Randy Parker

Again, not a single NCAA Tournament win. If the guy's name was Fred Johnson and was a San Diego State alum, no one would be excited. Because Fred Johnson wouldn't have been hired.

100%

Winning a title doesn't hurt, sure. But people at one time were clamoring for Travis Ford, and to a lesser extent, John Pelphrey. Neither of them won titles. My point is, there's nothing he's accomplished as a head coach that earned him this job.

I hope you are right. I really do.

I truly hope he is sensational at UK. It would be a great story. I just have serious doubts. Nine years as a head coach and has as many NCAA Tournament wins as Scut Farkus. He graduated from UK. That's the sole reason he was considered for the job.

A thousand percent, yes.

The Quaintance visit is no longer happening.

Is that the sixth man from BYU?

Non-existent

I wondered because big men and knee injuries...often a bad combination.

No doubt about it. Expectations would have been unbelievable. And probably unfair.

Any idea what kind of surgery?

I thought that was bizarre. And it's also a bad look for Mark Pope, no matter how good or bad of a player the kid is.

Excellent question. I'm sure many will give Sheppard the benefit of the doubt that they did not give to others.

Meatloaf, smeatloaf, double beatloaf.