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I /~    ;_   . °   _   I964 Regis I2 9 .57I
li   ,   I965 Central Mo. I9 6 .760
I i`   _,  ·· l973 Kentucky 2O 8 .7I4
. .   _.-· ig  " — _ I974 Kentucky I3 I3 .500
· -·   A ·   . . I975 Kentucky 26 5 .839
i \ I I ` ”i   · _. or _..- _ _ , I976 Kentucky 2O IO .667
1 .   __  _ ‘ " i ' ___. ,   __,v ,     I977 Kentucky 26 4 .867
,’ » r  -.    A .· ‘   ' I978 Kentucky 30 2 .938
· p `      L_   . ‘ ° I979 Kentucky I9 I2 .6I3
    _     1·`‘ ` ° °‘``` i ` , , I98O Kentucky 29 6 .829
  ` I98l Kentucky 22 6 .786
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"Most of us develop our theories of choice to attend UK. speech by his players. "If they make a .
discipline and responsibility from our "l\/Iy feeling in that situation was to good impression when interviewed and I
parents," Hall says. "I look at athlet- say, ‘lo0k, this is the program here at in personal appearances throughout the
ics, and my responsibility to those play- Kentucky; we’d very much like to have state and country, that only enhances
ers, as essentially, a parent away from you and this is what’s expected of you.’ them," he says. "If they foul up and do
home. In the recruitment of them, I be- He may not be a good citizen when he not project a good image and do not ex-
came very close to their parents and comes to Kentucky, but he will be when ercise discipline, that messes them up
they transferred, in some sense, that re- he leaves." and hurts them in their future."
sponsibility to me." Hall credits his success as a recruiter Hall acknowledges the existence of
One of the major soiling points in to two factors—a good product and a sports as big business on campuses
Hauis Career was the [rust he earned I"1I`l'l'1   in   "If YOU believe in YOUY HCYOSS the YIHIIOH, IDUI OPPOSCS any  
f`rOrr1[heparentSOfp1g_yerS_ Hedidlgok product with enthusiasm and display rection deviant from the educational
1 at himself as the ~papa bear), and has that to your customer, that it is the best, goals of the universities. With the in- i
ll been known to Wai; for players until tho he will then buy it. Then all the sales creased financial gains being realized by  
' Woo hours of rho morning things involved in consumating a deal athletic programs, an alarming number  
"You gain a reputation so that par- are much the same as getting a large of schools have been penalized for
ents believe in you and in your pro- contract for a coal company. cheating and illegal activities. Hall says ,
· gram," Hall says. "You attract the Hall refers to UK basketball as a there is no place in college sports for  
{ type of men that put a premium on "lishbowl existence," wherein the op- such activities, but believes the problem  
1 our ro ram. Your return is that ou ortunit is resent to develo a osi- is not as ersistent as re orted b the I
y Y P g Y P Y P P P_ P P Y .
I receive a solid, young person to perpet- tive or negative image. But a negative media.  
uate your program." image, he says, can be reflected quickly "We run a clean program at Ken- 1
In recruiting, Hall disregarded the throughout the state and nation, by an tucky and I think most schools do,"  
past reputation of players, but instead isolated incident. Hall says. "The widespread cheating
explained what would be expected of The appearance of a UK basketball people refer to is nickel and dime things
them at UK. If the recruit decided to player was foremost to Hall, who in- and those of serious nature are far and .
conform to the said standards, it was his sisted on proper dress and improved few between."
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