 Kentucky players and fans were crushed when Kentucky was eliminated early in the College World Series. But National Coach of the Year Nick Mingione made no excuses and continued to praise everything about his team as he should have. Now Kentucky fans are actually talking about baseball and wondering if maybe UK could suddenly become a contender year after year. I still do not know if that is a realistic expectation, but after the Mingione magic we saw for the team this year, I will never say it's an impossible thing to happen again.