[BFritz]

It is not a matter of "deserve"...it is
an expectation based upon tradition and
success. Elite program status means
consistently in the top ten, consistently
signing top ten recruits, (things that go
together obviously), consistently a serious
threat to make the Final Four, consistently
a top seed in the SEC tournament. The UK
program was trending away from these kinds
of consistencies. I don't see it as a matter
of entitlement or divine right of kings...it
is the expectation that consistent excellence
brings...and it is a good thing.

Exactly what I've been saying, we support them, spend money on them, make their program have multi-million dollar profits, so it's their job to provide us with what we expect based on the potential we know they have and the quality of the program we know UK's team has. It's not fair to give us a coach who brings a superior program down a few levels.