As The Bluegrass Turns

Here it is Friday and Billy Gillispie is still on the payroll at the University of Kentucky. WHAS-TV in Louisville, KY reported that UK has already pink slipped Gillispie. The University has denied that Billy G. is gone. Probably just a smoke screen that lawyers are negotiating a settlement. OSG still believes Gillispie will be unemployed soon.

Even more rumors are flying that Florida head coach Billy Donovan has already had back channel contact from Kentucky and that is on the way to Lexington. The Orlando Sentitial is citing sources saying that they aren't worrying about Billy the Kid leaving Gainesville. OSG's take is that Kentucky might like to trade one Billy for another but its not looking very likely. Once dollars get involved you never know.

Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News likes Villanova head coach Jay Wright as a possible successor. Wright is a PR guy, plays a style the kids today like and can recruit. He seems to have the qualifications at UK.

DeCourcy also lists Memphis head coach John Calipari & Texas head coach Rick Barnes. Good choices but why would that pair leave ideal situations. Calipari has Memphis in the palm of his hand and Barnes has great facilities and all the money in the world to spend plus no pressure.

Here at the OSG HQ we have our own list. We have mentioned Travis Ford and really like Jay Wright. Bob Knight? Let us be the first to mention the general.

Some other candidates:

John Voight - He can channel in Adolph Rupp since he played the UK icon in the movie Glory Road. The old guard would be so thrilled.

Ken Reeves - Had a successful high school career at Carver High School in South Central LA during the 70's but hasn't been heard from since. Coolidge and "Salami" would be his assistants.

Dick Vitale - It would be awesome baby.... not.