[Hoot Gibson]

Can you blame Kentucky for hiring him? A man that was known to resurrect dead programs. It was pretty smart at the time to get him. Looking back now it's easy to hate on it and call it stupid, but to act like he isn't a good coach is simply ignorant.

The guy was an abusive drunk with a history of DUI when Kentucky hired him - so yes, I can blame the morons who hired him. UK administrators should have learned their lesson from the Eddie Sutton debacle. Even worse, UK failed to act promptly to correct the mistake even after Gillispie refused to sign his contract. Red flag? What red flag?

Gillispie was a drunk with only five years of head coaching experience and the geniuses at UK decided that he could handle coaching in one of the biggest pressure cookers in college sports. Obviously, they were mistaken.

Many UK fans and alumni recognized the stupidity of the hire at the time it was made. Some still cannot handle the truth. :eyeroll: