I am fine with that because I do not see any suitable replacement. Changing coaches for the sake of change is not a sound strategy. It never has.
It appears Mitch will stick with Cal for now.
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Hello ''WildcatFanatic64'' who joined 2 days ago. I truly believe you are in no way connected to Calipari.
I agree that it is looking that way. I am not fine with it, however.
You do not see any suitable replacement? ANYBODY….we just lost to Oakland with 4 of the most talented group of guards we’ve had in a long time..
1. Why is not Scott Drew, Nate Oats, Shaka Smart, etc..not suitable replacemnets?
2. What suitable replacements will be vastly different from next year to this year?
I don't get that as a reason to stick on Cal.
Fingers crossed.😉
We just had a shit year and it’s 3 times better than anything Indiana can put together.
We ain’t becoming indiana
Indiana fans said the same.
If he was sticking with Cal, he would have made a statement saying as much.
You sound A LOT like the other person I replied. Not changing coaches is equivalent to keep the same coach for the sake of not changing.
I agree with that maybe between now and the end of next year we can talk Billy Donovan into coming back to Kentucky my number one choice for a replacement if we could get him..🏀 of course it all depends on next year and see how cow tries to change his way!!
4 posts.
Y'all catching on out there yet?
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WildcatfaninOhio
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I’ll qualify this by saying I don’t hate Cal. I’m not going to join in with calling him names. Nor do I think outrageous things like he loses on purpose or no longer cares.
But, something is wrong. It’s just not working any more. It would be best for the program if he were to move on. Like, today. It would be best for him as well. He’s 65 and has lots of money. Retire, travel, hang with family. It was a good run.
UK needs a new coach.
But, something is wrong. It’s just not working any more. It would be best for the program if he were to move on. Like, today. It would be best for him as well. He’s 65 and has lots of money. Retire, travel, hang with family. It was a good run.
UK needs a new coach.
I just don't get this argument whatsoever. Pretty much any coach within the top 40 or so programs would be a suitable replacement for Cal. I'm sure there are a few that might not, but most of them would be an improvement over our last several years.
No way this is the best choice.
When? How long ago was that? because yall act like Kentucky will just be Indiana inside of 3 years.
Kentucky is not becoming Indiana.
- The guys on your list would actually have to want to come here. I suggest you read up on Scott Drew's huge emphasis on religion within his programs to learn why he's not leaving his safe little private Baptist college. Nate Oats just signed an extension and it's very possible we can't afford his buyout on top of Cal's. Shaka is at the level of program he's perfect at already. He couldn't handle being under the microscope at Texas and I doubt he's giving that type of environment another try for a while.
- The suitable replacement needs to be worth the $33 million buyout. Spending $33 million to make a lateral move wasn't going to happen.
Indiana is Indiana solely because they can't hire the right coach. They're not a dead program, they just have hired bad coach after bad coach after bad coach. Programs are only as good as their coach these days and that's just the reality of it.
And one of the reasons Woodson is coming back next year is they can't afford to keep paying all these coaching buyouts. They're still paying Archie's, just paid a massive buyout to their football coach, and don't have the cash for Woodson's too. This is a scenario I would assume Mitch is trying to avoid as well.
What changes a year from now?
Will the same group of coaches become more suitable? This has went on long enough. Cal has to go.
Will the same group of coaches become more suitable? This has went on long enough. Cal has to go.
Yay...another top one and done/players first recruiting class! It was doomed from the start and needs to end.
You are so right ukcatz12. The next basketball coach needs to be the right coach for UK and
there are only a few out there that can do the job.
there are only a few out there that can do the job.
Another name for the blacklist.
Keeping the same coach because you're scared is a losing strategy.
There are good coaches that will take the Kentucky job. Those coaches can match Cal's performance of 1 NCAA tournament win every 4 years.
There are good coaches that will take the Kentucky job. Those coaches can match Cal's performance of 1 NCAA tournament win every 4 years.
So I disagree on Shaka Smart...and we can argue all we want on Scott Drew...but as the Big12 becomes more irrelevant by the years.....I'd argue his religion isn't going to sway as much (and Lexington is a perfectly great conservative place to live).
But who exactly is going to emerge as a great candidate next year if we keep waiting?
Just because you can make stupid posts doesn't mean it is a good idea.
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There might not be an obvious grand slam hire, but any coach who can win his conference and win tournament games improves our current situation.
Bonus if they can do this without being condescending to the fanbase.
Bonus if they can do this without being condescending to the fanbase.
Indiana was a one coach wonder. Ninety five percent of that programs success happened under 1 coach .
The only coaches that would fit the criteria of this board are already dead and buried.
How low do you want the bar at UK? Make room for the "participation trophies". Any coach could have beat Cal's record the past 5 years....for a lot less than 10 million/yr.
I can’t believe people saying these kinds of things are actually fans. Cal isn’t working for Kentucky basketball he’s the coach in name only
Be careful, attack incoming if you have a different opinion than the masses.
What makes the poster you replied to think he is even qualified to know who would make a good coach? This isn't as much about who isn't a possible good coach as it is about John not being a good coach, or the right coach for Kentucky. People talking about there only being a couple of coaches that are right for Kentucky. Even if it is true how does one know for certain? You either know how to coach or you don't. The game doesn't change just because it is Kentucky. Posters keep repeating this tired cliche without having a clue as to what it even means. This tired mantra needs to be retired and never repeated again.
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There’s dozens if not probably 100 coaches that would do a better job than the car salesman. The game has passed him by completely. He turned 65 this year. Even if things were going well it would be time to think about a replacement. As it is? Forget it
