No Billy D...NEXT! No sour grapes here, as I respect Billy Donovan and his decision to stay at Florida, in large part for the good of his family. He was truthful throughout the whole process. He was very careful not to lead anyone on. I believe that at one point, the UK job was his "dream" job, but after sitting and considering it this time around, he really felt at home in Gainesville. Good for him. Really. I like Billy Donovan.
Now it's on to our Billy. And I really think we can easily be as successful or even more so with Billy G than Billy D. Billy Gillispie eats, sleeps, breathes, lives basketball. So do UK fans. Billy G. wants to win more than anything. So do UK fans. Billy G. sees the necessity of bringing in the top recruits in the nation, first and foremost. So do UK fans. Billy G. is a good ol' country boy. So are UK fans.
Kentucky is back, people. We are back. It may not be next year, but it very well may be. If Billy could win and recruit top talent at Texas A&M (TEXAS A&M!!!), it will NOT be a problem at UK. Period. Kentucky fans are so hungry for our program to have a shot at the title every year that a press conference to announce the new coach drew more fans than Florida drew in a NCAA Tournament game in St. Louis. And it was organized and announced within about four hours. Billy said multiple times in an interview today the he realized his goal was to "cut down some nets." Mitch Barnhart, the UK Athletic Director, has continued his trends of outstanding hires. The baseball, football, and women's basketball programs have been revived as a result of Mitch's hires, and the men's basketball program is sure to follow.
"When you have 24,000 fans, I hope all of them are coaches. I hope every one of them has the unbelievable passion like I do and that they're screaming their lungs out," Gillispie said. "I don't see 24,000 fans every single game as being tough. I see the opponent that has to play in front of that as having a tough assignment. I see it as an unbelievable positive."
It's a great day to be a Kentucky fan. Watch out...the Cats are back.
The hire
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It is good you found someone that doesn't mind being the third choice.
Seriously though...The sec is going to be tough, Tenn. is good now, the Gators won't be three peating but they will be good, LSU and now Kentucky. I don't want to hear any ACC or Big Ten garbage from anyone.
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