Earlier today during his pre-Ohio game press conference, John Calipari was asked about Rupp Aren’s small crowds at games so far this season–a question from, you guessed it, Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald-Leader.
Tipton is the beat reporter for Kentucky Basketball attendance and his pregame photos of empty seats have become part of Rupp Arena tradition, like ice cream, Dancing Guy, and feeling like you could fall onto center-court if you leaned too far forward from the upper level. Tipton is so committed to the gig, 16 of his last 18 media tweets are of crowd shots dating back to the team’s first public event, the Fans First Fans Fast at Transylvania University.