Maybe less coverage and emphasis on BB w/out Cal (and, perhaps, a down year or two as we rebuild) - would that help the FB program? I don't believe it has to be either/or but there are so few examples of schools with both BB and FB being in the top 20. Although I'm not a BB fan in general, I certainly want UK to regain its prominence as a program. But, hoping that the FB program continues its climb, also.
Does Calipari departure help the FB program?
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Neither helps nor hurts as it has nothing to do with the football program.
Both programs should build each other up. In a healthy athletics program, all the programs should.
The whole fball school/bball school thing with him and Stoops caused a lot of damage.
The whole fball school/bball school thing with him and Stoops caused a lot of damage.
Catch 22. Booster NIL money that might have been diverted to football to spite Cal will now go back to basketball in support of whoever the new hire is. Assuming it’s a good one the boosters support.
Helps... UK can afford one huge buyout but not 2. Another bad year for Stoops and there isn't as much hesitation to part ways. Things are stale in his 12th year... a new coach could turn it around.
Rising tide lifts all boats. Successful bball program boost fans positive attitudes.
Funny, I just tweeted as much. It gives a chance for the BB and FB coaches to like each other or at least be rowing in the same direction. I definitely thinks it helps on some level.
It should be the other way around. I mean we are in the SEC. That narrative didn’t mean Jack in the 1990s when Pitino was here.
I hope not. If the next bb coach is a winner, why would boosters want to divert funding from football? Perhaps these boosters understand that football is the economic straw that stirs the drink.
Let’s be honest, if I was a basketball-driven booster, why would I give it to football?
Nope. Unfortunately Calipari has been the catalyst for football the last 4 years. But I think Football will be ok - IF - Stoops really is committed to Kentucky and doesn't have his eyes on some other job!
Go Big Blue!
I agree the programs are independent of each other and as long as Mitch is the AD each will receive as much support as possible.
The best thing that can happen to football to ensure it's properly resourced is to get back to 8+ wins this season with maybe a signature win or two for Stoops
Only VERY indirectly.
With the current effort to raise $22 million of football NIL, some checks might not have been written had we paid Cal out, or
faced that possibility next season.
With the current effort to raise $22 million of football NIL, some checks might not have been written had we paid Cal out, or
faced that possibility next season.
I don't think it affects a lot. I also want all oars pulling together because I think it does help some. If Cal were producing like he did in his first 5 yrs, we would be taking a hit by him leaving.....however smaller.
However the most recent 5 yrs....
I don't think there is much of an effect felt now.
However the most recent 5 yrs....
| 2019–20 | Kentucky | 25–6 | 15–3 | 1st | Postseason cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| 2020–21 | Kentucky | 9–16 | 8–9 | 8th | |
| 2021–22 | Kentucky | 26–8 | 14–4 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Round of 64 |
| 2022–23 | Kentucky | 22–12 | 12–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Round of 32 |
| 2023–24 | Kentucky | 23–10 | 13–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Round of 64 |
| Kentucky: | 410–122 (.771) | 198–65 (.753) |
I don't think there is much of an effect felt now.
With all the hires that Barnhart has made, your default thinking is that he's gonna screw up this hire? I'm not a rah-rah fan boy of his.....just curious as to why your brain goes there first?
I think the tag line to booster support should be "what am I getting for my money". We've seen what happens to basketball support when performance is viewed as not being worthy of support. So the same rule applies in reverse to both basketball and football. When the teams deliver and perform well, support will continue and even increase.
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