Bruiser Flint hired by UK as assistant

[morgousky]

@morogusky....what is your opinion of Justus as an assistant at UK?

I Think he’s one of the best young assistants in the game. Reaching the standard of Cal? It’s hard for anyone. But Justus has been instrumental with many high profile recruits. I think if we were to let him walk, any top program would be interested.

If that’s even a legitimate question or you’ve got some gotcha meaning that’s what I think.

 

[RunninRichie]

I like Cal but this was a awful hire, no this was a GOD AWFUL hire.

 

[kl40504]

Terrible hire!!!!
Heck at this point I would rather have “Dick The Bruiser”

Cals got a lousy staff for sure at this point.
My view is it’s all on him at this point.

We just went from a Ferrari to a Lamborghini.

 

[kl40504]

I like Cal but this was a awful hire, no this was a GOD AWFUL hire.

We just went from a Ferrari to a Lamborghini.

 

[RunninRichie]

We just went from a Ferrari to a Lamborghini.

please say sike

 

[CrazyCat74]

I personally dont think we would be happy with anyone replacing Kenny

I like Cal but this was a awful hire, no this was a GOD AWFUL hire.

RunninRich, be patient my man. Flint has some good qualities he can bring to the table.

Hes no Kenny, but he can instill some serious attitude in these young men.

 

[RunninRichie]

I personally dont think we would be happy with anyone replacing Kenny


RunninRich, be patient my man. Flint has some good qualities he can bring to the table.

Hes no Kenny, but he can instill some serious attitude in these young men.

i don’t want our recruiting to drop off and Brusier is known to recruit on the shady side. Class hire.

 

[kl40504]

I like Cal but this was a awful hire, no this was a GOD AWFUL hire.

Pitino hired all the good assistants when he was at Louisville.

 

[kl40504]

i don’t want our recruiting to drop off and Brusier is known to recruit on the shady side. Class hire.

Link please.

 

[TankedCat]

Really. Snarky crap deserves snarky crap. I guess when I post facts that is snarky to you because it blows up your fake news agenda.

like accusing people of being Gillispie fans?

you think you post facts. You post garbage

 

[Kybluedude]

Welcome Bruiser Flint. Go get em. Best of luck. You have a great job and boss. 60% of us are pulling for you.

 

[kl40504]

like accusing people of being Gillispie fans?

you think you post facts. You post garbage

I am pumped if you think anything I say is garbage.

 

[kl40504]

like accusing people of being Gillispie fans?

you think you post facts. You post garbage

If you don't like Cal UK could end up like IU. A remanant of the past.

 

[kyjeff1]

There are so many better options out there, Bruiser Flint has never accomplished anything of note that I have seen.

I don’t understand why Cal thinks so highly of him. Maybe they're good friends, but that doesn't make him the best option for such a high profile job. This is UK, not UMass.

KP did a hell of a job with our bigs, I hope BF brings something equally as valuable to the table.

 

[kyjeff1]

If you don't like Cal UK could end up like IU. A remanant of the past.

what the hell does one have to do with the other? Put the bottle down.
Who care whether someone likes Cal or not? That doesn’t have a thing to do with UK's results.

 

[kl40504]

what the hell does one have to do with the other? Put the bottle down.
Who care whether someone likes Cal or not? That doesn’t have a thing to do with UK's results.

I should have known that comment would fly right over your head. It means if you don't like Cal and hoping he will leave then we could get another Billy G to replace him. Is that spelled out enough for you to handle? Of course you probably loved Billy G.

 

[bluefaithful]

I'm laughing at some of this stuff, you have to have the complete picture. The only and I mean only person to have that is Coach John Calipari, Hall of Famer.
To me, we are too predictable. Our offense and defense are too predictable. Now do I think an assistant coach hire can change that?? Maybe a little.
I trust the decision. I stand by the decision. Let's roll

Socrates said 'When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the losers.'

 

[kyups01]

Love my man Kenny Payne....but at least Bruiser Flint has the cooler name.

 

[the stat man]

Image being this clueless.

its not clueless , its just plain stupid !

 

[MidseasonTweak]

Great hire if Cal wanted him. Saban loses Assistant coaches every year and look at Alabama football. The head coach is what really matters. When Mike Miller left Memphis were they calling for Penny to be fired. Get a life and quit being stupid.

It's a bad hire. Calm down, little man.

 

[KopiKat]

Terrible hire!!!!
Heck at this point I would rather have “Dick The Bruiser”.

Easy now . . . if The Bruiser has any eligibility remaining gladly swap him out for any two players and one coach and that's just straight up! Guaranteed we will be box out demons in the low post like never before. And remember that Harrelson thing on Sullinger? Boogie thing on Swopshire? Wojo? That would be like every game all game long. Beautiful. Riddick chocking Wallace? That actually becomes an ass beating. DTB!

 

[bluefaithful]

It's a bad hire. Calm down, little man.

Ha, glad you are not doing the hiring. If we need your 2 cents opinion over Coach Cal's decision we'll drive by the 4 way stop light and ask you.

 

[kl40504]

It's a bad hire. Calm down, little man.

Great hire. If Cal likes him then he is a great hire.

 

[kyjeff1]

I should have known that comment would fly right over your head. It means if you don't like Cal and hoping he will leave then we could get another Billy G to replace him. Is that spelled out enough for you to handle? Of course you probably loved Billy G.

Nobody liked Billy G once he showed his true colors and nobody wants Cal gone. I wish you Would stop with that narrative, nobody said they wished Cal would retire.

He's the right guy for the job, but be your own man, have your own opinions. It’s okay to like someone and believe that that person is the best guy for the job, but it is also okay to disagree with some of the things he does or methods he uses.

Some of you guys are so pro Calipari, that you would support him even if he purposely mowed one of your kids down with his car.

Sorry, but Bruiser Flint is not the best man for the job. You don't replace a Kenny Payne with a Bruiser Flint. Cal just made things harder on himself by hiring him. Maybe BF will make a believer out of us, I have my doubts.

 

[TOMCATS1990]

Think it’s a safe hire would have like Antiqua but CAL knows what he is doing.

 

[JoeBolognas]

Nobody liked Billy G once he showed his true colors and nobody wants Cal gone. I wish you Would stop with that narrative, nobody said they wished Cal would retire.

He's the right guy for the job, but be your own man, have your own opinions. It’s okay to like someone and believe that that person is the best guy for the job, but it is also okay to disagree with some of the things he does or methods he uses.

Some of you guys are so pro Calipari, that you would support him even if he purposely mowed one of your kids down with his car.

Sorry, but Bruiser Flint is not the best man for the job. You don't replace a Kenny Payne with a Bruiser Flint. Cal just made things harder on himself by hiring him. Maybe BF will make a believer out of us, I have my doubts.

if you don’t think there are people here Who want Cal gone then you haven’t been reading.

 

[kl40504]

Nobody liked Billy G once he showed his true colors and nobody wants Cal gone. I wish you Would stop with that narrative, nobody said they wished Cal would retire.

He's the right guy for the job, but be your own man, have your own opinions. It’s okay to like someone and believe that that person is the best guy for the job, but it is also okay to disagree with some of the things he does or methods he uses.

Some of you guys are so pro Calipari, that you would support him even if he purposely mowed one of your kids down with his car.

Sorry, but Bruiser Flint is not the best man for the job. You don't replace a Kenny Payne with a Bruiser Flint. Cal just made things harder on himself by hiring him. Maybe BF will make a believer out of us, I have my doubts.

In Cal we trust. The best and winningest coach in college basketball the last 10 years.

 

[jace2012]

if you don’t think there are people here Who want Cal gone then you haven’t been reading.

And there’s nothing Cal can do to please those people so screw them.

 

[kl40504]

It's a bad hire. Calm down, little man.

You don't have enough common sense to know a good hire when you see it.

 

[kyjeff1]

if you don’t think there are people here Who want Cal gone then you haven’t been reading.

I most certainly have been reading. There are people that don't like certain things that Cal does, but nobody wants Cal to leave the program.

Maybe saying the word "nobody" is a bit strong, because there are dudes in here that do nothing but troll, but if you listen to them, that's on you.

You can't blame people for falling out of love with the system when we are losing players early that have no shot at the NBA. That’s not what Cal had in mind when he started doing it, but it's happening and losing those players that early, sets us back. Anyone with half a brain can see that. But don't act like dudes just want Cal to quit. They want some things to change.

But by all means, point me in the direction of all these people that want Cal to quit, maybe I missed those posts. I'm talking about known posters on here, don't show me posts by guys that have been here for a few months that could be Louisville fans posing as UK fans.

 

[JoeBolognas]

I most certainly have been reading. There are people that don't like certain things that Cal does, but nobody wants Cal to leave the program.

Maybe saying the word "nobody" is a bit strong, because there are dudes in here that do nothing but troll, but if you listen to them, that's on you.

You can't blame people for falling out of love with the system when we are losing players early that have no shot at the NBA. That’s not what Cal had in mind when he started doing it, but it's happening and losing those players that early, sets us back. Anyone with half a brain can see that. But don't act like dudes just want Cal to quit. They want some things to change.

But by all means, point me in the direction of all these people that want Cal to quit, maybe I missed those posts. I'm talking about known posters on here, don't show me posts by guys that have been here for a few months that could be Louisville fans posing as UK fans.

“nobody here wants cal to leave!”

“the people here that want cal to leave don’t count!”

 

[kyjeff1]

In Cal we trust. The best and winningest coach in college basketball the last 10 years.

Timeframing is for idiots.

We care about titles and final fours, if you want to lean on regular season win totals, go be a Louisville fan.

With all the talent that has come through UK since Cal got here, there should be more than 1 title. We have had far more talent than any other school you can name, but only 1 title to show for it.

Cal is a damn good coach, but when you start over from scratch every year, you have no shot, unless you land an AD or a Zion type player.

So I'll ask you, do you want most win banners or do you want titles? We play in the SEC, which is always one of the worst P5 conferences, so how awesome are regular season wins to you?

This is UK, not the commuter school down the road.

 

[kyjeff1]

“nobody here wants cal to leave!”

“the people here that want cal to leave don’t count!”

So, you quoted me saying something I didn't say. Are you going to continue to be a child, or are you going to wise up and have a conversation about it?

Prove me wrong. Tell me who has literally stated that they want Cal gone. Again, don't show me a trolls account, show me legit long term posters that are known UK fans. I'll wait.

 

[kl40504]

Timeframing is for idiots.

We care about titles and final fours, if you want to lean on regular season win totals, go be a Louisville fan.

With all the talent that has come through UK since Cal got here, there should be more than 1 title. We have had far more talent than any other school you can name, but only 1 title to show for it.

Cal is a damn good coach, but when you start over from scratch every year, you have no shot, unless you land an AD or a Zion type player.

So I'll ask you, do you want most win banners or do you want titles? We play in the SEC, which is always one of the worst P5 conferences, so how awesome are regular season wins to you?

This is UK, not the commuter school down the road.

Most final fours of any team in past 10 years. If you want to be an idiot then have at it.

 

[The_Answer1313]

Timeframing is for idiots.

We care about titles and final fours, if you want to lean on regular season win totals, go be a Louisville fan.

With all the talent that has come through UK since Cal got here, there should be more than 1 title. We have had far more talent than any other school you can name, but only 1 title to show for it.
.

We have had no doubt an amazing amount of talent in these years but honestly, outside of 2012, 2015 and maybeeeeeeee 2010, we didn't have the best teams.

This notion that we were far more advanced than anyone is completely false. Even in 2015 when we were the best team, it wasn't as if Duke and Wisconsin that season were chop liver. Wisconsin posted the best offensive efficiency teams since the stat was maintained. It's false to think the gap was large between UK and other teams.........even in that season.

So we had the best team in two maybe three of Cal's seasons. 1 title seems reasonable to me considering in a one and done tournament, the best team doesn't win anywhere near 100%.

 

[Wildcats1st]

Most final fours of any team in past 10 years. If you want to be an idiot then have at it.

No final fours in 5 years. What does that say? It totally comports with hiring bruiser flint. No real growth for the program with that hire. Definite step back from Payne imo. That’s not gonna get us back to a final four. Besides the bar is titles with the crappy OAD system. Cal could have taken some time and found someone fresh and motivated, either a UK guy or former nba stud. For a staff that encourages the OAD there is now zero nba experience as a player. Friggin too much nepotism in cal and honestly he has zero trust

 

[kybassfan]

No final fours in 5 years. What does that say? It totally comports with hiring bruiser flint. No real growth for the program with that hire. Definite step back from Payne imo. That’s not gonna get us back to a final four. Besides the bar is titles with the crappy OAD system. Cal could have taken some time and found someone fresh and motivated, either a UK guy or former nba stud. For a staff that encourages the OAD there is now zero nba experience as a player. Friggin too much nepotism in cal and honestly he has zero trust

Yeah, we’ve barely made the tournament and had first round flameouts all those years. Cause we suck. CLOD said so. Wait....

We knock on the door of the final four every year, except last year, but I’m sure the virus is Cal’s fault. A lot of trust is placed in Cal except by basketball morons which hate first and ask questions later. The guy is doing an incredible job. You are just doing your bash first, ask questions later, CLOD routine.

 

[The_Answer1313]

Lol 2 of the last 3 tournaments we were one possession away from final fours.

I mean lets not get ridiculous here.

 

[bereback]

Worst assustant hire in UK basketball history!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TankedCat]

Lol 2 of the last 3 tournaments we were one possession away from final fours.

I mean lets not get ridiculous here.

where have I heard that before?

oh yea, Tubby Smith years.