Beard at TT has done a great job. I don't follow other schools and don't know much about him, but Beard has done a wonderful job at TT.
If Calipari were to retire at the end of the season...
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Forget about Beard as well. He'll never be in Lexington. He's already the third highest paid coach in College Basketball and has it made in Lubbock.
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Why don’t you come clean and tell us what’s the real reason you’re dumping on Justus?
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Laid it out pretty detailed in the post above. The guys who tend to get protected by media often are those who share inside information to help them provide content. If you do this, be really good at what you do and not be Mr. Almost....... This job is not for guys to cut their teeth at some point it's time to show you can go into any recruitment and beat people for recruits. It's a brutal industry but some are cut out for it and others talk about why they almost got it done.
Outside the box. His unoffical record is 2-0. He has been an assistant Coach for 10 years at a major University. Knows how to press and zone. Might not get this job but would think his name might come up. Anyone?
no cal does not recruit too good he can't touch top 5 any more.
and UK got top 20 kids before cal was ever heard of
1. Brad Stevens
2. Billy Donovan
3. Jay Wright
4. Mark Few
All of those guys probably say no...but you have odds that at least 1 will take a bite.
I don't know who #5 is....but you start at top and work your way down...and usually UK gets a bite even if it felt un-realistic.
2. Billy Donovan
3. Jay Wright
4. Mark Few
All of those guys probably say no...but you have odds that at least 1 will take a bite.
I don't know who #5 is....but you start at top and work your way down...and usually UK gets a bite even if it felt un-realistic.
This is just my opinion. I believe many of not most of the recruits under Cal have come here because of him anddon't care and or know little about KY. tradition.
I don't buy into the dream of playing at UK as much as I did 20-40 years ago.
So, I won't be shocked if there's a downturn in recruiting after Cal leaves.
I'd like to respectfully know who the other coaches are who'd love to coach at KY.
BCG came here because there wasn't a long list of coaches lined up for the job.
Cal bailed us out as much as Pitino bailed us out.
This.
I mean Cousins was going to Memphis no? He came to UK not because of the rich tradition but rather cause Cal was here.
It's not the same as it was in the old days.
Kids want to play for certain coaches.
This is why when Cal hangs it up, when Izzo, Self and K hang it up.........these schools could find themselves hurting more than some will like to admit.
I don’t understand the Scott Drew love. I think he’s a decent coach, but he’s been at Baylor 18 years and been to the Elite Eight twice
If Mitch is still AD at UK when the position needs to be filled, his #1 target will be Tony Bennett. Why? Because MB has had to basically take a hands-off approach with Cal. He wasn't a big part of the hiring process to get Cal here and I think he has had to play second fiddle since Cal was hired. That's a uncomfortable position for a AD to be in.
The other reason is that like Barnhart, Tony Bennett is a devout Christian. MB identifies with that and he knows he wouldn't have to worry about Bennett bending or breaking any rules (not that Cal has either).
You can forget Few, Wright and Brad Stevens.
Few and Wright have it made where they are and Brad Stevens is a NBA-lifer now. IMO, the list (if MB has to make the hire) is pretty much...
1. Bennett
2. Donovan
3. Beard
BTW, I don't dislike Tony Bennett. He's a fantastic coach. His offense gets trashed but, I think he's the kind of coach that would change or adapt to a system that would put more points on the board. He's trying to do that this year but, he needs some players at key positions.
The other reason is that like Barnhart, Tony Bennett is a devout Christian. MB identifies with that and he knows he wouldn't have to worry about Bennett bending or breaking any rules (not that Cal has either).
You can forget Few, Wright and Brad Stevens.
Few and Wright have it made where they are and Brad Stevens is a NBA-lifer now. IMO, the list (if MB has to make the hire) is pretty much...
1. Bennett
2. Donovan
3. Beard
BTW, I don't dislike Tony Bennett. He's a fantastic coach. His offense gets trashed but, I think he's the kind of coach that would change or adapt to a system that would put more points on the board. He's trying to do that this year but, he needs some players at key positions.
If Mark Few doesn’t win it this year I wonder if the pitch”How would you like to win it all” would play. He WOULD have a better chance of doing that here, and frankly I’m not sure he will ever do it in that horrible conference he is in. He plays anybody he can pre conference and then is forced to play about 20 games a year against inferior opponents that do nothing to prepare his team for the meat grinder of the NCAA tournament. IF he really wants to win it all, and can’t do it by the time a UK job comes open, IF we open the check book enough, IF we pitch it right, who knows we might get him and he is a marvelous coach with a temperament that would blend well here, who knows, it would be my first target if I was AD trying to replace Cal.
You make 3 calls, and you won't have to go any further than that to find your next coach.
1st Call: Billy Donovan
2nd: Brad Stevens
Make them say no. You just have to.
3rd: Chris Beard.
He would crawl to Lexington for this gig. My fear is Duke, UNC, or KU will scoop him up before Cal leaves or retires, then we're stuck with someone like Holtmann.
1st Call: Billy Donovan
2nd: Brad Stevens
Make them say no. You just have to.
3rd: Chris Beard.
He would crawl to Lexington for this gig. My fear is Duke, UNC, or KU will scoop him up before Cal leaves or retires, then we're stuck with someone like Holtmann.
oh hell lets have some fun and make this place go crazy BRUCE PEARL now that will liven up the place and make a few have heart attacks I can see our AD now
Take a good long hard look at Indiana because after Cal leaves (especially if the ungrateful jack^&%&^ run him off) then you're looking at YEARS of mediocrity and a parade of Creans and Sampsons.
Cal did the impossible. He made me forget Rick Pitino and I didn't think that was possible. A rude awakening is at hand and you guys better understand that. The threads in here calling for Cal's job are the DUMBEST stuff of all time and that is saying something.
Cal did the impossible. He made me forget Rick Pitino and I didn't think that was possible. A rude awakening is at hand and you guys better understand that. The threads in here calling for Cal's job are the DUMBEST stuff of all time and that is saying something.
Chris Beard is 98-45 in 4 years at Tech. He is 40 - 32 in the BIG12 .
18-14
27-10
31-7
18-13
These are his end of year records the last 4 years. He has never even won the Big12 tournament. If anyone is stupid enough to hire this guy to replace Cal, they deserve to be shot point blank.
Also, Few has been at Gonzaga 22 years now and has 3 elites 8's and 1 final four to show for it. That is while being a #1 seed a bunch of times. So no thanks on him too!
If these are seriously some of your guys top suggestions, UK is now a mediocre program at best.
18-14
27-10
31-7
18-13
These are his end of year records the last 4 years. He has never even won the Big12 tournament. If anyone is stupid enough to hire this guy to replace Cal, they deserve to be shot point blank.
Also, Few has been at Gonzaga 22 years now and has 3 elites 8's and 1 final four to show for it. That is while being a #1 seed a bunch of times. So no thanks on him too!
If these are seriously some of your guys top suggestions, UK is now a mediocre program at best.
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Nothing to do with basketball, it is the Trumpeteers trying to run him off because of BLM.
This could not be more correct. No matter how Cal did/does this season, the anti-Cal group was always going to look for reasons to oust him because he didn't support their political beliefs and opinions in a very heated election cycle they ultimately lost.
DING!!! DING!!! DING!!!! We have a winner!!! Don't forget about the Keion Brooks interview talking about Rupp Arena. He's toast. If he doesn't come in and play like an NBA all-star he's going to be savagely attacked.
In all honesty, I don't really want the guy, but if Cal left now and Donovan and Stevens said no, he is one of the better options available. Let's hope it doesn't come to that.
There is exactly no chance on earth either Donovan or Stevens try to follow Cal and a decade of #1 recruiting classes, multiple Final Fours, and "only" 1 National Championship. Talk about shaking their heads at UK fans... the threads on here about Cal are just beyond human understanding unless a person realizes its all political.
Not one person knows who would or wouldn't come here if offered. Few would be my choice. First, the new transfer rule is about to pass. Few utilizes transfers as well as anyone. Secondly, he's starting to land highly rated players as well. He's done this all at a mid-major. His success would only increase at a Blue Blood like UK.
He would get ran out of here in 5 years tops. His teams have solid records and get seeded well because he coaches in one of the weakest conferences in America. He has underachieved more than any coach in the country to be honest. Particularly when you consider where they are usually seeded. 1 F4 in 22 seasons and 3 total E8 appearances. You got people ready to run Cal out of town after 4 final fours, 7 E8's, a national championship and a runner-up finish all in 11 years.
Nobody on this board, or their kids, or their kids' kids, will ever see a run like Cal had at UK with all the above (4 final fours, 7 E8's, a national championship and a runner-up ) plus the avalanche of top recruiting classes and lottery picks. It boggles the mind that this could be a topic on the largest UK fan site on earth.
