Kentucky's loss typical for November

Justin, Somerset, Ohio — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:28:03 GMT

Obviously you are not a UK basketball fan. A loss such as this is absolutely incredulous. I will always support the 'Cats, whether they win national championships or don't win a game. But, it is embarrassing when your alma mater falls flat on its face like this. Oh, well, it's a long time to March.

Kentucky's loss typical for November

Ryan, Indiana — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:40:03 GMT

While it's never good for a major D-I team to lose to a D-II team, it isn't reasonable to consider Michigan State's or Ohio State's losses in exhibition games to be worse than this loss during the season.

Kentucky's loss typical for November

Ron Cundiff, Louisville Ky — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:47:07 GMT

"The ‘Cats may not beat North Carolina, Indiana, Louisville or even Houston"

Then again......... The season just started!
GO BIG BLUE

Kentucky's loss typical for November

Jeremy, Benton, KY — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:18:30 GMT

In what way did Tubby Smith get the short end of the stick? The guy was paid $2 million a year to put up 10 losses. At least 8 too many for the Kentucky Wildcats. He coached in Lexington, basketball capital of the universe. Tubby Smith belongs in Minnesota-Good Bye! Sure, losses happen, and they especially will for Coach G, because we have a horrible bunch of returning players from the Tubby Era. Once Billy Clyde gets his players here, UK will be back.

Kentucky's loss typical for November

Kwame, Richmond VA — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:23:46 GMT

We miss Tubby already. At least with Tubby, UK will have played some D. Having said all that, every true blue knows that things will get worse before they will get better.

Kentucky's loss typical for November

Rick Fancher, Gastonia, N.C. — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:49:51 GMT

Go Bulldogs!! (from a Gardner-Webb alum)

Kentucky's loss typical for November

Barry, Louisville, KY — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:27:57 GMT

A minor bump in the road, GO CATS!

Kentucky's loss typical for November

rushthecourt — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:10:02 GMT

Nevada, Missouri St., Old Dominion, Oral Roberts - all true mid-major programs with excellent coaching and players that can play at high major schools.

Gardner-Webb - none of the above. Ranked #300 in Sagarin last year. On Kentucky's home court. By 16 pts in a game they never trailed.

Sorry, but this doesn't happen every year. All the examples listed were top 100 teams. The A-Sun was 0-34 against BCS teams last year, and most of its teams rank in the lower reaches of D1. This is an ENORMOUS upset.

We talk about it here:
http://rushthecourt.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/is-firebillygillispiecom-up-yet/

Kentucky's loss typical for November

Mike Miller responds — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:32:17 GMT

Gardner-Webb doesn't have the pedigree of those others, true. But that may change. The Bulldogs are moving out of the Atlantic Sun to the Big South next season (where last year's mid-major darling, Winthrop, and the nation's highest-scoring team, VMI, reside) and with UConn and Clemson on the schedule, shouldn't we reserve judgment until we learn just how good Gardner-Webb is? And Kentucky for that matter? After all, the season just started.

Kentucky's loss typical for November

Alfredo Martinez-Olive, Kentucky — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:40:34 GMT

Note to Billy Clyde:
Sit Ramel Bradley and Joe Crawford!!

Question for Orlando Smith:
Why didn't you take these two with you when you bolted for Minnesota? By the way, thanks for leaving, our memories of you will be few. Mainly to include using Ricky P's players to win your only national championship that you will EVER win. Thanks also for leaving UK in nearly as bad of shape as the program was in after the Eddie Sutton fiasco. Thanks also for allowing North Carolina to get within striking distance of the all time wins lead. Thanks Tubby, thanks.

Kentucky's loss typical for November

Orlando, Richmond, VA — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:08:34 GMT

I enjoy rushthecourt's praise of Old Dominion...maybe because I'm an ODU alum. Watch out for the Monarchs in 07-08!

Kentucky's loss typical for November

Joe, Colorado Springs — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:15:04 GMT

Some of these comments are hilarious. The basketball equivalent to Notre Dame football fans: Everything is the old coach's fault, times will be so much better now that he's gone, etc.

Kentucky's loss typical for November

Steve Adams — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:10:19 GMT

Billy Ball is great to watch. Just remember you heard it here ... he will never get the players you want b/c his recruiting ties are rooted in Texas primarily ... His Texas ties are drying up b/c most of the HS Coaches wanted him to stay in the state or at least the Big 12 Conf.

Also know this ... the impatient fans at UK will give him 2 seasons tops ... hide and watch. The other sad news UK basketball is at best a Top 15-35 Program in the country ... they are no longer part of the elite ... UNC, DUKE, FLORIDA, UCLA - UK is not in this class and won't be for at least 2 years. I hope fans will give Billy the time ... b/c he is awesome.

Kentucky's loss typical for November

Jason, Morganton, NC — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:54:48 GMT

I remember 01-02 when Carolina went 8-20. The first game, we lost to Hampton. Then I was at the next game when we lost to Davidson. It did not take long to realize the season was lost. We'll see hhow UK responds. If it's not a blowout win the next game, they are in big trouble.

Kentucky's loss typical for November

john miller, louisville , Ky — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:39:08 GMT

tubby needs to come back

Kentucky's loss typical for November

Church Saufley, Shelbyville KY — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:51:32 GMT

It's tough for a Kentucky fan to accept any loss - especially one to a team that a lot of us have never even heard of. But, Mike Miller is right, in the real world (not crazy Big Blue world) this is no big deal and the coach will obviously use this as a great teaching opportunity- that could pay off down the road even more than a win at this point. Tubby was/is a great coach, I'm still in the "wait and see" with Billy G.

Kentucky's loss typical for November

Bill, Springfield, MO — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:26:42 GMT

Missouri State beating Wisconsin is in no way similar to this game! MSU was snubbed the year before from the NCAA tournament, what did G-Webb do last year? Win 9 games? Missouri State was again snubbed last year, so once again, it's not similar at all.

Kentucky's loss typical for November

Kelly Hickerson — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:25:24 GMT

Mike: You hate UK. Admit it. And you use this site to bash UK fans and the program. Tubby got the short end of the stick? Puuuleeeasse! You're a typical KU fan... you like to get your licks in when folks are down, like when you and that fraud Roy Williams ran up the score on Traitor Ricks team. You disgust me. When you graduate high school, try to go to college and learn how to write something useful.