Re: Any KU Fans?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: six9</div><div class="ubbcode-body">UK is a quality program. KU is a quality program. As a KU fan I was looking forward to a Calipari & Self rematch. Oh well.
As for UK being a "much higher" quality program let me help you out. KU has had Naismith as a coach, Wilt as a player, and has 51 conference titles (3 more than UK). KU and UK are both NCAA power teams. I would of loved to see them play but KU got cocky (which they do) and got beat. <span style="font-weight: bold">I just hope Calipari can keep UK out of NCAA probation long enough for the rematch to happen... </span></div></div>
^ This.
There's basketball programs in this country that are almost divine in their own right: UNC, UK, KU, UCLA, and of course, Duke. What those teams have done over the years is absolutely remarkable. However, I think UK has really taken a bad chance on Calipari. The guy knows how to win, but I don't think he deserves to polish Adolf Rupp's shoes, let alone take over that hallowed program. Maybe he'll change, but we saw what happened when Sampson took over Indiana... and Calipari and Sampson are birds of a feather, with Calipari perhaps being the more talented of the two. I love seeing my team knock the shit out of UK, KU, or UNC, but all more importantly I love watching two of the legendary basketball programs square off year after year. It's one of the best parts of the NCAA tourney, IMO.