Adding Insult to Upsets (Kentucky Basketball)
November 17th, 2008 at 11:34 amBy Chris
The start of the college season for Billy Gillispie’s second year in Lexington looked an awful lot like the first. Instead of Gardner-Webb, Kentucky fell victim to the Keydets of the Virginia Military Institute in embarrassing, weak-wristed fashion. As expected, the message boards dedicated to Kentucky basketball exploded in a mess of text arguing the merits of Tubby Smith’s replacement.
However, this post isn’t about whether or not Gillispie is the right man for the job. No, this post is to emphasize a point Matt Jones made (via STF) yesterday — one that bears repeating:
Not only did Kentucky lose to a team that went 14-15 last season (6-8 in the Big South), they also lost to the school with the smallest college basketball budget out of 339 teams. Now guess which school spends the most on college basketball.
That’s right.
The University of Kentucky.
For comparison purposes, here are the two budgets for each school — in 2007, VMI spent a whopping $99,285 on their basketball program while UK’s basketball expenditures were $9,204,755. Yes sir. Kentucky spent over $9 million more on their basketball program just so they could lose to the team with the lowest budget in spectacular fashion.
Looks like all that money is going to a good cause.
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November 17th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
that 1st half was as bad as any ive ever seen,stars aligned on every front,camt wait til tuesday
November 17th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
VMI had 40-plus points by the 10-minute mark of the FIRST HALF. Worst defensive performance I’ve ever seen from a UK team.
November 18th, 2008 at 11:48 am
[...] Does VMI make you LOL too? November 18, 2008 Posted by Jai Eugene in SEC Football. trackback The start of the college season for Billy Gillispie’s second year in Lexington looked an awful lot like the first. Instead of Gardner-Webb, Kentucky fell victim to the Keydets of the Virginia Military Institute in embarrassing, weak-wristed fashion. As expected, the message boards dedicated to Kentucky basketball exploded in a mess of text arguing the merits of Tubby Smith’s replacement. http://www.intentionalfoul.com.....ult-upsets [...]
November 18th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
WTF was the D? Chris you’re right bro. Ive been watching the Cats since I was a sperm. Worst defensive showing EVER. Except for a couple of five minute stretches where it couldn’t be better, letting us right back in the game and actually re-claiming the lead, the D was not existent. Pathetic. They better show up Tuesday. Could be worst loss ever if not. Even without Hansbrough. Pray for MOJO!
November 18th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Carolina’s guards are going to abuse UK tonight.
November 18th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Yeah. I know.
November 19th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
[...] just ask VMI and Kentucky about that. 14-31 from 3 goes a long way towards upsetting a once-great program. digg_url = [...]