Dan Issel, Kentucky’s all-time leading scorer, appeared on the Run It Back show on Wednesday.
Issel gave a lot of thoughts, including his take on why Kentucky hasn’t won a national championship since 2012.
“With NIL, we can’t cheat like we used to,” Issel said. “We need Boogie [DeMarcus Cousins] to kick in more NIL money.”
Check out his comments:
Dan Issel on why Kentucky basketball hasn't won a NCAA Title since 2012:
"With NIL, we can't cheat like we used to… we need Boogie to kick in more NIL money."
@MichelleDBeadle | @ChandlerParsons | @TeamLou23 pic.twitter.com/NARTez155I
— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) May 6, 2026
Here are some other thoughts from Issel during his appearance:
"You could make an argument that Boogie or Anthony Davis are the 2nd-best center that ever played at Kentucky."
Dan Issel explains why it's "almost impossible" to make a top-5 list of Kentucky players @MichelleDBeadle | @ChandlerParsons | @TeamLou23 pic.twitter.com/K1itHDRDHj
— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) May 6, 2026
"Used to count on Kentucky, North Carolina, Duke & Kansas being at the top." – Dan Issel
"I didn't hear Florida." @ChandlerParsons
"Another handful of championships, you'll be up with Kentucky." – DI@MichelleDBeadle & @TeamLou23 are probably glad CP's Gators got humbled pic.twitter.com/7UpwnE5zvY
— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) May 6, 2026
