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[quote name='ONYX' post='467716' date='Apr 6 2007, 12:34 PM'][color="#FF0000"][b]OK, I got some questions for you UK fans.

#1. Is Gillispie a better coach than Tubby Smith as of today...right now.

#2. Hypothetically speaking, if Gillispie were to win the National Championship next
year, would you give him full credit for it, or hold a asterisk over his head because
it was with Tubby's players?[/b][/color][/quote]
There's no way in hell that ANY coach would win a national title with Tubby's players....they aren't all that great, and the best one is a New York Knick now.
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[quote name='sneaky' post='467721' date='Apr 6 2007, 02:43 PM'][color="#FF0000"][b]Orlando didn't screw your program up. He came behind a Pitino who had found lightning
in a bottle, and even Pitino knew that he could not sustain it, that's why he left to go to the
NBA before the bottle went dry. No one outside of John Wooden could have sustained Kentucky's
success from the 90's.[/b][/color]
[color="#FF0000"][b]Pleeeeeeeeeze. If you think that "Billy G" was Kentucky's first choice, you have lost your mind.
As I said before, I dont expect "Billy G" to be terrible, but if you think he can do better than Tubby,
I'm willing to put money on it.[/b][/color][/quote]

Orlando has noboby to blame but himself for the past two years and that's what got him the pressure.


You are correct he didn't screw up the program because the program isn't screwed up.

It doesn't matter if Billy G wasn't the first choice. Billy G is a top prospect. Billy D was the first choice because this is KENTUCKY!

How many programs could even reasonably expect to pull a coach from a team that just won two back to back National Championships playing in a major conference with a budget like Florida's. Maybe 2 or 3 others.

The fact is was even debated as a serious possibility should note the status of the Kentucky program.
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[quote name='scharm' post='467725' date='Apr 6 2007, 12:53 PM']Orlando has noboby to blame but himself for the past two years and that's what got him the pressure.
You are correct he didn't screw up the program because the program isn't screwed up.

It doesn't matter if Billy G wasn't the first choice. Billy G is a top prospect. Billy D was the first choice because this is KENTUCKY!

How many programs could even reasonably expect to pull a coach from a team that just won two back to back National Championships playing in a major conference with a budget like Florida's. Maybe 2 or 3 others.

The fact is was even debated as a serious possibility should note the status of the Kentucky program.[/quote]
I totally agree. Tubby for whatever reason dropped off the recruiting radar the last couple of years. We just needed a change of scenery, and so did Tubby.
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[quote name='sneaky' post='467721' date='Apr 6 2007, 02:43 PM']Orlando didn't screw your program up. He came behind a Pitino who had found lightning
in a bottle, and even Pitino knew that he could not sustain it, that's why he left to go to the
NBA before the bottle went dry. No one outside of John Wooden could have sustained Kentucky's
success from the 90's.[/quote]

Bullshit. Pitino could have. He made a mistake and he said he made a mistake. He brought us back from the probation years. He could have easily sustained it. Look at the recruits he is raking in at UofL now. Tell me he couldn't do that at UK after leading a team to back to back championship games and winning one of them.



[quote]Pleeeeeeeeeze. If you think that "Billy G" was Kentucky's first choice, you have lost your mind.
As I said before, I dont expect "Billy G" to be terrible, but if you think he can do better than Tubby,
I'm willing to put money on it.[/quote]


I don't think Billy G was UKs first choice. I know he wasn't. Are you paying attention. I know the list. It was Pat, Billy D, possibly Barns and then Billy G. Billy G will do better. He may or may not have success this up coming year but that is because of this shit hole orlando left him with. He will be a better coach than orlando if he isnt already.
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[color="#FF0000"][b]I love the irony here...... UK runs off a black coach (Smith) whose detractors claim, "that most
of his success came from the players recruited from the Italian coach (Pitino) before him", now has hired an Italian coach (Gillispie) who made a name for himself by winning with the players recruited from the black
coach (Sampson) before him. [/b][/color]
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[quote name='sneaky' post='467734' date='Apr 6 2007, 02:59 PM'][color="#FF0000"][b]I love the irony here...... UK runs off a black coach (Smith) whose detractors claim, "[b]that most
of his success came from the players recruited from the Italian coach (Pitino) before him[/b]", now has hired an Italian coach (Gillispie) who made a name for himself by winning with the players recruited from the black
coach (Sampson) before him. [/b][/color][/quote]



there is no race issue here. dont come with that shit. the race card is the last line of defense. a person who uses the race card in orlandos situation has nothing else to come with.

His only final four appearance was with Ricks Players. a player orlando recruited has never seen a FF.


... who the hell is sampson. you mean OUs old coach that now coaches iu? melvin watkins coached am before billy. he sucked too. fuck. sampson sucks and he was a cheater. watkins sucked. orlando sucked and mike davis sucked.
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[quote name='LeakyBengal' post='467715' date='Apr 6 2007, 02:33 PM']if you dont know billy g then you dont know college basketball. he was the hottest name in college basketball this year.[/quote]

"That Gillespie - he's so hot right now!"

[img]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d58/caholic23/mugatu.jpg[/img]
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[quote name='Go Tory Go!' post='467742' date='Apr 6 2007, 03:08 PM']"That Gillespie - he's so hot right now!"

[img]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d58/caholic23/mugatu.jpg[/img][/quote]

that might be funny if i had seen that movie. i dont watch that garbage
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[quote name='LeakyBengal' post='467739' date='Apr 6 2007, 03:04 PM']there is no race issue here. dont come with that shit. the race card is the last line of defense. a person who uses the race card in orlandos situation has nothing else to come with.

His only final four appearance was with Ricks Players. a player orlando recruited has never seen a FF.
... who the hell is sampson. you mean OUs old coach that now coaches iu? melvin watkins coached am before billy. he sucked too. fuck. sampson sucks and he was a cheater. watkins sucked. orlando sucked and mike davis sucked.[/quote]

[color="#FF0000"][b]My bad, I got Oklahoma and Texas A&M crossed up. :blush: I'm at work trying to start
a debate about a school I don't give a damn about. What do you expect? :shakesfist: [/b][/color]

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[quote name='sneaky' post='467692' date='Apr 6 2007, 01:26 PM'][color="#FF0000"][b]Who the hell wants to come play at Kentucky? Meaning if you were trying to recruit one of
the nation's best players, how would you sell him?[/b][/color][/quote]
Probably more players than would want to go to Cincinnati or Columbus. Lexington is a very pretty city, where the University looks up to basketball players more than anyone else. The program gets on television very often. Gets to the tourney practically every year. What do you mean? Why would a player not want this?

Sell him?

Popularity
Daily dick suckings by all the basketball groupies
Sportscenter showings
Primetime games
Tournament appearances

I can probably go on, but, damn, it's too easy. Oh yeah, you don't have to go to Columbus, a fuckin' pile of rubble in the middle of corn fields.
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[quote name='steggyD' post='467771' date='Apr 6 2007, 04:01 PM']Probably more players than would want to go to Cincinnati or Columbus. Lexington is a very pretty city, where the University looks up to basketball players more than anyone else. The program gets on television very often. Gets to the tourney practically every year. What do you mean? Why would a player not want this?

Sell him?[/quote]

[color="#FF0000"][b]Pleeeeeeeze. Your selling reasons would be easy to counter if I was a rival coach / recruiter.[/b][/color]
[quote]Popularity[/quote]
[color="#FF0000"][b]Outside of Kentucky, the school is not as popular as you think. I'd tell the
recruit that Kentucky is best known for blue grass and horse dookey.[/b][/color]
[quote]Daily dick suckings by all the basketball groupies[/quote]
[color="#FF0000"][b]If he is good enough, he could get that anywhere. I'd ask him, "Do you really want to
get with hillbilly, inbred, corn fed, Kentucky women?[/b][/color]
[quote]Sportscenter showings[/quote] [color="#FF0000"][b]Again, I'd tell him if he was good enough, he will be on
the highlight reel and he doesnt have to play at Kentucky to do so. Plus, most people who live
in Kentucky do not have televisions, let alone cable.[/b][/color]
[quote]Primetime games[/quote]
[color="#FF0000"][b]Same as above. I'd also inform him that despite how good he is, Kentuckians will always want
to wacth NASCAR, horse racing and animal porn first before kentucky basketball.[/b][/color][quote]Tournament appearances[/quote]
[color="#FF0000"][b]Non-issue. Plenty of schools can make that boast. Then I'd pop in a DVD of "Glory Road" and tell
him about what a racist prick, Adolph Rupp was.[/b][/color]

[quote]I can probably go on, but, damn, it's too easy. Oh yeah, you don't have to go to Columbus, a fuckin' pile of rubble in the middle of corn fields.[/quote]
[color="#FF0000"]
[b]A true hater is what you are.[/b][/color]
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There's a whole lot of banners and players in the NBA that say good basketball players happen to find themselves in the BLUEGRASS STATE.

Factor in Louisville with it, it gets even better.


Kentucky is an elite program. Louisville is little brother but certainly can hold it's own when compared other programs outside of the other elite.


Maybe good basketball players like bluegrass and horse dookey? Has to be something.
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[quote name='Storm' post='467804' date='Apr 6 2007, 04:42 PM']I agree with something that Scharm stated some time back "The coach doesn't make UK Basketball, UK Basketball makes the coach"
Billy G will do great as long as he enjoys recruiting[/quote]

[color="#FF0000"][b]I respectfully disagree. It is the other way around. Players came to Kentucky in the 90's
because of Pitino, not because they wanted to come to Kentucky per say.

I know UK fans do not want to believe that but it's true. Actually, when you think
about it, there are only a few schools that can pull recruits based soley on the school's
reputation and not the coach.

Kentucky may have been one of those schools back in the day, but not any more.[/b][/color]
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[quote name='sneaky' post='467812' date='Apr 6 2007, 04:50 PM'][color="#FF0000"][b]I respectfully disagree. It is the other way around. Players came to Kentucky in the 90's
because of Pitino, not because they wanted to come to Kentucky per say.

I know UK fans do not want to believe that but it's true. Actually, when you think
about it, there are only a few schools that can pull recruits based soley on the school's
reputation and not the coach.

Kentucky may have been one of those schools back in the day, but not any more.[/b][/color][/quote]

Again there are years of banners and NBA players that make you look foolish.

How is it a little brother program like Louisville can also be sooooooo rich in Basketball history as well?


Who was Pitino before Kentucky? Who was Tubby Smith before Kentucky? What were they after? BASKETBALL ICONS!
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[quote name='scharm' post='467813' date='Apr 6 2007, 04:53 PM']Again there are years of banners and NBA players that make you look foolish.

How is it a little brother program like Louisville can also be sooooooo rich in Basketball history as well?[/quote]

[color="#FF0000"][b]No, I am not foolish. 17 and 18 year old kids do not care about banners from decades ago,
it's a "what have you done for me latley" generation of kids out there now.

If I was a rival recruiter, I could easily shoot those "tradition" and "nostalgic" claims down
with Kentucky because that is a very slippery slope.....isn't it?[/b][/color]
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[quote name='scharm' post='467813' date='Apr 6 2007, 04:53 PM']Who was Pitino before Kentucky? Who was Tubby Smith before Kentucky? What were they after? BASKETBALL ICONS![/quote]

[color="#FF0000"][b]Pitino was the guy who led Providence to the Final Four and had ties to the NBA after
coaching the Knicks before arriving to Kentucky. Smith was the guy who followed him
after having great success at Tulsa.[/b][/color]
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[quote name='sneaky' post='467800' date='Apr 6 2007, 04:36 PM'][color="#FF0000"][b]Pleeeeeeeze. Your selling reasons would be easy to counter if I was a rival coach / recruiter.[/b][/color]

[color="#FF0000"][b]Outside of Kentucky, the school is not as popular as you think. I'd tell the
recruit that Kentucky is best known for blue grass and horse dookey.[/b][/color]

[color="#FF0000"][b]If he is good enough, he could get that anywhere. I'd ask him, "Do you really want to
get with hillbilly, inbred, corn fed, Kentucky women?[/b][/color]
[color="#FF0000"][b]Again, I'd tell him if he was good enough, he will be on
the highlight reel and he doesnt have to play at Kentucky to do so. Plus, most people who live
in Kentucky do not have televisions, let alone cable.[/b][/color]

[color="#FF0000"][b]Same as above. I'd also inform him that despite how good he is, Kentuckians will always want
to wacth NASCAR, horse racing and animal porn first before kentucky basketball.[/b][/color]
[color="#FF0000"][b]Non-issue. Plenty of schools can make that boast. Then I'd pop in a DVD of "Glory Road" and tell
him about what a racist prick, Adolph Rupp was.[/b][/color]
[color="#FF0000"]
[b]A true hater is what you are.[/b][/color][/quote]


your fucking retarded. shut the fuck up already. Kentucky is in the top 3 when in comes to popularity in college basketball. UNC is one. Kentucky is three. I'm blanking on two but it isn't DUKE.
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[quote name='sneaky' post='467812' date='Apr 6 2007, 08:50 PM'][color="#FF0000"][b]I respectfully disagree. It is the other way around. Players came to Kentucky in the 90's
because of Pitino, not because they wanted to come to Kentucky per say.

I know UK fans do not want to believe that but it's true. Actually, when you think
about it, there are only a few schools that can pull recruits based soley on the school's
reputation and not the coach.

Kentucky may have been one of those schools back in the day, but not any more.[/b][/color][/quote]



The UK logo is the most recognizable basketball icon in the world pro and college
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[quote name='sneaky' post='467800' date='Apr 6 2007, 04:36 PM'][color="#FF0000"][b]A true hater is what you are.[/b][/color][/quote]
And what exactly are you doing here? Your crap isn't even worth reading anymore. :466:

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[quote name='steggyD' post='467829' date='Apr 6 2007, 05:21 PM']And what exactly are you doing here? Your crap isn't even worth reading anymore. :466:[/quote]

thats exactly right. part of the reason why this board sucks. fucking stupid shit. kentuckians dont have cable or internet. horse porn... wtf. get a fucking life.

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[quote name='LeakyBengal' post='467822' date='Apr 6 2007, 05:10 PM']your fucking retarded. shut the fuck up already. Kentucky is in the top 3 when in comes to popularity in college basketball. UNC is one. Kentucky is three. I'm blanking on two but it isn't DUKE.[/quote]

:lol:

[color="#FF0000"][b]You know what? I hate Duke, but at least I am honest enough to realize how huge
their reputation in college basketball is. If you think that Kentucky has a bigger fan
base nationally than Duke does, it is you, who may be retarded.[/b][/color]

[quote name='Storm' post='467827' date='Apr 6 2007, 05:19 PM']The UK logo is the most recognizable basketball icon in the world pro and college[/quote]

[color="#FF0000"][b]Yeah, its more recognizable than than Carolina's "NC" and Duke's "D" with a devil
head in it. Riiiiiiiiggght. :rolleyes: [/b][/color]

[quote name='steggyD' post='467829' date='Apr 6 2007, 05:21 PM']And what exactly are you doing here? Your crap isn't even worth reading anymore. :466:[/quote]

[color="#FF0000"][b]Fine then, just wanted to hang out with you guys, then you run me off like you did
Tubby. Damn racists.[/b][/color]

[quote name='LeakyBengal' post='467831' date='Apr 6 2007, 05:23 PM']thats exactly right. part of the reason why this board sucks. fucking stupid shit. kentuckians dont have cable or internet. horse porn... wtf. get a fucking life.[/quote]

[color="#FF0000"][b]
You know that was funny. Fine then, have a attitude, I'm taking my ball and going home. [/b][/color]

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