Thread: March Madness

With my son a freshman at Southern Illinois, all I can say is how 'bout them Salukis!!!

With #10 Georgetown going down last night, I'd say the #11 Salukis are now in the top 10.

Originally Posted by itallushrt

Morris CANNOT "try to go to the NBA again". He was not drafted. He cannot enter the draft ever again. He is now an unrestricted free agent. Should an NBA team wish to call his number then he will be gone.

In the meantime ... DRAIN THE TUB ALREADY. I was fed up years ago, and now it's just plain sickening to watch. On average I used to attend around 4 home games a year, and the annual game in Freedom Hall here in Louisville. This year I've been to 1 and had my father gone with me I would have left that game at the half. We need our pride back. We need our program restored. We need kids who are willing to give 110% for the name on the front of the jersey. We need UK basketball back.

Notice I didn't say "draft". Try to go means anyway he can doesn't it? At any rate something is not right in the "Big Blue Nation".

This is interesting.. is it time for him to go?..
Feb 11, 2007 11:36 AM
Listening to pocket protector Vitale pontificate on what Tubby Smith has accomplished at UK, I want to add a few facts to the discussion so that the current trend in the direction of the UK program under Coach Smith becomes clear. Vitale has stated that Kentucky "should build a monument to Tubby Smith" well in that case we should terraform the State in the image of Rick Pitino, because Tubby simply does not measure up and in many areas he has reversed the stellar trajectory that Rick Pitino had set us upon:

Percentage of games ranked in top 5:
Tubby 16%
Pitino 59% (53% if you include probation year).

Number of Home losses:
Tubby 19
Pitino 5 (7 if you include probation year).

10+ lo ss seasons:
Tubby 4 (in 7 years - soon to be 5 in 8 )
Pitino 0 (1 if you include probation year)

Average number of losses per year:
Tubby 7.9 (about to push that up over 8 )
Pitino 5.14 (6.25 if you include 14-14 probation year)

Number of games in top 5:
Tubby in 326 games ranked 54 games in top 5
Pitino in 269 games ranked 142 games in top 5

Games played as #1 ranking: Pitino 10 Tubby 4
Games played as #2 ranking: Pitino 44 Tubby 14
Games played as #3 ranking: Pitino 33 Tubby 10
Games played as #4 ranking: Pitino 18 Tubby 15
Games played as #5 ranking: Pitino 37 Tubby 11
Total games with top 5 ranking: Pitino 142 Tubby 54

Team Turmoils:
Tubby 2
Pitino 0

Transfers out of the Program:
Tubby 14
Pitino 7

NBA 1st round draft picks:
Tubby 2
Pitino 10

Rick Pitino’s 1st year 14-14 probation team averaged more than 10 ppg than ANY Tubby Smith team except 2. It average d 8.9 ppg more than those 2 teams:

Rick Pitino - Points per Game
1989-90 88.82
1990-91 85.89
1991-92 85.72
1992-93 87.50
1993-94 86.88
1994-95 87.39
1995-96 91.44
1996-97 83.13

Tubby Smith takes over (lets see what happens to PPG)
1997-98 80.08
1998-99 75.41
1999-00 69.09
2000-01 79.79
2001-02 76.88
2002-03 77.28
2003-04 73.91
2004-05 73.62
2005-06 70.77
2006-07 72.32

Final Fours
Pitino 5 (3 at Kentucky)
Tubby 1 Final Four (a player Tubby Smith has recruited has never been to a FF in his 16 year career at Tulsa, Georgia, or Kentucky)

Championship Games
Pitino 2
Tubby 1 (none with players he recruited)

NCAA Tournament Winning Percentage
Pitino 22-5 (.783)
Tubby is 23-8 (.663)

Tidbits:

* Pitino beat 11 teams seeded 5th or higher in 6 NCAA Tournaments.

* Tubby has beaten 4 teams seeded 5th or higher in 9 NCAA Tournaments, and j ust one since his first season at Kentucky.

Adolph Rupp said that if the Basketball program at the University of Kentucky should fail, then he has built it upon a sand foundation. I hate to see that come true, but with each progressive season under Coach Tubby Smith, the University of Kentucky's foundation has weakened to where it is now at the point of collapse. In his 9 (soon to be 10) years at Kentucky he has nearly destroyed what it took 100 years to build.

Thats Funny, I Could Have Sworn This Was A Crappie Fishing Forum!

Originally Posted by Newlight2

Notice I didn't say "draft". Try to go means anyway he can doesn't it? At any rate something is not right in the "Big Blue Nation".

No, here is what you said.

Originally Posted by Newlight2

He said after the game that they didn't do what he wanted, which tells me they should be benched ala Joe Hall. I agree with Bandit Morris does not give 100% and in my opinion will soon be trying to go to the NBA again. This time Tubby should take his scholarship and give it to a newcomer like Pitino did with Rhodrick Rhodes.

First, Morris has nothing to do with whether or not he goes to the NBA at this point except for accelerating his level of play. As an unrestricted free agent if ANY NBA team wishes to add him to his roster then they will. At which point he would be forced to either leave school or never ever be given another opportunity to play in NBA again. At his current ability and lack of interest in turning himself into a better ball player there is little chance he will ever get the nod.

Also, Rick Pitino booted Rodrick Rhodes because Rhodes was having an affair with a member of the UK faculty and it was about to h*ll or highwater for him and the entire program.

Regardless you are correct. All is not well in Big Blue Nation and it's time for a change. Tubby has proved he cannot get the job done and it's time to find someone who hopefully can.

Originally Posted by 8upwithit

Thats Funny, I Could Have Sworn This Was A Crappie Fishing Forum!

:rolleyes:

Whats even funnier is that this thread has more replies and views in 2 days than any other thread on here.

Yep! What a hoot! Anybody caught any slabs yet?????

First, Morris has nothing to do with whether or not he goes to the NBA at this point except for accelerating his level of play. As an unrestricted free agent if ANY NBA team wishes to add him to his roster then they will. At which point he would be forced to either leave school or never ever be given another opportunity to play in NBA again. At his current ability and lack of interest in turning himself into a better ball player there is little chance he will ever get the nod.

I fully agree, his future is slowly going bye-bye.