alt.sports.college.sec.kentucky

On Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:51:08 -0500, Derek wrote:

>Big Blue Fan wrote:
>> On Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:44:53 -0700, GRIGS1970@ wrote:
>>
>>> On Oct 1, 2:53 pm, Derek wrote:
>>>> Crash wrote:
>>>>> Interview with OTS on the Big Ten Network website:
>>>>> /news/ ?LIST_ID=22&STORY_ID=3365
>>>>> "MD: What type of style of play do you want your teams playing offensively
>>>>> and defensively? What type of identity?
>>>>> TS: We want to be an up-tempo team, always want to take the first open shot
>>>>> and want to force as many turnovers as we can."
>>>>> Do you think that when OTS says "up-tempo" he means shooting the ball with
>>>>> five seconds left on the shot clock instead of three?
>>>> Aw, crap. Up-tempo my eye teeth. Then again, maybe compared to a snail...
>>>>
>>>> And the pain continues...
>>>>
>>>> "MD: Compare the style of play in the SEC to the Big Ten. Will the
>>>> "transition from conferences force you to change your coaching style?
>>>> "
>>>> "TS: I hope I don't because it's been pretty successful. I think the Big
>>>> "Ten has had the reputation of being a very physical conference and the
>>>> "SEC has been a conference people have considered more athletic.
>>>> "
>>>> "But I've competed against the Big Ten schools and we've had our head
>>>> "handed to us at Kentucky and we've also won some games.
>>>>
>>>> MODESTLY successful, maybe. Being responsible for the end of much
>>>> heralded and beloved traditions is not "success."
>>>>
>>>> And can anyone site the stats, off hand, of how UK did against Big Ten
>>>> schools over the last 10 years?
>>>>
>>>> I had hopes when Minnesota signed Coach Smith. Granted, I've not seen
>>>> evidence of his coaching there, but my hopes are fading fast.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Derek
>>>>
>>>> Bigamy is carrying respectability to a criminal extreme.
>>> Tubby was 8-2 against the Hoosiers. He was either 3-3 or 2-3 against
>>> Michigan St. IIRC. UK played Wisconsin in the NCAA and beat
>>> them...game where Bogans was hurt. I'm thinking we beat Purdue at
>>> least once in Tubby's tenure, with no losses. Was the win over the
>>> Gophers in the NCAA in '97 or '98? There was an infamous loss to Penn
>>> State at Rupp.
>>>
>>> Pretty sure the Cats won around 70% of our games against the Big Ten
>>> during the Smith era, due mainly to our dominance of Indiana.
>>
>> The Gophers win was in '97.
>>
>> BBF
>>
>> Number 8 in '08!!!
>
>Actually, it "wasn't", if you follow my drift.

Ha ha. Ok, I'll rephrase that, UK's Final Four win over the Gophers
was in '97.

BBF

Number 8 in '08!!!