Would the following scenario put you back in the "give Cal another year" camp?

[Son_Of_Saul]

Kentucky makes the Elite Eight and loses in a close game.

In the month after the game, the following players announce they are all returning:

DJ Wagner
Reed Sheppard
Justin Edwards
Adou Thiero
Jordan Burks
Ugonna Onyenso
Big Z

Then it became disclosed that Calipari talked each of them into coming back, and made it his personal mission to bring back the core from the current team in order to chase #9.

Thoughts?

 

[AGEE11]

I think this should make everyone fall in that category.

If you are a UK fan, you want that scenario more than anything except #9

 

[cats2010]

Yes but can we also request for cal to teach different defensive sets? Otherwise I think we are just pissing in the wind.

 

[know1]

Not even close. It's posts like this that show a large segment of our fans just don't get it.

It should have been his personal mission all along to win #9. And then 10, 11, 12,...

It clearly hasn't even been close to his mission for many years now. Maybe most of his time here.

 

[KYCAT78]

Kentucky makes the Elite Eight and loses in a close game.

In the month after the game, the following players announce they are all returning:

DJ Wagner
Reed Sheppard
Justin Edwards
Adou Thiero
Jordan Burks
Ugonna Onyenso
Big Z

Then it became disclosed that Calipari talked each of them into coming back, and made it his personal mission to bring back the core from the current team in order to chase #9.

Thoughts?

I do not want Cal anywhere near this Program under any circumstance. Give me somebody who wants to coach for the University of Kentucky and who is interested in preserving our tradition. Cal is looking to save the world one player at a time, fact is these same players would have made it to the NBA without him anyway.

 

[Mike-McD]

Kentucky makes the Elite Eight and loses in a close game.

In the month after the game, the following players announce they are all returning:

DJ Wagner
Reed Sheppard
Justin Edwards
Adou Thiero
Jordan Burks
Ugonna Onyenso
Big Z

Then it became disclosed that Calipari talked each of them into coming back, and made it his personal mission to bring back the core from the current team in order to chase #9.

Thoughts?

 

[K_TIME]

1. I’m final four or bust to be honest…
2. As far as those guys coming back…I don’t see wqgner coming back as Boogie Fland is sort of that lead guard. Also Ugo is similar…Somto snd Quantenance are not going to sit

I get your points…but Cal has built up this merry go round and can’t get off …and he isn’t winning with it. So it’s a mess

 

[Mike-McD]

1. I’m final four or bust to be honest…
2. As far as those guys coming back…I don’t see wqgner coming back as Boogie Fland is sort of that lead guard. Also Ugo is similar…Somto snd Quantenance are not going to sit

I get your points…but Cal has built up this merry go round and can’t get off …and he isn’t winning with it. So it’s a mess

Also no way Z would come back after his mistreatment.

 

[SemperFiCat]

Not even close. It's posts like this that show a large segment of our fans just don't get it.

It should have been his personal mission all along to win #9. And then 10, 11, 12,...

It clearly hasn't even been close to his mission for many years now. Maybe most of his time here.

Also, it would still be coached by Cal. Folks, Kentucky's struggles isn't the players. Look around at the teams beating us with lesser talent. We don't get Kentucky basketball back until there's a coaching change.

 

[crestcat]

I do not want Cal anywhere near this Program under any circumstance. Give me somebody who wants to coach for the University of Kentucky and who is interested in preserving our tradition. Cal is looking to save the world one player at a time, fact is these same players would have made it to the NBA without him anyway.

This is what gets me, that sanctimonious a$$ with all of his generational poverty BS. He’s not putting anybody in the NBA, he’s just giving them a comfortable transition.

 

[chroix]

I’ll play. Yes. But only if it came with a caveat that if he doesn’t make the championship game he’s out.

 

[Mike-McD]

Also, it would still be coached by Cal. Folks, Kentucky's struggles isn't the players. Look around at the teams beating us with lesser talent. We don't get Kentucky basketball back until there's a coaching change.

Even in 2012 with Lamb and Jones coming back, and senior leadership along with a transcendent generational player, we still nearly choked against KU in the final game.

 

[Fox2monk]

Kentucky makes the Elite Eight and loses in a close game.

In the month after the game, the following players announce they are all returning:

DJ Wagner
Reed Sheppard
Justin Edwards
Adou Thiero
Jordan Burks
Ugonna Onyenso
Big Z

Then it became disclosed that Calipari talked each of them into coming back, and made it his personal mission to bring back the core from the current team in order to chase #9.

Thoughts?

Of course, but we all know the odds of that happening are less than Cal playing a zone.

 

[crestcat]

Even in 2012 with Lamb and Jones coming back, and senior leadership along with a transcendent generational player, we still nearly choked against KU in the final game.

We didn’t nearly choke, Cal did.

 

[CatPhight]

Only if he took the ambassador role and stepped away from the court.

He's still CCC and would revert to drawn up sphincter syndrome and unearth a way to blow it.

 

[Jont0805]

1:this is impossible

2: makes no difference if every single player comes back unless one of them is Anthony Davis it will end the same as every other year. That team wouldn’t come close to 2015 talent and they couldn’t win

 

[LowerLevelSeatA]

No, because 5 games into the next year, he would forget one of them was on the bench. And/or about 10 games into the next year, they would start dropping like flies with mysterious injuries. Rinse and repeat is what we have done the last 5 years. This time, let’s rinse, but not repeat. The fan base is exhausted. Time to move on.

 

[Catman100]

The Dream Team could be coming back and I will still want Calipari gone.

 

[KFuqua]

No! If Cal is back, it doesn't matter who's on the roster; he will continue to find ways to lose.

 

[WeWant9]

Maybe, but that would never be close to the true reality. It’s more likely that none of those guys are wearing UK jerseys next year.

 

[Rockfly78]

Even in 2012 with Lamb and Jones coming back, and senior leadership along with a transcendent generational player, we still nearly choked against KU in the final game.

But we didn't. Good god man, grow a set. You've been crying for a month straight. It's one thing to cry about the current state of the program but you're out here crying over the natty year. stop being a bitch

 

[Wonky]

Final four or bust.

 

[HeHateMe2328]

I would be fine with him coming back if that was who we had coming back next year. I still would have very little hope that Cal would win a title with that roster.

 

[catzcan]

NO!

 

[TriCountyCat]

I almost would give him a pass if he finishes the regular season 8-2. I thought this team would lose 6-7 games anyway. But the contingency is that he keeps a mass exodus from happening this off season, makes the E8. And shows that he is actually doing some coaching to finish the season.

 

[FilsonCat]

We've got to start winning again before we talk about March scenarios. With the way things are headed, the NCAA tournament isn't a given.

 

[uk78]

I don’t see wqgner coming back as Boogie Fland is sort of that lead guard.…Somto snd Quantenance are not going to sit

Does this not frighten anyone? Really? Fans believe that these Freshman are somehow going to be more talented as freshman than our current roster? If we don't win a championship this year it isn't going to happen next year.

 

[doc4UK]

Does this not frighten anyone? Really? Fans believe that these Freshman are somehow going to be more talented as freshman than our current roster? If we don't win a championship this year it isn't going to happen next year.

Agree. This is Cal's best chance. The incoming players for next year are not as good on paper. The portal is the best chance to re-stock but Cal protects his incoming Freshman and will not "recruit" over them

 

[Disappointed Cat]

Kentucky makes the Elite Eight and loses in a close game.

In the month after the game, the following players announce they are all returning:

DJ Wagner
Reed Sheppard
Justin Edwards
Adou Thiero
Jordan Burks
Ugonna Onyenso
Big Z

Then it became disclosed that Calipari talked each of them into coming back, and made it his personal mission to bring back the core from the current team in order to chase #9.

Thoughts?

No he has screwed up enough... past time to move on. One NCAAT win in the last 4 years....2 SECT wins in the past 5 years.

 

[Kyhoward]

This is what gets me, that sanctimonious a$$ with all of his generational poverty BS. He’s not putting anybody in the NBA, he’s just giving them a comfortable transition.

Agree with you. CCC is not putting anyone in the NBA. AD, Karl, Shai, Devin etc could have went to college at any school and made the NBA. CCC gets to much credit for "developing" these players.

 

[TankedCat]

I would need to know Cal is a changed coach and is dedicated to putting UK ahead of any personal or legacy goals he has.

Until that happens, nothing short of a national title would change my mind, and if I am being honest I would be pretty salty about that.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

I'd be on board, but we might as well ask for World Peace while we're at it.

 

[permdaddy]

Final Four or push restart for me

 

[Jamal Mercer]

I’m just ready for the next era in UK bball.

Cal is exhausting, he’s a phony, condascending prick.

Time to move on no matter what happens.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Meh, I was ready for this to be his last year. I don't really love this collection of talent/mindsets anyways.

All that said, I'm not counting us out quite yet this year. I don't know what the heck is going on in the locker room, but this is often the time where Cal (or the rest of the team, not giving him the credit), pulls it together and ramps up. We saw it with the Fox year, we've seen it in 2011 and 2014.

Does Cal have it in him? Is this team mentally strong enough? I'm not sure. But, there's a chance. Shit if they would just get healthy and try on defense even just a bit, we'd be back to being a top5 team IMO.

 

[Skyguyb27]

This is exactly why he is such an a$$ to the fans. They want him fired one minute and willing to let him stay the next. He knows he can play some of the fans and do as he pleases. Either you want better for the program or you don’t but stop being subject to all the mind games and stand your ground. It doesn’t matter who returns, if he can’t coach them this year what makes you think he can next year? This team doesn’t even display fundamental defensive skills. My elementary teacher was able to teach that to a group of 3rd graders. Not sure if the OP was trolling or sincere but if you’re saying yes you might need counseling for Stockholm syndrome.

 

[Short-Dawg-69]

Fools Gold…. All those would NEVER line up.
But it would be nice.

 

[Elliott Tim]

Kentucky makes the Elite Eight and loses in a close game.

In the month after the game, the following players announce they are all returning:

DJ Wagner
Reed Sheppard
Justin Edwards
Adou Thiero
Jordan Burks
Ugonna Onyenso
Big Z

Then it became disclosed that Calipari talked each of them into coming back, and made it his personal mission to bring back the core from the current team in order to chase #9.

Thoughts?

The plane! The plane!

 

[Mike-D]

Just leave, I don't give a **** who's coming back. It doesn't matter as long as he is the coach. Look at our roster, and then look at our record. 3 home losses with this team? Just get the **** away from the program.

 

[Jakerz]

The only scenario that should get cal another year IMHO is a title.
Win or go home