Morning Newspaper for Sunday, March 29th
by Truzenzuzex on Mar 29, 2009 9:29 AM EDT
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Beware the Ides of March.
Well, we are somewhat past that, but UK basketball has come to regard March with some trepidation. For the second time in as many years, we will likely reach April Fools Day without a head men's basketball coach. As Sunday dawned dark and drear, it was a reflection of my mood at the moment.
I have been a Kentucky fan for years, but the last four years have been the longest stretch of misery I can personally remember. Even probation was over in a couple of years, and UK was on the road to recovery. This time, it seems interminable, trapped in the same time warp as Notre Dame and Alabama football have been fairly recently. It is not a pleasant thing.
Now, the news.
Kentucky Basketball News
- A really interesting take on the UK situation from a UK expatriate in China. This is a true Kentucky fan, having to watch games as updates to the ESPN ticker.
- John Hale of the Kentucky Kernel says that if we had seen more of the Billy Gillispie we saw at his press conference yesterday, he may yet have remained coach.
- Gregg Doyel says that Louisville fans are having more fun than you, no matter who you are. Well, I could hardly disagree with that, at least for my part.
- USA Today speculates on replacements for Gillispie.
- The Dallas Morning News says that TAMU fans are chuckling at UK and Gillispie's expense. I think they have an awful lot of company, frankly.
- Pitino plugs his ex-players for UK coach. That's what we need -- our chief rival heading our coaching search. Can the irony possibly get any more droll than this?
- Bob Kravitz at the Indianapolis Star thinks Izzo is the guy for UK. He makes a compelling case. If Michigan State wins against the Cardinals today, I might be leading the charge. I find it interesting that Pitino seems to be actively trying to discourage that possibility.
- Heh. Well, you knew this was coming -- Part I.
- Via Eric Crawford, Rick Pitino gives the long answer to the UK coach question. I don't necessarily disagree with him about Pelphrey or Ford, but I just don't think their time has come yet. That's my opinion. But you would certainly be forgiven if you valued Pitino's over mine, even if he does work for our most bitter foe.
Just one note to Rick -- Florida is not in the Big East. I know the Big East has so many teams that it's hard to remember them all. Just trying to help, coach. - Another vote for Travis Ford.
- Heh. Well, you knew this was coming -- Part II.
- Bret Dawson on Gillispie's press conference.
- John Clay takes a few parting shots at Gillispie.
- A Michael Avery interview. Did you know he was currently the #1 player in America for 2012?
- X's & O's makes some really good points about the responsibilities of coaches and athletics directors to make sure they mutually understand the expectations of the position before offer or acceptance. Maybe he should have emailed this to Barnhart and Gillispie two years ago, and saved us all a headache.
- Marc Maggard thinks good things are coming soon. At this point, I appreciate anyone spreading a message of hope and good cheer at 3 AM, even if it does come with the obligatory disclaimer.
- More Michael Avery news. Where has this been? Still more here.
- Heh. Well, you knew this was coming -- Part III.
- Another vote for Travis Ford.
- Gillispie's tenure as an employer-employee relationship, and its consequences.
- Heh. Well, you knew this was coming -- Part IV.
- Jody Demling says UK's recruits are in "Wait and see" mode.
- Alan Cutler -- Ouch. And more here. Can a circus have more than three rings?
- Hoopville brings the pain.
Other Kentucky Sports News
- Football Wildcats open spring practice on Wednesday. That will be a nice distraction from the wreckage that is the UK basketball program right now.
- Kentucky narrowly loses a wild one to the Gamecocks. I listend to about two innings of this game, and when I started, UK was down 20-10 in the 7th. When I turned it off, UK was down 20-17 in the 8th. But UK came back to win the nightcap, and plays the rubber match today.
Other News of Interest
- 1987 Kentucky Derby winner Alysheba put down. A sad day for the Sport of Kings.
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There Are No Rankings For 2012 That Have Avery #1 Yet
Most services rank seniors, juniors, and sophomores – not freshmen.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 29, 2009 9:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Perry Ellis
6-8 F from Wichita KS is often mentioned as #1 in 2012 (frosh class).
He led his HS team to Kansas state title this month.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 29, 2009 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I haven't seen any either.
But that doesn’t mean they don’t exist. I confess, I really haven’t looked. I know most scouting services (Rivals, Scout) wouldn’t rank him this early.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Mar 29, 2009 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They May (But)
I’ve checked HoopScoop, Hoopmasters, ESPN Scouts Inc, Rivals, and Scout. Not #1 on any of those lists.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 29, 2009 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK.
I believe you. But that guy thinks he is for some reason.
Maybe he just likes Avery. :-)
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Mar 29, 2009 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Classic Marc Maggard
I know something you don’t know but I can’t tell you.
Reminds of the Xmas Tree children’s game Riddly-Diddly. (Riddly-Diddly, I-Dee-Dee, I see something you can’t see)
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 29, 2009 9:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
HE didn't say
HE knew. He said UK knew.
by Pap Cat on Mar 29, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He'll tell you
For 4 installments of $29.99…..but wait, there’s more….
by btcoop71 on Mar 29, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your schtick is old and tired.....
And you are borderline ignorant. How is it “I know something you don’t know” when I’ve CLEARLY said every time that I don’t have a clue what is going on….lol. Some of you people just continue to amaze me…. congrats.
by Marc Maggard on Mar 29, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Please ...
… do not call people names in here. We don’t do that in here, by design.
Thanks.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Mar 29, 2009 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm saying there is a 100% chance he'll do it again
No wait, now its a 50% chance.
Nope, back to 100%.
by btcoop71 on Mar 29, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I Said
It’s classic, not good or bad.
It is exactly what I said it was.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 29, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I fear this is going to take a while
Has Izzo ever said anything that makes people thing he’d at all be willing to come? His name is everywhere, but i find it hard to believe he’d switch. I hate the way it makes us look that we keep pining for coaches who keep turning us down (Ricky P, Billy D…) We sound like the aging movie star whose looks have faded but insists on auditioning for the hot young part.
by markanderin on Mar 29, 2009 9:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Heh. Yeah.
I don’t expect Izzo to come. People keep insisting he will listen, and perhaps he will. I just don’t believe he will leave MSU.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Mar 29, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Izzo
I think no way. He’s a little old at 54 and too well established at MSU. He’s a proven winner but plays a really similar game to Tubby and we all know how that went over with a lot of fans. I think it has to be Calapari, Armstrong, or someone with UK ties, namely Travis, John, or even Pat Riley or Dan Issel to bridge the troubled waters.
by Pap Cat on Mar 29, 2009 10:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm Not Saying He'll Come To UK
But Izzo has 4 FF and 1 NCAA title in past 10 years.
His “style of play” wins lots of games in March.
No one objected to “style of play” from 1998 thru 2005.
Armstrong???
Ford and Pelphrey are not ready. Riley and Issel are not possibilities.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 29, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A lot of people objected
to the style of play from 1998 thru 2005. Maybe you weren’t hearing it but a lot of us were. I don’t know why you feel the need to attack anyone who mentions Tubby without first saying Your Highness. Your opinions are just that – only opinions.
by Pap Cat on Mar 29, 2009 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He Had 2 Sub-Par Years (2006 And 2007)
But why would anything object to 219-58 (almost 80%) record, 21-7 in NCAA games?
Or 1 NCAA title, 4 Elite 8, 6 Sweet 16, 5 SEC titles, 5 SECT championships in 8 years?
2006 and 2007, I understand. “Style of play” became a phrase for Too Many L but Not Enough W.
It’s ridiculous to say that Izzo’s “style of play” would negate his considerable NCAA success?
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 29, 2009 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is not a Tubby debate.
I like Tubby Smith and style of play did not become a phrase for too many loses for everyone. There were the same complaints about style of play during Joe Hall years. Every one here knows Tubby’s record because you have posted it on many occasions. Please learn that not everyone who mentions Tubby is a hater, and that you are not the only one who knows and cares about UK basketball.
by Pap Cat on Mar 29, 2009 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And The Complaints Were Ridiculous Then, Too
Joe Hall won nearly 80% of his games during the (1975-84) timeframe of those complaints.
Only when 18-13 (1985) did “style of play” really mean Too Many L and Not Enough W.
W and L matter MUCH more than Style Of Play.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 29, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hall's "Style Of Play" Produced These Results
- ranking in 1978. And five Top 5 rankings. Eight Top 20 rankings. Ten “ranked” teams in 13 seasons (3 NR).
1 NCAA title. 1 NCAA runner-up. 1 NIT title. 8 SEC titles in 13 years.
Pretty darn good “style of play” I’d say.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 29, 2009 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not to mention...
the best winning percentage against top 20 competition af any active coach.
by jpbluekat on Mar 29, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Armstrong???
I was thinking Andersen and writing Armstrong. Sorry for the error.
by Pap Cat on Mar 29, 2009 10:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That Would Be Delicious Irony
A protege of Nolan Richardson coaching at UK?
NR did (does) not like UK very much.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 29, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Certainly a delicious irony
But who Nolan liked or likes may not matter much to Andersen and shouldn’t matter to us.
by Pap Cat on Mar 29, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anderson And Richardson Remain Close
And it would be a factor.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 29, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Once again
your opinion and you must get the last word because you know everything obviously. I’ll not try to trump your opinion because you surely must get all of you information first hand. I’m finished.
by Pap Cat on Mar 29, 2009 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You should ask your doctor about skin thickening supplements…
by BigBlue87 on Mar 29, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Absolutist
Hey, Pap Cat, haven’t you figured FortyYearCatFan? He’s the quintessential absolutist. That is, a person who subscribes to the doctrine involving the existence of some metaphysical or axiological principle that is absolute, or not relative. Or in basketball terms, statistics are the absolute answer to every question, or, tautologically Smith’s statistical record at UK absolves him of any shortcomings.
by Wild Weasel on Mar 29, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks For Recommending Gillispie To Mitch Barnhart
Considerable shame has come to UK as a result.
Please don’t recommend anyone this time.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 30, 2009 7:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's never mentioned by these people
10 years ago, 21\2 graduating classes agao, we were talked about as the most successful program of the decade. Duke was the only other alternative in that discussion. We are now dismissed as some out-of touch dinosaur. Why? Is there any part of this that translates to our fairly lousy P.R., or our overly -protective attitude towards our ‘brand’? Why is Memphis the rival of UL in the ad with USC/UCLA, Mich/OSU etc? Why does our merchandise not show up in any commercials flashing NCAA apparel?
I really didn’t need another Laettner/Pitino ad, that still seems to advertise Pitino, not us. Maybe this is petty, but we are a totally visual society. Could ESPN have played a part in the decision of the ouster, given the huge SEC contract upcoming? Our only big, national exposure (other than the televised games, obviously) has been ‘Glory Road" garbage and coaching changes. Maybe I’m the only one this bothers…
by blupride on Mar 29, 2009 10:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
UK
had a contractual agreement that kept them from being Louisville’s rival in that commercial if I understand it correctly. I’m also tired of the Pitino/Laetner commercial. Pitino became larger than life at while at UK and that is why I was relieved when he left. I still believe he was the best coach/motivator ever at UK.
by Pap Cat on Mar 29, 2009 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that is correct.
I think UK has a different Hotel Sponser. I at least remember reading something along those lines
JXClaytor on the 360
by JoshuaClaytor on Mar 29, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice Catch
Congratulations, on the insight, blupride. Not only was UK allowed to slip from the elite level to that of also-ran in the perception of basketball society in general, worse, PR neglect — as recognized by the AD — effectuated the virtual disappearance from the top-of-mind awareness of select prospects.
by Wild Weasel on Mar 29, 2009 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Except For Patrick Patterson And Jai Lucas (Ready To Sign In March 2007)
Jodie Meeks and Derrick Jasper, signed in 2006.
Morris, Rondo, Crawford, Bradley all signed in 2004.
Your Billy boy signed guys like Harrellson, Galloway, and Donald (who) Williams. Thanks for 0.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 30, 2009 7:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kansas Actually Had A Better W-L Record Than UK In The 1990's
And Duke had a slightly better NCAA record. North Carolina was about the same as UK.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 29, 2009 10:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You are correct
as usual, forty, but the ‘vote’ among national talking heads seemed to always focus on UK-Duke.
by blupride on Mar 29, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, Duke Was Better In NCAA (By 1 FF)
5 Ff and 2 NC won compared to 4 and 2 for UK.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 29, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Mood at the Moment"
You surprised me Tru. Your view of March and approaching Aprils Fool day as a UK fan. I’m for one am excited about the future of UK basketball. BG was a big mistake. More time wasn’t going to change things as far as BG was concerned. I said it before and I will say it again,the firing of BG wasn’t all about “media relations”. The major reason for his firing was his relationship with the players. They couldn’t stand the guy and they didn’t want to play for him. To their credit,most continued to play hard and I admire that. But they didn’t like BG and I think some had had enough. I think there would have been a mass exodus of players from this team if BG came back. There were all sorts of rumors about players saying “If he is here,I’m wont be.” Most of those rumors were shot down on here and I know the policy about rumors. But where there is smoke there is fire. That’s what got BG fired. Or at least it was a big part. He HAD to go, so MB made the move. And because the move was made I believe we will get a coach who not only understands the job but who also has a great track record. They will land a big name. Then we can let the excitement of next season begin to build. So cheer up Tru. This will be a great March and April for Uk fans. There will be no April fool this go around.
by maysvilleblue on Mar 29, 2009 11:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
100% agree.
Talk to students who know players personally. They’ll agree. My son is a third year student there.
by Pap Cat on Mar 29, 2009 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't agree with most of this.
And I am tired of UK looking like Notre Dame football.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Mar 29, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It doesn't
And again I’m surprised with such a comment. I don’t understand at all those who still support BG. He was a bad hire from the get go and it wasn’t going to get better. Many said he should have been given more time. Where would this program be after 2 more years of BG? Right where it is now,looking for another coach. Better now than later.
As far as disagreeing about the players not liking BG,I live in a small town that has produced a few UK players including one now on the team. I don’t know Darius Miller’s parents but I have friends that do and they all have said DM’s parents were very concerned about BG. DM was very unhappy and was thinking of transferring. Now you can pick that apart if you want to since I don’t know the Millers personally. But news travels fast in a small town like this one that is very close knit when it comes to its local hero’s and DM is one,just as Chris Lofton was. I believe it totally that players were very unhappy. If you don’t believe it,then so be it. I just don’t understand your doom and gloom at all.
by maysvilleblue on Mar 29, 2009 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maysville
BCG is gone. It is time to move on. With a lot of luck, hopefully UK can find a better replacement to get UK back on a basketball track most of us want to be on.
However, I still support BCG in this way. Innocent until proven guilty. There is no need to release information about BCG now, that may damage his future, without credible facts and named sources. BCG obviously made mistakes, however he is a human being.
No need to throw Billy under the bus. We just need to move on.
by blue oregon on Mar 29, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It isn't about supporting Gillispie ...
… as much as it is deploring the manner in which all this was handled. And there you go again with yet more hearsay.
It isn’t that I don’t believe you. It’s that your comments are simply not verifiable as facts, they are just hearsay from a person I don’t know from a load of coal, assuring me that it is so. They are intended to harm a person’s reputation without offering that person an opportunity to defend himself.
I would have hoped that my earlier comments decrying this kind of thing would have finally hit home by now. I see they have not, so I will ask you to please desist with this kind of talk.
I trust you understand.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Mar 29, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Time to move on
Wish Billy had taken part of his time yesterday to explain some of these “allegatons” – he didn’t -I don’t think he ever will. He made this thing out to be about wins and losses – it wasn’t. Agree with Oregon time to move on – nothing more to accomplish with this.
Any chance there is an NBA assissant or head coach that may be interested in the job? I like CAL to come in – I think by next week he will be pressured into saying he’s considering or he’s staying with Memphis.
by ukcris on Mar 29, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Late last nigh (PST)
ESPNEWS was reporting that the Memphis AD is going to offer more money to Calipari
to secure his staying a Memphis.
Encourage you to read Maggard’s article (Tru has it linked above). Maggard suggests
that his sources (that he does not name) indicate that there is coach that “we will love”
soon to be announced-possibly sometime Monday.
Unfortunately, he doesn’t want to held to this report
by blue oregon on Mar 29, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Darius Chose UK Because Of Webster
Always a mistake to pick your school based upon the assistant who recruited you.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 29, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why
Did he chose UK because of Webster? Was there an AAU connection?
JXClaytor on the 360
by JoshuaClaytor on Mar 29, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I Read
That Miller liked how Webster recruited him at Illinois so that went along with Webster when he moved over to UK (in a waiver wire transaction for Jerrance Howard).
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 29, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you Forty.
I did not even know he was at Illinois.
JXClaytor on the 360
by JoshuaClaytor on Mar 29, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tru-thanks for the variety of links to read.
It allows a blogger to easily find other points of view across the country. I am sure this your intent. It is very helpful for those of us who love the Cats but live out of state.
I am with you on the Maggard write up. It certainly is more speculation, but it does offer a ray of hope during this low point at UK.
On the humorous side. The site titled SPORTS BASTARDS-It hurts us more than it hurts them- brings a much needed chuckle to this basketball disaster. The title hits my funny bone and begins to sum up my position on the Kentucky Basketball fiasco right now. Although, I do not necessarily agree with the actual article.
by blue oregon on Mar 29, 2009 11:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Gillispie's press conference
If we had seen more of that Billy G. he may have lasted longer. I personally don’t think he was right for the job for more than that reason. Remember that other coach who was willing to crawl from Fayettesville to Lexington for the job. These two may have had more in common than we knew.
by Pap Cat on Mar 29, 2009 11:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Gillispie's Personality
Fans mostly see Gillispie during a basketball game when the TV camera shows him and during press conferences. Fans think they know him based on these exposures. Those are serious work times for Gillispie so he acts seriously. If he was cutting up and cracking jokes and not being serious, fans would say that’s not right.
Fans are fickle.
by Jana98 on Mar 29, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alan Cutler
I for one am glad to see the national media put this clown in his place, and sleazy is an excellent way to describe him.
I just hope WLEX 18 finally gets the message and cans this clown…
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 12:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Alan Cutler
Since I do not watch this guy in Oregon, what is this guys rep? Is this Cutler’s usual method to cover a news story? Or is this the first time he lost his common decency and common sense judgement on
a story?
by blue oregon on Mar 29, 2009 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dirt Bag
He has always been sleazy, IMO
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would love nothing more
Then to see him get fired, and have people chase him around.
That’s not journalism.
JXClaytor on the 360
by JoshuaClaytor on Mar 29, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cutler = CLOWN.....
…he does sportstalk in the a.m. on 1530 Homer in Cincy….
by teambeam on Mar 29, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I had to listen to him
I would drive my car off of the ohio river bridge.
JXClaytor on the 360
by JoshuaClaytor on Mar 29, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
there were times I would listen to him after leaving Bengals games
but I got so sick of him that I quit listening
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I listen to him every now and then
He isn’t as bad as some.
I still thought it was hilarious watching him Chase Billy G. Of course, I like you tube videos of people running into poles and doing faceplants…..
by btcoop71 on Mar 29, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
see
that kinda of stuff is funny. It’s not going to show up on the news because well they are idiots that are not trying to pass off shock journalism as the real thing.
JXClaytor on the 360
by JoshuaClaytor on Mar 29, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vince...
I am expecting the Steelers to draft U of L center Eric Wood as early as the first round. Your thoughts?
by mrmondaynite on Mar 29, 2009 12:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Steelers 1st pick will be...
…at WR… I disagree with it, but that’s the MO of Tomlin… He seems to take impact players 1st round, and linemen there after.. Plus Hines Ward is just about used up, so they will go WR 1st pick, guarantee…
Holmes stamped he name in cement with Pittsburgh as their #1 WR of the future… Sweed has yet to show ANYTHING, so I would bet the farm that they draft the kid from Florida Percy Harvin…
If Percy is gone, look for the Steelers to go after USC Defensive end, Fill Moala…
Rarely are Centers first round picks, but you never know with Pittsburgh…
Oh yeah, GO BIG BLUE..!
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
WOW...I'm going to hold you to that.
I don’t agree with anything you say there (except maybe a DL). Esp. if Harvin, Heyward-Bey and Nicks are gone @ 32….any WR there would be a reach. We’ll see, buddy.
by mrmondaynite on Mar 29, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
wait, wait, wait...
you are forgetting that the Steelers are in position to trade up, and I think that they indeed will…
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We'll see...
if they REALLY like a guy that is expected to go earlier than 32, then I think they’ll trade up.
by mrmondaynite on Mar 29, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
John Clay comments today about BCG's Presser
John did take some parting shots at Billy. However, I do lean John’s way on the following comments:
“And not to play Dr. Phil, but I received an e-mail recently, one of the best I’ve ever received, and in it the author wrote that she felt sorry for Gillispie, that "It seems he is a person with little balance in his life ….”
And when Gillispie was asked Saturday what he’s learned from this experience, maybe that’s what we should learn. This all-basketball-all-the-time persona might sound just the ticket in this driven, highly competitive world of college athletics, but maybe you need a coach who is a little more grounded than that, one who is able to see beyond that 94-foot court, and act upon that vision.
Maybe that’s what Gillispie will learn between now and the next job, that it’s not always about just “going to work” and “coaching and recruiting.”
It’s more about the person we saw Saturday morning, surely disappointed and hurting, trying to make a better impression for his next job.
by blue oregon on Mar 29, 2009 1:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That was ...
.. a good point, and words to live by.
Gillispie certainly did his part in creating this divorce, no doubt about it.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Mar 29, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He Did
But he is what he always was.
UK didn’t do their homework.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 29, 2009 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
John Clay
John Clay was a main source of the fuel that sent the “Get Rid of Gillispie” blaze burning a couple of months ago.
Some of his comments seemed personal in nature how he presented Gillispie in a negative light. Even in light of a win, he found a negative in the situation.
He presented slanted and biased comments in his columns. It was practically scary to see how he incited the frenzy from the immature and ignorant fans that posted comments on his articles.
Thank goodness for this website where people have an intelligent thought and response!….and don’t write everything in all-caps
by Jana98 on Mar 29, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good call Tru.
It has been excruciating since Tubby left. But chin up my man. We’re on our way back. We’re UK, all we need is a good coach.
by crewcat on Mar 29, 2009 1:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Simple question about Travis Ford
would anyone even coonsider him as a poosible replacement if he did not play basketball at UK? Seriously?
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 1:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think not... JMHO
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No,
but having UK ties is a valuable bullet point for the resume. He certainly understands the culture of UK basketball within the state and how it’s more than just X’s and O’s and recruiting.
by DoubleB on Mar 29, 2009 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You had me at No....;-)
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doubtful
I think when a change is made (in any relationship, but i especially see it happening here)
i feel that people tend to go for the opposite extreme and may weigh that factor more than others.
The big complaint out there about BCG is that he didn’t understand the true nature of kentucky basketball. well, who is someone who does? Ford seems to fit the bill.
I guess the list isn’t very long and among those, Ford was a favorite player to a lot of people on the teams he played on. Add that onto the fast paced play, and i think that is the recipe for Ford’s candidacy. despite his relative lack of experience compared to some of the other popular names
by schizm42 on Mar 29, 2009 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not a chance
Without the UK connection, Ford would be just another guy coaching a BCS conference program. Put another way, ask yourself if Frank Haith or Keno Davis are candidates (the answer is "no"). Without the UK ties, Ford would be just like those guys.
I like important stuff just as much as the next guy, but please, for a little while, deliver us from meaning, baseball. That's your greatest glory, and we thank you for it very, very much. -- Craig Calcaterra
by JLeverenz on Mar 29, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Miami (FL)
I like important stuff just as much as the next guy, but please, for a little while, deliver us from meaning, baseball. That's your greatest glory, and we thank you for it very, very much. -- Craig Calcaterra
by JLeverenz on Mar 29, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jim Calhoun
I like important stuff just as much as the next guy, but please, for a little while, deliver us from meaning, baseball. That's your greatest glory, and we thank you for it very, very much. -- Craig Calcaterra
by JLeverenz on Mar 29, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
FWIW I joined a group on Facebook called "Bring Joh Calipari to UK: and the irony is that one of the officers is Erin Calipari…supposedly his daughter.
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 2:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lol......i like facebook, its sheer comical
by teambeam on Mar 29, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
in the last half hour there have been over 100 new members join this group...lol
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Meek, Patterson, Harris and Stevenson are all in the group as well
by BigBlue87 on Mar 29, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
how easy is it to create a fake profile these days?
by schizm42 on Mar 29, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seems like a long shot
I know Meeks is real, we’ve got a couple classes together. The others I cant promise but i’d say its unlikely theyre fake. UKAA monitors their facebook to watch for violations and such so i would say theirs are fairly regulated
by BigBlue87 on Mar 29, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Demarcus Cousins is also in the group, dunno what to make of that
by BigBlue87 on Mar 29, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do not use facebook
Does Erin express an opinion about her Dad coming to UK?
by blue oregon on Mar 29, 2009 2:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
no that I have noticed but I haven't read all the comments yet....
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I did not notice anything from his daughter on the wall.
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by JoshuaClaytor on Mar 29, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
today could be painful....
I think UofL and UNC will win
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 2:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Today, we are all Sooners
I like important stuff just as much as the next guy, but please, for a little while, deliver us from meaning, baseball. That's your greatest glory, and we thank you for it very, very much. -- Craig Calcaterra
by JLeverenz on Mar 29, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
arggggg
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by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you guys see the UofL-Arizona game?
Regardless of seeds that was a colossal beatdown. I don’t think I have seen a more dominating game this late in the tourney in a long time,
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Living in Pac 10 country
We knew that Arizona was not a NCAA team this year.
by blue oregon on Mar 29, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
they certainly had their problems
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just
wish we woiuld all accept that its over for BG.. Its time to move on and get excited. Like Digger said……no matter who coaches we will have a good team next year.
I don't care who is coach as long as Kentucky is Kentucky!
by tenken on Mar 29, 2009 2:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Accepted...;-)
There was no doubt in my mind that he was gone before we got official word. I believe most people have accepted and are focused on the next hire whoever that may be (ahem Calipari).
;-)
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Those
who have accepted it need to move on and not talk about why he was fired. Its honestly raising alot of hairs and causing friction. Time to move on.
I don't care who is coach as long as Kentucky is Kentucky!
by tenken on Mar 29, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
welcome to the World Wide Web.....
there are stiill some that think he was fired ONLY because of wins and losses or ONLY because of his intereviews with Jeanine Edwards. This needs to be explained fully for alot of people.
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Going with tenken on this one. While I wish I knew the whole story (although I couldn't
tell you why at this point), the fact is I’ll never know. Here’s the thing – what earthly difference does it make now? None.Period. It’s time for all of us to move on and put the past in the past. Tru called me down last night for being gullible (not in those words, but close), and I’ve been thinking about that ever since. He was right – I fell for “one side of the story” hook, line and sinker. If this debate/discussion continues, I only see more potential damage, and the program, team, previous coach, fans, etc have been damaged enough.
by bluegrassgal on Mar 29, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is painful at times, but I can still appreciate Pitino's coaching successes.
However, I do not appreciate RP’s public “two cents” opinions on who UK might want
to hire for the next coach.
by blue oregon on Mar 29, 2009 2:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
agreed...
…What A joke, from a coach that tries to beat UK at least once a year, tries to get some of the same recruits that UK tries to get and is trying to when more of the Kentucky fan base…
If they listen to Pitino, then they are “more” stupid then I have given them created for (if that’s even possible)…
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by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I Believe
if they picked Ford or Pelphrey, it would have nothing to do with Rick Pitino. I’m quite sure both players are already on the UK’s list without the opinion of Rick. So, if UK were to pick one of those as the next head coach, I would assume a lot of nasty fans would get on here and state that Pitino dictates our future, let’s get REAL!
by kbb on Mar 29, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Could someone please tell me...
…What Sean Miller has done that Travis Ford has not..??
I keep hearing his name as a possibility, but why..? If Mitch thinks he can do the job, then why not Ford…? In my opinion, neither is ready…
Also, keep this in mind… Go back and listen to some of the things or (coaches) that Mike Pratt as been pimping, because Mitch has invited him to “help out” in the coaching search…
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by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 2:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Miller
Living in NKY, I get to hear a lot about Xavier. Miller has had Xavier just a heartbeat from teh Final Four twice. We’re talking about a small private school that is not the big name in its own city, let alone state.
I’d take him if Izzo or Dixon said no.
by btcoop71 on Mar 29, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Izzo..
do we pull for him or against him today to help our chances ?
by 59Bennett on Mar 29, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I am very torn.....
I have Louisville in a blind draw pool and it will pay very well so I have to root for them. Any other year I would be a cheerleader for anyone playing Louisville.
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Article on Izzo (Tru links above)
Reports that Izzo has lots of work to do to get MS to one of the top programs like Kentucky, UCLA, Kansas, and UNC etc…
by blue oregon on Mar 29, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I will bet you guys anything that Izzo, Cal will not come and neither will Barnhardt
I don't care who is coach as long as Kentucky is Kentucky!
by tenken on Mar 29, 2009 2:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I will bet you guys anything that Izzo, Cal will not come and neither will Barnhardt
I don't care who is coach as long as Kentucky is Kentucky!
by tenken on Mar 29, 2009 2:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I hear an echo again...
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by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sheesh I don't know why its doing that. sorry
I don't care who is coach as long as Kentucky is Kentucky!
by tenken on Mar 29, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
New name being batted around...
…Rick Stansbury…
Thoughts..?
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by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 2:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I personally like the guy
but he was on the hotseat before he won the SEC championship.
I don't care who is coach as long as Kentucky is Kentucky!
by tenken on Mar 29, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
good guy but no....
he has recruited fairly well for MSU but he wouldn’t crack my Top 10…humbly
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just can't get over...
…How much he looks like Vince Gill… lol
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by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's new about it?
I brought him up two posts ago. :-)
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Mar 29, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And I think ...
… he should be considered. He has done a great job at a dead-end program, and has twice as many NBA draft picks as Ford and Pelphrey combined.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Mar 29, 2009 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My inlaw's who went to school there..
would make me happy to take their coach but is he really UK material..
by 59Bennett on Mar 29, 2009 2:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope this works
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 2:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
UK needs to dig deep in their pockets...
and get a guy like that..we be set for years
by 59Bennett on Mar 29, 2009 2:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I like him better in purple and gold..;-)
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Love listening to Gus Johnson..!
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by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he could make a funeral exciting....
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Coach who puts out UL
automatically becomes UK’s next coach.
by GoLightning on Mar 29, 2009 3:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Is that the Mike Pratt's official word from the hiring committee?
by blue oregon on Mar 29, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the problem with committee is....
that they haven’t called ME!!!
;-)
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you sure the bat phone is working?
by blue oregon on Mar 29, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would love to be fly on their wall
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My dog's vet
is also the vet for Pratt’s neice’s best friend’s ex-roommate’s housekeeper.
by GoLightning on Mar 29, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Back to Facebook
Jodie Meeks and Patrick Patterson have joined the Bring John Calipari to UK group….Obviously I can’t swear that it is them.
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 3:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
not sure if this is still the case
But when I signed up for Facebook I had to use my college email. I would go on a limb and say it is 90% the real people
JXClaytor on the 360
by JoshuaClaytor on Mar 29, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we will see because I have requested them as a friend...
if they accept I will know for sure
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's not still the case
that’s how it used to be, but now anyone can sign up for facebook, regardless of whether you have a college email or not…..this makes it easy to create fake profiles, not saying that’s the case, but something to keep in mind.
by sarnh7 on Mar 29, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
add Harris and Stevenson to that list
by BigBlue87 on Mar 29, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and DeMarcus Cousins and John Wall
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
why would memphis recruits want their coach to go to UK
Made up accounts of course ;)
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by JoshuaClaytor on Mar 29, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cousins has not signed a LOI
…and Wall has not committed to Memphis yet.
I’m not saying that they aren’t made up accounts, but it’s possible that they aren’t. Usually it’s pretty easy to tell if they are fake. I’m not on facebook anymore, so I have no opinion.
by BBallSophist on Mar 29, 2009 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was only a matter of time
http://www.ukwantsjohncalipari.com/
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 3:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Too Quick
Whoa, I know they wanted to get it up quick, but they could have done a better job with the design…sorry, I’m a webmaster just being a critic.
by kbb on Mar 29, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah .....it is pretty lame to be honest
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously,
I am sure most (if not all) of the returning players, as well as possible recruits want
the best coach possible. Calipari has some apparent baggage, but he is a HR coach
that may listen to offers from UK.
by blue oregon on Mar 29, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Vince
Gus Johnson play college/pro bb?
by blue oregon on Mar 29, 2009 3:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No...
Gus Johnson bio
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by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Per Wikipedia
Johnson grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and attended the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy. He graduated in 1985. That same year, according to the winter 1997 edition of University of Detroit Jesuit’s alumni magazine, Highlights, Johnson was all-Catholic quarterback for the school’s football team, an all-Catholic shooting guard on the basketball team, and first baseman and catcher on the baseball team. The 1984-1985 University of Detroit Jesuit yearbook also notes that Johnson was a co-captain of both the football and basketball teams and most valuable player on the latter.
Johnson subsequently graduated from Howard University with a degree in political science in 1990 and was a four-year letter winner on Howard’s baseball team.
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vince & 7 thanks
Triple threat high school athlete. He is a great bb play by play guy.
by blue oregon on Mar 29, 2009 3:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I like Tom Izzo and believe he is an excellent coach....
but his style of play is brutal. No doubt he is a winner and UK would do well to get him but I am just not a fan of his style. However I am a fan of winning…;-)
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 3:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I sure enjyed watching the Suffocats
I could enjoy an Izzo coached UK as well.
by GoLightning on Mar 29, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like I said
I am a fan of winning and he is definitely a winner. I could accept any style of play if it results in wins.
;-)
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
MiCH. St. has Loserville just where they want them...
Low scoring, methodical game…
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by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 3:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
"His team will hit them [free throws] when they need to"
Didn’t we hear that from a different coach last season?
by GoLightning on Mar 29, 2009 3:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe
it is meant to be Pitino or Izzo…..IT’s A SIGN LMAO
by kbb on Mar 29, 2009 3:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sorry
It’s military for (In Reference To)
by kbb on Mar 29, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Military
has about 18 million abbreviations for just about everything
by kbb on Mar 29, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mich St
is kicking butt right now, but UofL will prob get a run going
by kbb on Mar 29, 2009 3:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
on Sunday..?
..Sho’ is…
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by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I Agree GJ can make just about anything exciting
Isn’t he the one in the commercial that is like “Hamilton, HAMILTON” for that last second Uconn win?
by kbb on Mar 29, 2009 4:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Per KSR
I just spoke with someone who is likely one of the two closest sources I have in this process. He tells me two things. First, Calipari has strongly expressed interest to the Kentucky folks and that he wants to meet with the UK brass. In addition, he told me that many at UK are warming to the thought of Calipari and that part of the reason has to do with the comments down the road. There is a feeling from some that Pitino had a role in Donovan’s initial decision to turn down the job a few days ago and that there is a sentiment that getting Calipari would mean getting a Coach who is "committed to owning this state."
The individual told me that if he were a betting man, the list right now looks like this:
1. Calipari
2. Izzo
3. Barnes/Matta/Miller
Should be interesting…..
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 4:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well
it doesn’t look like RP will be going to the final four, so if he has discouraged someone to come to UK, karma is a beautiful thing :)
by kbb on Mar 29, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
exciting if true, but i won’t believe anything until the contract is signed ;)
by schizm42 on Mar 29, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Remember Lighting blogged that
The coach who takes Louisville out is automatically the next UK Coach ;)
by blue oregon on Mar 29, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you make enough joking predictions
One of them is bound to come true.
by GoLightning on Mar 29, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If the UK hiring committee is miffed at RP they should be.
I really can’t understand why his public comments on the next UK hire would not get under most people’s skin
by blue oregon on Mar 29, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I truly believe what he says is TOTALLY irrelevant
he should mind his own business
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed. I love RP @ UK, and will always be grateful for that period, but he moved on and
so did I. Now, he needs to keep his opinions to himself.
by bluegrassgal on Mar 29, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would it be mean...
to ask Rick if he called Travis or John for advice on scoring against MSU at halftime?
by jpbluekat on Mar 29, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good!
I like 1 and 2 on that list.
Won’t get to 3 hopefully.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 29, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting
I thought there might be some truth to Calipari willing to listen to UK’s pitch because the
Memphis’s ad is telling ESPNEWS that he will be offering Calipari more money to secure his stay at Memphis.
by blue oregon on Mar 29, 2009 4:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
that may just be Calipari’s objective though, to squeeze more money out of Memphis
by kbb on Mar 29, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wouldn't blame him one iota, but still hope he will listen to UK unless some "baggage" comes up
in the next little bit, and I don’t mean rumors. I mean verifiable “stuff”.
by bluegrassgal on Mar 29, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Spartans putting the HAMMER dwon...!!!!
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by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 4:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I am pretty shocked by the MSU/UL score
I felt it would be much closer
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 4:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
still time
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by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
General Question
Does anyone know what Lupe Izzo’s nationality is?
by kbb on Mar 29, 2009 4:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought she was Hispanic. She is a very pretty lady, and they always show her in the stands.
by bluegrassgal on Mar 29, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kinda looks Hispanic
The “Lupe” threw me off.
by kbb on Mar 29, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
State score here, it's over
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by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 4:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ball Game... IMO
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by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
UofL
is getting smoked
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 4:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this cost me alot of money
not out of pocket but I had UL in a blind pool
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pitino looks lost... lol
I love it…..
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by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 4:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Draymond Green
Wasn’t he a Tubby recruit or is my memory failing?
by GoLightning on Mar 29, 2009 4:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yep....he would probably be a Cat if the Tubby had not left
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe
He is a lifelong Mich St fan.
MSU hadn’t offered (yet) by early 2007 when he committed to UK.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 29, 2009 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was a Tubby commitment.
Decommitted when Smith left.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Mar 29, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Parade HS All-American In 2008 Too
POY and state champion (his HS team) from Saginaw MI.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 29, 2009 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can anyone tell me what Loserville losing means for the blogs...???
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by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 4:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Izzo = Cardinal Killer
Probably puts him at the top of the list, huh?
by yellowhammer on Mar 29, 2009 4:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If that's true
that would mean another week of rumors and waiting.
by GoLightning on Mar 29, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Waiting is tough, no doubt..
but it’s worth it to get the right man.
by yellowhammer on Mar 29, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ughhhh
I don’t want Izzo, blah! Remember the last time UK picked up someone that beat UL in the NCAA?
UL Football Fan/UK Basketball Fan ~ Shreveport Louisiana
by The White Mandingo on Mar 29, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Honestly, I don't want Izzo at UK either...
I want Alabama to get it’s act together while the SEC (and UK) is in a weakened state. You do have my best wishes, though. : )
by yellowhammer on Mar 29, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How do you even exist?
http://anythingbutgatorade.blogspot.com - yet another SEC sports blog
by Anything but Gatorade on Mar 29, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's that supposed to mean?
UL Football Fan/UK Basketball Fan ~ Shreveport Louisiana
by The White Mandingo on Mar 29, 2009 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm
I am dumbfounded. I really thought UL would win it all this year.
by kykat51 on Mar 29, 2009 4:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Can't agree with Gus
Loss does diminish accomplishments: a number 1-number 1 NCAA seed. Louisville winner of Big East tourney and Winner of Big east regular season.
by blue oregon on Mar 29, 2009 4:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
How does this look?
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 4:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Awesome...
…how do you post pictures..?
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by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I upload the picture to Imageshack and copy the URL
then click on the Image icon on the post and past ther URL….hopefully that make sense
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like NCAA probation?
:-)
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Mar 29, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hold the phone
Now this relally IS a baseless accusation, innuendo and you are offering no legitimate source here.
by ukcris on Mar 29, 2009 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude.
You don’t have a clue what you are talking about. None.
Besides, it was a joke. Get over yourself.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Mar 30, 2009 6:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
All I see is a red x in a block
Must be my IE settings
by kykat51 on Mar 29, 2009 4:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hmmm....not sure why that is
I wish I could help ya out
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by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
start using FireFox
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by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That solves many of life's problems
and ends world hunger
by GoLightning on Mar 29, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't know about all that,
But it is 1,000 better then EI-7
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
by vinceuk1 on Mar 29, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I still cannot believe
Cards lost this game. They had been playing so well. Due for an off game?
by kykat51 on Mar 29, 2009 4:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I feel like
They would’ve won if Terrence Williams had been more of a factor. He didn’t even have 10 points, correct me if i’m wrong
by uk1982 on Mar 29, 2009 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Izzo's style is kryptonite to Pitino's
I’m not that surprised.
by BBallSophist on Mar 29, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heh.
That is very true. Well, I think it’s true, anyway. :-)
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by Truzenzuzex on Mar 29, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm, but do Kentucky fans like
Kryptonite to Pitino’s?
by Gobe Igbloo on Mar 29, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe this game
shows how poor Arizona truly is
by GoLightning on Mar 29, 2009 4:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Zona had 4th best record in a very average year for PAC 10
NCAA missed on inviting Arizona this year
by blue oregon on Mar 29, 2009 4:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I only saw the 2nd half off and on
But the announcers kept saying that the Cards defensive pressure at the inbounds did not bother MSU at all. I could see that.
Is Suton from MI originally?
by kykat51 on Mar 29, 2009 4:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thank goodness ASOB and SB Nation has great servers
KSR seems like it is down every 5 miniutes….ugh
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 4:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Heh.
Yeah. It’s nice not having to worry about swamping a server. :-)
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by Truzenzuzex on Mar 29, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
WAS THIS THE CARDS YEAR OR
Are they projected to be even more talented next season? How many seniors on this years team?
by blue oregon on Mar 29, 2009 5:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They're losing a lot, but they'll have a good core returning
I imagine that Earl Clark, who is a junior, will leave for the NBA this year.
The biggest loss is Terrence Williams, who is a senior. Andre McGee is also a senior as is Will Scott.
Other than that, everyone else should be back. They’ll be solid next year, but losing Williams and Clark is going to hurt a lot. Still, they’ll have Samuels and Jennings in the front court, with sosa, smith, and knowles in the backcourt. They also have a really good PG coming in with Peyton Siva and another big in Dwight Buckles.
by BBallSophist on Mar 29, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hoopsville
Wow that Hoopsville article was brutal.
by jwnky on Mar 29, 2009 5:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
what article,,,,do you have a link
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
by SevenRings on Mar 29, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ugly it was.
:-(
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Mar 29, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ugly but not as vicious as the 4 links
that you titled “you knew this was coming” 1,2,3,and 4
by blue oregon on Mar 29, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heh.
Yeah.
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by Truzenzuzex on Mar 29, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
On Cats
See Tru’s link above… or here:
http://www.hoopville.com/2009/03/28/ho-hum-kentucky-is-looking-for-a-new-coach/
by jwnky on Mar 29, 2009 5:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Open thread up ...
… in case this one gets too stiff. :-)
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by Truzenzuzex on Mar 29, 2009 5:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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