98 Cats & 25 Cats

[HerrosHeroes]

When you work together as a “team” “getting your own shot” is simply of little or no consequence.

This is basketball, not Tennis or Golf.

Its a Team Game.

This version of Kentucky basketball plays old school Rupp style team racehorse basketball.

Please pray for the rest of the NCAA.

 

[JonathanW]

Lol. Not talented?? You mean the team that would later take Duke to OT in the regional finals. A Duke team that went on to win the NC???
And, I'm pretty sure Tubby's first team actually WON THE NC. Wouldn't that make them a national championship caliber roster???

Stop hating on Pitino. The man worked miracles at UK to have started out with about 4 local players on the roster when he got here. Pitino built those championship rosters at UK. At least give him credit for what he accomplished while he was coach at UK.

One man re-built a championship program and one man destroyed a championship program.

Those were DIFFERENT teams. To many of you think player X was what he became (years later). No!!! Players improve, some more than others. You also are ignoring the fact that one of the best players in the history of UK basketball was on that team that took Duke to OT in the E8, and he was not on Pitino's first team.

I'm not hating on Pitino. If anything you are hating on him for not recognizing the amazing miracles he pulled off, especially his first 3 years there, starting out with 4-5 guys who belonged in the OVC, and a probation (No tournament and No TV) that made recruiting nearly impossible.

As for Tubby. He did a great job. Pitino himself has said that he wouldn't have won a championship with the 98 team. Tubby failed at recruiting (other than 1-2 classes), but was a good coach. But you are confusing OUTCOME with Potential. That 98 team had no star players entering the season, no go-to scorer, no backup PG, a C who couldn't make a FT, yet had enough COMPLIMENTARY players and good coaching to pull it off. We weren't the best team that season, or a top 5, but we got hot at the right time.