That game hurt me more than any I can recall. Losing to Wooden in the championship in 1975 was also a real "bummer", as KY was better than UCLA that year.
How many coaches has UK had during your fandom?
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That game hurt me more than any I can recall. Losing to Wooden in the championship in 1975 was also a real "bummer", as KY was better than UCLA that year.
My first memory of Hall were SEC games playing on TV while signing up for little league baseball, mid 70s.
Last memory of Cal....walking his dog.
Last memory of Cal....walking his dog.
Pope makes #7
Joe B...I mostly remember the teams and not him as coach. I was 10 when he retired.
Eddie...the first coach I really remember
Rick...the first coach I LOVED
Tubby...the first coach I hated
Clyde...he's my dirty little secret, liked him and still follow his career
Cal...oh Cal, you are why coaches shouldn't stay somewhere past 10 yrs
Joe B...I mostly remember the teams and not him as coach. I was 10 when he retired.
Eddie...the first coach I really remember
Rick...the first coach I LOVED
Tubby...the first coach I hated
Clyde...he's my dirty little secret, liked him and still follow his career
Cal...oh Cal, you are why coaches shouldn't stay somewhere past 10 yrs
Didn’t become a fan till freshman year 99 so 4 for me - Tubby, BCG, Cal, and now Pope.
Once Pope coaches his first game, it will be 7 for me.
Born during Hall’s tenure. I barely remember the tenures of Hall and Sutton and vividly remember Pitino, Smith, Gillispie, Calipari and Pope.
Born during Hall’s tenure. I barely remember the tenures of Hall and Sutton and vividly remember Pitino, Smith, Gillispie, Calipari and Pope.
Once Pope coaches his first game, it will be 7 for me.
Born during Hall’s tenure. I barely remember Hall and Sutton and remember Pitino, Smith, Gillispie, Calipari and Pope.
Born during Hall’s tenure. I barely remember Hall and Sutton and remember Pitino, Smith, Gillispie, Calipari and Pope.
5. Still remember the NC game vs Syracuse. Too young to know how impactful it was, but old enough to know I'd follow UK til I die. Vividly recall the Statue of Liberty center court.
I have limited memory of the last year Rupp coached, mainly because I heard my Dad talking about it as being historic. Don't really remember too much about that team other than names.
Don't think I can pick just one. Dampier, Issel and Mash probably top my list.
Thanks. I'm about 10 years behind you and it's Macy for me. But, Issel and Mash would be on my all time starters list. I did get to see Dampier and Issel on the Colonels and NBA (not sure Louie played in the NBA).
Same for me but I do remember Rupp’s funeral in 77, in 72 I was into Learning things and breaking things. I remember listening to the games on the radio more when I was younger.
* UK football - 10
* UK basketball - 8
Pope is the 8th basketball coach. Of the previous 7, five were really successful and 2 were disasters. The 2 who were disasters were raging alcoholics. I’m pretty sure Pope isn’t a raging alcoholic, and therefore has good odds of succeeding.
* UK basketball - 8
Pope is the 8th basketball coach. Of the previous 7, five were really successful and 2 were disasters. The 2 who were disasters were raging alcoholics. I’m pretty sure Pope isn’t a raging alcoholic, and therefore has good odds of succeeding.
Wouldn't count myself as a fan until Pitino years, so 5 for me. Was too young and didn't follow UK as a small child. Was about 9 when Pitino was hired.
Earliest memories are watching games on tape delay and being absolutely exhausted going to school the next day. Very blessed to start fandom during the rebirth of UK basketball.
Earliest memories are watching games on tape delay and being absolutely exhausted going to school the next day. Very blessed to start fandom during the rebirth of UK basketball.
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Four. Got in at the tail end of the Tubby era. Joe Crawford, Ramel Bradley, and Derrick Jasper are the first players I remember watching.
8 for me also. I think Lancaster may have coached a few games while under Rupp...
Started with Rupp’s 1969-70 team with Issel, Pratt, Parker, Mills, and Steele. Also had a good bench that year. I was nearly 11 years old when Dan was called for a foul while running down the court in the Jacksonville game and cried like a baby. With Mike Casey, UK would have had a great chance to win the title.
I was alive during the last couple of seasons for Rupp. I have zero memory of those years. Hall is the coach I associate with as our coach.
Loved Sutton’s 86’ team but always saw him as an outsider.
Pitino was the right guy at the right time.
Tubby was the guy you wanted to succeed so badly but didn’t adapt to the changing landscape of recruiting and coaching elite talent.
BCG the exciting fun guy that you gave the keys to your sports car to and didn’t realize he was drunk out of mind until he’s driving the wrong way on the interstate cussing at the oncoming vehicles
Cal was charismatic preacher at a megachurch who quadruple’s membership, attendance, and contents in the collection plate but starts to forget that he’s the messenger not the message.
Pope seems like the perfect fit. Time will tell.
Loved Sutton’s 86’ team but always saw him as an outsider.
Pitino was the right guy at the right time.
Tubby was the guy you wanted to succeed so badly but didn’t adapt to the changing landscape of recruiting and coaching elite talent.
BCG the exciting fun guy that you gave the keys to your sports car to and didn’t realize he was drunk out of mind until he’s driving the wrong way on the interstate cussing at the oncoming vehicles
Cal was charismatic preacher at a megachurch who quadruple’s membership, attendance, and contents in the collection plate but starts to forget that he’s the messenger not the message.
Pope seems like the perfect fit. Time will tell.
I think all things considered, I would go with Mashburn. Just from what he meant to the program, and the way he carried himself and represented UK. He was the most dominant offensive player UK has had in my lifetime. I just missed out on Issel, but did see him in the ABA/NBA.
I will say that I enjoyed watching Dilly play this past year as much as any player in recent memory.
4 for me. Was born only two months before Pitino left UK so I don’t count him.
Tubby, BCG, Cal, Pope
Tubby, BCG, Cal, Pope
It was Lou Tsioropoulos. My dad took me to the all star game in 1952 and I got to see Ramsey & Hagan in Person. I was 10 years
old. Listen to Claude Sullivan on the radio.
