Kentucky To Talk To A&m's Gillispie

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Kentucky to talk to A&M's Gillispie

09:22 PM CDT on Thursday, April 5, 2007

By RACHEL COHEN / The Dallas Morning News

Kentucky has asked Texas A&M for permission to speak to men’s basketball coach Billy Gillispie about its opening, athletic director Bill Byrne announced. Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart call Byrne about 7 p.m. Thursday and was given permission.

“Coach Gillispie is one of the top coaches in the country, and we certainly do not want to lose him,” Byrne said in a statement. “At the same time, I do not want to stand in the way of any member of my department who wants to explore another option if he or she feels that is in their best interest.”

[CMJ]

Kentucky seems certain they're gonna land him.

[Objective Aggie]

It is a forgone conclusion that he is gone.

[emmitt01]

It is a forgone conclusion that he is gone.

I wouldn't think so. Kentucky has already been turned down by Donovan and others so maybe Gillespie doesn't take the job and UT's coach is the next in line.

[Keith7]

hopefully Gillispie goes or Kentucky may steal J.J. from us

[CMJ]

Kentucky to announce their new Coach today. I really feel for the Aggies, Gillespie was gonna establich A&M as a power in years to come....or maybe it's just because I hate Kentucky(the way many hate Duke), and I know he will return the Wildcats to the top.

[emmitt01]

Kentucky to announce their new Coach today. I really feel for the Aggies, Gillespie was gonna establich A&M as a power in years to come....or maybe it's just because I hate Kentucky(the way many hate Duke), and I know he will return the Wildcats to the top.

Poor poor Gillespie. That Kentucky job is a relentless pressure cooker just like the Bama football job. Short of digging up Rupp and propping his corpse up on the sidelines Gillespie will never satisfy Kentucky fans.

[CMJ]

Only Pittino was ever really loved there, but now he's despised. Granted, he went to Louisville.