For all of our fans burning with DUKE envy let's be objective & look at their last 10 seasons. One could argue if Bogans didn't have the bad ankle sprain on Tubby's 2003 team & Wade & team had not had played out of their minds in the elite 8 game, UK had a great shot at winning it. If Tubby would've won that year his 10 seasons at UK would've been comparable & borderline better than Coach K's last 10 seasons.
2006: Sweet 16
2007: 1st round EXIT by Virginia Commonwealth
2008: 2nd round EXIT by W. Virginia (NOTE: barely escaped 1st round vs. Belmont 71-70)
2009: Sweet 16
2010: National Champions
-Defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff
-Defeated California
-Defeated Purdue
-Defeated Baylor
-Defeated West Virginia
-Defeated Butler in National Championship 61-59
2011: Sweet 16
2012: 1st round EXIT to Lehigh 75-70
2013: Elite 8
2014: 1st round EXIT to Mercer 78-71
2015: National Champions
-Defeated Robert Morris
-San Diego St.
-Utah
-Gonzaga
-Michigan St.
-Wisconsin
So the last 10 seasons:
**4 1st-2nd round exits
**3 Sweet 16 exits
**1 Elite 8
**2 National Championships
**Also must be noted, that the 2 championship years Duke just so happened to have the easiest road to the final 4 of the 4 participants. And also played the weakest team of the final 4 in semi-final both years. That's not to take away from winning it but it is note worthy.
BTW...
JOHN CALIPARI'S 6 SEASONS AT UK
2010 - Elite 8
2011 - Final 4
2012 - NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
2013 - NIT
2014 - FINAL 4, National Runner-up
2015 - FINAL 4
What in the heck is to envy?
2006: Sweet 16
2007: 1st round EXIT by Virginia Commonwealth
2008: 2nd round EXIT by W. Virginia (NOTE: barely escaped 1st round vs. Belmont 71-70)
2009: Sweet 16
2010: National Champions
-Defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff
-Defeated California
-Defeated Purdue
-Defeated Baylor
-Defeated West Virginia
-Defeated Butler in National Championship 61-59
2011: Sweet 16
2012: 1st round EXIT to Lehigh 75-70
2013: Elite 8
2014: 1st round EXIT to Mercer 78-71
2015: National Champions
-Defeated Robert Morris
-San Diego St.
-Utah
-Gonzaga
-Michigan St.
-Wisconsin
So the last 10 seasons:
**4 1st-2nd round exits
**3 Sweet 16 exits
**1 Elite 8
**2 National Championships
**Also must be noted, that the 2 championship years Duke just so happened to have the easiest road to the final 4 of the 4 participants. And also played the weakest team of the final 4 in semi-final both years. That's not to take away from winning it but it is note worthy.
BTW...
JOHN CALIPARI'S 6 SEASONS AT UK
2010 - Elite 8
2011 - Final 4
2012 - NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
2013 - NIT
2014 - FINAL 4, National Runner-up
2015 - FINAL 4
What in the heck is to envy?
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