[Orange Blaze]

This is just my take as a coach that has taken teams to UK for a state championship event (track and field). Nothing beats the experience of walking into a big time Division 1 college venue and seeing how excited the kids on your team are about being on the big stage and experiencing the environment. I haven’t coached a team that went to Kroger but I imagine the feeling is very similar. Maybe it’s not the most fan friendly place but I can guarantee you the kids love it and will talk about competing at the Big Blue for the rest of their lives.