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Seriously... if you don't like watching UK, no one is forcing you. If you like run and gun, there's a coach about 60 miles up the road you can go watch.

There is nothing wrong with the recruiting job Tubby has done of late. Everyone complaining about Woo and Shag, etc, were probably a lot of the same ones jumping up and down hearing there were 2, that's right TWO 7 footers coming in.

As for Bradley, Crawford, Rondo, Morris, you were probably saying that's the best class UK has ever recruited. Jumping up and down again at the sight of another near 7 footer.

This same group of people were near a Final Four appearance last year, minus Hayes and Buike. I don't see either one of those in the NBA, so they weren't carrying the team. They contributed though. Hayes had as much heart as anyone, and that's what is lacking this year. And on that note, if I recall correctly, Tubby recruited those players and coached them to a near miss. OH, they didn't make the FF? Man, if only freakin' Tubby would have pulled down that one rebound. :/

Tubby coached his players to 20 some odd wins in a row a few years back, remember that? Kentucky was the best team in the nation, overall #1 in the Tournament. Nothing wrong with that coaching job, or the players.

Tubby is doing the best he can with these guys. They're great athletes. However, they're playing individual basketball. They're out there for themselves. A lot of standing around and not doing the little things. If Tubby can find a way to reach these guys, they'll be just fine. It's not Tubby's coaching job, or the abilities of the players... it's their will and determination.

Thats a nice piece of writing ZMG..

I think another problem, and I am guility of this sometimes as well ZMG. Is that we are so use to winning and dominating almost every night out that when we have one down season and one would think we are downward spiral to becoming a 'doormat" team. Which in reality all teams go through down seasons and rebuilding seasons. Look at Maryland the last few years. A couple of final fours and national title. Last year they failed to make the NCAA tournament. This year they are right back ranked around the top 15 in the nation. OR take a look at North Carolina in previous years. THey went through about 4 year drought with less than 20 wins per season. What happen with them. They bounced back and won the national title last year. Kentucky will do the same. I honestly feel this team will get it together and be a SEC contender and will be capable of making some noise in the NCAA tournament. To me the talent is there. I remind you this is the same Kentucky team that tore through good WV and UL teams. This team right now doesnt lack talent, they dont lack a good coach. They lack motivation and team chemistry. But I can bet you Tubby will get these boys on the right track soon.

No matter how good the coach, there are going to be bad seasons that can be a result of list of different problems. (from recruiting, to grades, to crime, to leaving to the NBA early)

I ask you all this. If Kentucky had Pitino instead of Tubby the last 9 years, how many titles would he have. Id say it would be right on par with Tubby. The face of college basketball has changed. There is no one team anymore that can just dominate NCAA basketball year and year out. Talent is spread out too evenly now a days.. Take away the UCLA era and Kentucky has more national titles than any other school.