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UofL fans mock UK fans by bashing Kragthorpe

Art: Can't buy me wins?

U of L football fans, fresh off a presumably disappointing 2-2 start, have had some fun with first-year coach and self-proclaimed jokester Steve Kragthorpe. After back to back losses against in-state rival Kentucky and Big East basement dweller, Syracuse, U of L fans hit the message boards, blogs, and call-in shows – with a fervor not seen since Art Carmody was rumored to be a Ringo Starr offspring – calling for Kragthorpe’s head only four games into his tenure. FireKragthorpe.com even turned up on the Internet.

It turns out the U of L fans were simply mocking, en masse, their counterparts at the University of Kentucky, who have led the country in sheer obnoxiousness, lost patience, and ‘for sale’ signs in coaches’ yards over the years. On Monday, the Guiness Book of Records officially recognized the achievement as the largest coordinated mockery on record. The previous record was held by the Bush Administration’s mockery of spreading democracy throughout the Middle East.

“I’m sorry if Coach Kragthorpe is taking it personally, but we just decided to have some fun with it. What else are you going to do after the start we’ve had?” asked a post by pitino4life on insidetheville.com. “If it makes him feel any better, he should know that U of L fans don’t really care too much about football, but winning sure improved the tailgating. We were all out in the parking lot during the 3rd quarter of the Syracuse game when the idea struck us to see what it’s like to act like a UK fan. Setting a seemingly insurmountable record in the process was just icing on the cake. Hopefully, we can keep it going.”

Oh, the irony: setting the bar so high you’re sure to be disappointed next time.



Home > Sports >UofL fans mock UK fans by bashing Kragthorpe UofL fans mock UK fans by bashing Kragthorpe Art: Can't buy me wins? U of L football fans, fresh off a presumably disappointing 2-2 start, have had some fun with first-year coach and self-proclaimed jokester Steve Kragthorpe. After back to back losses against in-state rival Kentucky and Big East basement dweller, Syracuse, U of L fans hit the message boards, blogs, and call-in shows – with a fervor not seen since Art Carmody was rumored to be a Ringo Starr offspring – calling for Kragthorpe’s head only four games into his tenure. FireKragthorpe.com even turned up on the Internet. It turns out the U of L fans were simply mocking, en masse, their counterparts at the University of Kentucky, who have led the country in sheer obnoxiousness, lost patience, and ‘for sale’ signs in coaches’ yards over the years. On Monday, the Guiness Book of Records officially recognized the achievement as the largest coordinated mockery on record. The previous record was held by the Bush Administration’s mockery of spreading democracy throughout the Middle East. “I’m sorry if Coach Kragthorpe is taking it personally, but we just decided to have some fun with it. What else are you going to do after the start we’ve had?” asked a post by pitino4life on insidetheville.com. “If it makes him feel any better, he should know that U of L fans don’t really care too much about football, but winning sure improved the tailgating. We were all out in the parking lot during the 3rd quarter of the Syracuse game when the idea struck us to see what it’s like to act like a UK fan. Setting a seemingly insurmountable record in the process was just icing on the cake. Hopefully, we can keep it going.” Oh, the irony: setting the bar so high you’re sure to be disappointed next time.