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Location: New Albany, Indiana (Greater Louisville)
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The Tub might have been drained at Kentucky, but it looks like Tubby is still up to form. His Gophers stomped my Louisville Cardinals (it was much worse than the score) and are now in the Top 25 - it was Tubby's 4th straight win over 2 NIT Rick (aka Rick Pitino). I believe Minnesota didn't have 10 wins the year before Tubby got there. (they went to the NIT his first year)
Tubby was make the Sweet 16 in his second year at both Tulsa and Georgia, he won a Championship in his first year at Kentucky. Anyone see the Gophers make it deep in the tourney this year?
That would be great, they havent been 10-0 for 20some years. Supposedly the top 5 recruits he got are arguably better than last years starting 5. If he can keep the kids a few years Gophers may become a force again. He may like to stay there, as there wont be the media scrutiny there was in KY. Its a bigger market, but hoop is #1 at KY, its #2 or 3 in MN.
Location: New Albany, Indiana (Greater Louisville)
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The problem with Tubby at a major bball school is he hates all the highly rated prima donna recruits. He'd rather get to a Sweet 16 with 10 average players who give full effort every game rather than go through all the drama you get with a lot of the "big time" guys.
Since Tubby got forced out at UK, he only has added motivation to prove he's one of the Top 5 coaches
Location: New Albany, Indiana (Greater Louisville)
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The 40% of UK fans who didn't want him forced out are started to speak up. If 2 DUI Billy loses to Rick NITino and the Cardinals just a few weeks after Tubby spanked them on a neutral floor it could get real ugly.
UK should have never forced Tubby out of town. I have always thought he is a great coach and a classy one too!
He was an excellent coach. I do think he began to lose some of his passion near the end, but who wouldn't with the lack of personal support he received from the administration and the UK fans that expect at least a final four appearance every year. UK isn't an easy place to coach and I'm not quite convinced that Billy G. will be around long. As far as I was concerned, Tubby's character stood for as much as his winning record - both were impressive and at the top of the charts!
Loved seeing him whip up on Louisville this weekend!!
Tubby was and is a classy person. The problem is he coaches an exceedingly boring game to watch! Walk it down the floor, give the other team plenty of time to set their defense, work the clock and then put up a desperation shot. Ick! I for one wish him well but am glad he is gone from UK. We have season tickets and didn't go to one game the last year he was here. It was just too painful to endure. Basketball is much more fun to watch when it's an up tempo game. I have concerns about Billie G. too but do think he eats, breathes, sleeps the game. I think this years team has great potential. We'll see.
Tubby was and is a classy person. The problem is he coaches an exceedingly boring game to watch! Walk it down the floor, give the other team plenty of time to set their defense, work the clock and then put up a desperation shot. Ick! I for one wish him well but am glad he is gone from UK. We have season tickets and didn't go to one game the last year he was here. It was just too painful to endure. Basketball is much more fun to watch when it's an up tempo game. I have concerns about Billie G. too but do think he eats, breathes, sleeps the game. I think this years team has great potential. We'll see.
A nice boring 16-1 ... hmm, most people would accept that.
Location: New Albany, Indiana (Greater Louisville)
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Billy Gillespie's recruiting has been a mixed success so far. He seems to do great at getting 5 star big men (Patrick Patterson, Daniel Orton, Dominique Ferguson) but he has yet to bring in any guards that are even 3 star level - Legion, Liggins, and Miller might have been rated higher but they are very average college level guards in real life. BG is very fortunate he has that 3 star Tubby recruit named Jodie Meeks on the roster.
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