Interesting that the University of Kentucky plays at Cliff Hagan Stadium---
Unique that they name the field after one of their great basketball players
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TR - It's Kentucky and those of us that live here completely understand! 
I love baseball more than any other sport. However, there's only one team that I'm passionate about and that's my UK basketball cats!!!
That said, we're going to watch the bat cats tomorrow! Hope the weather cooperates!
I love baseball more than any other sport. However, there's only one team that I'm passionate about and that's my UK basketball cats!!!
That said, we're going to watch the bat cats tomorrow! Hope the weather cooperates!
Well...as I understand it...the basketball and baseball programs are ...uh...kinda'...intermarried.
GW4S - Very funny! 
So another Kentucky state motto joke:
We're just one happy family...no, really!
We're just one happy family...no, really!
Take a K and an e and an n and a t and a u and a cky. That spells KENTUCKY but it means PARADISE. Take a chicken and you kill it and you put it in a skillet and toast it golden brown. That's Southern hospitality.
(ONE OF THE FIRST SONGS I LEANED AT A VERY YOUNG AGE.)
TRhit, agreed. Sounds strange unless you consider it's the COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY!
(ONE OF THE FIRST SONGS I LEANED AT A VERY YOUNG AGE.)
TRhit, agreed. Sounds strange unless you consider it's the COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY!
Coach B - cute!!!
Wood - didn't they make a movie about that -- Base-ketball??
Oh geez, I hear some "Duelling Banjos" coming on...........
I missed this when it was first posted, but here's a little history of the field/stadium.
Shively Field was built in 1969. It was named for Bernie Shively, who had been AD at UK from 1938-1967. I don't know exactly when it became known as Shively Field at Cliff Hagan Stadium, but Cliff Hagan was assistant AD at UK from 1972-75, when he became AD until 1989. He resigned around the same time as Eddie Sutton during the basketball recruiting scandal. So Hagan was more to UK than just a great basketball player.
Shively Field was built in 1969. It was named for Bernie Shively, who had been AD at UK from 1938-1967. I don't know exactly when it became known as Shively Field at Cliff Hagan Stadium, but Cliff Hagan was assistant AD at UK from 1972-75, when he became AD until 1989. He resigned around the same time as Eddie Sutton during the basketball recruiting scandal. So Hagan was more to UK than just a great basketball player.
quote:Originally posted by Krakatoa:
Oh geez, I hear some "Duelling Banjos" coming on...........
How did you know I owned a Banjo? An Alvarez Banjo with Ivory inlay to be specific. Duelling Banjos was one of the first things I learned to play. Now, I used the term "play" very loosely!!! LOL!
CoachB
My great grandfather use to sit on his porch and play a banjo or a harmonica. I've always thought this is probably where my love of music comes from. He came from very humble beginnings and would actually make a banjo from time to time (just for his own enjoyment). I have one of them somewhere! Enjoyable sound IMO!!
My great grandfather use to sit on his porch and play a banjo or a harmonica. I've always thought this is probably where my love of music comes from. He came from very humble beginnings and would actually make a banjo from time to time (just for his own enjoyment). I have one of them somewhere! Enjoyable sound IMO!!