By LARRY VAUGHT
I know not every Kentucky basketball fan likes Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings, but I’ve always found him to be almost blunt honest when he answers questions, especially about the University of Kentucky program.
That’s why I was interested to hear what his reaction was to the new SEC scheduling format that does not guarantee UK and Vanderbilt will play two games each season — one in Lexington, one in Nashville.
“I think that will be one of the disappointments to the new scheduling format but I don’t think there was any way to satisfy everyone (with the SEC adding two teams and two games to the schedule). It’s just one of the by-products of the new format,” said the Vanderbilt coach. “I know our fans will be disappointed in that, but that’s just the nature of it. If John’s teams continue to be as good as the one this year, I won’t miss playing them twice a year.”
Calipari’s team is going to be good again, but somehow I think Stallings is going to miss the UK-Vanderbilt game. He’s embraced playing UK and the Kentucky game at Vandy is one of my favorites each year.
But I also had to chuckle a bit when Stallings was asked what kind of feedback he had received from Vanderbilt fans.
“I don’t even know that our fans are aware yet. I think probably until we release a public schedule of what it is going to mean …. Again, there will still be years when we do play them twice. If we only play them once, just the way it goes. I know our fans in years we are not playing twice, I am sure our fans will be disappointed,” Stallings said.
Just like I’ll be disappointed not to have Stallings playing and talking about Kentucky twice a year.
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Behind Kentucky Vandy is my second fav. team in the SEC I have always thought they were an great teamI \ Vandy is also an charming school as well. I think playing Vandy is one thing that makes Kentucky an stronger team . The Sec Finals last year was an prime example of that which i think played an huge role in the Title win.Stallings is an great coach and his respect for Kentuckymakes Vandy one of the most dangerious games we play each year .Also where can we find another court like Vandys haha .
I love the games at Vandy. Always enjoy chit-chat with Vandy students. going to miss that annual trip
There’s a word for someone acting like that Larry but it’s not polite to use it.
Oops! This should have been after your response to Linda’s comment. Sorry.
i wish uk would play sloth twice a year so we can listen to him complain about scheduling .
I used to respect Vandy until Stallings came along to be honest. He has been a little too blunt and downright rude for me. If he doesn’t like playing in the SEC maybe he should go coach somewhere else. Seriously the idea that the SEC favors UK in their scheduling, as Stallings claimed, is just absurd. If anything the SEC has tried to drag UK down over the years. That’s how it works when you have one team on top and a whole bunch of other teams with votes on how things go. Does he really expect us to believe all those other SEC teams wanted UK to have an advantage??? What a crock. Stallings is full of it IMO. He’s a crybaby and a troublemaker. If he had any integrity at all he would have came out in support of UK and against the NCAA on the Kanter ruling not to mention some of the other stuff happening around the SEC like Cam Newton and the whole UT basketball program and the way the SEC gives players an easy ride for drug infractions. But he comes out slamming UK instead of all that stuff? He’s a jealous twit IMO. He’s a second rate hack that couldn’t win despite being loaded with talent and his response was to bash UK. What a guy. Vandy had 5 returning starters and was ranked in the top 10 in pretty much every pre-season poll but once again they fumbled their way through a season losing 11 games and getting knocked out of the tournament early. At least they got past the first round this time. Stallings had lost 3 times in a row in the first round to double digit seeds before this year. I just wonder how long Vandy will keep the guy around. He’s not exactly getting it done IMO. They could have been a contender this year. They had the talent. So I have to look at the coach for why they didn’t win big. Stallings bigget talent is being a loudmouth crybaby IMO. He sure can’t coach. I have zero respect for him.
I’m gonna miss his complaining, whining and crying!
Linda, Kevin will miss you, too. I truly believe he really likes interactions with UK fans and sometimes just like to tweak UK fans
I believe his team choked in the tourney, last season. They should have went deeper.
I agree Vandy had all my respect untill Stallings started his rudeness and saying SEC fixed UK schedule. He is Number #1 foul mouthed coach in SEC..
my dad and i had them pegged for the final 4. WRONG we were.