Joe B: Don’t copy Columbus in arena plan

Former UK Coach Joe B. Hall attended a media briefing on Lexington look into either renovating Rupp Arena or building a new downtown arena.

A subcommittee of Lexington Mayor Jim Gray’s Arena, Art & Entertainment District Task Force recently visited Columbus, Ohio, to look at that city’s Arena District. Another group will visit Indianapolis later this week.

“I hope we don’t copy anybody else,” Hall said. “I hope it’s better than anybody else. . . . Let’s make it unique to Kentucky.”