... in 2002, a border war between Kentucky and Indiana contained a meltdown of epic proportions as Indiana head coach Mike Davis stormed the court to protest a non-call from the officials. To this day, it’s the longest an official has taken to give a coach a technical foul in the history of the universe. Davis was literally flailing around on the court for what seemed to be an eternity before he got the first technical. Then, the referee (Bert Smith) tried to get Davis to “Walk away” numerous times before finally ejecting him. The sixth ranked Hoosiers came into Freedom Hall on a high note, but walked out shell-shocked. The 16th ranked Kentucky Wildcats took down the candy-stripers 70-64 in Freedom Hall to push the series run to eight wins in nine seasons. Big Blue grabbed 19 offensive rebounds that day to key the win. Keith Bogans (17 points), Gerald Fitch (16 points), Marquis Estill (14 points), and Chuck Hayes (8 points - 9 rebounds) helped the Cats to the memorable win.Big Blue Booyah on Tom Leach
I'll always remember that Davis meltdown. Funny, I haven't heard that much about him since he left Indiana. Crean seems like a better fit at Indiana. I think Indiana will be back on the national scene in a couple of years.
ReplyDeleteIm not gonna lie. I wanted Crean when we got BCG.
ReplyDeleteBCG never really seemed like the right guy. Another coach I was interested in (at the time) was Steve Alford, but he hasn't really made any noise since he left Iowa; I do think he's a good coach. Currently, I don't want to entertain the thoughts of any coach other than Calipari. UK & Calipari are the proverbial "two peas in a pod."
ReplyDeleteAgreed. No better fit.
ReplyDeleteAlford has New Mexico ranked 12th and is undefeated right now.
^Shows you how much time I have for New Mexico basketball I guess. =)
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