[thecavemaster]

I just don't see a lot of UK players improving much over their careers anymore. Crawford & Bradley have regressed from their freshmen years. Stevenson has raw talent but he still looked lost at the end of the season & didn't play much. Who has any idea if Carter will ever pan out, we've seen so little of him. Las year Sims looked impressive in some games before SEC play, got in the doghouse, & was never seen again. The days of watching guys like Fitch & Daniels improve to become really good college players seem to be over at UK.

"Stevenson has raw talent..." Four of Tennessee's
top eight are freshmen. They are not "raw." They
are in the Sweet 16...when recruited, they were ready
to go for top notch competition. At elite programs,
this is the case across the country. Top level
recruits improve to become All Americans, All Conference
performers, not successful role players. If a
Fortune 500 company has a lot invested in a CEO, but
the Board of Directors notices a pattern of decline,
and hears from a lot of shareholders, they speak with
the CEO. Then, if things don't improve, they take
action. Tubby Smith was given the voluntary opportunity
last year to make changes. He hired a strength and
conditioning coach. That was it. It's time for
a change. Period.