tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post7886226147212219050..comments2023-09-10T08:54:06.324-05:00Comments on WestLife: All Is Not Well In Cat LandMike Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945346269901306549noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-17712205295300601852009-03-10T15:14:00.000-05:002009-03-10T15:14:00.000-05:00I have heard a few people say that they are not to...I have heard a few people say that they are not too happy with Billy D. but in the Gator Nation we call them idiots! Patterson was a huge recruiting miss and I don't think anyone thought Speights would leave early. Plus Jai Lucas transferred. <BR/><BR/>We have Macklin in the rotation next year along with Kenny Boyton coming and in plus 2010 has Austin Rivers committed and possibly Brenden Knight. If Calathes stays around we have a pretty good squad coming up. Shippman is devloping and so is Kadji. Plus we have three players (2 big men) injured. And top of that Tim Tebow is on the football team, so I think for the most part Billy D. will be around for awhile.<BR/><BR/>Maybe Billy G. would have been a better fit at a "football school" where he wouldn't have as much pressure as he does at UK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-45079290187805611242009-03-09T09:54:00.000-05:002009-03-09T09:54:00.000-05:00How is Florida's fan base with Billy D. right now?...How is Florida's fan base with Billy D. right now? 2 championships certainly buys a coach a lot of forgiveness but are there any rumblings there about Billy D?Mike Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06945346269901306549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-23893121810669190642009-03-09T09:52:00.000-05:002009-03-09T09:52:00.000-05:00Thanks for not trash talking Mike. I certainly wou...Thanks for not trash talking Mike. I certainly wouldn't blame you if you did. My take on Billy G.? His substitution patterns this year and who he chooses to start have left most scratching their heads. He puts a tremendous emphasis on practicing hard. If he feels you don't practice hard you don't play. I agree with that, but I believe he has gone so far as to lose 2-3 games this year in order to make his point to some players. There are 2-3 players who should be much more developed this time of year but he hasn't played them enough for them to develop. A lot of the big time boosters don't like him either. Add that to his arrogance with some of the press and you have a recipe for disaster. I believe he deserves 1 more year. He has a couple of big time recruits (Tubby certainly left the cupboard bare) and if Patterson & Meeks return, we'll be at least a top 20 team. I think his future lies in the hands of Meeks & Patterson. If they choose to not return, Billy's in deep dod-doo and could very well be shown the door this year - but I doubt that will happen. KY fans get a bad rap for being unreasonable and that's how the national press always spins it. The fan base would have been much more patient with Billy if he didn't make some really stupid obvious decisions. We know basketball, and when he refuses to make moves that need to be made it infuriates the fans. Also Tubby put 3 back to back years together of very sub-par KY type recruiting. That is another problem with KY right now that you won't hear from the national press.Mike Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06945346269901306549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-62561783830155003052009-03-09T08:37:00.000-05:002009-03-09T08:37:00.000-05:00I'm not here to talk trash, saturday was a good ga...I'm not here to talk trash, saturday was a good game. But I have to ask, what is with Billy G. The mind games he plays are crazy (as you have addressed on this bog before) Look at the quote from an article in the Gainesville Sun.<BR/><BR/>“Meeks and I were standing there after the timeout and he said his coach told him not to shoot anymore,” Shipman said.<BR/><BR/>Why would he tell the best scorer on the court not to shoot??? I am interested in your take on Billy G.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-15345171527691356622009-03-06T12:53:00.000-05:002009-03-06T12:53:00.000-05:00Justin would be having a fit right now. It would b...Justin would be having a fit right now. It would be ugly. It is ugly. Kentucky basketball is ugly!Lyndseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371455201039168934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-69816013246412478012009-03-05T16:39:00.000-05:002009-03-05T16:39:00.000-05:00I noticed the lack of posts and pretty much knew w...I noticed the lack of posts and pretty much knew why. I saw the tail end of the LSU game last Sat. KY came back from 10 down and then gave it away. Unbelievable - esp. at home! So I'm thinking - how does Mike watch this team. Now I know why the FL-KY game was so close - they both suck!!twesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670531945103032948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-37827004246250652742009-03-05T16:28:00.000-05:002009-03-05T16:28:00.000-05:00oh my. i have noticed the lack of UK posts as wel...oh my. i have noticed the lack of UK posts as well... but didn't want to mention it. no need to upset further. <BR/>i know that Justin's not so disappointed to be missing the close of this season.kaceyleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06557261112925447576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-57080206550289333912009-03-05T14:54:00.000-05:002009-03-05T14:54:00.000-05:00NIT bubble game? Can you believe it? I don't even ...NIT bubble game? Can you believe it? I don't even think we can host an NIT game because Rupp Arena is booked during the first round week for the KY high school sweet sixteen. Justin should be glad he is very far removed from KY basketball right now. It has been ugly on the message boards and the local talk shows here today. Even talk hosts who normally never talk sports are talking KY basketball today.Mike Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06945346269901306549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-36428634179998059362009-03-05T14:39:00.000-05:002009-03-05T14:39:00.000-05:00The Brunjes feel your pain, the Gator basketball t...The Brunjes feel your pain, the Gator basketball team is pathetic. I can't wait for this recruiting class to be gone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-46691211832244118852009-03-05T14:08:00.000-05:002009-03-05T14:08:00.000-05:00so is saturday an NIT bubble game. What have we co...so is saturday an NIT bubble game. What have we come too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-3012294378292057842009-03-05T11:41:00.000-05:002009-03-05T11:41:00.000-05:00Man, that's gotta be frustrating for hard core Cat...Man, that's gotta be frustrating for hard core Cats fans. It doesn't make sense to me either.Brodad Unkabuddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878104722897852511noreply@blogger.com