[Hoot Gibson]

WHat does a small enrollment have to do with anything? Did he play 5 walk-on players in the tourney?

Last season was doomed from the get go, no leadership at point, selfish me me ball and your best player tearing his ACL. If you remember correctly we just broke the top 25 when Noel tore his ACL.

Leadership begins at the top and injuries are part of the game. UK had more talent that many of the teams that were in the tournament (the NCAA tournament). They lost to the bottom seed of the NIT.

Butler would love to have the kind of talent every year that Calipari squandered last season. Being a very small city school is a big disadvantage where recruiting is concerned. Stevens actually has to teach his players how to play the game to offset their deficit in athleticism.

BTW, I have attended games in Hinkle Fieldhouse and the fact that Butler made it to back-to-back title games with talent similar to what UK had last season is amazing.