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Posted on 2/4/26 at 10:49 pm to Draino54
He won four NCAA championships, won the 1946 NIT when it was equal to the NCAA and was undefeated AP National champion in 1954.
So start that hockey team if you can win the Stanley Cup.
So start that hockey team if you can win the Stanley Cup.
Posted on 2/4/26 at 11:04 pm to Draino54
quote:I've said similar about UK hoops but I was wrong. Rupp was dominating basketball on a national level almost from his start and was half of an olympic team. I believe he would have risen above any league.
Draino54
As one guy said Ky basketball “it was like starting a hockey league in Texas” during Rupp’s years. He was on his way out before schools got serious about BB.
Posted on 2/4/26 at 11:09 pm to Lynxrufus2012
I had a negative view of the man until recently learning more about him and have switched to a positive opinion.
Posted on 2/5/26 at 2:49 am to Lynxrufus2012
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He won four NCAA championships, won the 1946 NIT when it was equal to the NCAA and was undefeated AP National champion in 1954.
So start that hockey team if you can win the Stanley Cup.
1947 NIT Runnerup, may have won if not for point shaving.
1949 could have been the first team to win both NIT/NCAA in the same season.
1952 Will Spivey? was forced to sit out over game fixing charges later proven BS.
Rupp may have won 4-7 national titles in a row.
It was easily the 2nd greatest era in college hoops.
Posted on 2/5/26 at 4:06 am to BuckI
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1947 NIT Runnerup, may have won if not for point shaving.
1949 could have been the first team to win both NIT/NCAA in the same season.
1952 Will Spivey? was forced to sit out over game fixing charges later proven BS.
Rupp may have won 4-7 national titles in a row.
It was easily the 2nd greatest era in college hoops.
Less than 0 accomplishments before blacks were allowed to play btw.
Posted on 2/5/26 at 5:00 am to HOG92
In 1960, Rupp offered a job to a high school coach named Neil Reed, a white man who taught at a black school in Cincinnati. Rupp told Reed he wanted to sign black players and that Reed would be his chief recruiter. Reed signed on in 1962.
Rupp announced publicly that UK would begin to recruit blacks. The southern media blasted him, fearing it would open the doors to blacks playing football in the SEC.
Rupp asked then-UK president Dr. Frank Dickey for permission to leave the SEC so he could recruit black players. The UK Board of Directors, fearful it would not be able to fill Memorial Coliseum if it didn’t play traditional SEC opponents, denied his request.
In 1961, Dr. Dickey, serving as president of the SEC, informally polled the league presidents about ending the “gentlemen’s agreement” in place, which banned the recruitment of black athletes. It was overwhelmingly rejected. In 1962, Dickey put it to a formal vote and again, the move was overwhelmingly voted down.
Rupp and Reed both received death threats over the recruitment of blacks, more than a hundred, which were turned over to the FBI.
Reed aided Rupp in the 1964 recruitment of Louisville prep star Wes Unseld. They saw Unseld play 13 times. Number of times Rupp watched Dan Issel play in high school: Zero. They offered a scholarship to Unseld, but he chose UofL.
Rupp announced publicly that UK would begin to recruit blacks. The southern media blasted him, fearing it would open the doors to blacks playing football in the SEC.
Rupp asked then-UK president Dr. Frank Dickey for permission to leave the SEC so he could recruit black players. The UK Board of Directors, fearful it would not be able to fill Memorial Coliseum if it didn’t play traditional SEC opponents, denied his request.
In 1961, Dr. Dickey, serving as president of the SEC, informally polled the league presidents about ending the “gentlemen’s agreement” in place, which banned the recruitment of black athletes. It was overwhelmingly rejected. In 1962, Dickey put it to a formal vote and again, the move was overwhelmingly voted down.
Rupp and Reed both received death threats over the recruitment of blacks, more than a hundred, which were turned over to the FBI.
Reed aided Rupp in the 1964 recruitment of Louisville prep star Wes Unseld. They saw Unseld play 13 times. Number of times Rupp watched Dan Issel play in high school: Zero. They offered a scholarship to Unseld, but he chose UofL.
This post was edited on 2/5/26 at 5:19 am
Posted on 2/5/26 at 5:53 am to kywildcatfanone
The 1948 Gold Medal Winning USA Olympic Basketball team was simply Coach Rupp and the UK basketball team.
Posted on 2/5/26 at 5:54 am to kywildcatfanone
Stop responding to him. He's just butthurt still about Kentucky rawdogging Arkansas on Saturday on their home court. Just ignore him. Everyone can see he's trying to derail the thread with race baiting horseshite.
Posted on 2/5/26 at 6:07 am to BuckI
They shared a similar recruiting philosophy when it came to black athletes for many years. Necessity if the mother of invention or change so they eventually relented around roughly the same time.
Posted on 2/5/26 at 6:28 am to UKWildcats
quote:UK should have a huge banner recognizing this in Rupp if it hasn't.
The 1948 Gold Medal Winning USA Olympic Basketball team was simply Coach Rupp and the UK basketball team.
Posted on 2/5/26 at 6:35 am to kywildcatfanone
I'm now doubting the Racist Rupp legend after finding out more about him.
I think he had the same desire to win as woody Hayes.
I think he had the same desire to win as woody Hayes.
Posted on 2/5/26 at 6:44 am to UKWildcats
While true, he's wrong and posting his own racial prejudices, so he deserves to be called out.
Posted on 2/5/26 at 8:35 am to Lynxrufus2012
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Rupp was from Kansas.
Had a friend in grad school who was from Kansas and he told me his granddad played basketball with Adolph Rupp at Halstead High School around the time of WWI. Halstead is not too far from Wichita.
Posted on 2/5/26 at 9:12 am to kywildcatfanone
I probably should have said leave all the off court issues out.
Posted on 2/5/26 at 9:37 am to BuckI
Clearly a racist. Finally signed a black player that turned out to be a rapist.
Posted on 2/5/26 at 9:37 am to kywildcatfanone
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In 1960, Rupp offered a job to a high school coach named Neil Reed, a white man who taught at a black school in Cincinnati. Rupp told Reed he wanted to sign black players and that Reed would be his chief recruiter. Reed signed on in 1962.
Rupp announced publicly that UK would begin to recruit blacks. The southern media blasted him, fearing it would open the doors to blacks playing football in the SEC.
Rupp asked then-UK president Dr. Frank Dickey for permission to leave the SEC so he could recruit black players. The UK Board of Directors, fearful it would not be able to fill Memorial Coliseum if it didn’t play traditional SEC opponents, denied his request.
In 1961, Dr. Dickey, serving as president of the SEC, informally polled the league presidents about ending the “gentlemen’s agreement” in place, which banned the recruitment of black athletes. It was overwhelmingly rejected. In 1962, Dickey put it to a formal vote and again, the move was overwhelmingly voted down.
Rupp and Reed both received death threats over the recruitment of blacks, more than a hundred, which were turned over to the FBI.
Reed aided Rupp in the 1964 recruitment of Louisville prep star Wes Unseld. They saw Unseld play 13 times. Number of times Rupp watched Dan Issel play in high school: Zero. They offered a scholarship to Unseld, but he chose UofL.
TL'DR
Posted on 2/5/26 at 9:38 am to UKWildcats
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The 1948 Gold Medal Winning USA Olympic Basketball team was simply Coach Rupp and the UK basketball team.
Notice no one black guy....
Posted on 2/5/26 at 10:35 am to Draino54
quote:Life is strange.
Clearly a racist. Finally signed a black player that turned out to be a rapist.
I've not made it that far in the Rupp story but I doubt Rupp would have recruited him had he known he had been like that.
Posted on 2/5/26 at 10:37 am to BuckI
How come was the thread anchored? Nothing controversial so far. Can Chicken or Lew undo this please.
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