Every November, Kentucky basketball fans brace themselves for what should be the triumphant unveiling of the latest blue-chip, multimillion-dollar roster. Instead, too often, they’re greeted with humiliation. Few things ignite more bitterness in Big Blue Nation than a blowout loss under the national spotlight; especially when it comes at the hands of Michigan State, a program with a reputation for underachieving when it matters most. Watching a team loaded with NBA talent get outplayed and outcoached by Tom Izzo, a coach many UK faithful now see as outdated and past his prime, much like the criticisms often leveled at former coach John Calipari.
Kentucky basketball is stuck in a maddening cycle of heartbreak and hope
