You know on YouTube there's this alternatehistoryhub channel that uses those adorable distinctive eh, people/dolls to tell how history could've turned out different? Well I present to you some What If's below to try to determine what could've been (try to keep it realisticish of course)
* 2008 -- What if John Calipari had been chosen over Billy Gillespie at this point (John was in serious contention for the job at this point too). And would BCG had been more successful in both coaching/personal life without taking the UK job?
* 2005 -- What if Tubby Smith won that 2OT Michigan State game and made the Final Four? Since that would've eliminated Tubby critics top greviance (no FF's since the 1998 title), could Tubby had stayed longer and in better graces with BBN?
* 1997 -- What if Rick Pitino did not take the Celtics job and stayed in KY?
* 1993 -- What if UK had beat the "Fake Five" in the OT game to make the title game? Would we have had a good shot at beating North Carolina?
* 1992 -- What if the infamous Christian Latner shot missed and the Unforgettables made the FF? Would they be even more beloved? Or perhaps less?
* 1989 -- What if the "Unforgettables" also left Kentucky in the wake of the "Kentucky's Shame" scandal?
* 1989 -- What if Kentucky was hit with the death penalty (no season at all) for 1990 and/or 1991?
* 1988 -- What if the $1000 envelope was no discovered and the "Kentucky's Shame" scandal was not discovered?
* 1978 -- What if Joe B Hall did not win the championship that year?
* 1970 -- What if Mike Casey did not get injured?
* 1966 -- What if the Rupp's Runts did win the title? How would both they and TexWes be remembered?
* 1930 -- What if John Maier got the raise/contract package he wanted and stayed at UK (and thus Rupp did not become coach in 1931...or perhaps ever)?
Of course you don't need to answer all these; just one or two is fine...again, try to keep the possiblities realistic...for example, don't say "What if BGC made the Final Four in 2008?"
* 2008 -- What if John Calipari had been chosen over Billy Gillespie at this point (John was in serious contention for the job at this point too). And would BCG had been more successful in both coaching/personal life without taking the UK job?
* 2005 -- What if Tubby Smith won that 2OT Michigan State game and made the Final Four? Since that would've eliminated Tubby critics top greviance (no FF's since the 1998 title), could Tubby had stayed longer and in better graces with BBN?
* 1997 -- What if Rick Pitino did not take the Celtics job and stayed in KY?
* 1993 -- What if UK had beat the "Fake Five" in the OT game to make the title game? Would we have had a good shot at beating North Carolina?
* 1992 -- What if the infamous Christian Latner shot missed and the Unforgettables made the FF? Would they be even more beloved? Or perhaps less?
* 1989 -- What if the "Unforgettables" also left Kentucky in the wake of the "Kentucky's Shame" scandal?
* 1989 -- What if Kentucky was hit with the death penalty (no season at all) for 1990 and/or 1991?
* 1988 -- What if the $1000 envelope was no discovered and the "Kentucky's Shame" scandal was not discovered?
* 1978 -- What if Joe B Hall did not win the championship that year?
* 1970 -- What if Mike Casey did not get injured?
* 1966 -- What if the Rupp's Runts did win the title? How would both they and TexWes be remembered?
* 1930 -- What if John Maier got the raise/contract package he wanted and stayed at UK (and thus Rupp did not become coach in 1931...or perhaps ever)?
Of course you don't need to answer all these; just one or two is fine...again, try to keep the possiblities realistic...for example, don't say "What if BGC made the Final Four in 2008?"
