UK football stadium

[89 VOLS grad]

I went twice in college. It has been a long time. Probably going to make it back there this fall. Anyone know all the visiting team sections?

 

[WillisWG]

https://aviewfrommyseat.com/sports/Football/

 

[OrangeInKy]

My advice is to make a T-shirt with a picture from the sweet 16 game that has the final score on it and wear that to the football game, because all those people are gonna talk about is basketball. Also, that stadium is an absolute heap of trash And an insult to all athletic facilities on the face of the earth.

 

[lastlapuncle]

You mean Kroger's produce section?

 

[CAVPUT]

Sat on ice covered bleachers way back when during a loss. Vowed never to go there again.

 

[Boca Vol]

I went in 1993 and froze my a$$ off! Charlie Garner had a huge game.

 

[SpookyAction]

It is a cold place. The wind feels like it is hitting you from every direction.

I have been there 8 times. It was always really easy to get great tickets. Almost as easy as Vandy tickets. My first wife's bossy first husband was a UK alumini alumnus (dur ta der). It was tough being the stepfather to a young Wildcats fan. Anytime my stepson brought up the rivalry to tell me they were going to beat us that season, it became really challenging to respond and not feel like I was being a snob or a bullying a 10 year old kid. --edit by addition

Haven't been to a game since 2013, except 2 bowl games. Dooley and the AD Hamilton made me swear off actively supporting what was going on. I'll go back to Neyland someday.

 

[Orangeslide]

Sat on ice covered bleachers way back when during a loss. Vowed never to go there again.

I was at that game too. Terrible weather and ever more humiliating loss to Ky. I actually feared frostbite that day, I had no feeling in my toes or fingers. Stayed in the bathroom the whole halftime and left at the end of the 3rd quarter. I’ve been to several UK/UT games in Lexington and most of the time it was bitterly cold and the wind whipped through that stadium from all directions. Lexington in November is not a good place to be.

 

[NeverWe'llSever]

It’s like a natural law or something that Vandy and Kentucky games must be miserable lol. I have been there twice (2019/2021) and the atmosphere sucked. It was cold. It was dreary. I was surrounded by Kentuckians. But the outcome was good. Not great, though.

It’s kind of annoying to me how close the games have been there for a while. While I enjoy ripping the hearts of the BBN out in so many creative ways, I want to see some Big Orange beat downs again. We really need to go in there this year and remind them who their dad is again. Make sure to sit in sections 10-13, so you’ll be next to more Vol fans and less blue wearing, meth smoking, slack-jawed, toothless, hillbilly-yokel Kentucky fans.

 

[NeverWe'llSever]

It is a cold place. The wind feels like it is hitting you from every direction.

I have been there 8 times. It was always really easy to get great tickets. Almost as easy as Vandy tickets. My first wife's bossy first husband was a UK alumni. It was tough being the stepfather to a Wildcats fan.

Haven't been to a game since 2013, except 2 bowl games. Dooley and the AD made me swear off actively supporting what was going on. I'll go back to Neyland someday.

Ironic because Kentucky is basically Tennessee’s red headed step child.

 

[Jackcrevol]

try to find one close enough to savor the subtle emotions on their faces.

 

[NeverWe'llSever]

Kentucky fans are seriously the worst btw. Beating them is so fun and never gets old.

 

[feathersax]

Funny Lexington memory: Kitties were playing Vols tough & KY crowd was becoming vocal....then a guy wearing a Duke cap walked up the aisle & all those blue boyz started booing...they forgot all about Tennessee in remembering Christian Laettner. Tennessee won the game, of course.

 

[CDB]

I was there in 2021. Felt very cold, like a professional game or something. Not a lot of culture or character.

It was a wild game, back-and-forth. I had a Kentucky fan sitting next to me and we were having pleasant banter during the first half. Our defense finally stopped Kentucky and they turned the ball over on downs at our 26 yard line with 16 seconds left on the clock in the first half. I turned to him and said, “you guys left too much time on the clock”. He looked at me and chuckled. 15 seconds later, after a great drive by HH, we kicked a 43 yard field goal to end the half. I looked at him and said, “told you”. He didn’t look at me for the rest of the game.

The good guys won 45 to 42. It was awesome!

 

[WillisWG]

Sat on ice covered bleachers way back when during a loss. Vowed never to go there again.

Dang jinx

 

[Savannahbayvol]

Sat on ice covered bleachers way back when during a loss. Vowed never to go there again.

Probably 81, I was there too.

Unfortunately this years game is on the last day Keeneland is running, so it will definitely be a night game.

Good luck trying to get a hotel room if you want to spend the night.

 

[YankeeVol]

It started to snow (flurries) at the end of the game when I went in 2017 (with my Platoon Leader who was a UK grad*). Stephen Johnson scored a TD with about 30 seconds left in the game and they won.

*I took him to Knoxville the following year and we destroyed them. They were ranked #11 at the time

 

[IndianaVol]

I marched in band during high school.
Every year the Ky Music Educators Assn holds the state finals at a university in the state.

UK was never on the slate because that stadium is absolute garbage in terms of support facilities as well as the lack of any acoustics.
To put it in objective perspective - one of the sites that is in the rotation is Western Kentucky University.
WKU has an ACTIVE railroad line running less than 50 yards away from the stadium !!!

 

[SDV]

I went in 2023 and we had a good time. The fans weren’t bad at all surprisingly. Lexington is a sleepy little town and the game day pre-game is weak sauce. We sat in the end zones and got our seats through UT.

 

[05_never_again]

I went in 2017, when we lost to them (awful game but the overall trip was fun). Went to the final weekend of races at Keeneland and toured Buffalo Trace. The game was in October that year but it still got really cold. We sat in the corner of the end zone opposite the jumbotron. Both teams were bad that year and there was very little energy around town or around the stadium before the game. Tailgating was sparse, but the UK fans we ran into were nice. They had more than already moved on to basketball season.

The stadium isn't bad or ugly - it's just generic. It's like if you went to a generative AI prompt and typed "show me a picture of a football stadium."

 

[tennesseeduke]

You mean Kroger's produce section?

Meat market

 

[HooahVol]

I was there in '21 when we were unranked and UK was 18 in the nation. The Kentucky fans were so cocky. When Alontae Taylor returned the interception for a 56-yard touchdown giving us the lead and eventually the win you could hear a pin drop. It is the only game I have ever been to as a visiting fan where I thought I might get attacked. I got to my car in a hurry.

 

[SpookyAction]

I was at that game too. Terrible weather and ever more humiliating loss to Ky. I actually feared frostbite that day, I had no feeling in my toes or fingers. Stayed in the bathroom the whole halftime and left at the end of the 3rd quarter. I’ve been to several UK/UT games in Lexington and most of the time it was bitterly cold and the wind whipped through that stadium from all directions. Lexington in November is not a good place to be.

Kentucky always feels like it is 10-15 colder than West TN and they got a LOT more snow there than us; at least when I was a kid and I had cousins up there we visited..

 

[Savannahbayvol]

I went in 2023 and we had a good time. The fans weren’t bad at all surprisingly. Lexington is a sleepy little town and the game day pre-game is weak sauce. We sat in the end zones and got our seats through UT.

Lexington is a sleepy little town? I have been to 49 states and 35 countries and it is one of our favorite places anywhere. Some people seem to disagree with you:

Lexington, KY, is frequently recognized as a top place to live in the United States. It consistently ranks high in various "best places" lists, particularly for its quality of life, job market, and value. U.S. News & World Report ranked Lexington 15th on its "Best Places to Live" list, highlighting its strong job market and high quality of life. Lexington also received high marks for its blend of Southern and Midwestern influences, creating a unique living experience.


Here's a more detailed look at Lexington's rankings:

Nationally:

• U.S. News & World Report: Ranked 15th in the "Best Places to Live" list, also appearing on the "Best Places to Retire" list.
  
  
• WalletHub: Recognized Lexington as one of the best-run cities in the nation, specifically noting its strong operational efficiency and quality of city services.
  
  
• Niche: Considered Lexington the 32nd best city to live in America.
  
  
• Livability.com: Recognized Lexington as one of the best places to live in the US in 2024.
  
  
• Condé Nast Traveler: Ranked Lexington as one of the top 6 best cities in the United States, according to Greater Lexington.
  
  
• Southern Living: Featured Lexington among its 25 best cities in the South.

 

[Voltopia]

Sure. I'll mark it on the map.


All of dat.