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Take the Billy Reed Sports Poll

December 6th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Welcome to the first Billy Reed Sports Poll, which will be conducted regularly on an informal basis to gauge the sentiments of local fans about personalities and issues. The results will be published when we get a minimum of 25 responses.
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Tags: Baseball · Basketball · Football · Golf · Horse Racing · Journalism · Louisville Arena · Sports · University of Kentucky · University of Louisville

Bumpy Times for The Nation’s No. 1 Athletics Director

October 6th, 2007 · 20 Comments

Is the local sports media intimidated by the nation’s No. 1 athletics director? Are they afraid of getting on his wrong side for fear of retribution and/or ostracization? If so, what does that say about their responsibility to the public and their profession?

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Tags: Basketball · Entertainment · Football · Journalism · Louisville Arena · Miscellaneous · Sports · University of Louisville

Guest column: Name That Arena

June 20th, 2007 · 1 Comment

There are incestuous connections and a weird history between the Arena Authority and its newly-minted naming-rights partner, Team Services

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Tags: Basketball · Journalism · Louisville Arena · Miscellaneous · Politics

On the Arena, Naysayers, and Devil’s Advocates

May 28th, 2007 · 4 Comments

The LG&E site would be a perfect location for Caesar’s Palace or some other huge gaming operation to build a casino. Think of the new tax revenue! The new jobs! And it all will be funded by the private sector.

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Tags: Basketball · Louisville Arena · Miscellaneous · Politics · Sports

Arena Alarm Bells Getting Louder

May 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

The prudent and responsibile thing to do is put a stop on everything and call in the Arena Authority to explain the new deal, which, frankly, smells even worse than the old deal.

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Tags: Louisville Arena · Miscellaneous · Politics · Sports · University of Louisville

A Job for Otis “Bullman” Hensley

April 28th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Without a pro team, there simply aren’t enough concerts, ice shows, circuses, and NCAA championships that can be counted upon to draw 21,000 fans. If Host says there are, let him show us a mock calendar of what might have been booked into the arena this year.

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Tags: Entertainment · History · Louisville Arena · Miscellaneous · Sports · University of Louisville

Guest column on Louisville Arena

April 19th, 2007 · No Comments

Editor’s note: I found this on a Republican blog. Friday is identified as a Louisville attorney. Although it’s nine months old, portions of it are still relevant.

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The Arena Is A Disaster In The Making

February 9th, 2007 · 8 Comments

The Arena Authority should be disbanded. The state should use its $75 million for something more important. So should the city. U of L should continue to seek an on-campus arena or a renovation of Freedom Hall

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Tags: Basketball · Louisville Arena · Politics · Sports · University of Louisville

Let’s Hear It For College Sports, Inc.

January 24th, 2007 · No Comments

So can we all agree that there’s not much that’s “amateur” about big-time college football and mens’ basketball? Can we agree that if Pitino gets to keep his shoe-contract money and gets paid for speeches, it would be OK to set up an escrow account for the likes of Brohm and Bush?

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Tags: Basketball · Football · Louisville Arena · Sports · University of Louisville

The Governor’s Cup Rivalry Is Alive and Well

January 3rd, 2007 · No Comments

Next thing you know, UK president Lee Todd and U of L president Jim Ramsey will be locking arms and singing “Kumbaya” before the General Assembly.

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Tags: Football · Louisville Arena · Politics · Sports · University of Kentucky · University of Louisville