Respect is earned, not given. Our fans simply haven't earned it.
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That door swings both ways.Respect is earned, not given. Our fans simply haven't earned it.
It could, but I don’t recall the fans ever winning us a championship or taking us to 1 F4, let alone 4. I don't know of many fans that have done for the state and it's citizens what Cal has done. Seems like the scales certainly tip more in 1 sides favor. 🤔That door swings both ways.
None of them would have a job without the fans that spend money to watch and buy merchandise.It could, but I don’t recall the fans ever winning us a championship or taking us to 1 F4, let alone 4. I don't know of many fans that have done for the state and it's citizens what Cal has done. Seems like the scales certainly tip more in 1 sides favor. 🤔
There's plenty of coaches around the country at schools without a ton of fan support. They still survive.None of them would have a job without the fans that spend money to watch and buy merchandise.
What schools are those? Any of them blue blood programs?There's plenty of coaches around the country at schools without a ton of fan support. They still survive.
They are also fans by choice. None of this is forced on them. Respect is a 2 way street. If they aren't going to show it towards him, why should he towards them?They don't make $9 million a year either. Some probably have to do more than just coach to make a living.
Baylor would be one. And they just won a NC not too long ago. Hell, they don't even pay Drew that well after the fact.What schools are those? Any of them blue blood programs?
I have news for you, most programs don't care all the much about basketball. More importantly than that, UK cares more about basketball than any other program and it's not close. You are trying to compare schools like Arizona State snd New Hampshire Tech to UK, but nice try.
Don't sit there and act like the state of the program is fine and Cal is doing a good job.
Why do you think UK is able to pay Cal 9 million a year?They are also fans by choice. None of this is forced on them. Respect is a 2 way street. If they aren't going to show it towards him, why should he towards them?
I'm not saying people can't be critical, but calling for people to picket him, make his life miserable, getting him fired, creating weird nicknames and being asses in general isn't going to go over well. He's only going to reciprocate that at a certain point, as most of us would.
I may be different. But I don’t give a crap how any Coach addresses me as a fan. This isn’t me taking up for cal. I feel the same about all coaches. They don’t owe me anything except a winning product. Just win. Nothing else matters
You just proved my point. You literally just agreed with what I said and agreed that the BBN is the reason Cal is making so much money.Baylor would be one. And they just won a NC not too long ago. Hell, they don't even pay Drew that well after the fact.
UCLA fans could not care less about basketball.
Lol, what's wrong with the state of the program other than us not winning as many games as you think we should have? You should definitely tell recruits about this bad state of the program. They seem to be committing like things are fine. 🤣
That would probably be in violation of the contract. Cal is the head basketball coach. You can't just suspend him and put someone else in charge because we are not performing well. I wish coaches contracts were constructed like that, but I am not aware of any that are.If Barney had a set of nuts, which he doesn't, he'd immediately suspend Cal for poor performance. Pay his worthless ass, just don't let him near the team. He'd leave in a matter of weeks. F him, worthless prick.
The answer to your first 2 questions:Why do you think UK is able to pay Cal 9 million a year?
Why are Mark Few, Tony Bennett and Scott Drew making so much less than Cal, even though they have had far more recent success and their schools would greatly suffer if they left?
Was Cal treated like a God for most of his time here, or not?
Are you going to deny that Cal has been talking down to and negatively about the BBN, WHILE, he has been greatly underperforming?
Don’t put this on the fans. You can't be proud of the passion the BBN has, then act shocked when the fanbase gets pissed when Cal drives the program off the cliff and shits on the fans in the process, all because his priorities are not where they should be.
You can't expect the most passionate fans in cbb to just sit quietly and turn off their passion so we don't hurt Cal's feelings. The job Cal has done these last few years, is not okay.
You just proved my point. You literally just agreed with what I said and agreed that the BBN is the reason Cal is making so much money.
And if you think the state of the program is fine, then this conversation is over. You’re either a troll, or you are a casual fan.
If you actually are a UK fan, I can't stand fans like you, you guys come around once a while after you took the time to watch a couple games and you really don't care that much about UK basketball. I literally don't respect anything you have to say here, because you simply don't think UK BB is important at all.
I don't think most D1 HC coaches are making less than 6 figures or working 2 jobs. Most of them aren't at schools with revenue-generating sports, let alone with major fan support. So something tells me it is more common than you think. Ever been to an NKU, EKU, WKU, or Murray St. game outside of the big-name opponents? Yet, they all still survive and make a good living with little to no fan support. All of them are even pretty successful for the size and level of programs that they are.There's plenty of coaches around the country at schools without a ton of fan support. They still survive.
You are so wrong about everything, it's not even worth my time to debate it. You’re obviously a casual fan and pretty freaking oblivious too.The answer to your first 2 questions:
He was treated like a God until he lost. Even as far back as Cal's first year, people were melting down after each loss or close game.
I have never actually heard Cal talk negatively about the fans. He has referenced the basketball bennies, but that isn't exactly bad. It's pretty true. Most every UK fan thinks they know more than they actually do about coaching and playing basketball.
I do put much of it on the fans. Fans can be passionate, critical, and angry while still being respectful. Far too many of our fans struggle with that realization.
No, I didn't. I pointed to Mitch as the reason. We could have done much better negotiating.
So you can't point to anything of why the program is bad other than not winning as much as you would prefer?
Lol, okay, if you say so, bud!
You think MB is respectful? 😂I think one of the things that has really irritated the UK Fan Base is the lack of respect Coach Cal shows the UK fan base by the way he talks down to us like we know nothing about basketball. Maybe Barnhart can’t fire Cal because of the ridiculous lifetime contract 😩Barnhart gave Cal but I would think Barnfart could insist that Cal try to mend the bridges and the divide Cal has caused by talking down to the BBN. Should Cal choose not to take this direct edict from his boss Barnhart and be more respectful to the UK BBN fanbase than fire Cal on grounds of insubordination. Cal has got to understand that in no way is he singularly bigger than BBN as a whole. Eat some humble pie Coach Cal or get the hell out of dodge!
Except maintain the program that Rupp built you mean? Cal wouldn’t have a home if not for fans. Of course you know that Baller. How did you go from Baller to Praetorian Cat? Fall off the “rails” again? Yeah, you did. Slope is a lot slippery these days man. How many usernames you got lined up? I’m gonna spot every one and call you out.It could, but I don’t recall the fans ever winning us a championship or taking us to 1 F4, let alone 4. I don't know of many fans that have done for the state and it's citizens what Cal has done. Seems like the scales certainly tip more in 1 sides favor. 🤔
I'm sensing a deal could be struck...we need to sell Cal on everything Iowa City has to offer. Are you guys cool with being a G league farm team? Do you have a few million you could throw his way towards his buyout? Have your people call our people
PS: no take-backs
Matt Jones stated last week that Cal and Barnhart don't talk.
Actually Murray state supports their team very well, big game or not.I don't think most D1 HC coaches are making less than 6 figures or working 2 jobs. Most of them aren't at schools with revenue-generating sports, let alone with major fan support. So something tells me it is more common than you think. Ever been to an NKU, EKU, WKU, or Murray St. game outside of the big-name opponents? Yet, they all still survive and make a good living with little to no fan support. All of them are even pretty successful for the size and level of programs that they are.
Don't think you could throw in the recruits, I think most would be gone anyway. But if they follow the posts on here they may be leaving anyway.Damn, I was hoping maybe a trade of coaches and maybe some future recruits we could throw in too.
Right, who needs five star recruits, two stars are easier to manage.Try approaching it from a different angle. If the 5 star recruits stop committing to UK, then either Cal would have no choice but to leave or the admin would have to dump the chump.
It could, but I don’t recall the fans ever winning us a championship or taking us to 1 F4, let alone 4. I don't know of many fans that have done for the state and it's citizens what Cal has done. Seems like the scales certainly tip more in 1 sides favor. 🤔
As a kentucky resident, I wished we had your governor.As an Iowa fan, I wish we had your basketball problems. We haven't even been to a Sweet 16 in 24 years and lost at home to Eastern Illinois in our last game despite being a 32 point favorite going in.
Jeff I think this guy is Brad. I don’t think He has been around too long. . Cal will have his whole family posting here before too long.You just proved my point. You literally just agreed with what I said and agreed that the BBN is the reason Cal is making so much money.
And if you think the state of the program is fine, then this conversation is over. You’re either a troll, or you are a casual fan.
If you actually are a UK fan, I can't stand fans like you, you guys come around once a while after you took the time to watch a couple games and you really don't care that much about UK basketball. I literally don't respect anything you have to say here, because you simply don't think UK BB is important at all.
I imagine his family doesn't post on twitter very much anymore, because even they know they can't defend Cal.Jeff I think this guy is Brad. I don’t think He has been around too long. . Cal will have his whole family posting here before too long.
Here is the issue plain and simple.....you can do what you want without worrying about the fans when you have a STUPID lifetime contract with $$$$ million buyout.There's plenty of coaches around the country at schools without a ton of fan support. They still survive.
We like herAs a kentucky resident, I wished we had your governor.
Then who are the loser's ?None of them would have a job without the fans that spend money to watch and buy merchandise.
Cause Cal is deBOSSI think one of the things that has really irritated the UK Fan Base is the lack of respect Coach Cal shows the UK fan base by the way he talks down to us like we know nothing about basketball. Maybe Barnhart can’t fire Cal because of the ridiculous lifetime contract 😩Barnhart gave Cal but I would think Barnfart could insist that Cal try to mend the bridges and the divide Cal has caused by talking down to the BBN. Should Cal choose not to take this direct edict from his boss Barnhart and be more respectful to the UK BBN fanbase than fire Cal on grounds of insubordination. Cal has got to understand that in no way is he singularly bigger than BBN as a whole. Eat some humble pie Coach Cal or get the hell out of dodge!
Never happen. Barnhart is too political to do his job as an AD. At this point, Cal doesn't work for Barnhart because Barnhart hasn't made that perfectly clear to Cal. Remember after the Tennessee game in Knoxville when Cal wanted everyone to know the Capitulo attended the game, which was strange. I "assume" Barnhart did not attend for whatever reason, but Cal has always been one to drive wedges. Calipari is no one's friend, including BBN. You cannot be friends with someone who expects to have their ass kissed 24/7. If you don't love Cal, just know that he hates you. Barnhart doesn't have the constitution to stand up the public persona of Calipari and Cal knows it ... and that's a problem. Calipari has completely gone rogue and will not be reined in by Barnhart. JMO.I think one of the things that has really irritated the UK Fan Base is the lack of respect Coach Cal shows the UK fan base by the way he talks down to us like we know nothing about basketball. Maybe Barnhart can’t fire Cal because of the ridiculous lifetime contract 😩Barnhart gave Cal but I would think Barnfart could insist that Cal try to mend the bridges and the divide Cal has caused by talking down to the BBN. Should Cal choose not to take this direct edict from his boss Barnhart and be more respectful to the UK BBN fanbase than fire Cal on grounds of insubordination. Cal has got to understand that in no way is he singularly bigger than BBN as a whole. Eat some humble pie Coach Cal or get the hell out of dodge!
NO REGERTSRespect is earned, not given. Our fans simply haven't earned it.