University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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Big Blue Bucks venue for state fans to create the controversial contest under potential game conditions. We figured that UK and U of L would be in the top five and since they don't play, we thought it might be in- teresting to match up the two, said Lewter. An elaborate process using past years' statistics determined how the actual players, based on the 1982 teams, would react in certain situations. For beginning players, UK wins more often (about 3 of 5) because the starting line up shoots better foul shots, said Lewter, but U of L actually has an advan- tage in that their bench can shoot foul shots better. Lewter planned to update the game annually and ex- pand the concept to include the other schools in the Southeastern Conference. But no other school in the country has their own game, said the self-proclaimed dyed-in-the-wool UK fan. During the 1976-77 academic year, UK athletics led to another first in the na- tion. The Cats' Pause was the initial weekly newspaper to concentrate on the athletic activities of a single univer- sity. By 1982, the number had mushroomed to 25, predominately in the southeast, We're no different than a daily newspaper except with more detail and we don't push advertising, said Oscar Combs, publishei of The Cats' Pause. It s pretty difficult outside Lexington to get in-depth news about the teams. It was my philosophy that it would make a financial success. Combs stressed, however, that he didn't start the publication to make money. I left a job in Hazard mak- ing approximately $75,000 a year. I think that speaks for itself. I didn't care if I made money, but I didn't want to lose money either. The paper's circulation reached beyond the state boundaries and had a heavy concentra- tion of subscribers in the southern parts of Indiana and Ohio, Tennessee, Florida, Texas, Michigan and Califor- nia. Combs attributed the outgrowth to people who continued on page 16 Ron Gilbert models brown corduroy pants embroidered with Wildcat heads. The pants were available at D.J. Showalter. —Photo by Leigh Anne Stephens Even the University adopts a Wildcat head motif for its 1981-82 park- ing stickers. —Photo by Leigh Anne Stephens The rear portion of Associated Printing Co. sports an inspirational message for Wildcat teams. —Photo by Leigh Anne Stephens Linda Knapp presents an ice cream cake designed for an NCAA Final Four bid. —Photo by Leigh Anne Stephens

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