Billy Clyde has lost it...

If the allegations of DUI prove to be true, they are yet another example that former UK coach Billy Gillispie is not in touch with the real world. (Check out his latest mugshot on the left.) Our former coach didn't foresee the consequences of his various prickly actions. He behaved like Bobby Knight, but without the winning track record. He apparently lived in a world where recruiting and toughness were all that it really took to 'cut down some nets.'

There were various instances and rumors of mistreatment of UK players, belittling sideline reporters (even The Voice of the Wildcats, Tom Leach), and his inability to rub elbows with the right people, not to mention the rampant rumors about his night life. All of this led to a complete lack of any good will from those that controlled his fate, especially considering he had done nothing to produce wins on the basketball floor, either. So, he was fired, and rightfully so.

Had Billy G just licked his wounds, taken what money UK was willing to give him, and then quietly caught the first train out of town, he might already be coaching somewhere by now. However, he instead chose to sue UK, continue to bar hop every night in Lexington and Louisville, and then pose for pictures with dolled up girls half his age. The icing on the cake is this DUI arrest in Kentucky. Keep in mind, he was only back in town to negotiate his settlement with UK, in the hopes he could get some more money out of them. I'm guessing getting busted for a DUI at 3 AM wasn't a part of that strategy.

Billy, it's time you just say "I got whipped!" and leave Kentucky for good. Yes, you've certainly taken a beating in recent months, only this time, it's not from the likes of Gardner Webb, VMI, or a crappy NIT field. It's a whipping from your own boneheaded mistakes.


Written by: Austin Martin