The sad thing is if Cal just even matched Alabama, he wouldn't be at risk of losing his job. Sure, we would want more, but he would have done just enough to stay the media critics.

get my lol’s in early early for the 2024-25 season…
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Ok, that should do it. Thanks🫣

Mark it Down for next year. It won’t be pretty from game one if Cal is retained. Sports Writers and Talk Shows are Salivating! Every Game will be dissected under a microscope. I feel for the Players. They deserve Better.

Of their 16 3s, 12 were uncontested and 8 went in

Uncontested 3s will be our downfall in the NCAA

It feels like a 99.99% chance that Cal is back at this point. Matt Jones did allude to the idea that Cal may not exactly love some of the directives coming his way when the meeting with Barnhart does go down.

My last grasp at hope: Cal, in all his snake-oil ways, was simply using last night’s show to set himself up as a victim of some perceived overreach by Barnhart. “See, folks… I’ve done my best and was prepared to make changes, but they just didn’t line up with those in charge.” Cal outfoxes Barnhart to look like the good guy nationally, the scapegoat that wasn’t given his fair chance to change.

A long shot, of course. But to quote the mastermind that is Lloyd Christmas when told his chances were one in a million, “…so you’re telling me there’s a chance?”

Was thinking about this when I woke up this morning and thought it would be interesting to put out there. Maybe even a good distraction. No wrong answers (these are your personal favorites for whatever reason):

1.) Travis Ford
2.) Darius Miller
3.) Ron Mercer
4.) Jodie Meeks
5.) Erik Daniels

You got me back on board for 1 more year. Let’s get DJ, Edwards, Z, Thiero and possibly Reed to return and run it back! Go Cats!!

He sounded like a guy pleading to keep his job to me tonight.

Hopefully, Barnhart has pocket aces when they meet tomorrow (a big dog ready to sign on). Donovan, please.

I remember distinctly Tubby going on PTI in 2006/2007 and they questioned why so many Kentucky fans were "out to get him."

Tubby was under a TON of fire at this point in time from the fanbase (and rightfully so) but he responded "I don't think they're out to get me. I just think they want to see Kentucky basketball win championships."

That's one aspect of this that Tubby seemed to grasp that escapes Cal. Cal takes it personally. The criticism clearly gets under his skin and he gets extremely defensive. But for most fans it isn't personal. We love Kentucky basketball. Outside of our families its the most important thing in the world to us.

Tubby understood that but even after 14 years here it seems Cal doesn't.

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I knew it!!

He is such a WUSS!!!

Never crossed my mind until today, but does anyone know if any of these NIL deals are performance based?

For instance, might a player be required to start or play a certain number of games to receive full payout?

Saying should Blue Blood tag be removed

Not a Matt fan but tuned in just to hear this part. Just giving everyone a heads up he’s coming on the next segment.

Start coaching for the name on the front of the jersey & actually take the name off the back as far as I’m concerned, I hope all these heart apologies I’m reading are actually true. We don’t care about their nba contracts or their max deals, win here and that will take care of itself. So with that said, are we just looking at staff changes…….yet again???

What Cal said this evening in his radio show is simply too little and too late.

"Nobody is hurting more than me" - Good lord are you kidding me? The nerve of making 9 million dollars a year and letting those words leave your mouth is really something else.

Cal may have said some of the right things, but the egregious nature and years of substandard results has taken Kentucky basketball to new depths...all while collecting massive sums of money...this "come to Jesus" moment should have happened after losing to Bruce FREAKING Weber or 9-16 or any number of disgusting failures, like Evansville etc etc.

Bilking the fans out of the SECT, destroying Kentucky traditions, embarrassing and dismal performance in the Champion's Classic every single year, falling far behind the other Blue Bloods, double digit losses every single year, losses in Rupp Arena and pathetic flame-outs to St. Peters and Oakland (Oakland!!). The exhausting roster turnovers every damn year and pushing players out the door have created a 0ne-and-done culture where Kentucky basketball is pushed far down the list of priorities.

His pathetic roster management (it doesn't matter who starts) and lack of coaching basic fundamentals (Analytic breakdowns have been exposed online in hilarious fashion)...

Sadly - it seems Barnhart is going to fall for it...but nothing will really change and we will sit through the same failures and same excuses we get every single year. Cal never recovered from the Covid year. He got fat and lazy and rich having no accountablility and being on the recieveing end of one of the worst if not the worst contract given to any coach in college basketball history.

Having him back next year will be ruinous for the program.

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Most of what this guy is saying was touched upon in the other thread. So to those questioning the honesty @bradyjames I think this definitely verifies his side of the story.

Question is, who the million dollar player? I’m guessing it’s Reed. Is that enough to get him to come back? I’m not sure…

Also, full disclosure- this is a Matt Jones/KSR video so if you don’t want to hear it don’t click it. Not the biggest fan of Jones myself but I thought this was interesting.

SIAP

..and agree Cal should get another year without us griping 24/7.

I mean, we all know the possible scenario if he really wanted to hammer us. He could go to UL, take the whole class with him, and walk into Rupp and hang 20 on us while Pearl or Oats starts a rebuild.

We’re irate, the vast majority of our fans want a new coach and our AD lacks the stones to do the right thing. The fact we’re gonna run this back with a few changes is nonsense. This was the year and Cal crapped the bed. Fire Mitch I’m sick of this crap.

You want another season? You want to win bbn back? The restructure your contract to a 5-7 million buyout; fire half your staff and replace with 2-3 former Kentucky guys. Not your guys. Guys like Padgett or idk rondo. People who will challenge you. You probably can’t handle it but Travis ford. Idk there’s a lot of guys. DA wants a shot. Some old school former Kentucky players. And keep reed Sheppard and 3-4 other guys. Do that! And I’ll change my tune on another season. We need to start developing coaches cal hasn’t done that and the program needs to be opened up. We need former players more involved and welcomed. Cals gotta do it to have any chance winning back bbn. These guys will instill the winning tradition of UK. They will connect with the community for nil.

Peace all I hope Barney does something that moves the stinkin ball because all it seems now is talk

Should have asked him why one of his lazy assed assistants was not at the state tournament.

Matt Jones has really provided pretty much zero insight on this...
Who knows at this point. Waiting game. What's the consensus?

When Cal came to UK, he brought almost all his recruits! I believe Reed, Z, and DJ will return if Cal returns. I also believe that most of his recruits will go where he goes. Cal will not quit coaching; he will have to prove he still has it and to help young men to NBA! He might even end up at Loserville just to make a point. Unfortunately, other than Pitino and Pearl those are the only guaranteed built for the job and Mitch will not hire either. Tough situation!!!

If cal has a similar performance next season. Will he be fired? Because there is no question he’ll be back. Let’s say he does slightly better. Similar record. Win a couple games in the sect and one game in the ncaa. What then? I still think he will not be fired.

He needs to sign a statement that he has not promised any or agency representing A freshmen that he will start or play a certain number of minutes . If it is proven to be untrue he forfeits all rights to a buyout.
Further, that analytics on the team will be kept . If for any game he does not start the team the analytics say is the best team he needs to call MB and explain in detail for any specific game why he is starting a different lineup.
Also is playing the season trying to get a number one Seed your top priority . Will you play your best players giving you a chance to win every game rather than favoring your NBA bound pets ?
Should I tell our fans not to waste their vacation money on the SEC tourney because you don’t care about it?
If I give you another season will you resign with no buyout if you don’t make the final four . ?

also if I was MB I would start the meeting by showing all five of the national media videos criticizing his coaching as well as the guy who screamed and explained how pathetic our defense was . I would make him watch every video before I said a word . Then I would start by saying “ John we have very nice to you . Isn’t the best thing for your legacy that you just resign “ He won’t but that is a way to get mega commitments out of him to avoid getting fired .

I know it was reported by some believe Brooks from VA Tech was leading candidate for the job. Has there been any new news leaking on that front ?