While praising Kirkland, Robertson said Kirkland never got the opportunity he deserved while Huggins was the coach, although he didn't refer to Huggins by name.
"Before Andy Kennedy got here, that other coach wouldn't let him play," Robertson said of Kirkland. "I begged that guy, I said, 'Listen, if you want to win, put him in the game. Leave him alone, he doesn't respond to all this stuff you have him doing. Let him play and he'll respond.'"
Oscar robertson is an idiot. He walks around UC and talks at all the banquets like he is the coach. Huggins is one of the top coaches in the nation. Oscar was a great player but when the hell did he become a better coach than huggins? Why should Huggins listen to oscar when he has nothing to do with the team. I'm sure the guy who recruited kirkland and coached him everyday would know whats best. The best thing oscar can do is to mind his own business. Its funny how oscar was one of the first to turn his back on huggs. He sucked up while he was coach and then when he leaves he starts having negative things to say. If it wasn't for huggins, he would be probably be watching his alma mater get there ass kicked everynight in a mid major conference.