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By 0. Jason Slaplelon

Senior Staff l/Vn'ter

Tonight is the night the good
people of the Bluegrass have been
waiting for ever since UK won the
That’s
right — Big Blue Madness, the off-
spring of Midnight Madness, tips
off at 6:30 tonight in Memorial

national championship.

Coliseum.

The fans like the idea of having
the extravaganza at a more reason-

able time than midnight.

“I think it’ll be better,” said Jody
Little, a Wildcat fan from Virgie,

Ky

here all night.”

Les Dickey, a student from East-
ern Kentucky University, also said
it was better to have the event at an

earlier time.

“I’m kinda happy because I don’t
have to wait as long, so it’s good

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Pitino: Not
my arena

By Mat Herron
Stafan'ter

()f the 12 men’s basketball teams in the
Southeastern Conference, UK is the only one
with an off-campus arena.

But contrary to public hullabaloo, UK Coach
Rick Pitino is not driving the decision—making
process to change that.

“First of all, the ‘l’ and the ‘my' are complete-

ly thrown out of this equation, because it doesn‘t
matter what I want," Pitino said in a preseason
news conference yesterday at Memorial Colise~
um.
He said UK President Charles \Vethington,
Athletics Director (LM. Newton and Larry Ivy,
senior associate director of athletics, are the
principle figures in the proposed arena project.

“T ie motive for this arena started two
years ago when there were a lot of complications
and problems with the agreement," he said.
“There’s only one reason for the talk ofthis. It's
not because Rupp is not adequate; we know
that’s not true. It's a financial decision based on
the interests of the University of Kentucky; l
won’t even have my name on the door in this
new arena."

But Pitino said he wants to have input on the
design ofa new arena. He estimated a new arena
would cost between $80 and $l00 million, with
construction lasting approximately two years.

A decision to build a new facility, he said, will
be made no later thanJan. 1.

On the amount of time it will take to get the
necessary funding, Pitino said, “You can’t imag—
ine how short it will be.”

George Brown Jr., a first district council
member for the Lexington-Fayette L'rban
County Government. said UK has been dissatis-
fied with the Rupp arrangement for some time.
Brown said he mentioned the strained UKvRupp
relationship three years ago. The city seems to
have ignored Brown’s warning.

“If we were really understanding and read the
signs, we would’ve known it was coming," said
Brown, noting that Rupp is used less than 50
percent of the year. Brown talked to Lexington
Center CEO Tom Minter about having more

 

 

 

 

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concerts, but Minter declined, saying promoter
risks made entertainment hard to get.

“Now, it’s the bottom of the ninth; it's after
the two—minute warning," Brown said.

enough for me,” Dickey said.

This is Dickey’s fifth time at Big Blue/Midnight
Madness, and he thinks the new time will cut down
on a lot of the “fluff” that has been associated with
Midnight Madness.

“Usually they have a volleyball game or something
beforehand,” Dickey said. “They’re cutting that out
and you don’t have to wait just for the Big Blue Mad—
ness to begin.”

Regardless of the time Madness is held, it will fea-
ture the same acts as in previous years. This year’s
theme is “Back to Tradition.”

Doors open at 6 p.m. Activities start halfan hour
later with the introduction of former Wildcat letter-
men.

At 8 p.m. Madness moves into high gear with the
introduction of the 1996-97 Wildcat basketball team.

The team will scrimmage for about an hour to fin-

Madness as the fgns.

“That’s always fun,” said senior shooting guard
Jeff Sheppard. “The fans in Kentucky always get a big
kick out ofit, and so do we as a team. It should be a
lot of fun.”

She pard also said everybody on the team would
be loo ' to put on a good show for the crowd by
pulling of some spectacular dunks.

Nazr Mohammed is not planning on letting the
fans down on that respect either.

“I’m gonna try and do my best," he said.

Mohammed has been eagerly waiting for Madness
to come around again.

“I’ve been ready for it ever since last year,” the
sophomore center said.

He is not alone; look at the lines of people in front
of the Coliseum.

Everyone knows about Wally Clark, the true-blue

his effort.

“VVe’ve gotten to know Wally very well here at the
University. He even shaves here,” Pitino said.

Pitino also had good things to say about UK fans
in general.

“I think they’re terrific fans who do it -— we're
very proud of them,” Pitino said. “It’s a very special
type of feeling that they have for Kentucky basket
ball."

Some fans, like Dickey, are even missing classes to
get good seats for Big Blue Madness.

“l’m missing three days’ worth of three classes,"
Dickey said.

Yet Dickey still said the wait would definitely be
worth it, because he is a true fan.

That’s what Big Blue Madness is all about: the
fans.

As long as the fans put in that supreme effort to

Other universities in the SEC espouse the
benefits ofon-campus arenas.

“(An on-campus arena) is a convenient loca—
tion for our kids to get to practice, convenient to
give people directions to campus,” said Holly
\Varlick, assistant women’s basketball coach at
Tennessee.

UT students, she said, rank quality over loca-
tion. This sentiment contrasts sharply with that
of UK students, who have griped about walking
three blocks to watch a national champion.

“I don't think location is an issue," she said.
“The issue is whether you‘ve got a good team or
not."

Aside from the financial ramifications, Brown
said a split from the City may spawn a brief hos—
tility between the two entities.

“It's like married couples, he said. “You fall
out btit you make up.”

 

ish the night’s show.

The players are just as excited about Big Blue

fan who has been waiting out there for what seems
like an eternity. Even Coach Rick Pitino has noticed

UK basketball team.

grab a seat, it will remain a very special event to the

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WOMEN'S lorum discusses WOMEN'S
role lll media, politics and society

Dean candidate
wants to work
with students

By Kathy Redlng

Anirtant New; Editor

The second of two candidates for the
Assistant Dean of Students and fraternity

adviser position finished his
two-day interview with UK
administrators and student
representatives yesterday

Douglas “Tony” B an-
ton, is ori 'nally from Ash-
land an received his
undergraduate degree at
Transylvania University.
He had been workin in
Kansas City as a consu tant
for Pennington and Co.,
which helps coordinate
fund raising for Greek
0 zations.

r8Balnalnton wants the UK
job to be closer to home.

“I just felt Kansas City
was too far away,” Blanton
said. He also wants a job
that provides more direct
contact with students. At

“I like to work with students. That’s why
I got into this,” he said.

In addition to his consulting work with
Pennington, Blanton has also worked for
the international headquarters of Delta
Sigma Phi as a chapter consultant and in
alumni relations. He also worked from the
university perspective as an assistant adviser
at Miami University in Ohio while complet-

ing his master’s de ee.
“I have hit it ( reek advising) from just
about every an le you can hit it from,”

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doing either construction or ma‘or renova-
tions to their houses. He focuse on solicit-
in large gifts ranging from $400,000 to $3
nu lion from fraternity alumni.

  

and get a feel for the UK Greek system.

Assistant Dean of Students and sorority
adviser Susan West said her office must now
make a decision between Blanton and
William Molasso, who was interviewed

Blanton said. “I ave a pretty unique experi-
ence as far as working with Greek organiza-

Blanton said well-run
Greek groups are benefi-
cial for college campuses.

“They have a unique
potential that other stu—
dent organizations don’t
quite have,” said Blanton.

He said they impact
students academically
and socially and help
bring different students
together to interact with
those not necessarily like
themselves.

“If they’re run the
right way then we can
have a tremendous
im act,” he said.

Q’Vhile at UK, Blanton
said he was able to meet a
“good range of people”

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By Jonnller E. Smith
Staff Writer

Five strong female political activists sat before a group of

women last night to prove a point.

Women are not equal in politics, they said, but they can

be, in time.

As part of Women’s Awareness Week, the
panel of women discussed the role of women in
politics as well as how they are portrayed by the
news media.

Two UK faculty members sat on the panel,
Maria Braden, journalism professor, and Penny
Miller, political science professor.

The panel also consisted of two lobbyists,
Judy Taylor and Ann Joseph.

Nayoka Hawkins, a ass roots political
advocate in Kentucky was afsro part of the panel.

Braden made the point that the media covers
women leaders in a very skewed aspect.

“News columnists and reporters ask questions
that imply that women are primarily responsible
for families and describe women in ways that
men aren’t described, like hairstyles, or what
they are wearing," Braden said.

Braden said the public has a difficult time
acceptin women in offices because they are
portraye as outsiders rather than as a part of the
political network.

“The public needs to see that women are diverse individ-

uals. We can be strong or quiet,” said Braden.

Hawkins, who is a former history graduate student at

politics.

“People are bored with electoral politics because it
doesn't tap into levels where people actually feel some—
thing,” she said.

Hawkins urged college women to “take a stand on some—
thing that is important to them, something that they care

 

 

about and are willing to argue.”

The panelists agreed one of the easiest and
most important ways to be involved is within
your own community.

They encouraged women to get involved now,
as college students, in some form of politics.

fifi

Tbgpublic “All life is politics,” Miller said. “So many
needs to 5“ interest groups exist in the Lexington area to get
that wm involved With, like child care, domestic Violence,
a" diver“ or enVironmental concerns.”
, , , Hawkins said that being around 18 to 20 years
mdw‘duak- old offers many advantages.
m M" be “The age that you are means something...the
strong 01' world looks a lot different, at that age, so listen to
quiet. ” yourself. Just support something, believe in

y sometiu'ng,” Hawkins said.
m". Will Accor ing to Joseph, the basis of the demo-
UK‘ cratic system lies in local involvement and the
Imfi privilege to be able to change what goes on
around you.
The five women, althou h from different

 

 

 
  

political backgrounds, agree that women have
come a long way in politics.
However, there are many political advancements still to

be made.
“I think we (women) are making a difference, and I think

UK, said women need to focus more on the local aspect of we are changing things, but it's very slow,” Joseph said.

 
  

 

   

 

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By Mat Herron
Siafan’m

When you think about it,
owner Roy Milling must have the
best of both worlds: UK basket-
ball and the eclectic mainstay of
the UK campus, Tolly Ho.

Located on Limestone Street
adjacent to the North Campus
residence halls, Tolly Ho has been
a cauldron of activity for college

professors, students, “the gay, the
straight, the transgendered, said
Rob Gunnell, an assistant manag-
er, avid bridge player and self-pro-
claimed vampire.

Gunnell, an Ashland-native
who attended UK as an education
major, frequented the ’Ho for
three years before taking a job.
This December will be Gunnell’s
three-year anniversary at the
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rant is located at 395 S. Limestone St.

Watching the people is half the
experience: The panhandlers,
homeless, the fashion unks with
10 kinds of jewelry, t e Greeks,
who have their paddles hung
underneath the menu, and the

when he started washin dishes at
Quincy’s Family Stea ouse in
Florida. He’s held jobs at Coca—
Cola, and supervised restaurants
all around the state before moving
to Lexington. While Tolly Ho’s

 

police, who keep law profits have increased
and order and get their 40 percent over the last
meals at half price. ‘ . five ears, Milling said
And if the walls that bein the sole pro-
could talk, the ’Ho rietor Eas its draw-
could speak volumes. Tb; bard“; backs.
Like the time, Gunnell pan is main. “If something hap-
recalls, when a patron ~ ~ b pens that’s it,” Milling
brou ht her iguana """"',g t e . said. “There’s no guar-
with er “because she In", of ”um" anteed paycheck every
didn’t want to be here . Some week.”
alone.” Thursday, Fri- ni 13- au ' T ical orders take
day and Saturday dfn’t “limit“??? anywylyere from five to
nights are busiest be at k n 15 minutes, with the
when students come in war ' meal of choice bein ,
a little “ha ier” than ' of course, the Tol y
they shou , but for Rob Gunnell Ho —a quarter-pound
the most part, a mutu- Tally How‘s-tam hamburger and a side
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and the employees.

From the way Millin describes
the Tolly Ho, which he bought
from Bob Hollowpeter seven
years ago, the restaurant’s reputa-
tion precedes it.

“Everybody knows Tolly Ho,”
Milling said, listing numerous
encounters with the locals, friends
in his home state of Florida, UK
alumni, and a few folks from Ger-
many that have dined there.

Milling has been in the restau-
rant business since he was 16

reached in u wards of
500, especially during t e NCAA
championship last year.

Summer crowds dwindle
slightly, with the slowest business
during the four-week summer ses-
sion, and even the employees take
a two—week vacation from the
madness of restaurant work, Gun-
nell said.

“The hardest part is maintain—
ing the level of intensity,” he said.
“Some nights you just don’t want
to be at work.”

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By Stacy Coontz

Contributing M’riter

Does the term “ballroom danc-
ing" conjure up images of men in
top hats and tails waltzing with
women in formal ballgowns? Does
it seem to be a remainder of the
days of Fred Astaire and Ginger
Rogers —— out of place in the
19905?

Or does it sound like fun?

“Most people think ballroom
dancing is something only old
people do, but it’s not,” said
Christina Kephart, secretary for
the UK Ballroom Dance Society.

Students would be surprised to
learn how often basic ballroom
dancing applies to their lives, said
jim Holmes of the School of
Accountancy. The society offers a
chance for students to learn a real-
ly useful skill.

The Ballroom Dance Society is
open to students, faculty and staff.
Members learn “the fox-trot,
which is a basic. slow dance; the
swing, a basic rock-n—roll dance;
the cha-cha, which is the basic
country and western dance; and
the waltz," Holmes said.

According to Holmes, these
dances, or variations of them,
show up in modern dance clubs
everywhere.

Ballroom dancing offers the
added benefit of meeting people,
said Bonnie (Ihinn, an environ—
mental studics junior.

“It’s easy to make conversation
when someone is stepping on your
toes,” she said.

Kephart said another plus is
that it breaks the monotony of
dating routines.

“You can only see so many
movies,” she said, “and it’s just fun
to get dressed up and go out.”

Holmes stressed that “no part-
ners are necessary” to attend the
meetings.

At previous meetings, the aver-
age attendance has been around
26 people.

There is, however, “usually an
imbalance each week (between
men and women),” said Holmes.
“But no one gets left standing up
against a wall.”

The structure of the class gets
everyone involved.

Students involved in the society
recommend ballroom dancing for
their peers.

“I think it would be good for
students new to the university,”
said Chinn. “My favorite part was
getting to combine traditional
dances and modern music.
Besides, it’s something I wouldn’t
ordinarily do.”

Kephart agreed. “I danced for
may years, ballet and other danc-
ing, before I began ballroom
dancing. It just struck my inter-
est."

She encouraged students to try
ballroom dancing. “It’s important
to step outside your boundaries
and try something you’ve never

 

 

 

 

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tried before."

Perhaps one of those new
things will be ballroom dancing.
After all, even Fred and Ginger
had to start somewhere.

The UK Ballroom Dance Soci—
ety meets every Tuesday night in

Barker Hall. Classes for beginners
are at 7 p.m. and intermediate
classes are held at 8 p.m.

Students may attend two meet-
ings free; there is a $20 fee after
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The UK football team needs to
be careful when it travels to Baton
Rouge, La., tomorrow to face
Louisiana State in a 7 pm. kickoff
in “Death Valley.”

The Cats (1-5 overall, 0-3 in
the Southeastern Conference) will
have to face a fired—up group of
Tigers (4-1, 2—1) who are looking
to vent a little anger. LSU is com-
ing off a tough 56-13 loss to No.
l-ranked Florida — a loss in
which the Gators racked up 635
yards of offense, including 327
yards passing.

But LSU Coach Gerry DiNar-
do shakes off any talk that this
team will still be in a state of shock
after the debacle in Gainesville.

“In this league, you have to
move on after a win or after a
loss,” DiNardo said. “Thin s can
always get worse in footbal . The
Florida game is over. We played
poorly, they played well and we
got our butts kicked. That’s my
attitude.

“Hopefully, the team will share
my attitude and move on to Ken-
tucky," he said.

UK Coach Bill Curry is not let—
ting his opinion of the Bayou Ben-
gals be swayed by the blowout
loss, especially considering what
the Gators did to his own team in
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be deceived by the last score,” he
said. “I really think that going into
Florida right now is going to be
real tough for anybody. I said that
a few weeks ago and that seems to
be the case.

“LSU is an improved team.
You just have to look at the overall
record the last two seasons,”
Curry said, “and see the way that
they have used their talent.”

And then there is a certain
revenge factor for the Bayou Ben-
gals.

Last Oct. 14, LSU ventured
into Commonwealth Stadium to
play UK on Homecoming. The
Tigers gained a 16~7 third quarter
advantage, but sat and watched as
the Cats rallied to earn a 24—16
victory.

The comeback was helped out
by a special team blunder by the
Tigers, in which they let UK
recover a kickoff that landed in
front of an LSU player.

The win by the Wildcats was
their third win over the Tigers in
the last four games played in the
series. But Curry isn’t sold on the
idea that UK has LSU’s number.

“That’s a hard thing to figure,”
he said. “A lot of it’s timing, coin—
cidence and luck. Certain teams
might have had an off-week to get
healthy, while they might have
been banged—up. But I think there
is more coincidence when there is
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tomorrow will be a talented group,
even though they struggled in
their last game. They will also be a
very young squad, with at least 12
freshmen and sophomores starting
on either side of the football.

At quarterback, I lcrb Tyler had
his eight—game winning streak in
games he starts, snapped in
Gainesville. But he did throw for

215 yards on I4-of—24 passing
against Florida.

Along with Tyler, sophomore
Kevin Faulk has picked up where
he left off in the Independence
Bowl, where he rushed for 254
yards on 25 carries. He opened up
the season with 246 yards against
Ilouston, and has gained 539
yards for the season.

 

 

 

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By Chris Easierllno
Sport: Editor

After nearly seven months of
waiting, the UK men’s basketball
team is back on the court,
preparing to defend its national
championship.

“\IVe’re excited to be back in
another season,” UK Coach Rick
l’itino said at the team's media
day yesterday. “It’s something
that I have been waiting for since
the (championship) game in the
Meadowlands, with more antici—
pation and excitement than any
time since I‘ve been a coach.”

The team will have only a
short time to prepare for this
title defense, as the first exhibi—
tion game is 17 days away, on
Nov. 4 a ainst Athletes—in—
Action. T e regular-season
opener is only a short time after-
wards, on Nov. 15 against Clem—
son in Indianapolis.

“We get started a lot earlier
than last year,” Pitino said. “We
have to be ready on Nov. 15, for
probably one of the toughest
openers we have had since I’ve
been here at Kentucky.”

The Tigers return their top
eight players from last year’s
team, which was eliminated by
Georgia in the first round of the
NCAA Tournament.

As far as the Cats are con-
cerned, the top four scorers from
last year have left for the eener
pastures of professional asket-
ball. Antoine Walker, Tony Delk

to start ’
season

and Walter McCarty were all
first-round NBA draft picks,
while Mark Pope has gone to
Turkey to play ball.

Though they attempted to
balance the departures, UK was
only able to sign one recruit,
jamaal Magloire from Toronto.
But Pitino is very high on the (1-
foot— 10 freshman.

“.Iamaal is an outstanding tal—
ent," Pitino said. “Someone a lot
different than 1 MW had here at
the University of Kentucky.
Jamaal is a shot-blocker, a very
good reliounder. but someone
that has a lot to learn about our
system. "

While the Cats did lose sotne
talented players, a couple of pret—
ty decent players do return'
sophomore Ron Mercer and
senior Derek Anderson.

“I think Ron Mercer is ready
to bust out and have an incredi-
ble year,” Pitino said.

“Derek Anderson is also a ter—
rific talent. Those two come to
mind as I watch the early prac‘
tice as people who could really
shine.”

If there is a question mark for
this team, it is in the middle.
where Magloire, Nazi-
Mohammed and jared Priekett
will be called upon to play in the

ost.

“\Ve’ll be very inexperienced
and young at the (center) posi-
tion,” Pitino said, “and that is
someplace that we will have to
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Wildcats say QDDIIIIVB t0 the Cage

By Jill Erwin UK is anxiously awaiting the
S'mfl'Wn'ter game against the Broncos.

Although this will be the last

Morale is high. game ever played at the Cage,

UK is coming offits first win
in October, the team is playing
well (despite what the record
shows), everyone is essentially
healthy, and the Cats are ready
to move into the new stadium.

The only thing that stands in
the way of a victorious journey
to the stadium on Alumni Drive

he said jokingly.

past few games.

is Sunday’s 2 pm. game against The players agree.
Western Michigan.
The Wildcats defeated

Miami (Ohio) Wednesday 3-2
in a hard-fought game. Earlier
in the season, UK had problems
scoring after giving up impor-
tant goals to the opposition.
Sean Mondelli saw some
action much earlier than
expected. Mondelli was not due
to return to the Cage, but his
injured leg had improved and
he was inserted into the game.

With all these highlights,

Coach Ian Collins discounts the

effect emotions will have.
“We’re not going to go out

there and win one for the field,”

What he is hoping is that the
team will continue the effort
and intensity it has shown in the

“We’re playing real well
right now,” Sean Endicott said.
“If we keep doing what we’ve
been doing, we should win by
five or six (points).”

One thing the Cats are going
to have to cope with is a severe
height disadvantage.
that’s nothing new to the team,
the handicap will be perhaps
more severe against WMU.

Sixteen of the 28 players list-
ed on the Broncos’ roster stand
at least six feet tall. UK has

seven at that height, but only
four of them play regularly.

In addition, Mondellistands
only 5-foot—5, and UK has four
other plavers measuring less
than 5—8. This leaves UK with
the threat of VVMU ilaying a
lot of the game through the air.

The Broncos are led by
Steve Bibi, a 6—3 junior who has
already scored 22 )oints this
season on SUV/(:11 goal’s and eight
assists.

Sunday’s game will be the
final one at the Cage. The Cats
will move into the as—yet
unnamed stadium on Alumni
Drive for Thursday’s game
against the Hoosiers.

The Cage is the only field
where Collins has coached here
at UK, and he will miss the
unique atmosphere.

“The fans are right down on
the field here, and the Ca _e has
been good to us,” he sainfi “It’s
time for somethin new, and
the new stadium wi I be beauti-

ful.”

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BUSHING IIIBIIIIGI'I The UK men’s soccer team play: host to
Western Mir/Jigan on Sunday afternoon.

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Women's soccer plays host to Southeastern Conference's second-place team

By Rob Herbst

Amman! Spam Editor

With a win against Georgia today, the UK
women’s soccer team will extend their regular—sea-
son home winning streak at the Cage to 13.

That’s as far as the streak can go.

After today’s game, the UK women’s soccer team
will move into their new, yet—to-be-named soccer
facility.

Originally the Cats thought they would be in
their new stadium at the start of the season.

But due to delays, UK will move into their new
stadium with only three regular season games, the
Southeastern Conference Tournament, and possibly
the NCAA Tournament left.

If senior Carrie Landrum, who has played for
almost three seasons at the Cage since transferring
from Wright State, had her way, she would finish the
year off at the Cage.

“It’s great that they built the new facility," Lan—
drum said. “But as a senior, I'd love to end my col-
lege campaign at the Cage.”

One aspect of the Cage that will be missed is the
atmosphere.

The Cage might not be the best soccer field in the
country, but it is home for UK, and no one ever
wants to leave their home.

“It’s not the biggest and it’s not the best, but it’s
our home," said UK senior defender Kim Bucci.

When UK leaves the Cage, the Cats will miss the
home—field advantage.

UK has gone 33-12 at the Cage. Their regular
season loss at the Cage was to Florida, on Sept. 8 of
last year.

What makes the Cats successful at the Cage may
be the proximity of the fans to the field.

“The fans are four feet away," UK head coach
Warren Lipka said. “They could yell, cheer, or what—
ever and that’s a great thing to have to boost you as a

player. But the fans are pretty close at the other place
(too)."

\Vhile the Cats may lose some home-field advan—
tage, Lipka believes that UK needs a new field and
that it will be a great improvement to the program.

“It's like getting rid of that old car when you got
that new 1997 on your driveway,” Lipka said.
“Yo