Comments on: Billy Gillispie: First year as a Cat

By: SARA

SARA — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:52:27 +0000

The man was not even given a fair chance. I pray he finds another position and excels about UK. He will. I will miss him

By: ashcampboy

ashcampboy — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:06:42 +0000

there were alot of negativty around the program, you just couldn’t speak out about it, cause the minions wouldn’t hear of it.. Gaylisspie was a horrible choice from the very begining.

By: achieceExene

achieceExene — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:18:34 +0000

szlbiaegylwjxoftwell, hi admin adn people nice forum indeed. how’s life? hope it’s introduce branch

By: Della Erwin

Della Erwin — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:49:41 +0000

When Coach Gillespie came to Kentucky, the shelves were “almost” empty. He was very focused on winning and worked very hard to have a winning team. I think his success in pushing Joe Crawford and Ramel Bradley gives you a good read on his coaching ability. Let’s just let him do his job and we’ll enjoy watching his teams win.

By: Margaret Davis

Margaret Davis — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:35:58 +0000

It was hard year,considering what Gillespie was left to work with. The CATS finished the year doing a much better job of playing ball. It will take a few years to get the kind of recuirts we need to win a national championship.

Margaret Davis
Beavercreek, OH

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 20 May 2008 04:37:56 +0000

I think Billy Gillispie will do great things for the CATS and bring them back to the #1 spot along with National Championships in the years to come. Any first year for a new coach is a rebuilding year – The coach and the players as well as the fans all have to get use to a new style of playing ball! I can see great things for KY basketball on the horizon. I have been a fan for many years – through thick and thin, good and bad – but always true blue! Gillispie will lead our CATS back to the top of the basketball world and be a force to be reckoned with by all.

By: Pat Cook

Pat Cook — Tue, 20 May 2008 02:08:45 +0000

Some would question the success of this past season, but not me. We may not have won 20 games, but the excitement I felt watching the team this year I have not felt in the past 6 or 7 years and I give credit to Billy G. for bringing back the fun to Kentucky Basketball! Time and patience will allow Billy to hang more banners in Rupp!

Keep up the good work Billy G!

Go Cats!

By: Charles E. Fancher

Charles E. Fancher — Mon, 19 May 2008 20:21:00 +0000

We once had the reputation as one of the classiest basketball fan bases in the country. That was before the internet exposed a large group of red neck know it alls,who embarass the university and its legion of great fans. Some sports writers have helped feed their poison. I would like to see the university strongly denounce the spreaders of these malicious rumors.

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:31:32 +0000

Great ending to a difficult first year. If you know that what you are doing is right and has worked for you in the past then keep doing it. You typically only hear from those who are negative but there are many more who are thrilled to have you as our coach and look forward to the future. Most of the big blue fans don’t measure success ONLY in winning the national championship but on the fun and excitement in the ride along the way.

By: LauraWilson

LauraWilson — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:18:49 +0000

Good job. I have questioned the intense practices on game day but I am not the coach. Evidently, it worked. Especially for Crawford and Bradley. I have never seen 2 players excell so much in one year. If those practices were the reason, then practice, practice, practice. Always a wildcat fan, win or lose. Keep up the good work. We, the fans, will grow on you.