January 18, 200818 yr He had more than 6 weeks to prepare for this season. Injuries are part of the game, and re-injuries are sometimes the result of rushing players back into action too quickly. No doubt Gillespie would be winning with great talent. That is not the measuring stick for great coaching. Great coaches find a way to win with the cards they are dealt. Gillespie has been a big disappointment in that area. Gillespie reminds me a bit of Jerry Tarkanian, who flamed out in a hurry after taking over the San Antonio Spurs. Tarkanian was a great recruiter but was finally exposed as a not-so-great coach who needed superior talent to compete. I hope that UK has not hired this generation's Tark. Please explain his success in quickly turning around UTEP and A&M. Did both of these schools have GREAT talent when he arrived?
January 18, 200818 yr He had more than 6 weeks to prepare for this season. Injuries are part of the game, and re-injuries are sometimes the result of rushing players back into action too quickly. No doubt Gillespie would be winning with great talent. That is not the measuring stick for great coaching. Great coaches find a way to win with the cards they are dealt. Gillespie has been a big disappointment in that area. Gillespie reminds me a bit of Jerry Tarkanian, who flamed out in a hurry after taking over the San Antonio Spurs. Tarkanian was a great recruiter but was finally exposed as a not-so-great coach who needed superior talent to compete. I hope that UK has not hired this generation's Tark. First, no one goes very far without talent, period. Some waste it, some do more with less, but no one can win without it. Second, to even mention Tarkanian on this thread is beyond ridiculous. Many great college coaches have "flamed out" in the NBA. Tark spent 19 of his 31 years at UNLV and had an unbelieveable winning percentage there but also won at Long Beach and Fresno State (with some else's "cards" he was dealt).
January 18, 200818 yr The winningest coach of all time says it's all about recruiting, so I think I'll have to go with Pat Summit on this one.
January 18, 200818 yr How funny is it the front runner in this discussion was in the Final Four two years ago.
January 18, 200818 yr Author How funny is it the front runner in this discussion was in the Final Four two years ago. I'm sure he counts his blessings every night that a player that didn't dent the pocket books turned out to be a monster...
January 18, 200818 yr I'm sure he counts his blessings every night that a player that didn't dent the pocket books turned out to be a monster... John Brady takes the cake, how much pull does that Final 4 of his give him around LSU? He is pretty bad. I pointed out the same. And I asked the question of how long can he rest his assurance on that? He has been bad enough that it can't hold water.
January 18, 200818 yr Author The AD is out after this year, and I see no way Brady keeps his job once the season ends...
January 18, 200818 yr In 78 posts you haven't proven much to me yet. Does that make you the worst poster on BGP??? :lol: I have nothing to prove to you gametime.. you have proven nothing to me in your 60,000 posts. Pay me the money he gets paid and I will prove you something
January 18, 200818 yr He had more than 6 weeks to prepare for this season. Injuries are part of the game, and re-injuries are sometimes the result of rushing players back into action too quickly. No doubt Gillespie would be winning with great talent. That is not the measuring stick for great coaching. Great coaches find a way to win with the cards they are dealt. Gillespie has been a big disappointment in that area. Gillespie reminds me a bit of Jerry Tarkanian, who flamed out in a hurry after taking over the San Antonio Spurs. Tarkanian was a great recruiter but was finally exposed as a not-so-great coach who needed superior talent to compete. I hope that UK has not hired this generation's Tark. NCAA coaching = apples NBA coaching = grapes
January 18, 200818 yr Author I have nothing to prove to you gametime.. you have proven nothing to me in your 60,000 posts. Pay me the money he gets paid and I will prove you something Someone lacks a sense of humor...
January 18, 200818 yr Author No actually I have a good one! Only when you are making the jokes I guess... :sssh:
January 18, 200818 yr No always.. I just didnt see where your comments were necessary... I gave my opinion just like the thread title asked!
January 18, 200818 yr Author No always.. I just didnt see where your comments were necessary... I gave my opinion just like the thread title asked! It was a joke relative to the time a person gets to prove themselves. Others found it quite amusing, too bad you didn't...
January 18, 200818 yr Simmer down now. Stick to the subject of College Basketball's crappiest coaches.
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