If you wore the blue and white you represented Kentucky the best that you could in a history dating back 115 years.
Some years weren't as fun and exciting as others. Some were below Kentucky's historical standards.
Tubby helped us to 5 SEC regular season titles, 5 SEC Tourney titles, and a national title. He brought us the likes of Prince, Bogans, and Hayes to name a few. Wildcats that gave it their all every game. Two of them in the Top 5-6 in all-time scoring. I'd never trade those guys, the moments they provided, or their dedication and loyalty to the program.
BCG brought us the likes of Darius Miller and Josh Harrellson to name a couple. Miller of course being instrumental in the 2012 national title run. BCG's short lived tenure set the stage for Coach Cal and the incredible runs that he's brought over the last 9 years.
Without Cal we may not have a 2012 banner. We may never see the likes of Wall, Cousins, Davis, Towns, Ulis.....you get the picture.
I guess my point is, it aggravates me to hear people speak negatively about the years leading up to Coach Cal's arrival like they were wasted years. They weren't. Just like the current, those wearing the blue and white 5 years ago, 20 years ago, 50 years ago, 115 years ago, did so doing their best to represent the university and make the supporters proud.