Cal is officially gone - video message to BBN
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This is amazing!
''We think it's time to step away from the program''.
MUSIC TO MY EARS.
''We think it's time to step away from the program''.
MUSIC TO MY EARS.
Nice message from Cal. He said all the right things. It's time to move on.
Who recorded this video? Cal can't afford an HD camera?
There it is! LETS GET THE WHEELS ROLLING. Hurley time.
Actually a nice message, well thought out. More than most coaches do when they leave.
Funny he said he and his family are evaluating their next options
Funny he said he and his family are evaluating their next options
Nice message. Almost made me feel the tiniest bit sorry for him. Almost. But it was a classy message.
Mitch also spoke via Twitter.
(and they reposted Cal's with less pixelation)
(and they reposted Cal's with less pixelation)
I liked his message. Glad he could admit it was time for someone else
It is sad. I'm glad he's leaving. But I will always miss 2009-2015 Cal. Always. He was fun, energetic, and the perfect coach for UK.
Bittersweet day. Excited for the future, but sad that we never got back to where we were under early Cal.
He'll be at Arkansas. Just because he didn't mention it doesn't mean it's not happening. This was a goodbye to UK. No need to bring up the new gig.
Wish we saw more of that humility while he was here.
I’ve been ready for him to leave for awhile now, but it is kind of sad to see it end this way. I transferred to UK during 2011 to see the FF drought end, I partied hard in 2012, 2014 tournament is probably my favorite string of games, 2015 was a wild ride, and 2017 is my favorite non-title team. I don’t know what happened, but it’s crazy to look at that and then look at the last 4 years. It was obviously time for an end, and I am glad we don’t have to worry about that buyout.
I'll always remember 2009-2017 fondly. I hope in a few years we can welcome Cal back. Just not right now.
It is sad, especially considering how it all started. So many missed opportunities. But I’ll always be thankful for 2009-2017. Great years
I don't wish Cal any ill will. He was great there for a while and I won't forget it. Sounds like he finally realized the program is bigger than him. I'm ready for a new direction and for being ran like a college beasketball team is supposed to.
You should probably be heading to the Arkansas board. ClickCal40.
Be bigger than this. He said more, and said it more gracefully than most coaches do on departure. In an era when Self, Pitino and Roy Williams created scandals that disgraced their programs, he ran a very clean operation for 15 years. And he did some tangible good for the state.
And it's not like he's "going out" to live at the shelter. He's moving on to a job where his one-year salary is about as much as most of us make over a 30-year career. If that is sad, a lot of people could use some 'sad' in their lives.
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I am thankful for the memories he brought to UK the first 10 years but think it's time to move on for all parties involved.
Are you ready? You lose to Evansville and your gone too.
I am. I'm saying it's sad how this is ending. So much mis-direction, reports. Couldnt even end it with a press conference. I think his message was classy and clear. He deserved a presser to end things I think.
He doesnt seem like he wants to leave tbh
I feel somewhat for him, weirdly enough. I don't doubt he wanted to win here for the rest of his coaching days, but he just doesn't have it anymore and just can't change his ways.
A new chapter begins.
A new chapter begins.
