The Big Blue Nation is in the middle of a war of words between Kentucky’s head football coach, basketball coach and athletic director. While they exchange public pot-shots, the 20-year-old student-athletes are providing the most measured, mature statements. The adults could learn a thing or two from the kids.
The Basketball vs. Football School narrative is nothing new to the University of Kentucky. Whenever I’m asked to do a radio hit on stations across the South, the question is asked. Of course, it was a topic of conversation when reporters from around the Southeastern Conference gathered in Atlanta a few weeks ago at SEC Media Days.