I think it’s misguided and strange to doubt a coach’s ceiling who has already (and recently) won a title at Baylor of all places. Who also would have had a 1 seed the year before if COVID hadn’t happened. Who recruits already at a pretty high level. At Baylor. He will by far be the most accomplished new coach in UK bball history. He’s not Tony Bennett.
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They were one of the top favorites the year the tournament got cancelled as well. He isnt the home run hire that Hurley or Donovan would be but he is a nice stand up double in the gap.
More a triple to me with the potential for inside the park home run if not for the conservative 3rd base coach holding the runner up.
And I would have had reservations with Donovan. Not his ability to coach. But would his heart be in it? He hated recruiting. NIL changes things but I’m not convinced he could jump back in and be super successful. I think it would take him more time.
Maybe it'll be Branch Davidians. One can hope.
Will he get out of the plane and say draft day is the best day in the state? I mean he’s the polar opposite of Cal. There’s no pleasing some, ever.
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Relax. Mitch has hired a coach out of Texas before! What could go wrong?
No it's not. We don't know who will be hired, but if it's not your guy, that doesn't make it pathetic.
That plus Calipari has always been the salesman/showman, which put him front and center of any camera and sports show.
Getting players helped Cal so much against St Peters and Oakland
I don’t care about #1 recruiting classes anymore…
Friend at work whose good friend is a UK trusty and connected with Barnhart said a meeting with Hurley is scheduled for tomorrow. Obviously that's info passing through multiple people. This thing isn't wrapped up just yet, I hope.
In my view it does. You may not agree and rhats fine. I didn't post it to get your approval
Are you satisfied with our #1 or # 2 recruiting class each year or are you a NBA fan? Serious question as what did those recruiting classes get Cal and Kentucky in the last several years? Not much at all and one of the worst stretches in UK history. I think you could offer the position to any of the top 10 Coaches on UK's list who can do better than that.
It doesn't agree with mine. I think once you get past Hurley you might as well flip a coin. No one else is an automatic home run. I'm just tired off all the negativity. Whoever the hire is, there will be a bunch of morons complaining about it.
The Drew Nutthuggers will be here telling us how great he is.
Hurleyis not coming because he has a better job. Give him Ft Knox and his answer is NO. What is it that you don't get NO?
Doesn't matter how good the players are if you can't coach them. Cal wasted more talent than Dean Smith
Who cares?????????????? What did all those players get us under Cal after 2015? A few elite eights? 2 first round losses?
Well alot aren't going to be pleased if Drew is the hire. I like the man but he is the wrong choice. Time will tell
Yeah, a national championship, elite eights, final fours, SEC championships. We had a lot of bad luck the past few years
There is no better job than UK. UConn has no fans, and is in a dead end conference.
Just stop. The guy hasn't even been hired yet, and you're here showing your ass on your account's first day. Just find something better to do. Go to the Arkansas board and worship your savior there.
Drew not on the plane according to sources. But it was the Crafts jet.
Probably flew to talk to him and potentially set up a deal.
Probably flew to talk to him and potentially set up a deal.
Standard interview process. I've said this a few times in other threads, but the most logical explanation is candidates were invited to interview, and now we're in that phase. Drew just happens to be first based on availability.
If your friend is accurate/factual, then it would make sense that Hurley would be tomorrow. Better is that if this is true, at least Hurley said YES to the interview, which is very, very promising.
Once both/all candidates that accepted the interview invite have completed interviews, UK and boosters likely will gather to choose their coach, formulate the offer, and send it to ONE candidate - their preferred based on all of the information, including the in-person interview and school tour.
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