Billy Gillispie Article Archive

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Between December 8, 2008 and December 8, 2009

Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now: The Road To The Kentucky Coaching Job

Many analyst will try to predict who will take what job and who will be fired, but one school everyone is looking at is the University of Kentucky...

Written by Evan Cohen about 8 months ago 174 reads 3 comments
Kentucky is Baketball's Verison of Notre Dame Football

After two seasons at the helm, Kentucky fired Billy Gillispie. In those two seasons Gillispie went 40-27, which a winning percentage of .590. He appeared in the NCAA Tournament last year losing in the first round to Marquette...

Written by C. J. Krasyk about 8 months ago 413 reads 17 comments
Mar. 27, 2009: Black Friday in the Commonwealth

Over the past few days, since Kentucky lost to Notre Dame in the NIT tournament, there has been a dramatic change of events concerning the head coach...

Written by Nathan Towles about 8 months ago 84 reads 0 comments
Travis Ford and Billy Gillispie To Trade Jobs?

As the rumor mill heats up on who the next head basketball coach at Kentucky will be, names like John Calipari, Tom Izzo, Jaime Dixon and even Slick Rick Pitino have repeatedly bobbed to the surface...

Written by Roger Gowens about 8 months ago 1,684 reads 7 comments
Deciphering the Firing of Billy Gillispie: On, Off-Court Issues Discussed

There are two sides to the Billy Gillispie coaching situation at Kentucky. One contingent of fans will argue that Gillispie was fired due to his antics and personality, not potential coaching ability...

Written by Jonathan Lintner about 8 months ago 1,334 reads 29 comments
Mitch Barnhart with Nasty Words for Billy Gillispie

As most expected, Kentucky today announced that it will not retain Billy Gillispie next season. What WAS surprising, though, was Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart’s words regarding ...

Written by Kurt Wirth about 8 months ago 63 reads 0 comments
Gillispie Fired at Kentucky: Don't Blame Big Blue's Fans

Kentucky basketball certainly has its detractors these days. The dismissal of coach Billy Gillispie is bringing many of them out of the proverbial woodwork...

Written by Anthony Craig about 8 months ago 716 reads 12 comments
Kentucky's Coaching Vacancy: Does Anyone Want the Job?

For Kentucky basketball fans, Friday hopefully will be the end of the most frustrating chapter in one of college basketball's richest stories...

Written by Sean Edmiston about 8 months ago 1,401 reads 3 comments
NCAA Notes: Mississippi Forward Malcolm White Transfers; Billy Gillispie Fired?

First, that which is NOT rumor... Malcolm White has decided to transfer out of Ole Miss. Early reports state that White decided to leave for “personal reasons” and “wanted to be closer to his family...

Written by Kurt Wirth about 8 months ago 55 reads 0 comments
And You Thought the UK Coaching Rumors Were Already Ridiculous...

This afternoon, the Pinkie crew has its ear to the street as always, and we have some new rumors to throw your way. We’ll start with the least ridiculous ones and get to a couple funny ones as we go along: This one is actually substantial...

Written by straitpinkie about 8 months ago 1,836 reads 3 comments
Billy Gillispie: Is He Staying or Going?

Guy: Is Billy Clyde getting fired, when’s it happening, and who’s next? I say yes, Friday, and Billy Donovan, even though I would rather go after Anthony Grant. Wink: Yeah, I think it will be mutual...

Written by straitpinkie about 8 months ago 275 reads 0 comments
Trading "Billy G" for "Billy D" as the Next Kentucky Basketball Coach

At 8:54 Eastern Time on Wednesday night, the University of Kentucky’s horrid season officially turned to unacceptable...

Written by Ryan Meyer about 8 months ago 3,263 reads 1 comments
What Should the Kentucky Wildcats Do With Billy Gillispe?

There is a lot of speculation as to whether the University of Kentucky should send head coach Billy Gillispie packing or give him more time to rebuild the program...

Written by Ric Roberts about 8 months ago 1,243 reads 17 comments
Kentucky Wildcats, Billy Gillispie Still Attached for Now

This Kentucky-Billy Gillispie rumor has created a media wildfire that has burned out of control. As A Sea of Blue reports, it seems as if the media has reached a consensus that Gillispie will be shown the door—just two seasons after his NIT run...

Written by Kurt Wirth about 8 months ago 501 reads 4 comments
Billy Gillispie Heading the Decline of a Nation—Big Blue Nation

Sports fans, "March Madness" is right around the corner. It is, without a doubt, the favorite time of the year for the college hoops junkie. Those sentiments cannot be shared by the die-hard faithful of the Kentucky Wildcats...

Written by Darren Childers about 9 months ago 1,394 reads 25 comments
Under the Bleachers: Get Billy Gillispie Out of Kentucky

Billy Gillispie on the Hot Seat Mr. Gillispie, welcome to the Tubby Smith Memorial hot seat. You’ll find an NIT berth in the cup holder to your right. Sit back and relax as Jodie Meeks turns pro this June...

Written by Trey Bradley about 9 months ago 700 reads 0 comments
Vanilla Ice Apologizes, Will Billy Clyde Be the Next to Do So?

Does Billy Gillispie need to apologize for the 2008-09 season? I mean if Vanilla Ice is apologizing for singing “Ice Ice Baby”, you would think so. Remember, somehow “Ice Ice Baby” sold over 40 million copies worldwide...

Written by straitpinkie about 9 months ago 179 reads 2 comments
The Day Billy Gillispie's Honeymoon Died at Kentucky

It’s raining beer bottles in Lexington. Or at least that’s the weather that greeted Kentucky coach/god Billy Clyde Gillispie near the tunnel exiting Rupp Arena, where his Wildcats dropped a 90-85 decision on Wednesday night...

Written by Henry Nichols about 9 months ago 2,937 reads 16 comments
Billy Gillispie, This Is Hot Seat; Hot Seat, This Is Billy Gillispie

If you like what you read here, check out my blog Ballin is a Habit. Billy Gillispie is known for his ability to turn around a down-trodden program...

Written by Rob Dauster about 9 months ago 2,073 reads 8 comments
Under the Bleachers: College Basketball Coaching Comparison

The Top 10 Coach of the Year CandidatesIf there was an award for Recruiter of the Year, sure we’d give it to Roy Williams...

Written by Trey Bradley about 9 months ago 184 reads 0 comments
The Audacity of Arrogance: Why Fans Get the Coaches They Deserve

Two days before Easter, 2007, Billy Gillispie was announced as the 20th head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky...

Written by K.C Mynk about 9 months ago 1,692 reads 40 comments
Billy Gillispie Now Wearing Lane Kiffin's "Kick Me" Sign

A month ago, Tennessee football coach Lane Kiffin was the butt of all jokes around the SEC.Columnists like Paul Finebaum were calling for his head simply because he’d said some cocky (and incorrect) things...

Written by MrSEC DotCom about 9 months ago 113 reads 0 comments
Is Billy Gillispie in a Do-or-Die Situation Tonight Against Florida?

It's amazing how much things can change in a matter of two weeks. Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie has found himself going from the penthouse to the outhouse with his fanbase in less than a month...

Written by K.C Mynk about 10 months ago 450 reads 7 comments
Billy Gillispie Checks Into Rehab?

If you like what you read here, check out my blog Ballin' is a Habit. Reports are circling that Billy Gillispie has checked himself into rehab after being arrested a third time for DUI on August 27th...

Written by Rob Dauster about 2 months ago 217 reads 1 comments
Billy Gillispie's Latest Alcohol Charge Reveals Sobering Truth about Drinking

As if spurning Texas A&M to coach Kentucky only to be fired due to an inability to consistently win wasn't bad enough, now Billy Gillispie has put himself at an all-time low. ESPN.com reported Gillispie was arrested yesterday morning around 2:45 a..

Written by Richard O'Neal about 3 months ago 747 reads 129 comments

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Billy Gillispie Article Archive

Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now: The Road To The Kentucky Coaching Job

Kentucky is Baketball's Verison of Notre Dame Football

Mar. 27, 2009: Black Friday in the Commonwealth

Travis Ford and Billy Gillispie To Trade Jobs?

Deciphering the Firing of Billy Gillispie: On, Off-Court Issues Discussed

Mitch Barnhart with Nasty Words for Billy Gillispie

Gillispie Fired at Kentucky: Don't Blame Big Blue's Fans

Kentucky's Coaching Vacancy: Does Anyone Want the Job?

NCAA Notes: Mississippi Forward Malcolm White Transfers; Billy Gillispie Fired?

And You Thought the UK Coaching Rumors Were Already Ridiculous...

Billy Gillispie: Is He Staying or Going?

Trading "Billy G" for "Billy D" as the Next Kentucky Basketball Coach

What Should the Kentucky Wildcats Do With Billy Gillispe?

Kentucky Wildcats, Billy Gillispie Still Attached for Now

Billy Gillispie Heading the Decline of a Nation—Big Blue Nation

Under the Bleachers: Get Billy Gillispie Out of Kentucky

Vanilla Ice Apologizes, Will Billy Clyde Be the Next to Do So?

The Day Billy Gillispie's Honeymoon Died at Kentucky

Billy Gillispie, This Is Hot Seat; Hot Seat, This Is Billy Gillispie

Under the Bleachers: College Basketball Coaching Comparison

The Audacity of Arrogance: Why Fans Get the Coaches They Deserve

Billy Gillispie Now Wearing Lane Kiffin's "Kick Me" Sign

Is Billy Gillispie in a Do-or-Die Situation Tonight Against Florida?

Billy Gillispie Checks Into Rehab?

Billy Gillispie's Latest Alcohol Charge Reveals Sobering Truth about Drinking

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