive end.

Georgia will also be with UGA, their famous mascot as he passed unexpectedly this past week. That is a sad day for them and their program.

Also, UK is about to tip off against Rider in Rupp. A game I was supposed to be at, but work got in the way. Can someone buy me a winning lottery ticket?Lets hope the cats give us a daily double today!

November 28th is the last game of the season and will be our last Kentucky Tailgating experience of the year. Next week we will have more details of the goings on around around Commonwealth Stadium. Everyone plan on coming early and having a lot of fun. With this being a night game, we should be able to end the year with a BANG!

The Cats take on Georgia this Saturday for a very important SEC game. UGA will be without their top offensive threat in AJ Greene, but the Cats’ Randall Cobb is listed as questionable and will be a game time decision. If UK pull off the win at UGA, the wildcats improve their bowl standing with a chance at going to Atlanta. We need the win first.

Here are a few articles from the early week

• Larry Vaught summarizes Coach Brooks’ press conference from Monday.
• Rob Gidel gives his take on the win over Vandy on Saturday over at Kentucky Sports Radio.
• John Clay speculates that the Cats just might win out.
• The Voice of the Wildcats, Tom Leach, comments on the Cats accomplishments so far.

There is a lot to get excited about! The UGA game is an away game this weekend, so no tailgating at Commonwealth. More coming this week from Kentucky Tailgating!

Welcome to our little corner of the web. We are working on this website, so you will see many changes on the next several months as new items are tried and changed. In a couple of weeks we will be ending the regular season against the dreaded Tennessee Vols. The game time is 7:00, so there will be plenty of time to tailgate prior to the game. And as always, the official Kentucky Tailgating crew will start early and stay late. So come join us!