Are there any up and comers? I just can’t see an experienced HOF’er coach wanting to come here. Is there someone in the mid majors we could look at? I kind of like the Schultz coach at Indiana State…
What should our hot board look like?
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It’s Scott drew that’s the list, that’s who Mitch will hire
Billy Donovan needs to get his ass to Lexington and get the hell out of Chicago. He’s to good of a college coach to be in the NBA. We need a proven winner and he would dominate here
Give up. He's turned us down TWICE. He's not coming.
He was a lot closer to taking the job than most people realize at one time. Things can change.
Neither of those are coming her. Besides do you really want Pearl after his shenanigans? The NCAA would love to give UK the death penalty again.
Hurley needs to be options 1, 2, 3 and 4!
After that- a bit outside the box (because his name is rarely mentioned), but Tommy Lloyd at Arizona is damn impressive.
If I don't give a damn about age, how could I say no to Kelvin Sampson- probably the best coach in America.
Billy Donovan, Pearl and Oats wouldn't be bad.
Keep Scott Drew away from our program.
After that- a bit outside the box (because his name is rarely mentioned), but Tommy Lloyd at Arizona is damn impressive.
If I don't give a damn about age, how could I say no to Kelvin Sampson- probably the best coach in America.
Billy Donovan, Pearl and Oats wouldn't be bad.
Keep Scott Drew away from our program.
He's not coming. Just not happening. Might as well ask Brad Stevenson. They both have the same chance of coming.
Well I hope none of the candidates have ever lost a game, because the nut danglers will be here telling us all how that disqualifies them.
Drew is call 1 for Mitch.
Pearl needs to be considered heavily. He’s hungry, passionate, prioritizes college and goes all in with the fanbase wherever he is. And has made a garbage sec school into a consistent knocking on E8 type team. UK gets him over the him and he wins a title playing fun basketball
Pearl needs to be considered heavily. He’s hungry, passionate, prioritizes college and goes all in with the fanbase wherever he is. And has made a garbage sec school into a consistent knocking on E8 type team. UK gets him over the him and he wins a title playing fun basketball
At this point;
1. Any Coach
2. Helen Keller
3 Corky from Life goes on
1. Any Coach
2. Helen Keller
3 Corky from Life goes on
Donovan would be unreal because a) he would succeed and b) he's unhateable, so rival fans would only have jealousy to work with. They'd have to kick rocks when he won.
I worry that the college game has changed too much since Donovan was at Florida
I agree with everyone who said Hurley as the only option. However, if Matt Jones is to be believed, our first option will be Scott Drew. What scares me most is the man in charge of making that decision, Mitch Barnhart. I give him credit for getting Cal, but the man also gave him a ridiculous contract, Elzy a contract extension based on basically nothing, and Gillespie the head job unjustifiably.
It may not happen but you absolutely have to at least ask Brad Stevens and Billy Donovan
He turned us down twice before. I don't want a third rejection because I don't see him leaving the NBA. A lot of coaches don't want to mess with NIL and the portal. College coaching was hard enough before, but now, I just don't see it. I think he's got it too easy in the pros and I don't think we could afford him AND Cal's buyout. Just my opinion though.
A sand bag with a stick in it......... a picture of Rupp on top would be much better thsn current coach
I respect that. He might not leave the nba but my opinion I think you take the risk of being rejected on the very small chance he accepts
Barney is close to retirement he has no business even suggesting names he should be on his way out with cal honestly
Sure, ask them for the sake of asking them I guess. Stevens DEFINETLY isn't leaving Boston where he's doing well and happy to come to a program with way more stress.
Just not happening. Donovan has a higher chance but has said no twice.
What evidence is there that Donovan can succeed in the current NIL transfer portal era? Zero.
“And i put his contract on a napkin so there is no buyout. Am I great or what??”
That guys just a hell of a coach. I think he could get the job done anywhere.
Can't see any sane person wanting to stay in chicago.
He was a good recruiter before he went to the NBA, coming back to the college game he could use that as a valuable recruiting tool
But if he called pitino today...Rick would tell Billy to take the kentucky job now I bet. Rick's not at lousiville anymore, remember? Rick has been open recently saying he never should have left kentucky.
First calls should be Donovan and Jay Wright.
I think good chance Donovan would say yes this time...his contract I'm Chicago is ending I believe and the bulls probably want to move on.
Sean Miller and Kelvin Sampson are names that will be shot down too quickly, IMO. I’d take both over Pearl in a heartbeat. I just really don’t get the Pearl love. *Good* coach, but not great and too much baggage
No matter what, never going to get a consensus answer on here. Someone is always going to mock and belittle anyone you suggest as if they know better and their answer is right.
Please not Pearl . An old SEC blow hard who coached his ass off versus us but slept thru a ton of other games . That shouldn’t qualify him .. just like I hate players who play extra hard on Sat versus UK then no show on Tues night .. that’s not worthy of being a UK coach .. also very little tourney success
