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I would sacrifice year 1 to get BD.Biggest downside w BD is timing and that he wouldn’t be bringing a recruiting class so we would have a purely portal year one. But I believe he’d kill it year 2-10
Same. Odds are year one isn’t going to be elite no matter who we get.I would sacrifice year 1 to get BD.
I’m all in for Billy if he’ll come, but we can’t get ourself in a situation where we giving some second rate coach a fortune to come here if Billy were to decline. Might be best to give somebody like a Pope a lesser term and contract deal to see how it goes. Maybe 3 year 15 million with some healthy incentives built in or something.
Pitino was 16-16 first year. Billy D will not start with even a fraction of the challenges Pitino did.Biggest downside w BD is timing and that he wouldn’t be bringing a recruiting class so we would have a purely portal year one. But I believe he’d kill it year 2-10
Nope to Pope, personally. He's way down on the list with Golden and other largely unproven head coaches.I’m all in for Billy if he’ll come, but we can’t get ourself in a situation where we giving some second rate coach a fortune to come here if Billy were to decline. Might be best to give somebody like a Pope a lesser term and contract deal to see how it goes. Maybe 3 year 15 million with some healthy incentives built in or something.
Except having no roster, that is.Pitino was 16-16 first year. Billy D will not start with even a fraction of the challenges Pitino did.
Lol yeah he will. There is no roster. Literally a bare cupboardPitino was 16-16 first year. Billy D will not start with even a fraction of the challenges Pitino did.
You are right. There is no way a successful NBA coach with 2 NCAA titles will be able to keep some of our current players on board and lure some others that are out there.Lol yeah he will. There is no roster. Literally a bare cupboard
Terrible take. It’s not happening in a year with Donovan. He will of course fill out the roster with whatever scraps are available after the portal closes. Idk which current player he moves the needle for or even if there is a current player outside of reedYou are right. There is no way a successful NBA coach with 2 NCAA titles will be able to keep some of our current players on board and lure some others that are out there.
He has to win 2 play in games to be in the playoff. Very low odds bulls season is still going on 8 days from now.Roster would be a huge challenge with Billy, if he wins the play-in game, it would be more than a challenge. The portal closes on May 1, so I don’t know what they would do.
Don't kid yourself we are going to suck next year regardless.Right now we have no team and no coach just like Cal always wanted it when he left. The new coach whoever he is HAS TO be given at least 2 years to pull our program back togetherI would sacrifice year 1 to get BD.
My good friend and boss is Tracy Pelphreys brother.@TriCountyCat is friends with Phelphrey's wifes friend or something. He says Pitino is pushing Donovan to take the job if offered. And so is JP Blevins.
Some of our players may not want to wait until May to find a new team. That’s the big risk. Also, some of our players were still in diapers when Donovan won his last title. It’s not like they were watching Noah and Horford dominate the SEC.You are right. There is no way a successful NBA coach with 2 NCAA titles will be able to keep some of our current players on board and lure some others that are out there.
That's not the point. If/when Donovan becomes coach, at the earliest, it'll be extremely late in the transfer period and will give more time for current transfers-out to land elsewhere. It'll be difficult to find players who haven't already signed with new schools. Plus, there's more time for our current players to enter the draft. The timing with Donovan really does make him a great hire with some serious roster challenges to overcome right off the bat. I think he could still kill it next year, but timing is razor thin.You are right. There is no way a successful NBA coach with 2 NCAA titles will be able to keep some of our current players on board and lure some others that are out there.
May? Chances are Bulls season is over no later than next wed
I heard we're still looking for a fifth assistant.Can we hire Donovan now…… I’m just kidding….
I hate to be "THAT GUY" but this is factually inaccurate. Pitino was 14-14 his first season.Pitino was 16-16 first year. Billy D will not start with even a fraction of the challenges Pitino did.
Good thing the season doesn't start today.I guess the whole waiting thing wasn't actually a big deal, now that Popenonly has one guy lined up haha.
Good thing the season doesn't start today.
I hear Arkansas has deep pockets and a coach that can recruit the best talent. Maybe you should go call the hogs.I can't wait to hear this line on Monday, and a week from now, and a month from now lol.
Pitino said during the Cutler radio hit that "Billy had no interest in the situation"
We all know Rick is full of crap so he could be lying but he said that.
Pitino said during the Cutler radio hit that "Billy had no interest in the situation"
We all know Rick is full of crap so he could be lying but he said that.