Can we please stop with the Coach Cal to the NBA
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We don't know what he's going to do. Part of having a top drawer coach. I'm personally happy that he's in high demand because its an expected side effect of great success. Just kick back and enjoy the ride. Maybe his Kentucky career will last another 10 years or so or it may be over already. Part of life in the fast lane.
Another way to look at this is pretend you are obscenely rich, Bill Gates style. Side effect of that is everyone has their hand out and wants huge sums of money and you have to give some up. Bad, but then again, I'll take obscenely rich any day. (or I would if I could)
In terms of successful on the basketball court, we have been obscenely rich for several years now.
Another way to look at this is pretend you are obscenely rich, Bill Gates style. Side effect of that is everyone has their hand out and wants huge sums of money and you have to give some up. Bad, but then again, I'll take obscenely rich any day. (or I would if I could)
In terms of successful on the basketball court, we have been obscenely rich for several years now.
I believe after listening to Coach Cal during his Press-Conference when he was accepting the Hall of Fame selection that he was very happy here at Kentucky. He discussed that after going to Memphis and Coaching there nerly 10 years that his goal and dream was to be the Head Coach at a University like Kentucky. He really wanted the Kentucky job before they gave it to Billy Gillepsie after Tubby went to Minnesota. He said he would ask his wife each evening when he would arrive home if Kentucky had called him. He really wanted to be here. He loves Kentucky, facilities, the fans, and everything about Kentucky. He said that day that he was content right now being the Head Coach at Kentucky and loved helping the boys and their families live their dreams making it to the NBA. I won't say that he will retire here in 10 years from now but I do believe that he will be here at Kentucky for another 5-6 years. He said that day there was still work to be done here at Kentucky. Coach Cal also knows since 2012 and the Nat. Champs that he has received 4 extensions and increases to his salary each time we have made it to the Final Fours. With the last extension and salary at 7 years at $54 million being at approx. $8million a year it will be hard for any NBA to start him there. most Head Coaches at NBA level make 3-4 million unless your Kerr at Golden State at $5million and Rivers at LA Clippers making 9or 10 mil a year, and Popovich at Spurs is at the top at $11 million annually. So, Barnhart has been pretty smart almost maxing Coach Cal here at UK with now being $8 million and knowing most Head Coaching jobs are between 4-6 million.
Call me old fashioned but I don't see the point in Cal going to the NBA. He's already the coach of the finest college b-ball team in the country, and more Kentuckians probably know who our UK coach is than they know who the governor is. What would be so special about going to the NBA and just being one out of 30 guys?
Just who is this governor guy you mentioned? Has he committed?
What happens if he retires at UK tomorrow, and THEN goes to NBA? You would still be technically correct and we would still be effed.
Exactly why can't people leave it alone, he'll leave when he wants to. He's happy at UK, best hard job ever.
If Cleveland is open he's gone IMO, but that's the only job I see him taking right now and with the Cavs just closing out their series last night I think Blatt is safe barring some coaching meltdown.
Just enjoy the ride and quit worrying about what Coach is going to do! Posting if he goes, does he go, when he goes doesn't make a difference one way or another. How many times does he have to say he's happy here, how many contract extensions does he have to sign, to convince people to not worry about it! Jeez
I feel Cal deep down wants to get another chance in the league. He will when the right time comes.
Nothing, absolutely nothing, points to Cal wanting another NBA shot "deep down". I've read his book and he goes into detail about his time in the NBA and his wife's thoughts back when all that went down. She told him she preferred the college game and thought that's where he belonged. NBA is too much of a business and coaches are hired to get fired.
He has said or done absolutely nothing to contradict that thought from his side.
So if anyone "feels deep down Cal wants another shot" in the league, then it's completely baseless.
He has said or done absolutely nothing to contradict that thought from his side.
So if anyone "feels deep down Cal wants another shot" in the league, then it's completely baseless.
I think people can't leave it alone because the talking heads at ESPN and other places won't leave it alone and drag Cal's name into every coaching vacancy rumor in the NBA every year. Then people on this board start to panic and post the same stuff here every season. Just seems we need to push the replay button on this topic each season.
Even if Cal left (which I think he won't), we will be in helluva lot better position than any other coach that has left with the exception of RP.
He's going to be at the draft. I think that's as close as you'll see Cal back in the NBA. The NBA coaching gig is so unstable, I'd even go as far to label him as a fool to leave this place for the NBA.
I believe because several players that could have left decided to return with the understanding that he would be their coach, and he didn't want to leave them. Also keep in mind that Cleveland didn't have Lebron or Kevin Love at that time, although I'm sure Cal knew the possibility was there. I think if not for the return of the Harrisons and WCS last year, Calipari would have left. Of course, I have no factual data to support that claim, just as I have no data to support my claim now. My personal feelings though are that he would leave to coach Lebron and Kyrie, especially considering the turnover in our team from last year to this year.
Some people will always speculate about it and spread rumors for one reason or another. I tend to ignore most of it.
