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Post by CatScratch on Nov 18, 2005 20:48:55 GMT -5
Athlon Sports ran a little article in which they discussed the top three replacements for major schools should their current coach leave for any reason. For example, in the case of Louisville they had Jay Wright, Tom Crean and Larry Eustachy as the top candidates should Pitino leave. For Kentucky they had 1) Tom Izzo, 2) Rick Barnes, and 3) Mark Few. Athlon also said:
Being the boss at Kentucky is one of the most desirable - and difficult - jobs in the nation. It would take a lot to convince Izzo to leave East Lansing, but don't you think Barnes would love to get to a school where basketball was king?
Izzo plays an uglier style than Tubby. Barnes or Few would be acceptable, I suppose, if Tubby were to leave.
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Post by BlueCat on Nov 18, 2005 20:52:17 GMT -5
Well since this thread isn't about trashing Tubby I'll reply.
If Tubby were to leave UK, the only guy on my list at this point is Tom Izzo. I love the guy and I think he'd bring a championship to Kentucky.
That being said I hope Tubby takes us to the final four this year and gets a contract extension. ;D
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Post by MyBlueHeaven on Nov 18, 2005 20:54:13 GMT -5
Hey man,
Do you have a link to that article? I'd love to read the rest of it.
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Post by CatScratch on Nov 18, 2005 20:56:25 GMT -5
Hey man, Do you have a link to that article? I'd love to read the rest of it. Sorry, but no. It was in the Athlon Sports college preview this year. |
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Post by golfnsr on Nov 18, 2005 20:59:11 GMT -5
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Post by snickram on Nov 18, 2005 21:10:27 GMT -5
Barnes or Few would be good and I like Kelvin Sampson of Oklahoma also!!  I'm still trying to remain confident in Tubby, but maybe it's time to give up on Tubby ball? I personally would love to see Rick Barnes.. ;D |
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Post by CatScratch on Nov 18, 2005 21:14:43 GMT -5
Barnes or Few would be good and I like Kelvin Sampson of Oklahoma also!! Never Kelvin Sampson!! I remember he actually cried after loosing to Heshimu Evans and Manhattan a few years back in the first round of the NCAA tourney - he was upset with having to play such a good team in the first round. No crybabies allowed at UK. |
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Post by golfnsr on Nov 18, 2005 22:17:12 GMT -5
Barnes or Few would be good and I like Kelvin Sampson of Oklahoma also!! Never Kelvin Sampson!! I remember he actually cried after loosing to Heshimu Evans and Manhattan a few years back in the first round of the NCAA tourney - he was upset with having to play such a good team in the first round. No crybabies allowed at UK. Well that certainly is a good reason to eliminate him.  I believe Roy Williams has cried quite a few times but he won the NC last year.  |
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Post by 4UKtrey on Nov 18, 2005 22:18:48 GMT -5
Izzo seems to have his Michigan St teams go to the FF4 every other year. He is the only one worthy at this time. ED  |
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Post by BlueBaron on Nov 18, 2005 22:49:25 GMT -5
Izzo is the only one I like besides Rick Majerus and I just don't see that. Hopefully Tubby can prove himself this year once and for all.
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Post by Administrator on Nov 18, 2005 22:55:20 GMT -5
Whoever can come in and unite us all.  |
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Post by BlueBaron on Nov 18, 2005 22:58:45 GMT -5
Whoever can come in and unite us all. Pat Riley?  |
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Post by stagger on Nov 18, 2005 23:52:08 GMT -5
I can't figure out why people are in love with Mark Few. He's in a no account conference in which he blows through each year only to be promptly bounced in the tourney. He's been at Gonzaga for 7 years and been to the sweet 16 twice. Whop de doo!
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Post by TexasBlue on Nov 19, 2005 0:25:23 GMT -5
Most definitely do not want to see Rick Barnes leaving the Longhorns. I think how the basketball program does this year will determine if he stays for several more years.
With the baseball team already having won the National Championship and the football program
on it's way to the National Championship, the basketball program now is under a lot of pressure to keep up. It the basketball program does not win a National Championship this year, I say let him go where he might want to go.
And one more thing, even though football is by far the king at most of the big time universities, and certainly true with the Texas Longhorns, that does not mean that they still do not have the large fan following that basketball universities do.
It was unbelievable the fan following Texas had for the baseball World Series.
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Post by golfnsr on Nov 19, 2005 8:33:16 GMT -5
Sorry, TB, but some top program is going to be coming after Rick Barnes. And I hope that it is our Cats Program.  |
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