This guy makes Billy Clyde a saint and nothing to compare Eddie Sutton with. He will go down as the most hated coach in UK history. His banner should come down in Rupp!
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Sutton tops my list then Billy G.
Pitino might end up being the most hated coach in UL history.
Billy Clyde-NOT EVEN CLOSENo way he replaces Eddie Sutton for me. If Pitino does get charged and convicted of anything I think his banner should be removed, but, I am grateful for what he did for UK.
Tubby was an average coach who overachieved. A lot of that is because of UK.
Rick is out of Tubby's league on the floor.
Tubby was absolutely NOT the best X and O coach. His offensive sets were terrible and he rarely was able to even get off a shot at the end of a half. We all have a lot of dislike for Sutton, however, if you're talking strictly basketball knowledge he was a master at the mental part of the game.Favorite coaches to least:
Joe Hall..was nearly blacklisted by a bitter Rupp but reminded everyone he was a caretaker.
Pitino...took over a demolished program and revitalized the game
Calipari...showman supreme
Tubby....boring, hated to recruit...but maybe the best x and o coach of all.
Giilispie...couldn't control his demons.
Sutton.....almost single handidly destroyed Kentucky basketball.
I remember when "Charade" Thomas was "The Man" that game. Just another indictment of how far our program had slipped under Tubby.Tubby was not a great X's and O's coach. That is a myth. Just because he slowed the game down and micro managed doesn't mean he was great. This mainly stems from one game, Duke, and if he tried that 10 more times he's probably lose.
Remember Tubby going to Sharay Thomas against Uconn in the tournament for the win? That's not good coaching. All of the games we blew because Tubby wouldn't let his teams run or play to their strengths? Not good coaching.
Tubby was an average coach who overachieved. A lot of that is because of UK.
Rick is out of Tubby's league on the floor.
Probably the WORST X and O's coach we ever had. Watching his teams on offense was quite frankly "offensive".Tubby was not a great X's and O's coach. That is a myth. Just because he slowed the game down and micro managed doesn't mean he was great. This mainly stems from one game, Duke, and if he tried that 10 more times he's probably lose.
Remember Tubby going to Sharay Thomas against Uconn in the tournament for the win? That's not good coaching. All of the games we blew because Tubby wouldn't let his teams run or play to their strengths? Not good coaching.
Tubby was an average coach who overachieved. A lot of that is because of UK.
Rick is out of Tubby's league on the floor.
Don't forget Mike Williams.Tubby for me cause HE just flat out sucked! As far as I am concerned he cost of couple titles with his style of play and not getting teams ready for March. Tubby was hot trash and couldn't recruit worth a damn! When Bobby Perry is your best recruit in 3 years you have problems!
The title of the post probably should be reworded to reflect the most hated coach during his tenure at UK. I would have to say that Eddie Sutton wins that title hands down due to the probation.Pitino did nothing but great things at UK. Hate that he went to Louisville but don’t hate him.
Nice post, Keyser.When you look the the coaching history of UK basketball, Tubby Smith will always be the black eye. Just a .760 winning percentage and 1 title. I mean sure Eddie Sutton never won a title, had a worse winning %, a losing season, and got us put on devastating probation, but at least he isn't Tubby. Same will Gillispie, sure he never won a title, missed the tournament, had a much worse winning percentage, was a miserable drunk who was abusive to his players, but again, he wasn't Tubby.
I still don't know how Tubby is in the UK HOF and Sutton and Gillispie aren't.
Yeah no doubt he sucked, hell he sucked so bad that I didn't even remember him lolz.Don't forget Mike Williams.
I agree with most of this, but truth be told, Eddie was the best Xs and Os coach we have had since Rupp, followed by Pitino. I do realize what happen in his tenure, but the man could flat out game coach.Favorite coaches to least:
Joe Hall..was nearly blacklisted by a bitter Rupp but reminded everyone he was a caretaker.
Pitino...took over a demolished program and revitalized the game
Calipari...showman supreme
Tubby....boring, hated to recruit...but maybe the best x and o coach of all.
Giilispie...couldn't control his demons.
Sutton.....almost single handidly destroyed Kentucky basketball.
... and somehow Tubby was 5-2 against Pitino at Louisville.
Pitino is a pathological liar and sociopath. He banged a bimbo on a restaurant table and paid to kill his unborn child. Then the cheating at UL. That he had a successful run at UK doesn’t change that. Some things transcend success on the court.
No way he replaces Eddie Sutton for me. If Pitino does get charged and convicted of anything I think his banner should be removed, but, I am grateful for what he did for UK.
This guy makes Billy Clyde a saint and nothing to compare Eddie Sutton with. He will go down as the most hated coach in UK history. His banner should come down in Rupp!