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#71
03-22-2007, 05:53 PM
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Re: Tubby Smith resigns, taking Minnesota job
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Kentucky is not North Carolina. They are not Duke. They are not Kansas. They are a very solid D1 program, along the same lines as Texas, UCLA, Florida, etc. This guy won you a freaking NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, took you to the dance every single year, and you think you deserve more. [/ QUOTE ] This is very, very wrong so is not having UCLA in the top echelon Kentucky, North Carolina, Kansas, UCLA, and Duke are the elite of the elite EDIT: I might be biased as I graduated from the same high school as Kentucky's all-time leading scorer, but I don't think so. 
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#72
03-22-2007, 05:55 PM
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Re: Tubby Smith resigns, taking Minnesota job
Bleh. I meant to put UCLA in the top tier, I just got excited as I was typing.
But I still don't think Kentucky is on that level. I've always thought they were overrated. Guess I'm alone on this one *shrug*.
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#73
03-22-2007, 05:58 PM
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Bleh. I meant to put UCLA in the top tier, I just got excited as I was typing. But I still don't think Kentucky is on that level. I've always thought they were overrated. Guess I'm alone on this one *shrug*. [/ QUOTE ] Their teams may be overrated , but that should not take away from their status as a top tier program. The same you could say about Notre Dame football.
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#74
03-22-2007, 05:58 PM
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(ahead of UCLA because of limits on pay). [/ QUOTE ] $1.3M+ isn't enough?
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#75
03-22-2007, 06:01 PM
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Re: Tubby Smith resigns, taking Minnesota job
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[ QUOTE ] Kentucky is not North Carolina. They are not Duke. They are not Kansas. They are a very solid D1 program, along the same lines as Texas, UCLA, Florida, etc. This guy won you a freaking NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, took you to the dance every single year, and you think you deserve more. [/ QUOTE ] This is very, very wrong so is not having UCLA in the top echelon Kentucky, North Carolina, Kansas, UCLA, and Duke are the elite of the elite [/ QUOTE ] I agree with this 100%. When I think of the 5 top elite schools in college bball, these are the first 5 to come to my mind. I will be surprised, however, if a couple of the elite coaches Kentucky tries to hire don't turn them down. It wouldn't shock me at all if their coaching search turns into a circus comparable to the Nebraska football coaching search after they fired Solich.
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#76
03-22-2007, 06:01 PM
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Re: Tubby Smith resigns, taking Minnesota job
7 NCAA titles
43 SEC regular season titles in 87 years (841-231) 25 SEC tourney titles in 47 years (110-20) 46 All-Americans (15 consensous)
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#77
03-22-2007, 06:06 PM
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7 NCAA titles 43 SEC regular season titles in 87 years (841-231) 25 SEC tourney titles in 47 years (110-20) 46 All-Americans (15 consensous) [/ QUOTE ] And at one time, the sun never set on the British Empire. In the mind of an 18 year old recruit, how much does all that matter?
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#78
03-22-2007, 06:11 PM
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Re: Tubby Smith resigns, taking Minnesota job
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[ QUOTE ] 7 NCAA titles 43 SEC regular season titles in 87 years (841-231) 25 SEC tourney titles in 47 years (110-20) 46 All-Americans (15 consensous) [/ QUOTE ] And at one time, the sun never set on the British Empire. In the mind of an 18 year old recruit, how much does all that matter? [/ QUOTE ] So would you also argue that Notre Dame is not an elite football program? Over the last 15 years: Kentucky bball >>> ND football
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#79
03-22-2007, 06:11 PM
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Re: Tubby Smith resigns, taking Minnesota job
Final Four appearances:
16 North Carolina, UCLA 14 Duke 13 Kentucky 12 Kansas 9 Ohio State 8 Indiana, Louisville 6 Arkansas, Cincinnati, Michigan, Michigan State, Oklahoma State 5 Houston, Illinois 4 Arizona, Georgetown, Kansas State, LSU, Oklahoma, Syracuse, UNLV, Utah App. School Last App. Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Chm App. Last Chmp. 49 Kentucky 2007 2007 2005 2005 1998 1998 1998 41 UCLA 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 1995 39 North Carolina 2007 2007 2007 2005 2005 2005 2005 36 Kansas 2007 2007 2007 2004 2003 2003 1988 34 Indiana 2007 2007 2002 2002 2002 2002 1987 33 Louisville 2007 2007 2005 2005 2005 1986 1986 31 Duke 2007 2006 2006 2004 2004 2001 2001 31 Syracuse 2006 2004 2004 2003 2003 2003 2003 28 Villanova 2007 2006 2006 2006 1985 1985 1985 28 Arkansas 2007 1999 1996 1995 1995 1995 1994 28 Notre Dame 2007 2003 2003 1979 1978 27 Illinois 2007 2006 2005 2005 2005 2005 27 Connecticut 2006 2006 2006 2006 2004 2004 2004 27 St. John's 2002 2000 1999 1999 1985 1952 26 Arizona 2007 2006 2005 2005 2001 2001 1997 26 Utah 2005 2005 2005 1998 1998 1998 1944 25 Marquette 2007 2003 2003 2003 2003 1977 1977 25 Texas 2007 2007 2006 2006 2003 25 Temple 2001 2001 2001 2001 1958
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#80
03-22-2007, 06:13 PM
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Re: Tubby Smith resigns, taking Minnesota job
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[ QUOTE ] 7 NCAA titles 43 SEC regular season titles in 87 years (841-231) 25 SEC tourney titles in 47 years (110-20) 46 All-Americans (15 consensous) [/ QUOTE ] And at one time, the sun never set on the British Empire. In the mind of an 18 year old recruit, how much does all that matter? [/ QUOTE ] that is the million dollar question How well can the coach convey that message to potential recruits? Looking at Self and Kansas, I say it can go pretty far.
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