Gillispie To Kentucky

#28
#28
I'm just curious. What was so wrong with going after Travis Ford? He's like Kentucky's favorite son. I thought him coming back home to coach UK would have been a big story. Some of the boosters must have not liked him for some reason. All I kept hearing on the local sports radio here in Las Vegas is "it looks like they may have to settle for Travis Ford".
 
#29
#29
Sudeepvol said:
wow...three big name coaches in the SEC east....
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Felton, Stallings, and Odom....the big three.

molsen81 said:
I'm just curious. What was so wrong with going after Travis Ford? He's like Kentucky's favorite son. I thought him coming back home to coach UK would have been a big story. Some of the boosters must have not liked him for some reason. All I kept hearing on the local sports radio here in Las Vegas is "it looks like they may have to settle for Travis Ford".
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Travis needed about 5 more years' success to get the job. He's a favorite son, but I can't say it's always a good idea to hire your favorite son if you want him to remain one.

Besides, hiring "Bear's Boys" hasn't fared too well for Bama, has it?
 
#30
#30
Lexvol said:
Just watched the pep rally in Memorial. Billy Clyde looks like the happiest man on earth right now. I have got to have a beer with that man. He is just cool.
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How can you go wrong with a name like Billy Clyde?

:rock:
 
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Lexvol said:
Just watched the pep rally in Memorial. Billy Clyde looks like the happiest man on earth right now. I have got to have a beer with that man. He is just cool.
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Billy Clyde is not averse to a beverage or five.
 
#35
#35
hatvol96 said:
Good hire. The only caveat I would place on this is that Billy Clyde's strength has always been the ability to recruit the state of Texas. Having now spurned one of the Lone Star state's major institutions, it will be interesting to see if he is still well received when he goes after players there.
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somehow, i think the allure of KY will be able to overshadow any perception issue he may have...if he can recruit at A&M i would think he'd be able to at KY too.......
 
#36
#36
jkell24 said:
I hear this guy likes the low scoring games with a lot of defense and passing which is the complete opposite of Pearl's style. I thought Kentucky wanted a coach that ran an up tempo style like UT does but I guess not.
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I think at this point Kentucky wanted a coach that was not an obvious consolation prize. I've never understood the "style" argument about Tubby, either. Half-court, defense oriented basketball seems to have served Ben Howland and Tom Izzo very well, to mention just two.

molsen81 said:
I'm just curious. What was so wrong with going after Travis Ford? He's like Kentucky's favorite son. I thought him coming back home to coach UK would have been a big story. Some of the boosters must have not liked him for some reason. All I kept hearing on the local sports radio here in Las Vegas is "it looks like they may have to settle for Travis Ford".
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The better question is what, other than playing point guard for the Cats, has Ford done that would lead people to believe he should be a candidate for one of the top coaching jobs in America? His teams have won the OVC and has taken UMass to two straight NITs. Had he not worn Zubaz shorts for Pitino, his name wouldn't have been mentioned by anyone.
 
#40
#40
Yea and maybe 2 more years may have made the difference for fulmer..

P.S. - I am in no way a Fulmer supporter... just sayin
 
#42
#42
HotlantaVol said:
Personally, I like this pick the least from the vantage point of Tennessee. Gillispie is a workaholic (he's divorced primarily because he couldn't manage a life outside of b-ball) who will get Kentucky's program back to the top in short order.

Still, should be some good chess matches between him and Pearl in the coming years.
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hahahhahaha
 
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