Gillispie's calculating, obsessed ... in a good way, for UK

He values winning above everything.

So does Kentucky.

He understands prospects are the key to success.

So does Kentucky.

He's single with no kids and focuses on basketball 24 hours a day.

So does Kentucky.

Put another way, this is a match made in Big Blue heaven, a marriage built to last. Kentucky needed a coach willing to do anything to win and so obsessed with the job nothing else in this world matters. History suggests that coach is Billy Clyde Gillispie, and considering he took A&M from 0-16 in the Big 12 to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in three years, is there any doubt he can take Kentucky to the Final Four in the same span, if not sooner?

Of course there isn't.

So Mitch Barnhart, if you're reading this, you've done well, my friend. But it'd be wise to get Gillispie's signature on that contract as soon as possible, you know, just in case.