Earlier today, the schedule-makers at ESPN and the Southeastern Conference delivered a crushing blow to all of the Kentucky fans traveling to Oxford next week by announcing an 11 AM local start time for Kentucky’s October 1 game at Ole Miss. As one of the many Kentucky fans taking PTO and going to Mississippi to support the Cats, I’ve waited twelve long years for another shot at the Grove, ever since Kentucky last played there on October 2, 2010 (which was also an 11 AM central game, I’ll add).
So it’s been waaaaaaay too long since Kentucky fans were given an opportunity to experience the best tailgating in the country and the longtime hope was that our patience would be rewarded with a night game this time around.