Comments on: E-mailbag: Youth should have played more before http://johnclay.bloginky.com/2009/03/02/e-mailbag-youth-should-have-played-more-before/ Kentucky sports and beyond. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:26:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Larry Randolph http://johnclay.bloginky.com/2009/03/02/e-mailbag-youth-should-have-played-more-before/comment-page-1/#comment-5336 Larry Randolph Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:13:53 +0000 http://johnclay.bloginky.com/?p=5818#comment-5336 I'm beginning to think Gillespie may be in over his head. His background is much like Tubby's in that both had success at lower profile schools. Both lucked out with decent athletes at those schools but aren't able to handle egos of higher profile athletes. In Gilespie's case he's too stuborn to adjust to both the athlete and the game. It's time to cut the cord and get a coach who has the same values as Kentucky fans ie, shows respect to reporters, fans, players and knows how to win the cup cake games. I’m beginning to think Gillespie may be in over his head. His background is much like Tubby’s in that both had success at lower profile schools. Both lucked out with decent athletes at those schools but aren’t able to handle egos of higher profile athletes. In Gilespie’s case he’s too stuborn to adjust to both the athlete and the game. It’s time to cut the cord and get a coach who has the same values as Kentucky fans ie, shows respect to reporters, fans, players and knows how to win the cup cake games.

]]> By: larry http://johnclay.bloginky.com/2009/03/02/e-mailbag-youth-should-have-played-more-before/comment-page-1/#comment-5335 larry Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:45:29 +0000 http://johnclay.bloginky.com/?p=5818#comment-5335 John, One of the things Coach said when he came to UK was that he would not be happy until his bench was full of McDonalds' All Americans. While he has not been able as yet to come close to meeting that goal he has obviously done a better job in recruiting than Tubby Post-Rondo etal. Yet he seemingly contradicts his stated goal by continuing to play 3 of Tubby's recruits when their overall talent level is not up to SEC standards. Both Stevenson and Harris would have a hard time starting on any other SEC team and would probably struggle to get minutes, while Porter would have a hard time finding any minutes at most SEC schools. This dearth of top D1 talent is what led to the temporary(??) decline in UK hoops prominence. Is Coach, by his actions, implying that those players he has recruited to date are no better talent wise than Porter, Harris, Stewart and Stevenson? I agree that it is too early to judge his ability to lead the Big Blue Nation. But until he brings in the talent necessary to compete with the best in the land then the Big Blue Mist may become nothing more than a memory. John,

One of the things Coach said when he came to UK was that he would not be happy until his bench was full of McDonalds’ All Americans. While he has not been able as yet to come close to meeting that goal he has obviously done a better job in recruiting than Tubby Post-Rondo etal. Yet he seemingly contradicts his stated goal by continuing to play 3 of Tubby’s recruits when their overall talent level is not up to SEC standards. Both Stevenson and Harris would have a hard time starting on any other SEC team and would probably struggle to get minutes, while Porter would have a hard time finding any minutes at most SEC schools. This dearth of top D1 talent is what led to the temporary(??) decline in UK hoops prominence. Is Coach, by his actions, implying that those players he has recruited to date are no better talent wise than Porter, Harris, Stewart and Stevenson? I agree that it is too early to judge his ability to lead the Big Blue Nation. But until he brings in the talent necessary to compete with the best in the land then the Big Blue Mist may become nothing more than a memory.

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