A group of eight Civil War Union re-enactors representing the 13th U.S. Regular Infantry were denied the opportunity to present the American flag before the South Carolina / Kentucky men's basketball game Tuesday night according to the group. The group, which included three USC graduates, made arrangements with assistant athletic director Shawn Burke, dating back to Dec. 1, to present the American flag during an upcoming men's basketball game in Columbia.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter's Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.