There are two sure-bet ways for a college coach to keep his job. One is to produce wins. The other is to create hope. In a perfect world, a coach will do both — win at a high level so the present is great while recruiting at a high level so the future also looks terrific. Syracuse's Jim Boeheim, Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, Ohio State's Thad Matta and Villanova's Jay Wright are a few who meet both criteria.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter's Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.