My quick rant about the Pitino recruiting shift and comparing the

09-10 Cats to the 10-11 Cats.

First, long time no speak.  Hope everyone is doing well. 

1.  Pitino is stubborn and arrogant.  Had Cal not come to UK, he would NEVER have hired a shoe agent to come in and help save his program.  He would never have wanted to share the credit (save lil rickey).  What will end up hurting Rick and his ploy for talent is the fact that he is so arrogant and stubborn.  His system is a good one, but it takes too long to master.  He needs guys that are going to stay 3 - 4 years to be successful.  Wait till you have a guy like Bello or Miller sitting the bench and that will be the last year he gets a top 20 recruit.  He refuses to change, and that is why I think the game has past him.  The recruiting class UL gets in for 11-12 will rival UK's in talent, but that will be the last time it ever happens. 

2.  Why is there so much comparison to the 09-10 team and the potential for the 10-11 team.  All it does is cheapen them both.  Last year's team resurrected a dynasty that was quickly sinking into the Basketball Abyss of Irrelevance (cough UCLA).  UK might never have guys like Wall, Boogie, or Patterson again.  They were truly special.  I am sorry, but who gives a rat's @ss that we lost 5 guys in the first round and now we have to replace them?  We have the best recruiting class for the second year in a row and the makings of pulling a 3peat in 2012.

Is next year's team going to dominate like they did last year on the glass and batter opponents in the paint?  I think I have a better chance of rekindling my relationship with Heidi Klum.  No they aren't going to be like last year's team.  Common sense tells you that when you look at the roster and see that we only have one guy over 6 10.  When you go from being the biggest team in the country (09-10) to only having 1 true center, the teams are going to look different.  I think there is a pretty good chance this year we will get to see a team that will have more of a resemblance to the 96 team.  I think they will run-n-gun, press, trap, and smother teams with their speed.

 Anyway, wasn't trying to argue or start anything.  Just haven't been on in a while, and wanted to share my thoughts.