Comments on: Florida Atlantic game didn’t bother me

By: Florida Atlantic game didn’t bother John Clay, but fans are concerned | MrSEC.com

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By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:37:52 +0000

Cat fans are notoriously and brutally short-sided and negative. Can we focus on the positives? Ball handling was tremendous. Only 7 turnovers. UK had 19 assists on 31 baskets. Both HUGE numbers considering UK came into the game averaging 20 turnovers and an assist-to-turnover ratio of a little better than 1. FAU played over their head and UK did not succomb to them like they have other inferior teams of the past few years. The false expectation that UK can (and should) beat everyone they play by 20 or 30 points ignores the facts of not only where the UK program is now, but also the fact that others have caught up to UK. But let’s be careful not to go down the same road with Billy G that we went down with Tubby. When UK wins, let’s not over-hype Billy G and when they lose let’s not call for his ouster. He’s done a tremendous job thus far of managing the program and the progress is quantifiable. This isn’t 1978, 1996, or 1998. Heck the talent level on this team (from top to bottom) isn’t even 2003. Yet. Have patience Big Blue Nation. It will make championships won down the road taste even sweeter.

By: Angi

Angi — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:58:32 +0000

I think what we have is an old school coach. Discipline at practice and in life is key to him. He is not going to let the UK fanbase or media dictate to him what should be done. Hey wasn’t Pitino like that? Although he isn’t a media darling like Pitino. He is going to do things on how he sees fit. Now that could be a good thing or a bad thing. Too soon to tell. But I will say that the more he is pushed the more he will fight back and and be stubborn in my honest opionion. So lets leave him alone and either let him shine or hang himself with his decisions. Tubby wasn’t the recruiter he needed to be in the end of his tenure for us to be automatically succesful(and this is all relative since I with many other Kentucky fans feel it was a success last year) in a deep NCAA run. We must have some key recruits(which is being done) and some success in the SEC to have a good run. I know we are all anxious but we must remember he has only had one full season here. His cupboard wasn’t exactly full when he got here. We just must be patient and let it happen. We will be back one day. Hopefully with him and sooner then later. I have to much faith in Kentucky basketball to believe otherwise and the program is bigger then any coach or athletic director could ever be.

By: Dini

Dini — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:54:14 +0000

As an Alum twice over and a person whose main link to home is watching his beloved Alma Mater in sports, I desperately want to get things back to where they were just a few years ago. That said, I also want to build something that lasts and have a leader here who wants to be here, for the long term.

Most all good leaders are misunderstood at the start. I realize asking a reporter to not ask every question is like asking a Kentucky fan to not watch a game. It isnt going to happen. That said, lets please not lose perspective and maintain a very even keel. I am very, very hopeful we have a real leader (not just a place holder) here.

Definitely not accusing Mr. Clay of unbalanced reporting, far from it, just a reminder. Mr. Clay should, however, still look for similarities of other good leaders and their beginnings to see if there are common themes. That would be more telling.

By: IFChris

IFChris — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:56:10 +0000

I don’t think this is about wanting former coaches to come back to Lexington. There are some real interesting situations that seem to be going on with how (and why) Coach handles his personnel the way he does.

If some fans want to reduce everything to a Tubby versus Rick versus Billy scenario, that’s their own short-sightedness taking over.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:46:01 +0000

Let Coach G coach – that’s what he gets paid for. I think he is doing a great job – I love the excitement he brings.

It would be interesting to see how many of the listeners/writers who know so much have actually coached – and at the college level – and, won. That always makes me laugh.

At least some of us know what we can and cannot do. I know I cannot coach – bet some of you can’t either.

By: Tom Seaver

Tom Seaver — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:54:57 +0000

I agree with you on the FAU game. A win is a win and not all of them will be blowouts. You should include a differentiation among the people questioning whether BCG is the coach to lead UK back to the elite level. There are those that question him because of the issues you raised (which I am one). There are also those that question him because he is not Rick Pitino or Tubby Smith. Unfortunately, those folks do not realize that neither one is coming back. BCG needs to be evaluated for all his skills, good or bad, not compared to past coaches. The points you raise are more relevant than comparisons to past coaches.

And, yes, John, I wonder how many minutes Galloway will get this game.