[Hoot Gibson]

Careful guys deputy dog  ( old school hound) is monitoring this site to make sure no political views are expressed. Yeah this is the guy who said UK peaked to early, that is the best excuse I have ever heard for poor coaching ( maybe it took that long for Cal to mess this team up). The final four has three of four winningest programs no UK, which beat two of these teams bad during the season so I can fell safe that we had the talent.

I agree, cherokee. This team had plenty of talent to win the title this season. Well-coached teams with young players on their rosters never peak too early because they improve continuously. North Carolina, Kansas, and Saint Peter's are obviously getting a better return on their investments in their basketball programs than UK is. Rick Pitino's Iona team beat Saint Peter's twice this season but was upset in their confercence tourney.

Not only did UK make an early exit from the tournament, the school no longer has the winningest college basketball program in the country. Kansas now owns that distinction, thanks to the efforts of the highest paid basketball coach in the NCAA. If Can't Coach Calipari does not retire soon, UK may never reclaim its title of college basketball's winningest program.