What if I told you...

[EvilMD]

...after the heartbreaking loss to West Virginia in 2010, that UK would not lose to a lower-seeded team again in the next four NCAA tournaments?

....that we would enjoy several of the most amazing tournament wins in our history in that short period of time, including the wins over top-seed Ohio State and undefeated Wichita State (a Final Four team the year before), archrivals Louisville (twice), UNC, and Indiana, former rivals Notre Dame and Kansas, and not only avenge the West Virginia loss a year later but then beat them 78-39 in a Sweet 16 game four years later?

...that we would be THE program in terms of talent, and the scintillating Wall, Bledsoe and Cousins show was just the beginning?

...that we would have some of the best kids around like Brandon Knight, Karl Anthony Towns and Alex Poythress, while down the road there would be a hooker scandal and UNC would have an academic scandal and IU would have Tom Crean?

...that despite all of that, some fans would feel they were entitled to more?

Would you have believed me?

 

[ulismyman]

Yes

 

[MakinMusic]

Very good point....most of the whiners are too young to remember Smith ball or still pining for ole Smith. There's a difference between constructive criticism and questioning versus old fashioned whining. Most of it on here is whining.

 

[Smashcat]

...after the heartbreaking loss to West Virginia in 2010, that UK would not lose to a lower-seeded team again in the next four NCAA tournaments?

....that we would enjoy several of the most amazing tournament wins in our history in that short period of time, including the wins over top-seed Ohio State and undefeated Wichita State (a Final Four team the year before), archrivals Louisville (twice), UNC, and Indiana, former rivals Notre Dame and Kansas, and not only avenge the West Virginia loss a year later but then beat them 78-39 in a Sweet 16 game four years later?

...that we would be THE program in terms of talent, and the scintillating Wall, Bledsoe and Cousins show was just the beginning?

...that we would have some of the best kids around like Brandon Knight, Karl Anthony Towns and Alex Poythress, while down the road there would be a hooker scandal and UNC would have an academic scandal and IU would have Tom Crean?

...that despite all of that, some fans would feel they were entitled to more?

Would you have believed me?

What UNC scandal?--ESPN

 

[Blueaz]

What UNC scandal?--ESPN

Duh. ESPN has been on top of he UNC scandal.
The one where the football team got a bad call in the ACC championship game and lost.
Some fans... Smh

 

[BlueBomb]

OP: Are you reading the opening to a new ESPN 30 for 30?

 

[Fitch44]

Cmon Cutnets......I know you are itching to jump in here.
But but but he only has one title. Cmon man where are you?

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

I would say "sounds great!"

 

[the stat man]

Ok just go ahead and call me greedy I would be happy with that if the UNCheats and U of Smell both get the death penalty lol ! OH and Coach Clappy stays at IU ten more years !!!!!!! Hey I said I was greedy ok lol !!

 

[CatFanInTheBathtub]

Very good point....most of the whiners are too young to remember Smith ball or still pining for ole Smith. There's a difference between constructive criticism and questioning versus old fashioned whining. Most of it on here is whining.

would be an awesome post if you didn't unnecessarily bring Tubby Smith into the conversation.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

I'd ask you how many titles we bagged during that stretch.

Sincerely, uber-irrational UK fan.