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Post by Life's too short. on Mar 23, 2009 11:33:32 GMT -5
Billy Gillispie wants to come back as Kentucky's basketball coach next season. Whether he gets that chance remained problematical -- at best -- as the Cats headed to what could be the final game of this season and the Gillispie Era. During a Sunday news conference, Gillispie shrugged at intense speculation about his firing as the Cats headed for Omaha, Neb., to play Creighton in the National Invitation Tournament. "All I do is work," he said. "That's all I've ever done (and) all I'll ever do." That prompted a question: Because he does not acknowledge the public-relations component of being UK's coach, does Gillispie want to return? "I love it," he said after chuckling. "I mean, I love it. I love this place." But Gillispie could not say at a Sunday news conference whether he will remain Kentucky's coach next season. Gillispie neither confirmed nor denied that UK President Lee Todd met with Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart late last week to discuss the future of the basketball program. Or whether the coach had met with either of his superiors about the program in recent days. Amid speculation that a UK Athletic Department official or officials recently met with only players to talk about the future, Gillispie downplayed the possible distraction his job insecurity could have on the team going into Monday's NIT second-round game at Creighton.
Lexington Herald Leader
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Post by tophb21 on Mar 23, 2009 11:36:17 GMT -5
Are they thinking of bringing Travis Ford home?
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Post by USCGamecocks on Mar 23, 2009 11:45:25 GMT -5
They might as well fire him before he signs a contract.
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Post by The Greek on Mar 23, 2009 11:46:19 GMT -5
Well, when they hired him....I said he wouldn't last 3 years....I think he's done. Pulling in the players....that's code for asking them "would you transfer if we fired your coach at the end of the season?"
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