[Stardust]

Well, I dont take anything personal either. When Dusty wrote that we needed to calm down, I got worried that you may have taken something wrong. We're both pretty good at being smart allecks (the Stump the Schwab thing was genius, lol), but I think we are better at good natured debating. Im sure you back your boys at UK just like I do mine at Bama, and we both chomp at the bits when someone says something about them. Honestly though, back to the thread, I wasnt saying that UK needed to put tougher teams on the schedule. I like to think of it as a trickle down effect. If you put teams with better names on the schedule, fans will be happier, a sell out will be assured. I'd keep Western. I'd lose Akron and Charleston Southern or whoever else they played other than Louisville. I'd put Indiana back on the schedule (UK is miles ahead of IU) and bring back that rivalry, and I swear, a Duke game is another game theyd win by 20 to 30 every year, and it would generate some buzz. Fans that shell out huge ticket prices would be a million times happier, and theyd still get an easy 3 non conference wins (with UL being the toss up, because I think Louisville, as bad as I hate to say it, will challenge for the Big East title either next year or the year after)..I agree with you, that when you take Penn State off Bamas non conference schedule, its pretty weak, lol..On the other hand, UK dont need rescheduling to get their six wins and a bowl. I think it would help recruiting somewhat though, and push them over this 6 and 7 win hump, and move them to the middle tier of the SEC..

Cripes, if it's now going to turn into a Lovefest, then forget it, go back to the mud slinging! :devilflam