Craft Jet On the Move
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If you have to fly to NYC to make a face to face with a coach’s agent, I suspect there are any number of basketball contacts you may want to see before flying back. Heck, even touching base with Pitino is not crazy, if you have a relationship. Pick the man’s brain. It knows basketball.
Speaking of pick, Boeheim is in area too.
Donovan's agent is in NYC.
Just pure copium on my part though.
Just pure copium on my part though.
I'm not usually overly optimistic and am willing to just accept a no when I hear it.
But there has been NOTHING except that one tweet from Norlander. And it wasn't a direct quote from an agent or Hurley - but some "source". And when you read it, it sounds more like a buddy saying "hell no, my pal won't ever take that, he's UCONN through and through...not even $20m would do it, trust me".
It is quite strange that with all the publicity around UK literally being in NYC talking to Hurley's agent around a $100m offer hasn't been followed up quickly with a statement from anyone - Hurley, his agent, or even UCONN - that he is in fact staying and thanks for the offer, UK.
And the plane...it's still there...I know there are a lot of rational reasons, but these two things combined - no actual statement from anyone at UCONN or in Hurley's circle about officially declining such a huge offer, and plane still on the ground at LGA at 6 pm at night.
Um...did you miss Hurley saying no on the Jim Rome show today?
I must have, yes. I have a job so not sitting around listening to sports shows.
Kinda where I am too.
I’ve assumed he would say no all along but the CBS statement seemed odd to me and Zagoria trying to spin the negative “embarrassing” narrative from an “anonymous coach” right at the same time……and then radio silence since.
It’s just weird that an official press release hasn’t dropped yet bc this isn’t a verbal “I’m removing my name from consideration”. A meeting w agents and offer is almost always met with something official on the other end either way once it’s decided.
I guess one guy here thinks him going on the Jim Rome show today and saying no is enough. Of course, I have no idea what time that show was, and if it was specifically discussing TODAY's offer and UK being in NYC.
Did you miss Cal saying he was staying at Memphis? Or Saban Staying at LSU and also again staying as the Dolphins coach adamantly? Words w a mic in your face on the spot are meaningless. Official meetings and offers are countered with official statements.
It’s still unlikely but there will be an official statement made eventually
When was there an official meeting? If you think an official meeting confirmation and statement are coming you are going to have quite the wait.
You know good and well he's not going to say anything but no. Stop acting like the grim reaper when someone wants to hold out hope.
If Pitino were up in NY at the moment (I have no idea where he is), think it would be worthwhile to get a feel for him. Nothing close to an offer, but just some dudes talking hypotheticals.
He's always flying in with a tweet to shoot down everything. He needs to get laid.
Jet is about to leave LGA - started a new thread. Why not.
Will be interesting to see where it's heading. Back to LEX?
Will be interesting to see where it's heading. Back to LEX?
Looks like they were waiting on weather. The northern part of the convective sigmet just downgraded so they can shoot over to Cleveland instead up to Buffalo and down now to avoid the rest of the convective area.
I don't think Kentucky would pay more than $8 million for Nate Oats. He has been to 1 Final 4 and has no national titles. Alabama is already paying him on average $7.5 million now which was signed before his Final 4 this year. One true thing, $8 million is way more money for Kentucky than it is for Alabama. There comes a point when you have to ask how much a coach is worth.
Total Athletic Department Revenue National Rank - March 14, 2024
#3 Alabama Total Athletic Department Revenue: $214,365,357
#16 Kentucky Total Athletic Department Revenue: $159,079,024
NCAA Finances: Revenue and Expenses by School
Total Men's Basketball Revenue - National Rank
#12 Kentucky Men's Basketball Revenue: $22,667,255
#17 Alabama Men's Basketball Revenue: $19,047,972
Schools That Make the Most Money Off College Basketball
Can you please go back to the alabama board? If the boosters want Oats they'll buy him out. Just relax. You can't stop it. Kyle Tucker already said Oats is highly interested. But the AD didn't want to haggle the buyout down. If Donovan says no you bet your ass the boosters will buy that out. We just offered Hurley 100 million dollars. 18m is chump change.
Wait, you think Kentucky can outbid Alabama? Kentucky isn't one of the big dogs when it comes to money. That $100 million you're referring to would be made up in less than 2 years at Alabama just based on the $65 million revenue gap between Kentucky and Alabama annually.
Lol, it's not about outbidding. Oats wants to be at UK. Alabama is not UK. Like I said, if they want it, they'll buy it out.
So why did he say that he did not want to be anywhere other than Alabama? Do you know who else was the guy on this board over the last 24 hours? Scott Drew and where is he?
Being an Alabama fan I'm sure you know what coach speak is. Drew accepted but his family did not.
Saban: 'I'm not going to be the Alabama coach'
Nick Saban again adamantly denied that he's headed back to the college ranks, denouncing rumors that he is interested in the Alabama coaching job.
But they had Saban then! The SEC is revenue sharing outside of bowl games. Yes, the last few years have been GREAT for Bama but the next ones are not as certain. In a way, we're spending Bama money in out search for a coach for our Bball team. I bet that hurts just a little! And, it could be used to hire your coach! Ouch!
Your post to like ratio is .0047.
4 one thousands of a percent of your posters have been liked. LOL
He's an alabama fan look at his first page. of posts.
I could pull athletic department revenue from 2005-2007 for you. Alabama has always led the SEC in revenue even before Saban. I think Alabama pulled in $137 million way back in 2006.
Why don't you guys pay your BB coach as much as we do?
I stand by what I said as it doesn't dispute you in any way except you read more into it. Their football program has been their major money maker for ages and with the sec being a revenue sharing conference, Bama's money can be used by us to hire their coach. That's all. Not splitting hairs but yeah, they had another hayday with Saban and the future is unknown, as is ours.
We pay our basketball coach what he is worth. Nate Oats made 2 sweet 16’s and won the conference twice with 2 more tournament wins prior to his recent contract. We gave him a raise to an average of $7.5 million over the entirety of his new contract before the SEC tournament started this year. That was also before he made an elite 8 and Final 4. Would Kentucky have paid him that with those accomplishments?
If anything, we actually do pay our basketball coach better than Kentucky based on results.
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