Tubby left when his time was up. Cal is gonna ride his fat lifetime contract until the it’s an ugly divorce. Cal should have left as soon as his losing season took place and then shoulda left when he couldn’t advance as a two seed. If he can win a title in the next year or two he will win me back but anything short of that even a ff meh it’s not worth it. Too many up’s and downs
So title or bust? That's asking a lot man. I mean, K couldn't do it last year either. It's really damn hard to win the whole thing.
After almost getting doubled up by losses two years ago, and losing to a 15 seed yes it’s title or bust now. A final four isn’t gonna negate the two back to back terrible years. It would though give cal an opportunity to go out on top in his mind. Two years to win a title after the results the last two years that is very generous. Cals had his opportunity and he gonna get at least one more crack at it. After that get out of the way and bring in fresh blood someone hungry.
Not by much. Literally. His shooting percentage is only slightly better. The only thing he did better was assists. Point being, a guard who cannot score is not UK caliber.
True. We were on the bubble those final years. We didn't know we were in until selection Sunday.
It was pretty ugly on the message boards Tubby's last few years. The fans did not give him a pass, that's for sure.
This is why our fanbase is about impossible to please. I want championships and final 4's myself but someone posting title or bust for me to be happy?
Ultimately you are correct, but I must say that 2002-2003 Kentucky team is one of my favorite teams ever. Hate that they came up short of a final four.
Askew was just a fallback after Cade went with his brother. Tubby said going into Saul’s junior here is my starting point guard. I think that was went Tubby started going south. You really set the bar low comparing Saul to the worst point guard UK ever had on a team.
You apparently just choose to not remember Dicky Beal, Roger Harden, Sean Sutton, Sean Woods, Anthony Epps and Wayne Turner. Saul Smith was just a continuation of what we’d had for a couple decades. Before Calipari came along, point guard had been a big weakness for us. Travis Ford was the only shooter during that stretch, and only had the one good year when he had Mash pulling the defense away from everyone else.
I agree. Tubby had some sorry assistants when it came to recruiting.
I think a statue would be a nice thing for him. Won with class, beat Duke. Contrary to what some think, UK wasn't "on the bubble" those last 2 years. Granted, 8 seeds weren't good but they werent sweating out the possibility of being the last 12 or 13 seed to get an at large either. If I am not mistaken Billy G's first season they were on the bubble.
Yes....why would any UK fan NOT care about losing to a FIF...TEEN seed?!!??
I don’t think that’s it. I was very, very happy with Tubby for most of his tenure. I was also ready for him to move on by the end of his last year. It felt like it was time for both him and Kentucky by the end of his final season. The split needed to happen, and I say that as a guy that was a big Tubby fan.
Glad you have luck with the ladies. But I don’t tell things that folks tell me. Not sure if these guys have any contacts with Saul or Tubby. I was also shocked when they said they were glad to be getting out from under Tubby. They said he treated them like little children. As long as I know the FACTS don’t really care with you think you know!!
I’m optimistic for sure. I never said I wasn’t. There’s a difference in being a dominant dynasty (3 championship games in 3 years) and being an elite program. I wouldn’t call either option bad or negative in any capacity.
This is a silly post. No one is begging to have Tubby back, either.
