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Nobody has ever accused Adolph Rupp of being a nice guy. Rival coaches grumble that "life doesn't really hang on the result of a basketball game, but it seems like it when you play Rupp." In his 36 years at the University of Kentucky, "the Baron of the Bluegrass" has won more games (734), more conference titles (21) and more N.C.A.A. championships (four) than any other coach in the U.S. He has also antagonized more competitors, angered more referees, and annoyed more sportswriters than anybody else in the business-which may or may not account for his success...
...signs that he is mellowing. He gave the varsity four days off for Christmas-a far cry from the old days when he used to order the Wildcats right back on the court after the crowd left in order to iron out mistakes made in a game. Actually, Rupp admits, the length of the holiday wasn't entirely his idea: the floor at Kentucky's Memorial Coliseum was being refinished. "But there's no question about it," he says, "I've slowed down. I'm not out to conquer the world any more-just...
Anything but Impressive. So far this season, that is exactly what Rupp has done. On paper, this year's Wildcats look anything but impressive: they cannot be found among the nation's top 20 teams on either offense or defense, and the tallest man on the starting five is only 6 ft. 5 in. "Rupp's Runts," sportswriters call them-yet they win. Last week they whipped Louisiana State 111-85 and Auburn 115-78, ran their season's record to 14-0, to remain one of only two (the other: Texas Western) still unbeaten major...
...other NCAA tourney action, Ohio University used its height advantage to shock the University of Kentucky Wildcats, 35-69. The game ended the illustrious college career of Kentucky All-American Charles "Cotton" Nash and aborted coach Adolph Rupp's drive for an unprecedented fifth NCAA tournament crown...
Heard But Not Noticed. The U.S., many critics feel, is now producing the best accompanists in the world. "Pianists here are getting better and better," says Rupp. "I'm sure we all play better than Liszt." Nevertheless, most of the accompanists agree that their art is still low-rated in the U.S., while the situation is changing in Europe. English programs often avoid the word "accompanist" entirely, substituting the more palatable word "piano." In Paris the old program phrase "accompanied by" is replaced by the phrase "with the collaboration...