Yes and I distinctly remember Pitino recommended PJ when he told CM Newton no after the initial contact......thus showing Pitino was the 1st choiceHave you ever heard of a guy named PJ Carlesimo?
Yes and I distinctly remember Pitino recommended PJ when he told CM Newton no after the initial contact......thus showing Pitino was the 1st choiceHave you ever heard of a guy named PJ Carlesimo?
I heard he has 3 kids and is divorced. Custody issues maybe? I've also heard Mitch doesn't wanna hire him due to the Brandon Miller stuff.Rumors on another board that he has off court issues....no clue what that means but I will share if I can find out.
Then it will feel like Cal is back. All these recruits and a mediocre coach...A coach isn't worth $12+ million if total NIL is <$5 million. Get a really good coach and spend the rest on NIL.
Matt Jones wasn’t saying that we were getting Hurley. He was saying this is the day to force to make a decision.Please don’t believe in stupidity as Jones does.
Rumors on another board that he has off court issues....no clue what that means but I will share if I can find out.
Then it will feel like Cal is back. All these recruits and a mediocre coach...
Good points.MJ said on the radio this morning that UK will push all their chips in the middle on Hurley. $11-$12M per year making him the highest paid coach in college sports, more than any football coach.
UConn has that big celebration/parade on Saturday so we're still going to have to wait.
Hurley has a chance at history next season with UConn, a 3peat. Not done since UCLA in the 70s winning 3 in a row.
Figured it out?You know what happened. The college basketball landscape has changed forever. It’s no longer the school or state that matters. It’s the coach and to a larger degree the chance to make money. Education be damned! Some schools like UConn and Purdue have figured out how to keep their players, though, and these schools now are reaping the benefits. Hurley might make UK relevant again, but he’s not leaving UConn to chase another $M or two.
We have nothing to lose. Throw the bank at Hurley. 5 years $12M with $1M bonus for a championship. Up it to $14M if he says no. We cant afford another Gillespie hire. Im nervous now that Drew said no. Dont want to panic, but this is bad.
New YorkThis thread has gone totally off the rails. Let's get back to the only important thing....where is the plane at now?
I think you are right about that.Sadly, Cal was SO bad as a coach these last few years, I really think almost anyone is an upgrade. It also sounds like NIL money was withheld from Cal, and all he was really able to do was recruit the 1AD.
A better coach + actual NIL money to compete with > Cal + 17 year old freshman.
That means discussions may still be ongoing. That is good right? I mean when it gets to this stage we may need to worry.....New York
True. The old school guys are about gone and there are hardly any left that were like Sutton who would crawl to Lexington just for the dream of coaching the name. Even Cal who said it was his "dream job" comes from an older generation when that was certainly true. Not some much with the younger 40's and below set. They see a lot of places as good places to coach and the aura of coaching at Kentucky is not as big as it once was and not enough to override their contentment with what they already have and to avoid the pressure and scrutiny of this job.Too much pressure.
The old school coaches are gone. Nobody can deal with the UK fan base AND spoiled ass kids.
I heard he has 3 kids and is divorced. Custody issues maybe? I've also heard Mitch doesn't wanna hire him due to the Brandon Miller stuff.
Trying not to get too excited.Dan Hurley's agent is Harry Walker.
Harry Walker's office is in NYC.
Craft's plane is currently at LGA in Queens, NY.
The drive is around 25-30 minutes.
Offer leaks today about 1-2 hours after the Craft plane arrived at LGA.
Nothing to see here. Nope. Nothing at all...
Well that's his speaking agent. His sports agent is apparently William Morris Endeavor agency, which has an office just down the street, also in Manhattan.Trying not to get too excited.
3 coaches -- 2 with national championship wins -- and 3 lynch mobs.Boys we really gotta step back and take a look at ourselves if we can't manage to get any of our top 4-5 choices ... I remember a time almost any coach in the country would kill to be here. What happened?
No kidding. My wife does that. Ring doorbell monitor, air tags...stuff I don't even know about. He'll be 21 and over seas soon, so that'll stop.Except my wife tracking my kid flying home from college freshmen year.
Probably wining and dining. Doing other business. Their billionaires at the end of the day they have very few worries.Still in NYC.
That means discussions may still be ongoing. That is good right? I mean when it gets to this stage we may need to worry.....
Statue of Liberty tourFor some guys that got epically spurned in NYC, they're sure hanging around a while.
While there at it if his agent says no they’ll get a yes from Rick Pitino while they’re there!Meeting Billy D agent.
Lucy.
Wouldn’t be surprised if they have a chat with him. Like I said in another thread. This is the time for Barney to realize our bb program needs to reattach to Rick. He should be welcomed in rupp and around our program after retirement at the least. At the most he can help with billy or take the job himself. There’s no downside to opening a cordial relationship between our program and Rick.While there at it if his agent says no they’ll get a yes from Rick Pitino while they’re there!
Exactly Rick can help 2 ways either push for Billy D or take the job himself.Wouldn’t be surprised if they have a chat with him. Like I said in another thread. This is the time for Barney to realize our bb program needs to reattach to Rick. He should be welcomed in rupp and around our program after retirement at the least. At the most he can help with billy or take the job himself. There’s no downside to opening a cordial relationship between our program and Rick.
Not just push for him but help broker the deal and ensure Donovan takes it instead of wafflingExactly Rick can help 2 ways either push for Billy D or take the job himself.
Exactly let’s hope it gets done!Not just push for him but help broker the deal and ensure Donovan takes it instead of waffling
Yes and I distinctly remember Pitino recommended PJ when he told CM Newton no after the initial contact......thus showing Pitino was the 1st choice
Take in a show.Statue of Liberty tour