Wildcat's assistant Jeremy Cox was kind enough to field a few questions
We had a chance to sit in on a brief interview with Kentucky Assistant Coach Jeremy Cox. Coach was a really nice guy and took a moment after the interview to ask about us, pose for a picture, shake my hand and wished us luck. That was an awful nice gesture by the Coach.
Coach Cox first fielded a few questions about the three point shot being moved from 19'9" (6.02 m), to 20'9" (6.325 m) for 2008–09 season.
Do you think that there are going to be less upsets in the NCAA because of the longer distance of the three point shot?
"quite possibly I mean still it's a shot that it's very makable I just don't think that it will take away from the tournament at all"
Is it harder to evaluate certain kids now because of the increased distance on the three point shot?
"You know possibly it may be ya know, down the road we'll maybe see that. We haven't played with it at all, I mean we have recruited guys that do that. I think that even last summer we were looking for guys with range and putting more of a premium on kids that can shoot the ball with range. "
Could you talk about the benefits of having an event like this for you guys as coaches?
"Well it's awesome so many kids in one arena and then it's nice to have it here in Kentucky so people can see the love and the passion for basketball in Kentucky. So obviously it's a real big advantage for us as coaches there is so many events I could talk all day long, but what a great facility this is."
I'm sure you come here and there's certain kids you want to see. Have there been times in the past where you've found a kid that hasn't been on your radar?
"No question, no question, to see this many kids together coming from rural areas, different parts of the country that you haven't seen, maybe different parts of the world showing up. So it is a place where you can find a hidden gem or something, you'll hear every Summer, a kid will pop up, a kid will come out of nowhere. By the end of the summer he'll be on the radar and every team around the country will be chasing him."
I guess it's always good just to be out to let the kids see the Coach in the UK shirt
"It's really nice to be wearing it hopefully we can do a good enough job to be wearing it for awhile."
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