[Bob Seger]

Great job by a fine young man.

Does a coach let a player have extra carries for a record. SURE

Is it wrong? NO

Situations happen all the time in all sports.

Does anyone that truly knows Jim Matney think that he would leave in a player, especially J.J., and risk injury? ABSOLUTLY NOT

Back in the late 60's, freshmen were not allowed to play varsity basketball in college. Joe B. Hall was then an assistant to Rupp and was over the conditioning program. Joe B.'s program was so brutal that several of the team refused to continue with the conditioning. Rupp had a prized recruit that he personally went and talked to. He asked this prized freshman if he would listen to Hall and do whatever it was he wanted. He promised this young man that if he would follow Hall's conditioning program that he would make him the all time leading scorer in the history of Kentucky basketball. This player did go ahead and continue on with the running and Rupp did keep his promise. That player was Dan Issel and he did indeed become the all time leading scoring in the history of Kentucky basketball.

Does anyone want to argue that Rupp was not all about winning? Anyone want to argue that the only thing Rupp cared about was to win a national title? Yet he helped one of his players break every personal scoring record at the University of Kentucky, rewarding him for his loyalty, devotion, and hard work.

True story.