Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart gave his annual state of the program press conference Friday afternoon at Kroger Field. His message: Things are good, but the balancing act continues.
The AD confirmed the expected. After a successful “pilot initiative” during the home baseball season at Kentucky Proud Park, beer and seltzer drink sales will be expanded to all UK athletics events, including Kroger Field for football and Rupp Arena for basketball.
“I noticed that everybody got amazingly more busy on their (computers and phone) when I said that,” Barnhart teased the media after making the announcement. “Get to the good stuff. You showed up for one thing today. I get it.”
