Candid Coaches: Who was college basketball's best high-major coaching hire of 2024?

[nssdigitalchumps]

The type of recruiting he’s doing. He isn’t relying heavily on freshmen look at his roster. Compare the roster he has At Arkansas to what he had coming in to UK.

Haha wait for it.

 

[Ron Mehico]

The type of recruiting he’s doing. He isn’t relying heavily on freshmen look at his roster. Compare the roster he has At Arkansas to what he had coming in to UK.

The 2 years before last year we had primarily returning players and transfers.

 

[Creed Bratton]

I have his Razorbacks ranked 13th in the Top 25 And 1, which suggests no coach at a new school is better-positioned than Calipari to compete for a Final Four in Year 1. And I can't tell you how many people in the profession, even close friends of Calipari's, have told me over the past four months that more or less being pushed out of Kentucky, a place he'd long planned to stay until he retired, should motivate and reenergize Calipari, whom some believe just got too comfortable and stubborn after 15 years at UK.

So winning another title, earning 9+ Million per year and coaching at UK isn't motivation enough but going to Arkansas is? 🤣🤣🤣

 

[FatestCat]

The 2 years before last year we had primarily returning players and transfers.

Sure but that wasn’t the norm. What he had coming next year was abysmal. He has even talked about a change in philosophy since he’s been there.

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

lol pushed out of Kentucky. Egotistical bastard thought he could hoodwink Mitch into hiring minical and Mitch ate his lunch and took his sunglasses. Don't play poker with Mitch cal. oink oink

 

[Ron Mehico]

Sure but that wasn’t the norm.

You said he’s never done at Kentucky what he’s now doing at Arkansas. I pointed out that he’s done that 2 of the last 3 years at Kentucky (and failed miserably BTW). I’m glad you can say “sure” and then just carry on but what you said was incorrect.

 

[Dead Cat Bounce]

Motivation won't matter if Cal won't coach in and to the game.

 

[Skyguyb27]

What has he done at Arkansas that he hasn’t done at UK? Lol

Got fired ? Oh wait that was Kentucky…… 😂😂😂

 

[Myth Buster51]

If ‘best hire’ means biggest positive impact on their respective teams, I would vote for the Pat Kelsey hire at UofL and the Dusty May hire at Michigan. Both programs were dumpster fires last season, and I’d wager a car payment that both programs finish with winning records come April. The UK-UofL game on December 14 will be competitive.

 

[chevyman 50]

I think Pope is the most underrated new coach I think he will be a good coach, Cal has proved what he can do the last few years great recruiter but does not know how to coach with the best talent he cannot win.