Some of you are too young to know...but Rupp really did not like Zone. Joe B brought the 1-3-1 zone to Kentucky. He fought constantly for Rupp to use it more, so much so that Joe B. left Kentucky, and the Administration got him to come back with the promise of being head coach by making Rupp retiring at mandatory age 70. Rupp tried to get his age set aside by the state legislators and for a while had the votes, but the deal with Joe b. won the day.
Rupp did not like the deal or Joe B and was very bitter about Joe returning. Joe B. went on to recruit Dan Issel and company as his 1st class, as Rupp was still head coach at that time. Joe coach the freshman Issel and company team and ran 1-3-1 zone exclusively that year. He took over the Head coaching job the next year!
Joe in his last years went to numerous John Calipari practices of John Calipari, who he was very fond of, always trying to get Cal to run the 1-3-1. He even offered to teach the team, but Cal never would use it, but Joe B. did teach Cal the 1-3-1!
Rupp Like Cal was Run, Run, Run and would not except change! In his last years teams started playing slow down (think four corners) and they ceased to be as good of a team.
Seems like yesterday .... Time flies when you are old, but the memories of Kentucky Basketball never fade!!