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Former Kentucky Wildcats Basketball coach, Billy Gillispie still just doesn’t get it. It was announced late yesterday that the former coach is suing the University of Kentucky for $6 million+ for monies he is owed for being fired without ’cause. Despite the fact that the University was still negotiating a settlement with the former coach, he has surprisingly chosen to air his case in open court vice through private moderation. Most of the conventional wisdom floating around is why potentially harm your prospects at future employment through a public trial that is likely to further embarrass yourself? That’s not how Gillispie has chosen to approach the situation, however, so it should prove to be entertaining to see how much of his oft-publicized night life and publicity mistakes come into the mix at trial. Although Gillispie filed his suit in Texas, Kentucky has counter-sued him in Franklin Circuit court today making the case that he never had a valid contract.

 

How Did Billy Gillispie Get Fired?

 

In case the Billy Gillispie saga has not been in your realm of ‘caring about it,’ the coach was fired this past spring by Kentucky Athletic Director, Mitch Barnhart. Barnhart’s reasoning provided to the press was that “This is not just another coaching job…He’s a good basketball coach…sometimes it’s just not the right fit and that’s my responsibility.” So why did Barnhart say those things? Well, here are Gillispie’s highlights from his 2 years at Kentucky.

Top 10 Billy Gillispie Kentucky Coaching Highlights

#1 Billy Gillispie Kentucky Coaching Highlight – Losing to Gardner Webb

So, if you were like me you may be like Gardner Who? Well, what should have been an easy, start your first season at Kentucky out right victory for Coach G turned into a Giganto embarrassment for all Kentucky and SEC Basketball fans….

#2 Billy Gillispie Kentucky Coaching Highlight – Losing to VMI

Just in case we thought the 2008-09 season was going to be different than 07-08, Billy Gillispie lead Kentucky to its second most embarrassing loss in 106 years to start out the season…

#3 Billy Gillispie Kentucky Coaching Highlight – Enjoyed the ‘Sauce’ Too Much

Self explanatory…

#4 Billy Gillispie Kentucky Coaching Highlight – Could Not Conduct a Half-Time Interview

#5 Billy Gillispie Kentucky Coaching Highlight – Would Not Embrace the Publicity of the Kentucky Coaching Job

The Kentucky Basketball Coach is expected to be involved in all manner of civic and other events throughout Lexington and the remainder of the state…Coach G never was and pulled the classic “Not My Job” response too many times…I’m sorry, but when you make more in a year that entire counties of people in the state of Kentucky, you aren’t allowed to say that!

#6 Billy Gillispie Kentucky Coaching Highlight – Kentucky Missed the NCAA Tournament for the First Time Since 1991

Let’s see, at least two future NBA players on the squad, you start out 5-0 in the SEC…and don’t make the NCAA tournament…most Kentucky High School coaches could have done better in many fans opinions.

#7 Billy Gillispie Kentucky Coaching Highlight – Achieved the 2^nd Most Single Season Losses in Kentucky History (14)

Even though Billy G scheduled enough cup-cakes to win 22 games last season, when your strength of schedule verges on three digits, you have to have a winning record in the conference to make the tournament.

#8 Billy Gillispie Kentucky Coaching Highlight – Could Not Make the NCAA Tournament with Two Prospective NBA Players

See number 6…

#9 Billy Gillispie Kentucky Coaching Highlight – Does Not Understand How to Motivate Generation Y

When you start dropping players from stress fractures coach…they aren’t weak, you are doing something wrong. When you alienate your stars, you’re in trouble. A fine line between discipline and just being too mean…when multiple star’s mother’s don’t say nice things about you publicly, it makes the rest of us wonder how bad it really was…

#10 Billy Gillispie Kentucky Coaching Highlight – He Did Not Understand that the Kentucky Basketball Coach is About Everything Kentucky…Not Just Basketball

The in-famous Billy G quote, “That was not in my job description.”…well Coach G, we wish you well with whatever program is willing to take you. Hopefully you don’t embarrass yourself further with your court case against the University, and we’ll look forward to seeing your successor in action in the 2009-10 season.

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