Curious about head coach when you became a fan
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Pitino. And then Tubby. My high school years went national title, national runner-up, national title, Elite 8. I was spoiled.
Yes, but being from Eastern Kentucky Johnny Cox was my favorite
John Mauer. He set the stage for Rupp and left the program in good shape going 40-14 over 3 seasons
That happened my senior year of high school too. The 2001-2002 team. They had a big guy we couldn't stop.
Hall mid 70's, listening to the radio with my dad. That is why it is more than just basketball for many UK fans.
Mine would be in the 1974-75 time frame with Joe B with Kevin Grevey and fellow Morganfield native Larry Johnson on the roster.
I was at that game. Lifelong UK fan who grew up close to Lexington but was a WKU student at the time. (My mom wanted me to go to UK and live at home, but I had to get out of that house with all those damn rules, so I chose WKU because it was closeish to home but not so close there would be unannounced parental drop-ins. Lol)
I went to the game in a UK hoodie and WKU hat. Cats couldn’t stop Chris Marcus and all the preseason hype for that team died that night.
That team would later be known as Team Turmoil.
Vaguely remember late Rupp.
Remember listening to overtime win vs Austin Peay in 73.
Joe B was the first on a consistent basis.
Really followed in 75 with Jimmy Dan Connor, Flynn, Grevey and Guyette.
Goose, Robey, and Phillips were freshman.
Beat IU in the semifinals but lost to UCLA in Wooden’s last game.
Live in Tennessee. Taught with a guy from Cincinnati. He had played against Grevey in high school. He said Grevey was the best high school player he had ever seen.
Remember listening to overtime win vs Austin Peay in 73.
Joe B was the first on a consistent basis.
Really followed in 75 with Jimmy Dan Connor, Flynn, Grevey and Guyette.
Goose, Robey, and Phillips were freshman.
Beat IU in the semifinals but lost to UCLA in Wooden’s last game.
Live in Tennessee. Taught with a guy from Cincinnati. He had played against Grevey in high school. He said Grevey was the best high school player he had ever seen.