If your head coach were to vanish
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Probably a real young up and comer like Archie Miller.
Rick Barnes just so we can fire him to show UT fans his recent success still isn't enough at UK.
I’d say whoever interviewed better between Brad Stevens and Billy Donovan.
Is Nolan Richardson still alive.
We have a portion of our fan base that doesn’t even enjoy winning because we don’t press full court like we were known for under previous coaches. Nvm the fact that few teams press anymore. Hard to make your opponent tired when there’s a tv timeout every 4-5 mins of game clock.
We have a portion of our fan base that doesn’t even enjoy winning because we don’t press full court like we were known for under previous coaches. Nvm the fact that few teams press anymore. Hard to make your opponent tired when there’s a tv timeout every 4-5 mins of game clock.
I think/hope that was sarcasm since those two have been linked by message board conspirators to every high profile college job available since they left college, and some jobs even not available.
@Sound.Slave nailed it when he brought up how fun Pitino coached teams were to watch. He should have never left UK. #kentuckyeffect
^^^^^ they were sure fun defensively although I feel like during his UL tenure the matchup zone was much more devastating than the full court press.
Offensively...mehhh.....we put up some clunkers. Basically live by the three die by the three if we didn’t have a post scorer. But we were always good for a couple/few 8-0 or 12-0 runs, but I think that was moreso a product of that zone, anticipating the next pass and getting easy fast break points. Pitino, despite his character flaws, is a helluva coach.
Offensively...mehhh.....we put up some clunkers. Basically live by the three die by the three if we didn’t have a post scorer. But we were always good for a couple/few 8-0 or 12-0 runs, but I think that was moreso a product of that zone, anticipating the next pass and getting easy fast break points. Pitino, despite his character flaws, is a helluva coach.
I feel like this ^^^ is what has allowed Hamilton’s teams to take the leap up to the true upper echelon the last few years. Somewhere between our initial defensive juggernaut/offensive challenged teams circa 2010 and the signing of Trent Forrest Hamilton figured out how to get his teams to make devastating 14-0 or 18-2 type runs. And not the UVA, 12-0 over 9 minutes type of runs. I’m talking Roy Jones Jr. combinations that send his opponent to the canvas in a matter of minutes.
Despite being courtside for 90% of home games since 2009, I really can’t put my finger on what it is that changed. Maybe adding a couple of lightning in a bottle three point shooters to each team? Or maybe it was changing from a twin tower system to a 4 out 1 in? Or perhaps it’s that our size used to all be concentrated at PF and C, and now we overwhelm teams with length at PG and SF?
But whatever it is, when teams come into the Tuck and FSU goes on a 6-0 run, coaches need to end that shit right there. Take the timeout, it’s worth it. Because if that sucker turns to 12-0 and the crowd starts to sense another steal or block coming, you better keep your head on a swivel because the haymaker is coming.
Why.not....Dude probably can coach fukin basketball too...
I loved him in the movie Under the Rainbow.
BDB has pulled more tail than a slow kid at a petting zoo.
Don't blame you. Without UK to beat up on Barne's record wouldn't be as attractive.
We'd probably promote from within but if we had to look externally, I'd like to give Leon Rice a shot.
At least you aren’t ashamed of the fact that beating UK is your team, your coach and your fan bases biggest accomplishment!😎
Right, his 8-7 record against UK is so dominant! A massive advantage of 1 game over .500 😆
We are talking coaches and there he is 7-5. Considering he had to beat y'all's lottery picks with 2-3 stars, it goes without saying that the advantage will bloom wider now that he has higher talented kids, right? 😎
If you're not ashamed with accepting Rick Barnes is your daddy, neither am I. 🤣
Yes, we are talking about coaches, and Barnes is also 0-1 at Texas and 1-1 at Clemson vs UK.... 8-7. But I am sure he will continue to dominate a conference he has never won outright (only shared 1 title while UK shared 1 and won 2 outright) and has finished 8th or worse in 3 of 5 seasons. He has also never won a SECT, UK has won 3 out of 4 in that timeframe. But as long as Barnes can hang his hat on beating UK every now and then, I am sure everyone in Knoxville is happy. 😆
