[Stardust]

Not sure Kentucky's program is at a level where they need to worry about BCS points, but whatever. As far as the scheduling of a game like this, a lot of BCS conference teams schedules games like this.

Everyone keeps talking about UK's schedule, yes I admit, the OOC teams are not the most glamorous but you look at most teams' schedules and you will see several ooc games that are not glamorous.
Kentucky after decades of losing is trying to instill the atmosphere of winning and are starting to succeed at that, if you consider the last four years, which are some of the most successful in school history. With a few marquee wins scattered over that period the next plateau will be to go to higher tier of bowl games.But I don't think that this can be done overnight or even in a couple of years. It will take time and if we are persistent, one day we can be one of the elite programs in the country. So for now I say let's just sit back and enjoy the ride. And to some, NO I am not settling for mediocrity, I consider myself a realist.

Your point is valid, and I understand it. But, I don't agree with the mentality of the scheduling. Everyone knocks the Boise States, Utah's, Brigham Young's, and TCU's of recent times because their schedules are so week and they are not deserving of BCS consideration. Then, you have a team that is at best, a middle of the pack SEC team, and they schedule games like this. I don't agree that this is the right direction. Your point about getting healthy is valid, but it does nothing for a program that is trying to be recognized as legit. This game has no business being on the schedule. I would disagree that the athletic department and the football program is not concerned about BCS points. UK wants to be in a bowl, and a win helps make them Bowl elligible, but the bowl they are headed to is based on schedule strength. This kind of win gets them into one of the first games in the Bowl schedule, where it is tape delayed after re-runs of MASH just to see the game.