[Beef]

Im sorry Beef, but I dont agree with Clay. I think UK is still a lower tier SEC school that has to schedule fairly soft non conference teams in order to give them a fair shot at post season football. I think this is a solid move for both teams, and dont sleep on Western for long. If UK goes to playing a Michigan State or a Texas A&M, its too risky at this time, and would jeopardize a bowl season. Lets face it, UK will be LUCKY to win 2 SEC games this year. Very lucky. They already play in the toughest conference in the nation, so they can afford to pad their non-conference schedule..

I'm not saying that you go out and schedule the Oklahomas, USCs, and Texas of the country but to schedule a university that is just finished the transition from FCS to FBS just seems a little low. Why not pick some of the bottom teams in BCS conferences just to help bolster the schedule and make it a little more interesting? I get a little tired of watching EKU, WKU, Louisiana-anything, Middle Tennessee, etc.

Here are some options that would make the games a little more interesting:
ACC: Probaby any of the bottom teams (UNC, Clemsen, Wake, Duke, NC State)
Big 10: Purdue, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota
Now I understand that we might not win all of these games and therefore it is a catch-2 like mentioned above, but winning these games gives a higher ranking and a better bowl bid. And I didn't say it was bad to schedule them at all, but for 4 seasons? You have to make the jump up sometime to prove that you can play with the bigger boys.