alt.sports.college.sec.kentucky

On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 18:54:43 -0400, "Joseph"
wrote:

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>"Derek" wrote in message news:5k3ebcF1vlnmU1@ ...
>> GRIGS1970@ wrote:
>>
>>> And I think anyone who calls another human being "the cancer" because
>>> he disagrees with how that man coached a basketball team needs to get
>>> their priorities in order....
>>
>> I happen to agree with you here. Calling Coach Smith "the cancer", in my opinion, is equivalent to those on the
>> liberal left who decry Republicans as "fascists." The only "point" it makes is about the person who uses the term.
>>
>> However,...
>>
>>> ... All Coach Smith did
>>> was coach a team in the best way he knew how for ten years. He had
>>> several conference titles, an NCAA title and his teams won the vast
>>> majority of their games. Sure he made some bad decisions, but so did
>>> Rupp, Hall, Sutton, and Pitino. But he made those decisions while
>>> coaching a GAME....
>>
>> Only one UK coach has lost to Vandy at Rupp. His predecessors may have made some bad decisions, but they didn't put an
>> end to long-held traditions.
>>
>> Coach Smith may have done the best he knew how. But it's not hard to put together an argument suggesting that his best
>> wasn't good enough for UK.
>>
>> In Kentucky, it's not just about wins and losses - it's also about the teams to which you lose.
>>
>> --
>> Derek
>>
>> If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
>
>OTS was a "Cancer" to the program! If anyone needs to get their priorities in
>order it is those who confuse talking about a Basketball Program and the atrocities
>dealt out upon mankind by evil people. Come on here people!
>
>Tubby Smith took the greatest basketball program in the land to 25 loses over the
>past 2 years. Tubby Smith polarized the BBN and cut wounds that may never heal.
>
>Tubby Smith did horrendous damage to the program and anyone who still promotes,
>defends, or excuses this is just like him as far as I'm concerned. They are a "Cancer"
>to the program.
>
>Some of you guys need to take a deep breath here and understand that we're discussing
>the University of Kentucky Basketball program and not injustices met out upon mankind
>by people like Hitler and Stalin. To even make such comparisons clearly shows who is
>out of touch here.
>
>As for what Tubby Smith did to the program I think "Cancer" is an appropriate
>comparison.

I've wondered for some time now, how we keep going from U K sports to
those terrible liberals. I personally don't give a hoot about liberals
or conservatives. In my book, one is as bad as the other.
On the other hand, I have always cared about U K sports. That is why I
have to agree that OTS was a cancer to the basketball program in that
he was slowly killing the monster program that had been built and
maintained by his predecessors.
Just another cat fans opinion.

Max Payne