Boz said:

I have nothing against Sumrall. I think he is a good young coach but if the AD doesn't interview other coaches, then it is a lazy hire. A national search should be conducted if Sumrall is the best option then hire him.

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I can't imagine any rational thinking person wouldn't think the same way.

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bthaunert said:

Oh, I agree on Brad White. It's not that he can't be successful, I just feel like we have the guy at Tulane who is Brad White but can recruit better, has the "it" factor and is a UK grad. I think we both agree that Sumrall is the right choice, but that doesn't mean that he will be more successful as a P4 HC than a current coordinator.

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We agree a lot more than I initially thought. Basically summed up my thinking. I'm not sure it's a good thing for you though, normally being on the same wavelength as me is a bad thing!

kingdom come cat said:

Pope should reach out to him immediately and see if he would be interested some sort of position in the future. Everybody that has ever been around Rondo rave about his intelligence in the game of basketball from his coaches to players he played with calling him the smarest player they've ever been around throwing out quotes like" He's a savant he sees everything". Plus he would be a player magnet in recruting not only for new recruits but for players in the portal.

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No coach in his right mind is going to bring the drama Rondo will bring into his program.

Tjf9008 said:

I'll send them to you on ticketmaster. I should just need your name and email

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That’s really awesome of you. Thanks!

Seth Collins
sethmcollins@gmail.com

GJNorman said:

We’re on the same page. Except, that I think ultra processed foods, come with hidden costs of more doctor visits, medications and illness, due to high blood pressure, high inflammation, high blood sugar and more weight etc


If you’re not at your best or sick all the time, can you maximize your income??

Likely not. You’re robbing Peter to pay paul

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Oh for sure. Eating healthy is 100% worth the cost in my opinion. I guess the problem with inflation these days, is that some families literally can only afford to eat processed. Or, at least, to remove some of these cheap processed foods entirely.

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I have nothing against Sumrall. I think he is a good young coach but if the AD doesn't interview other coaches, then it is a lazy hire. A national search should be conducted if Sumrall is the best option then hire him.

What’s fair? I dunno. But the cool thing to do would be to drive up to campus & give it to some random student.

*CatinIL* said:

I used to give blood to the RC every 8 weeks. I no longer do that because one of their people that treated me like a criminal because of the prescription drugs I'm on. NO ONE there ever questioned it before except that person. She read me the riot act for trying to give blood. I got up, asked who her supervisor was and their contact information. Despite apologizes from the RC, I haven't been back.

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Try Blood Connection then for your bi-monthly donations.

@Son_Of_Saul you are up

So our national debt is up to $35 trillion. There are just over $250 million US adults (so taxpayers). This means on average, EVERY adult US citizen owes $140K.
WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eagles_Ball said:

Not at all. And I didn't say they had to come from the G5. It's just my belief that if you're an SEC program you don't have to take a flier on a Brad White type. At least not at UK now. Post Joker (assistant fail, btw) sure, but Stoops (assistant win, btw) has elevated the program beyond that. Nothing is guaranteed, but there are measures from experiences that can certainly manage the risk.

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Oh, I agree on Brad White. It's not that he can't be successful, I just feel like we have the guy at Tulane who is Brad White but can recruit better, has the "it" factor and is a UK grad. I think we both agree that Sumrall is the right choice, but that doesn't mean that he will be more successful as a P4 HC than a current coordinator.

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JonathanW said:

Looking at the rosters after 6 rounds, currently I like #4 the best. But several are close, so that could change.

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Seriously though, I feel like every person has done an incredible job of building their rosters. It is going to be really interesting to see how people shape their bench and the role players they choose.

1) There’s a difference between having a Pro Day (like Pope is doing) and having a Pro Day while also gearing your entire program around getting kids into the NBA (like Cal did/does)

2) Every top major D-1 program has a Pro Day

3) Pro Day is basically just another day of practice…but with NBA scouts present. Added bonus…it helps the players deal with pressure situations when all eyes are on them

4) Detractors in this thread need to catch up with the times. Even High School teams now have what is essentially “Pro Days” where college coaches visit their HS team practices during the preseason. It’s called the “evaluation period”. The college coaches can’t talk directly to the athletes or their parents…but they can talk to the HS coaches & they can evaluate the players during their HS practice.

Pro Day in college is basically the same thing…except top teams like UK can schedule one day where a bunch of NBA scouts come in to watch the players.

5) Pro Day is a huge recruiting tool if you attract the number of scouts that UK does. Would be dumb stop it. It would be recruiting suicide.

6) Hosting a Pro Day changes nothing. I guarantee you that Pope’s focus is still on hanging a banner & his players will follow his lead.

Some dude named Mayoman, said UL needs to reassert their dominance in this series, lol.
What dominance is the guy talking about?

Oklahoma

JonathanW said:

I don't recognize the "C" name in the title of this thread. Is he a new recruit target?

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It’s a crime boss they almost caught but he slipped away. Authorities are thinking probably somewhere down south.

Eagles_Ball said:

I said SEC. And comparing Kirby to Brad White is pretty funny. Most. Recent. I'll wait if you want to have a real conversation about it. Hell, give me the last 10 years of SEC coaching hires that were assistants. Don't just cherry-pick what you think are good examples. Throw them all out there.

I will agree though, there's no exact science to it. But a proven track record as a head coach is a darned good indicator.

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Alright, here we go. Last 10 years (2015 on), guys that were hired in the SEC::

Coordinators/Assistants (5 active, 5 fired)
Georgia - Kirby Smart
Mizzou - Barry Odom
Ole Miss - Matt Luke
MSU - Joe Morehead
UT - Jeremy Pruitt
Arkansas - Sam Pittman
USC - Shane Beamer
Vandy - Clark Lea
MSU - Zach Arnett
MSU - Jeff Lebby

Former P5 HC (5 active, 4 fired, 1 death)
USC - Will Muschamp
LSU - Ed Orgeron
Florida - Dan Mullen
Texas A&M - Jimbo Fisher
Ole Miss - Lane Kiffin
MSU - Mike Leach
LSU - Brian Kelly
Auburn - Hugh Freeze
Texas A&M - Mike Elko
Alabama - Kalen DeBoer

Former G5 HC (3 active, 2 fired)
Arkansas - Chad Morris
Mizzou - Eli Drinkwitz
Auburn - Brian Harsin
UT - Josh Heupel
Florida - Billy Napier

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Kentucky: 31
Vanderbilt: 20

Tiebreaker: 71