... so far separated from the success of the college athletic program are:
Football - Alabama
Basketball - Kentucky
The UK fans visiting last night's game at the Steg served to remind me that a large number of its fan base are hardscrabble Appalachians not more than one generation removed from abject poverty. Sure, every program has its haves and have-nots, but UK basketball fans are overwhelmingly comprised of people whose self-worth is largely dependent upon the success of the basketball team.
And, in that respect, they very much model the typical Bama fan vis-a-vis football.
