April 6, 200719 yr Looks like it is official. In other breaking news per sources at the Chicago Daily Tribune, Dewey has defeated Truman.
April 6, 200719 yr From my point of view. Tubby had enough and said good bye. #1 choice, Billy D said no thank you. #2 choice, Barnes said no way jose... #3 choice, Billy G, well lets see what he does. Third time could the charm. This has to an ego hit, but I would say most fans will be in denile. :lol:
April 6, 200719 yr Consider the source, but apparently this guy is as obsessed with basketball as the rest of the Big Blue Nation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Gillispie Gillispie is a self-professed workaholic. Despite the fact that he has three assistants who watch opponents' game film and summarize it for him, he watches as many as fifteen of an opponent's games, often working as late as 2 or 3 a.m. to ensure he has adequate time to devote to the task. He has stated that his eight-year marriage ended because he could not find a balance between work and home. With the sheer amount of hours he spends working, Gillispie often does not have time to even shop for groceries, once going as long as six months without any food in his refrigerator. For this reason his breakfast often consists of peanut butter crackers and Dr. Pepper purchased at a local convenience store.[3]
April 6, 200719 yr Consider the source, but apparently this guy is as obsessed with basketball as the rest of the Big Blue Nation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Gillispie Sounds good to me.:ylsuper:
April 6, 200719 yr I think Billy D was plan A and Gillespe was plan B not Barnes. Supposedly that was why he pulled his name out. As for Gillespe being a workaholic, that is great as far as preparation but he will age very quickly here. Look at Tubby when he started and now. He aged pretty bad.
April 6, 200719 yr Interesting read, from mid Feb. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texasam/stories/021107dnspoagcoach.189240a.html He stays up until 3 a.m. in his bedroom office, watching videotape of the Aggies' next opponent. He rises at 7:30, watches more video and heads for campus, stopping at a convenience store for his customary breakfast. Peanut butter crackers and Dr Pepper. In his campus office, behind the desk plate that reads "Billy Gillispie: Building Champions," he rocks feverishly in his chair throughout an hourlong interview, occasionally reaching out to readjust the six videotapes stacked precisely on his desk. He says he watches as many as 15 of an opponent's games, even though a few would suffice. Never mind that his three assistants also scour tapes and write the scouting reports. "I like doing it, but I think it's overkill because I see stuff over and over and over," he admits. "I get totally consumed. I know it's not healthy. I preach to the players about having balance, but I don't do a very good job of exhibiting it." He isn't bragging or apologizing. This is how he ticks. Gillispie can't pinpoint exactly when he became such an intense coach. Or when he turned into a night owl. Both, he suspects, happened out of necessity during his four high school coaching stops and stints as an assistant at South Plains College, Baylor, Tulsa and Illinois. He notes that every job demanded a quick turnaround and, thus, a more assertive approach. He says he is naturally "pretty shy," but major college coaching requires an outgoing public persona. Aggies senior Josh Johnston, who also played for Gillispie at UT-El Paso in 2003-04, was asked last season whether Gillispie is a bit crazy. "Aren't all the great ones?" he responded. "I'm not a great one," Gillispie says. "But when you say crazy, I think coaches are great actors, as far as trying to dictate the mood or mode of their team. You may appear to be crazy on some of those days." Most coaches are quirky workaholics, but Gillispie's peers joke that he is an extreme case. They cite his 2 a.m. phone calls, when he's usually watching video or on a lonely back road after watching a recruit. Among those on his speed dial is San Antonio Spurs general manager R.C. Buford, who marvels at Gillispie's talent-evaluating and uncanny memory. Name a Texas high school, and chances are Gillispie knows the basketball coach's name. He says he would love to be a father someday but is the first to admit that at this juncture in his life he is not marriage material "because I have some things that I want to be more committed to." "I do, I love it, but it's not a job," he says. "When you think about it, basketball's been my entire life. But it's always been a game." Does he love the Texas A&M job enough to make it his final stop? Surely this off-season some other school, perhaps one with a rich basketball tradition, will knock on Gillispie's door. The more I read about this guy, the more I think he might be the perfect fit at UK.
April 6, 200719 yr Interesting read, from mid Feb. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texasam/stories/021107dnspoagcoach.189240a.html The more I read about this guy, the more I think he might be the perfect fit at UK. More I read, the more I think we don't need him ......
April 6, 200719 yr More I read, the more I think we don't need him ...... :confused: Explain please, and please don't say because we need Calipari...
April 6, 200719 yr I think its just a little hatred for UK overall, and some blinders... Wrong...I said numerous times this year that I thought Meeks was the best player on UK's squad...
April 6, 200719 yr I think Billy D was plan A and Gillespe was plan B not Barnes. Supposedly that was why he pulled his name out. As for Gillespe being a workaholic, that is great as far as preparation but he will age very quickly here. Look at Tubby when he started and now. He aged pretty bad. Tubby flat out wasn't a 24/7/365 guy. He aged because he didn't succeed....
April 6, 200719 yr Not sure if anyone posted it already but ESPN is saying that a very close source to Billy G expects him to leave!!!!!!!
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