Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader says some Kentucky fans are having to choose: God or John Calipari.
The Wildcats are in the midst of six consecutive Sundays with games.
Here’s an excerpt from Tipton’s article:
This Kentucky season challenges the concept of keeping church and state separate. UK playing Montana State today is part of six straight Sundays with games. If a game starts early in the afternoon, restless parishioners can start hoping Moses had brought down only five commandments.
“You get encouraged to hustle things along, I’ll tell you,” said Prather, pastor at Bethesda Church near Mount Sterling. “People kind of sidle up to you and go, ‘You know the Cats play at noon, don’t you?'”
Prather, who writes a weekly column on religion for the Herald-Leader, said that he digs in and plays defense.
“I say, ‘Well, the Cats will just have to wait till we’re done,'” he said. “‘Or you can head on out whenever the spirit moves you. We’re not altering the service even for the Wildcats.'”
When asked how this message is received, Prather chuckled and said, ” Nobody’s quit yet. Doesn’t mean it won’t happen, but it hasn’t happened yet.
“Everybody knows somewhere down in their soul that God is a little more important even than John Calipari.”
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