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RANTS AND RAVES |
with Kyle Macy, Morehead St. |
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 Whatever
happened to midnight madness? Countless teams still kick off
the season with such festivities, but it seems to have lost much of
its' luster. Perhaps it's because that the schedule has been changed.
No longer is it October 15. Now it's closest Saturday to the 15th.
Last year it was the 12th. This year it's the 18th. That cost us six
practice days. Bad change.
Some coaches may like the reduced practice time, but not this coach.
Another thing that I find troubling is the discussion within our
conference that we will go to a 20-game schedule, starting next
season. This would be another bad change. Better put, it would be
stupid! This season Jacksonville State and Samford have
joined the league, which now gives the Ohio Valley Conference
eleven teams. Now it would only seem logical to me to add a twelfth
team and split the conference into two divisions. But maybe that would
make too much sense. A 20-game league schedule in the OVC is just a
bad idea. No, it's stupid.
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A HUNGRY TEAM |
We have been working in preparation for the start of the
season. We are going to begin the 2003-04 campaign against
a very good Winthrop team. Gregg Marshall has done an
excellent job in taking his team to four of the last five
NCAA tournaments. It will be a good test to start the
season. We have a very hungry group. All of the returning
players really appreciated our success and our
accomplishments from the 2002-03 season, but they were all
very disappointed with the way in which are season came to
an end. They are determined to work hard and become an
even better team this year. We also welcome some new faces
who were obviously not a part of our 32-win campaign.
Overall I have been very pleased with their development,
thus far.
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Tubby Smith, Kentucky
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MAGARITY:
When you played
in the NBA, who talked the most trash?
MACY:
Larry Bird, but when you back it up is it considered
trash?
MAGARITY:
Time for an IQ question. Who is more intelligent, Joe
Millionaire or Joey Butafuco?
MACY:
I believe the women of Joe Millionaire are the real
intelligent ones. I know none are in it for the money.
That is why they are all just 'plain Jane's' in
appearance. They realize it is the inner beauty that is
the most important issue. Proving their intelligence once
again, they are not tricked by the $ signs, they realize
one million dollars would not last very long in today's
economy. Besides, if they were in it just for the money,
they would just go find a pro athlete to date? Hey, that
might be the next series.
MAGARITY:
Which is more credible, the RPI or the FPI?
MACY:
FBI, I know they received criticism and were under some
scrutiny with J Edgar Hoover's files etc..., but I believe
they have made a nice comeback! Oh, you said RPI or F "P"
I.
CHECK OUT MAGARITY'S
MOVIE MADNES
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ANSWER MY QUESTIONS |
with DAVE MAGARITY |
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DAVE MAGARITY:
Let's begin with something simple.
How does Morehead State stack up this season in the Ohio Valley
Conference?
KYLE MACY
(MOREHEAD STATE):
We should be picked as one of the top 3 teams to start the year, but
you know as a coach your more interested in where you finish at the
end. We lost two starters from last years regular season OVC Champs
squad, but do have the 2003 OVC player of the year returning in Ricky
Minard.
MAGARITY:
Where does your 1978 Kentucky team rank among the all-time great
teams?
MACY:
I am a little bias,
but (outside of Kentucky), I believe the 78 team doesn't get the
credit it deserves. It would match up just as well as any of the other
teams considered all-time greats! The reason I believe the 78 team is
overlooked is because the media explosion in coverage didn't start
until the following year, 79, with Magic and Bird. The 78 squad had no
weaknesses, was versatile and didn't let pressure bother their
performance
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Murry Bartow
has a lot of offenvie weapons at East Tennessee State, but it's
the Bucs defense that has been so impressive. In their win over
UNC-Wilmington, ETSU's full court press created 26 turnovers. Senior
Zakee Wadood (left), a double-double machine, is a monster on
the interior and guard Timmy Smith is one of the
nation's most exciting sophomores. This team should be Top 5 all
season in the CI Mid-Major Top 25... Murray State is now 4-0,
after hammering Southern Miss, 94-54. It's just the fifth time
the Racers have started 4-0 in 30 seasons
Austin
Peay's Adrian Henning was a first team All OVC selection last
season and has steadily improved throughout his career. The 6-foot-7
Henning is now set for a stellar senior season. Henning averred
15.5ppg and 7.1rpg last year. He shot 40% from three point range and
was ninth in the OVC in field goal percentage(56.1). 
31-year
old
Tony Barbee
has studied both coaching and style under the
watchful eye of John Calipari. Enough said. Now in
his third season at Memphis, Barbee helped to secure
one of the nation's top recruiting classes in 2001.
This stylish assistant rounds out a staff, which
includes Milt Wagner, Derek Kellogg Ed Schilling who
is a former best-dressed head coach in the Horizon
Conference. They are styling in the city of Memphis. 
Louisville
coach Rick Pitino has enjoyed a lot of success outside of
basketball. The former Boston Celtics head man authored the book,
"Success iss A Choice," which was a national best seller. He has also
produced "Born to Coach: A Season with the New York Knicks," "Full
Court Pressure," and "Lead to Succeed." But Pitino's success is not
limited to just publishing. Since 1988 Pitino has
