You all know this isn't just any coaching job. This job is for the finest college basketball team (in terms of overall history) in all the land. Paraphrasing this scene from King Ralph, to be UK's basketball coach is a responsibility like no other in the Commonwealth (even more so than being our governor believe it or not) and like few others outside of it. He must become a symbol of all that is best about our basketball team, UK, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky in general. An embodiment of our history, our culture, our morality, our pride, our ideal of basketball and UK excellence. He must in the harsh light of public 24/7 social media and Internet scrutiny (not the least of which this very forum!!) exhibit all of UK basketball's virtues and none of its shortcomings. Indeed there is much much MUCH more to being our coach than just drawing X's and O's and blowing a whistle. And I don't know if "a God's burden to bear" is quite right but it's close enough.
Last edited:
