ESPN's Forde calls Billy G. SEC "Coach of the Year"

[OMG]

I thought this was really interesting, but the way he turned things around and the way this team bought into what he was trying to do is very impressive..


thoughts...

heres the link

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=3275815&sportCat=ncb&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab4pos1

[Braves_Fan_26]

Someone at ESPN is smokin some serious stuff. There is no way he should be coach of the year. He is far from bein a good coach, and what has he turned around, its not like this team only won like 10 games or so last year. In my opinion they are as bad as they are now because of him, but I know none of you so called know it all fans think otherwise. This is just crazy to name him coach of the year.

[Panther Thunder]

Wow this is the second dumbest the thing I've heard today.

[bac2369]

Someone at ESPN is smokin some serious stuff. There is no way he should be coach of the year. He is far from bein a good coach, and what has he turned around, its not like this team only won like 10 games or so last year. In my opinion they are as bad as they are now because of him, but I know none of you so called know it all fans think otherwise. This is just crazy to name him coach of the year.


how the heck can u say hes not the coach of the year. It took him until sec play to get his team in believe his system. Then we loose patterson for the season and he keeps his teams head high and we almost beat tennessee. WoW i dont know what state ur from but if u are from kentucky i sure would be moving with a post such as that. But let me guess ur a U of L fan.

[Panther Thunder]

Wow this is the second dumbest the thing I've heard today.About Billy G. Not Braves Fan's post.

[Brooks4Prez]

Someone at ESPN is smokin some serious stuff. There is no way he should be coach of the year. He is far from bein a good coach, and what has he turned around, its not like this team only won like 10 games or so last year. In my opinion they are as bad as they are now because of him, but I know none of you so called know it all fans think otherwise. This is just crazy to name him coach of the year.

What do you mean he is far from being a good coach, have you even watched this team this year? I really don't know what to say other than you're way off on that one. If he was that far from being a good coach, he wouldn't have a job, period.
He has turned around the entire season for the Cats. This is a team that lost at Rupp Arena to Gardner Webb and San Diego early in the year, and by the end of the year have become contenders for an SEC title.

[RavenBoy]

No way he could be coach of the year.

[softball_5]

This is a big shock

[kyr450]

I think he is very deserving of coach of the year... Wait an see where UK is at come next year... He will have them in contention...

[bac2369]

heres a question who do u think should be the sec coach of the year. me and brooks4prez thinks he is very deserving of the award.

[Braves_Fan_26]

The only coach that really deserves it is Rick Stansbury of Mississippi St, he has done a great job with that team. This UK team wont be any better at this point next year than they are right now. Bradley and Crawford will be gone and they will struggle without that senior leadership. Coach has been praised all season long and he hasnt proven anything to be deserving of that praise. All he has done is practice his players so much that they have been injured because of it. The only coaching award he deserves is that of biggest joke. Oh by the way, I am not a louisville fan, although right now, it wouldnt hurt to be one, at least they are going to be in the tournament and unlike coach numbnuts, their coach can actually coach.

[Brittany0121]

So if youre not a Louisville fan, then you must be a PUKE fan?

[OMG]

So if youre not a Louisville fan, then you must be a PUKE fan?

No he's from Gardner-Webb.

[ComfortEagle]

I'd like to make it clear that ESPN did not collectively announce Gillispie as their coach of the year...Pat Forde did and if you would all take the time to read the article there is a "coach of the year" for every conference.

Therefore, Gillispie is not even an overall coach of the year...he is the SEC coach of the year....per Pat Forde.

Big difference because I think some of you were thinking differently.

[Cat_Fan63]

Bravesfan, I agree with Stansbury as coach of the year, he has done a good job, but if you think Billy G. cant coach your smokin something. As for the practices, i have heard from good sources, his practices are no harder than Pitinos was when he was here, and as for the game day practices, there is no truth to that whatsoever, just your basic walk through and hats it. I could see G. getting some looks for SEC coach of the year especially if they win the next 2 games, I think wha he has done, with all the injuries is pretty darn good. You non-beleivers will come around sooner or later.

[Braves_Fan_26]

The only way I would come around is if he wasnt here at all. He should never have been hired as coach, it should have been Pelphrey, someone with UK ties and UK tradition and who actually knows how to coach. For the record, I never once thought this was a national coach of the year award, if it was he sure as heck wouldnt deserve that either. Oh, I am not a Duke fan either nor am I a Gardner Webb fan, I am a UK fan, fan of the players that is, especially the ones that dont get to play that should. I am not nor will I ever be a Gillispie fan.

[Cat_Fan63]

Bravesfan, thats all in good, iM not asking you to be a Gillispie fan, but answer me a question, who is not playing that should be, we have nobody left to play, if its Carter your speaking of, you dont have to watch a lot to understand why he is not playing much, he simply is not ready. But like himot not, you cant say he cant coach,because he can, and when he gets more athletes in here, it will only get better.

[FloridaFan]

Billy G for me is hands down the SEC Coach of the Year. He takes a team (no disrespect to the UK fans) that should be a sub .500 team and has them in talks for a Tourney bid. Anyone who thinks with the team they have right now that they should have won as many as they have, is not thinking with their minds, but more with their hearts.

You have to look at what he does as a coach. Without Patterson and with Crawford in trouble for most of the guy, he loses by 3 to the then consensus #1 team in Tennessee. How did he do that? By outcoaching Bruce Pearl. Making sure his players ran the shot clock all the way down, slowing the pace of the game, to where there were barely more than 2-3 shots taken a minute by either team. Taking what makes Tennessee comfortable and never letting them have it.

Ok, he lost to some bad teams. He is in his first year with all but one of his own players. How was he supposed to come in right away and connect with these guys and get them to believe. But what has he done now, gotten two seniors to buy into him for one 1 last show. You're starting two walk-ons. You're freshmen star is out. On a team that used to be 3 on 5, they are a legitimate NCAA team.

With the roster they have, they shouldn't be. You win your next two and you're most likely going to be going to the tourney when most people wrote them off long ago. And he hasn't been winning off of talent, it's been off of coaching. Knowing Tenn was going to press like that the whole game, he starts utilizing the pass out of bounds and then the inbound.

Anyone believing he isn't a great coach is just trying to be negative. Anyone putting him down right now when you should be praising him isn't a fan, doesn't know anything about coaching or sports in general, or is just trying to purposely put him down for the sake of argument. He's going to be there for a long time, and he's going to win more than Petino or Tubby, or Sutton. He's already eclipsed Petino's first year win total.

And one more thing, Pelphry should not have been coach. No one but BCG could coach this team like he is right now. You would under .500 with Pelphry, maybe even with Billy D. Because they aren't the strategist for in-game like he is. And a lot of people have bagged on him for not making in-game adjustment's. It's hard to adjust into something your players aren't capable of. He's a master strategist, briliant coach of defense, and one of the best recruiters out there. Next year, UK will be a top 25 team. Maybe not an SEC champ, because Florida's young team will have more experience than Billy G's primrily Fr/So team.

Be happy you have him andf he should be SEC Coach of the Year.

[zonebuster23]

I agree Florida Fan. Very Nice Post!!!!

[OffTheHook]

I think he is as well. He has done a good job this year with what he was left with.

[Scotty doesn't know]

Someone at ESPN is smokin some serious stuff. There is no way he should be coach of the year. He is far from bein a good coach, and what has he turned around, its not like this team only won like 10 games or so last year. In my opinion they are as bad as they are now because of him, but I know none of you so called know it all fans think otherwise. This is just crazy to name him coach of the year.

I don't know if you have been following the same team that the entire state has been following but it is very obvious to notice the improvements made from start to finish. Especially when taking into account a lack luster talent supply that was present on the team this year. Taking that our best shooter (Meeks) has been out the majority or the year, a key point guard (Jasper) was out half the year, changing a sub par recruiting class without Legion and Patterson into a season defining class (Patterson) and developing the players in such a way that I had never seen with Tubby. I do not know HOW anyone can justify this guy is not the right hire for UK much less a "good" coach.
Horrible post.

[TidesHoss32]

Great Post..I love Pelphrey, but he's doing a nice job at Arkansas..And I for one am glad that Billy Clyde is our coach..He'll have us back soon..he's taught the UK players how to play tough and physical, which is why theyve turned their season around. This was the softest team in the history of sports (including girls ball), but he's willed 16 wins out of them..So yes, I agree, he deserves to be the SEC coach of the year..Billy G for me is hands down the SEC Coach of the Year. He takes a team (no disrespect to the UK fans) that should be a sub .500 team and has them in talks for a Tourney bid. Anyone who thinks with the team they have right now that they should have won as many as they have, is not thinking with their minds, but more with their hearts.

You have to look at what he does as a coach. Without Patterson and with Crawford in trouble for most of the guy, he loses by 3 to the then consensus #1 team in Tennessee. How did he do that? By outcoaching Bruce Pearl. Making sure his players ran the shot clock all the way down, slowing the pace of the game, to where there were barely more than 2-3 shots taken a minute by either team. Taking what makes Tennessee comfortable and never letting them have it.

Ok, he lost to some bad teams. He is in his first year with all but one of his own players. How was he supposed to come in right away and connect with these guys and get them to believe. But what has he done now, gotten two seniors to buy into him for one 1 last show. You're starting two walk-ons. You're freshmen star is out. On a team that used to be 3 on 5, they are a legitimate NCAA team.

With the roster they have, they shouldn't be. You win your next two and you're most likely going to be going to the tourney when most people wrote them off long ago. And he hasn't been winning off of talent, it's been off of coaching. Knowing Tenn was going to press like that the whole game, he starts utilizing the pass out of bounds and then the inbound.

Anyone believing he isn't a great coach is just trying to be negative. Anyone putting him down right now when you should be praising him isn't a fan, doesn't know anything about coaching or sports in general, or is just trying to purposely put him down for the sake of argument. He's going to be there for a long time, and he's going to win more than Petino or Tubby, or Sutton. He's already eclipsed Petino's first year win total.

And one more thing, Pelphry should not have been coach. No one but BCG could coach this team like he is right now. You would under .500 with Pelphry, maybe even with Billy D. Because they aren't the strategist for in-game like he is. And a lot of people have bagged on him for not making in-game adjustment's. It's hard to adjust into something your players aren't capable of. He's a master strategist, briliant coach of defense, and one of the best recruiters out there. Next year, UK will be a top 25 team. Maybe not an SEC champ, because Florida's young team will have more experience than Billy G's primrily Fr/So team.

Be happy you have him andf he should be SEC Coach of the Year.

[PLAYBOY5]

And he has been hit with every aspect of coaching already this year with Key injuries with different players all season and the transferring of Legion and still grinding out 16 wins!

[PLAYBOY5]

But I would also note that if UK doesn't get in the tourney that there is NO WAY that you can give a coach a "COACH OF THE YEAR" award if his team doesn't make the tourney.

[More Cowbell]

Billy G for me is hands down the SEC Coach of the Year. He takes a team (no disrespect to the UK fans) that should be a sub .500 team and has them in talks for a Tourney bid. Anyone who thinks with the team they have right now that they should have won as many as they have, is not thinking with their minds, but more with their hearts.

You have to look at what he does as a coach. Without Patterson and with Crawford in trouble for most of the guy, he loses by 3 to the then consensus #1 team in Tennessee. How did he do that? By outcoaching Bruce Pearl. Making sure his players ran the shot clock all the way down, slowing the pace of the game, to where there were barely more than 2-3 shots taken a minute by either team. Taking what makes Tennessee comfortable and never letting them have it.

Ok, he lost to some bad teams. He is in his first year with all but one of his own players. How was he supposed to come in right away and connect with these guys and get them to believe. But what has he done now, gotten two seniors to buy into him for one 1 last show. You're starting two walk-ons. You're freshmen star is out. On a team that used to be 3 on 5, they are a legitimate NCAA team.

With the roster they have, they shouldn't be. You win your next two and you're most likely going to be going to the tourney when most people wrote them off long ago. And he hasn't been winning off of talent, it's been off of coaching. Knowing Tenn was going to press like that the whole game, he starts utilizing the pass out of bounds and then the inbound.

Anyone believing he isn't a great coach is just trying to be negative. Anyone putting him down right now when you should be praising him isn't a fan, doesn't know anything about coaching or sports in general, or is just trying to purposely put him down for the sake of argument. He's going to be there for a long time, and he's going to win more than Petino or Tubby, or Sutton. He's already eclipsed Petino's first year win total.

And one more thing, Pelphry should not have been coach. No one but BCG could coach this team like he is right now. You would under .500 with Pelphry, maybe even with Billy D. Because they aren't the strategist for in-game like he is. And a lot of people have bagged on him for not making in-game adjustment's. It's hard to adjust into something your players aren't capable of. He's a master strategist, briliant coach of defense, and one of the best recruiters out there. Next year, UK will be a top 25 team. Maybe not an SEC champ, because Florida's young team will have more experience than Billy G's primrily Fr/So team.

Be happy you have him andf he should be SEC Coach of the Year.

Great post!!!

I also love John Pelphrey, and I hope that he is our next coach whenever Gillespie decides his time here is done. But I hope that time is several years away.

[RedSeal]

Guys please quit arguing with BRAVESFAN, I really think he just dont have anything thing to do at his house and I also think he just wants someone to give him some attention!

[Scotty doesn't know]

Billy G for me is hands down the SEC Coach of the Year. He takes a team (no disrespect to the UK fans) that should be a sub .500 team and has them in talks for a Tourney bid. Anyone who thinks with the team they have right now that they should have won as many as they have, is not thinking with their minds, but more with their hearts.

You have to look at what he does as a coach. Without Patterson and with Crawford in trouble for most of the guy, he loses by 3 to the then consensus #1 team in Tennessee. How did he do that? By outcoaching Bruce Pearl. Making sure his players ran the shot clock all the way down, slowing the pace of the game, to where there were barely more than 2-3 shots taken a minute by either team. Taking what makes Tennessee comfortable and never letting them have it.

Ok, he lost to some bad teams. He is in his first year with all but one of his own players. How was he supposed to come in right away and connect with these guys and get them to believe. But what has he done now, gotten two seniors to buy into him for one 1 last show. You're starting two walk-ons. You're freshmen star is out. On a team that used to be 3 on 5, they are a legitimate NCAA team.

With the roster they have, they shouldn't be. You win your next two and you're most likely going to be going to the tourney when most people wrote them off long ago. And he hasn't been winning off of talent, it's been off of coaching. Knowing Tenn was going to press like that the whole game, he starts utilizing the pass out of bounds and then the inbound.

Anyone believing he isn't a great coach is just trying to be negative. Anyone putting him down right now when you should be praising him isn't a fan, doesn't know anything about coaching or sports in general, or is just trying to purposely put him down for the sake of argument. He's going to be there for a long time, and he's going to win more than Petino or Tubby, or Sutton. He's already eclipsed Petino's first year win total.

And one more thing, Pelphry should not have been coach. No one but BCG could coach this team like he is right now. You would under .500 with Pelphry, maybe even with Billy D. Because they aren't the strategist for in-game like he is. And a lot of people have bagged on him for not making in-game adjustment's. It's hard to adjust into something your players aren't capable of. He's a master strategist, briliant coach of defense, and one of the best recruiters out there. Next year, UK will be a top 25 team. Maybe not an SEC champ, because Florida's young team will have more experience than Billy G's primrily Fr/So team.

Be happy you have him andf he should be SEC Coach of the Year.

Great post.

[rallo316]

let any other coach have the team he has got and they would have gave up already when you have to start coury and harris that says a lot.

[LCC_Cougar]

Wow!

[Brooks4Prez]

No he's from Gardner-Webb.

:) :) :) Even I thought that was funny.

[RavenBoy]

I just dont see it happening.

[fairplayer]

The only coach that really deserves it is Rick Stansbury of Mississippi St, he has done a great job with that team. This UK team wont be any better at this point next year than they are right now. Bradley and Crawford will be gone and they will struggle without that senior leadership. Coach has been praised all season long and he hasnt proven anything to be deserving of that praise. All he has done is practice his players so much that they have been injured because of it. The only coaching award he deserves is that of biggest joke. Oh by the way, I am not a louisville fan, although right now, it wouldnt hurt to be one, at least they are going to be in the tournament and unlike coach numbnuts, their coach can actually coach.

If your not a Louisville fan, do us a favor and become one so we can put you in the same division as them, classless!!!!!!!!!!!