The funny thing was today when I was watching the news conference LIVE and to see Pres. Todd say stuff like, "We looked long and hard and spoke to ALL the top coaches around and when it comes right down to it, we feel we got the BEST man for the job". What he was trying to say was we sat around waiting for Billy D to win another title for we knew he would not turn us down and then when he did and Rick Barnes of Texas said "No Thanks" and there was no way in Hell of getting Coach K from Duke or Roy Williams from UNC and Benedict Pitino was staying in Louisville, we got what was left of a coach that had a winning season and finished in the top 10, even though he has NEVER won a single game in the NCAA tourney with players that he recruited. As far as Donavon and Florida goes, I bet everything I own they will be back BEFORE Kentucky. Florida has been decimated just as much or more than anyone with players leaving early to NBA and still won the last 2 titles. I remember Barnhardt saying something after Tubby resigned (ie - was ran out of town) that he would lead the endless search for the best candidate possible, HA HA HA HA!!!! Looks to me like all the BEST candidates chose to stay where they are and had no problem in turning down Big Blue. Times are changing and UK can not get players on its NAME alone anymore.

I have a philosophy on the topic - You are a stud 18 year old high school senior basketball player and one of the best in your class, top 10 recruit less say. You have a choice of any college in america to attend and where do you go???? There is one school with rich tradition (how many 18 year olds care about tradition now days), with an OFF CAMPUS arena where the entire lower arena is full of Middle and Old aged people (except the Eruption Zone) that only get off their A$$E$ when it is a big game to root for you and you only get to practice in this arena VERY few days a year due to the truck pulls, car shows, boat shows, concerts, rodeos, and whatever else Rupp holds or you can go to a place that has an ON CAMPUS arena where the entire lower arena is filled with Cute Honey's and other STUDENTS that actually show spirit and support and you are treated like a GOD. To Hell with tradition, I am going with the Cute Honey's for they may be just kissing on me later after I hit the 3 to win the game.