Smh

Just wondering…
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#probablyjustme

Will Calipari be back to UK next year? Simple Q. YES or NO

Not what do you WANT. What do you THINK happens.

Just saw a tweet where they made him a strong offer.

Against better judgment I’m watching some of this game. It’s a night and day difference the fouls they foul for Edey and Purdue vs the fouls they call against him and the team. It’s ridiculous Purdue only has 4 fouls and Utah St has 10. It’s embarrassing how bad officials are and inconsistent. I know this is a conspiracy theory. But I think because Purdue lost to a 16 seed last year the NCAA will do everything they can to help Purdue get to the title game. Just like Virginia was gifted a title after losing to a 16 seed for the first time ever.

I wonder if there is any thought given to contacting him. I don’t think he is currently coaching anywhere. I thought he was a pretty darn good coach for the Milwaukee Bucks. He led them to their only NBA Championship in the last 52 years.

Simple question: YES or NO

After the Sweet 16 is set today I would love to know the average age of the teams rosters left in the tournament. I am really not good and knowing how to do this but I am sure we have some talent on this board to do it

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…

Former Valparaiso legend Homer Drew is racking up frequent flyer miles crossing the country to support his sons while they coach in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament.

That's the wedge between the fans and Calipari.

First, it's a good idea in some areas. Player health, for one. Let those injuries completely heal. And player privacy. If there are non-criminal problems, keep them in-house. And the old model where coaches, the school, and the businesses which fed off the program made money while the players made spit, that was just wrong. And the transfer portal has cleared up the bond that chained a player to one program

But, the idea that the program should be geared to simply foster the possible professional careers of some of the players is a bad one.

For one thing, the number of players going on to professional careers from colleges won't change regardless of the number of kids that this program might produce. A Players First program doesn't grow the number of professional players. The number produced here then becomes a trophy and a vanity. Plus, it has to create a two tiered roster. Those with their eyes elsewhere and those who are reduced to support roles.

I have to confess that I would prefer that colleges and universities get out of the athletic entertainment business. There are other models to nurture young athletes who want to make money off their sport later in life. And the cult of fandom has created a climate which has enabled financial interests to exploit the sentiment surrounding college athletics. The cry for ever bigger and more elaborate facilities is testament to that.

Second, but just as important, the program doesn't exist simply to produce players. It also exists to please its patrons -- the fans. The fans put up -- in some cases enormous, but in any case substantial -- amounts of money, time, and their own cares into the enjoyment and nurturing of the program. To subordinate that to the other end -- promoting professional development of the players -- is to alienate them, the financial source which makes machine move. If their enjoyment is always the step-child, the support will disappear.

How UK and Calipari might change that focus is open-ended. The recruitment, the training, and the promotion of athletes are all areas I have no particular skill or interest in. No advice to give. No picture of what a different approach would need to do to appease the fans who want the approach gone. But wiser heads need to prevail.

Interesting

First game I’ve tried to watch since UK going down and I’ve never seen a team get a more favorable whistle than Purdue. If you don’t believe me, the proof will be in the FT total at the end.

I have watched this board for years today I’d like to post as a fan. Leaders that fail, have one primary flaw… they believe the way they have always succeeded, will always work.

My mind has changed over and over since the Thursday first round loss.

Cal’s primary flaw is he puts the players over the program. It made sense to me when we were winning, great players that succeed brings the program along with them. Ok… I guess.

Problem is, the “players” and the game has changed… it’s older. Talent over experience used to matter and that’s how I would always hire people. The game today is different. Couple that with the name on the jersey and a coach that screams at them non-stop, pulls them for the slightest error, and leans into getting them into the game (when the should be on the bench) just to get them into the NBA.

I have zero doubt he cares deeply for his players, but the Kentucky brand comes with immense pressure to perform, 18 year old kids vs 24 year olds, and a coach that still thinks “Bigs” matter as much as they did 8 years ago.

It’s the “Lone Wolf” syndrome Look up that definition, that’s his relationship to the Kentucky “business”. In Business, the Wolf is fine as long as they perform. When they don’t, managers/AD can be quick to move on them.

So… right or wrong, my personal opinion is that the AD needs to have a hard conversation, lay out his expectations beyond just winning (obvious), Cal needs to be put on a “Performance Plan“ that focuses on the small stuff. If you can’t execute on the small stuff (TBD), then the big stuff (winning) stands zero chance.

As AD, I bring him back for one more run. If the small stuff changes the big stuff changes (winning), it’s a win win. Fact: we need more time to secure a coach. There are none out there imo currently. Mitch needs time to find one that can give use a good run.

My opinion, just sharing it for what it’s worth.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_in_film#By_country/region

I'll see these at the theater for sure:

Dune: Part Two. I'm not crazy over Part One (too much of the plot was omitted), but Dune's one of my favorite books, so I'll see Part Two.
Godzilla X Kong. One of my nieces wants me to take her.
Furiosa. I love the Mad Max movies. Fury Road > Mad Max > The Road Warrior > Beyond Thunderdome.

I might see these in theaters:

Beetlejuice 2. It'll probably suck but I loved the first one when I was a kid.
Gladiator 2
Nosferatu

What are you looking forward to seeing in 2024?

On UNC. Crazy!! 2nd Quarter.

Genuinely asking.

I'm fully aware of how polarizing MJ is on this board, but personally I haven't followed him too closely in recent years. I've been listening to more postgame shows this season, especially after the losses and big wins, and he's been very open about how Calipari doesn't like him anymore, but what actually happened to make it get that far? Can someone fill me in on the lore?

Let’s lighten the mood a bit……

The talking buffalo is annoying and obnoxious. Agree or disagree?

This KY team was 111th in defensive efficiency the worst KY defense in the Ken Pom era.

“I tripped.”

“I walked into a door.”

“I deserved it.”

If cal is here next year do you think they would try to find a way of not holding madness cause can you imagine the reception calipari will get. He may get booed worse than Kenny Payne did at the yum