alt.sports.college.sec.kentucky

On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:12:00 -0800 (PST), @ wrote:

>On Feb 23, 10:25 pm, Big Blue Fan wrote:
>> On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:59:27 -0500, "Tim Burnett"
>>
>>
>>
>> wrote:
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>> >"Big Blue Fan" wrote in message
>> >news:m4l1s3t5bgb4sikfpkocio7o099bgfb27r@...
>> >> At least we will end the season with a winning record.
>> >> BBF
>>
>> >> Number 8 in '09!
>>
>> >Note: I'm only doing this to offset the bad karma you may have just opened
>> >us up to...
>>
>> >They have 4 regular season games left, plus 1 SEC tourney game. If they
>> >lost them all, they would be 15-15. Last season, the NIT took a couple of
>> >teams that had .500 records. If UK were invited at 15-15 and lost in the
>> >first round, they would finish 15-16.
>>
>> >Tim
>>
>> I was just talking about the regular season. I accidentally left that
>> important word out.
>>
>> BBF
>>
>> Number 8 in '09!
>
>the win-loss record isn't that important to me. the bright side
>(IMHO) is that we now have a coach who is a great recruiter, who can
>instill confidence in his team and turn "average" players and walk-ons
>into a hard-working tough-minded team, and who is a fanatic about
>excellence in basketball just like the fans of the BBN.
>
>this season started pretty rocky and I was willing to accept a much-
>less-than team after the first few games where our lack of
>talent was clearly evident. now that BillyG has the team on a winning
>streak, using the same players he started with that seemed like all
>they could manage was a dismal season back in December but have now
>been transformed, is frankly amazing.
>
>rather than looking hard for a "bright side" to this seasons W-L
>record, I instead see a future that is so bright we need sunglasses.
>After a year or two of BillyG recruits, who have been brought up in
>the Gillespie system rather than having to be begrudgingly switched to
>it after being dumbed-down by Tubby in previous sytems, is going to
>give UK fans lots and lots of fun basketball and some titles down the
>road.
>
>its like we've left the medieval times of the dark ages and entered
>into the Renaissance. Long live BillyG. We're gonna be back in the
>hunt for championship #8 real soon. Its good to be us right now.

Should I have said "the bright side for this very moment in time"? I
do agree with everything else you said. I feel we will be in
contention for the national championship next year. Mainly because of
Coach's attitude.


BBF

Number 8 in '09!