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For Real, Just who are Kentucky's Conference Rivals?

Posted on 3/1/15 at 3:17 pm
Posted by morriscat2
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Posted on 3/1/15 at 3:17 pm
I know everybody wants to be KY's rival, just like they do Alabama in football. But does Kentucky really have a conference rival anymore? In the old days they did. Not sure anymore.
Posted by WestCoastAg
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Posted on 3/1/15 at 3:17 pm to
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I know everybody wants to be KY's rival, just like they do Alabama in football.
what?
Posted by BluegrassBelle
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Posted on 3/1/15 at 3:19 pm to
Despite Florida being down this season, they're UK's rival of at least the last decade or so.

The rivalry with Tennessee really emerged again under Pearl and I think Tyndall will revive it as well.
Posted by rockytop627
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Posted on 3/1/15 at 3:19 pm to
They don't have one, but we've beaten them 67 times, more than any other team.
Posted by Bench McElroy
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Posted on 3/1/15 at 3:22 pm to
Closest thing to a rival in the SEC has to be Florida. However, Kentucky does have pretty good OOC rivalries are with Louisville, North Carolina, Indiana and Duke. I think they have plenty of good rivalries.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
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Posted on 3/1/15 at 3:23 pm to
Florida would be the closest right now. Tennessee and Arky spent some time there as well.
Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
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Posted on 3/1/15 at 3:26 pm to
Auburn scored the second most points vs them this season in BB so they have a good argument in that sport.
Posted by ohiovol
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Posted on 3/1/15 at 3:28 pm to
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For Real, Just who are Kentucky's Conference Rivals?


It's hard for me to say that there is one. No one else in the SEC comes close to Kentucky, and just about everyone else is football first.
Posted by Korin
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Posted on 3/1/15 at 3:33 pm to
I don't think they've ever had one.
Posted by tigerbait2010
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Posted on 3/1/15 at 3:37 pm to
It's probably different programs during different era

LSU in the 80s and early 90s
Florida since 2000


otherwise, the NCAA might be their biggest threat
Posted by Show Stopper
Morehead, KY
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 3/1/15 at 4:01 pm to
Florida is easily our conference rival as of right now. They had a down year this year but Billy Donovan's time there as well as many of our games against each other over the last decade or so easily give them the nod. Tennessee has fallen off since Pearl leaving. Arkansas has had a good run against us lately but they just haven't been very successful. If they can capitalize on this season and continue it going forward, we can revisit Kentucky/Arkansas rivalry that was very heated years and years ago.
Posted by I-59 Tiger
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Posted on 3/1/15 at 4:16 pm to
Probably LSU since LSU handed them their worst loss ever at Rupp Arena.
Posted by tWildcat
Verona, KY
Member since Oct 2014
19424 posts
Posted on 3/1/15 at 4:22 pm to
You're all our rivals. All of you.
Posted by Kentucker
Cincinnati, KY
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 3/1/15 at 4:28 pm to
The hottest conference rivalry UK has ever had was with Tennessee when Ray Mears was the coach at UT. It was white hot. Second hottest rivalry was with LSU under Dale Brown. It was more fun than anything, though. I really liked Dale Brown.

The most intense rivalry UK has ever had was out of conference. Indiana under Bob Knight and UK under Joe B. Hall was a bitter battle every year. I doubt it could ever be equaled.
Posted by LegendOfCobb
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Posted on 3/1/15 at 6:39 pm to
Tennessee. frick Tennessee.

In everything; basketball, football, baseball, club lax, life.
This post was edited on 3/1/15 at 6:41 pm
Posted by GetmorewithLes
UK Basketball Fan
Member since Jan 2011
19163 posts
Posted on 3/1/15 at 7:19 pm to
Tennessee! all others get in line!

Much like Hatfields and McCoys fued.
Posted by cas4t
Member since Jan 2010
70982 posts
Posted on 3/2/15 at 11:21 am to
Finna be LSU

#LSUBasketballIsBack
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