Maybe Brad will take over Arkansas once cals gone. Hahaha. Could you imagine that
Calipari prediction
- Thread starter BigKari
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Hard for me seeing them giving Cal another year. A total wasted year this year, can't see them throwing another year away. Cal cannot and will not change.
Maybe not an Xs and Os type of situation in terms of consulting.
However, his ability to sell, talk, market, get attention, connect people, goes a long way.
For all the things we can criticize Cal for he does get some major props in a few regards
He saw this era coming from a long way off. He in fact could probably be credited for being a pioneer for the player mobility and empowerment era.
It’s what made him and UK great for about 10 years here.
Before “collectives” and specific roles in relation to all that. There was World Wide Wes.
In a perfect world he’d have bowed out peacefully. Taken that retirement, become a figure head/gm. Run all that “familia” stuff. Organized all the nba camps, alumni games, etc.
Maybe there’s a path for him to come back and be involved someday.
In the meantime, immediately post Arkansas I do think he’s going to still find something to do. Talk in the booth most likely but also dabble for Brad, get KP back in the league or some gig and maybe dabble in some capacity. Maybe go help his buddy Peavy out.
Bud Walton will be a ghost town soon. Season ticket sales for next year will be down. If the situation doesn't improve soon it's going to come down to the question of how much pain they're willing to take. I predict 2 years if this continues into next year.
