UKCats

First of all it has only been 11 years since Duke lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Second of all what secret do you know that makes Tubby one of the best coaches in the NCAA. He won a National Championship with the team Pattino built and hasn't really done much since. This is his first year without Sparks, the last of Pattino's dream team, and he got slaughtered this year. Did he get an invitation to the Tournament. . .sure, but that is because Kentucky is a high profile team. They did not play anywhere near the level they have in the past and it is questionable if they even really deserved an invite this year. And to discuss you comment about how "turning ATM around is much different than turning Kentucky around" It seems to me that Kentucky would be easier to turn around based on their previous basketball history. And just to clear something up the Big 12 is just as competitive as the SEC. I do believe the player of the year came from the Big 12. So when you decide to crawl off of your Florida bandwagon and take a look at the real world let me know.

If this is indeed the case then explain to me why every major sports broadcaster in the nation has him on their list of interviewed coaches for the job. Is he a seasoned legend in NCAA Basketball. . .NO!!!, but has he turned around a program with almost no basketball history in just 3 years. . .MOST DEFINITELY! Give the guy some credit here, Kentucky has nothing to lose at this point because Tubby just isn't getting it done.

Well, I feel as if I have quite a connection with this topic. I graduated from A&M so I am very pleased with Gillispie's accomplishments there and I think he is a great coach. And I have been following Kentucky basketball since the early 90's and I love to watch them play. As far as the list you gave for possible incoming coaches I think I would like to see Jay Wright. Kentucky has a long time basketball tradition just as Villanova did when he took over there and I think the transition would be simple. I would honestly just like to see someone who is passionate about the game. Tubby started out that way but he has become very "HO HUM" in his tenure there. Give me a coach with some FIRE!!!