Potential candidates to replace John Calipari
Here's who could replace John Calipari at Kentucky if he's fired or mutually agrees to step away.247sports.com
“Breakdown of Potential Cal Replacements”
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I'm not thrilled about most of the candidates. I'm less thrilled with the idea of washed up Calipari leading this program for even one more day.
I like Lloyd and I think he would do really good at Kentucky
I’ve thought for a while that Tommy Lloyd and Nate Oats are 1a and 1b as far as combination of style of play and recruiting ability.
Not sure if Lloyd fits the other aspects of the job, but I would be finding out if I were Mitch.
Not sure if Lloyd fits the other aspects of the job, but I would be finding out if I were Mitch.
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Lifetime contract should do it. And it would make BBN happy.
Wright
Lloyd
Golden
That’s my list.
Lloyd
Golden
That’s my list.
Great list. I suspect that Golden’s short career with no deep runs so far will turn off many fans, but he’s just the type to dive in with both feet, a la RP in the 90s.
I hope Mitch learned his lesson on “lifetime contracts”. Look at where it has led us. Cal was so comfortable in his job security that he legitimately didn’t think 5 years with one NCAA tourney win would be a problem. This situation should never happen again.
Agreed, we need a young hungry guy with a lot of energy if Wright/Donovan are just pipe dreams. This is why Scott Drew doesn't excite me, he just seems older and bland - and not a good fit with BBN.
We desperately need to find the next, young Rick Pitino out there.
Maybe it will change this year but I’ve watched oats up close refuse to do anything but have his teams fire up 3s. No change of they aren’t falling. The type of offense that will lead to numerous early exits IMO.
I would be happy with either Drew or Lloyd. I don't get why people don't like Drew. He won a national championship at Baylor.
I don’t know. He’s still pretty young and seems to me to be a hair away from putting it all together. Time will tell.
Yeah, I’d much rather take a shot with Golden (if he is even interested) over someone like Scott drew. I know Drew has. NC and built the program but his teams have been pretty meh since the NC.
I too was a Drew fan, until I looked closer. His last 6 tournaments, he's made it to the S16 just once (the year he won it), just twice to the S16 the past 9 tournaments.
The unknown, always has a higher ceiling, but also a lower floor. But if we get "the floor", then we just try again.
So let's shoot for the highest ceiling.
He is the coach I want!!
He runs a modern style of offense and defense, he’s young and energetic and he is a great recruiter of HS kids AND international players. His only drawback right now is he hasn’t made a deep run in the tournament.
But I would think at UK, that would change QUICKLY. Is Mitch smart enough to go after him????
I've stated prior that Oats was nothing more than Calipari-Lite. Just something about him makes me NOT want him at all.
I don't see how we can fire Cal. I mean he's a philanthropist to all the guys who are trying to end generational poverty!
He is a great humanitarian and benefactor for the State of Kentucky.
He's a great showman and motivator of people to embrace all things helpful to these young players!
Just because he can't coach his way out of a wet paper bag is besides the point!
What are we thinking??
He is a great humanitarian and benefactor for the State of Kentucky.
He's a great showman and motivator of people to embrace all things helpful to these young players!
Just because he can't coach his way out of a wet paper bag is besides the point!
What are we thinking??
Anyone that uses the "well they may not be great in the NCAAT to date, but that will change because KENTUCKY", is too blue-tinted to see reality.
If KENTUCKY alone will make a coach suddenly a champion, why didn't this work for BCG, and why did it trend south with Cal?
If KENTUCKY alone will make a coach suddenly a champion, why didn't this work for BCG, and why did it trend south with Cal?
I’d be ok with just about any coach in this thread but I don’t get the Golden enthusiasm yet. He just had his best season of his young career and it was 24-12 with a first round exit. Not saying he might not be a great coach but he does NOT have the resume to be at Kentucky.
We need an excellent young “up and coming” new coach who’s shown he’s successful with a pedigree—and will to take on the challenge of KY!
I’d hire Bryce Drew!!
I’d hire Bryce Drew!!
I'm just hoping Jay's trigger finger is getting itchy sitting in the booth for games.
Re-visiting this re: Nate Oats.
Not sure he’s a substantially different coach today than he was a few days ago, but it’s harder to knock him now.
After Bama’s win last night, I think Oats should be the next coach.
I like Lloyd, yeah. Much much much prefer him to our current coach.
I prefer Lloyd for style of play. Drew would be a solid but boring hire, imo. I think he would do fine.
