One argument that I keep getting about Coach Cal , one and done will never win a national championship. Unless you have been living under a rock, everyone knows this is the big "kick back" as having Coach Cal as a coach. I've heard this argued numerous times on ESPN and CBS. I often get tired of hearing " Experience over talent any day, baby"(Dick Vitale)
Though I am a huge Coach Cal supporter, I do bow down that this is a valid argument. The reason is, Cal has yet to win his elusive NCAA title with the super 1 year college talents he has recruited. He has gotten really close several times, with our beloved Wildcats making it to the Final Four this past season.
So what do I think? Can Coach Cal win a title with super freshmen, or will it take experience to hang banner # 8 at Rupp Arena? I say yes and yes ! In order for us to win our next national championship, Kentucky will have to have a perfect storm of both talent and experience ! That perfect storm arrives in October.
The 2011-2012 Kentucky Wildcats will have a roster filled with the best of both worlds. As always on a Coach Cal team, the super freshman are ready and waiting to put on the Big Blue Jersey. The number 1 player in the land , Anthony Davis, has commented several times that his one and only goal is to hang a banner. The best player in my mind, Michael Gilchrist, tweets about a title ! Marquis Teague is yet another super point guard ready to run the Dribble Drive offense. Kyle Wiltjer will undoubtedly tear defenses up with his outside shot. The Fab 4 will be ready to go and are sure to be spectalucar.
The other side of the ball in the roster will be the experience. Doron Lamb and Terrence Jones come back with super talent that will now be combined with a year of college experience , along with a final four run. They know how and what it takes to win. The senior Darius Miller will be the leader of this team, with 4 years of Rupp Arena under his belt. Add Eloy Vargas, Jon Hood, Poole Jr, and Ryan Harrow.
When you mix the young talent with the talented experience you have created a formula to win a national championship. The formula has been created next season by our resident basketball genius John Calipari. If we are going to hang banner # 8 , our best chance is now. To quote Ghostbusters, " We have the tools, we have the talent".
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