1. Went 12-4 in 9 NIT and NCAAT Final 4s
2. With a national top 2 team chose to play in the 1946 and 1947 NIT rather than the NCAAT, costing UK 1-2 more titles.
3. Through no fault of his, the scandals cost him 2 titles (1952, 1954)
4. Rupp went 33-7 versus the greatest coaches of his era/all time:
Ray Meyer 17-3
Frank McGuire 8-2
John Wooden 3-0
Hank Iba 2-1
Phog Allen 1-0
Claire Bee 2-1
5. Rupp was 27-7 versus the ACC
6-2 vs The now PAC-12
45-23 vs the BIG 10
It is beyond absurd that one would have to defend coach Rupp on a UK site. By any definition, he is a top three coach ever.
2. With a national top 2 team chose to play in the 1946 and 1947 NIT rather than the NCAAT, costing UK 1-2 more titles.
3. Through no fault of his, the scandals cost him 2 titles (1952, 1954)
4. Rupp went 33-7 versus the greatest coaches of his era/all time:
Ray Meyer 17-3
Frank McGuire 8-2
John Wooden 3-0
Hank Iba 2-1
Phog Allen 1-0
Claire Bee 2-1
5. Rupp was 27-7 versus the ACC
6-2 vs The now PAC-12
45-23 vs the BIG 10
It is beyond absurd that one would have to defend coach Rupp on a UK site. By any definition, he is a top three coach ever.