Rondo would be a relentless recruiter. Combine his passion for our program with his name recognition and we'll be having to turn down kids who want to commit, simply because we won't have room for them all.
If Pope wants to kill it on the recruiting trail, there's one man to turn to...
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He was fairly occupied being a player to have much time building a coaching resume.
Small thinking? You don’t think word will get to recruits? Your blinded because “bro it’d be so cool bro to see to see Rondo and Padgett and Pope bro”.
That's a good straw man you're creating. I never said anything about Scott Padgett. This has everything to do with street credibility, and Rondo has it more than any of our former players.
FFSWe should be.
Pope's morality will more than compensate for Rondo's rebel with a competitive cause aura.
Turn him loose on the recruiting trail. He'll tell recruits about Scheyer intellectually wetting the bed in the NBA. He'll display, in intimate detail, the mental insecurities of Hubert Davis. He'll vandalize the image of Danny Hurley and talk about how limited he is due to this lack of playing at the highest level.
Rondo is the guy you send in to burn the enemy empire to the ground. He cuts the throat of your recruiting opponents while they sleep. He impales the dead corpses of his enemies with his exposing of their actual weaknesses through game footage. If you bring a switchblade to an alleyway recruiting brawl, he's bringing a flamethrower and a psychotically playful smile.
He's the Val Kilmer Doc Holiday to Mark Pope's Sam Elliot Virgil Earp. When your opponent's Johnny Ringo asks, "Who wants to play for blood," Rondo casually and with sociopathic calmness emerges from the shadows with a, "I'm your huckleberry" flash of the grin.
He'd instantly be the most competitive assistant coach in the nation.
1. Brilliant basketball mind. Kobe called him the one of the smartest basketball players of all time. Kobe also said this of him, "I love his attitude, I love his chippiness, his edge, his intellect, his know-it-allness. All of it. That's what makes championship players."
LeBron said this of him, “One of the best players I ever played with. Obviously his IQ is out of this world. I was very lucky to get to team up with him at that point when I was here in L.A."
2. #6 in all-time playoff assists.
3. Two-time NBA champion.
4. Competitive (and vengeful) as hell.
5. Fiercely loyal to the program. Stood up for Kentucky over Calipari just a few days ago.
6. Well connected to the league and is close friends with Wall, Davis, LeBron, Shaq, and many other NBA guys.
7. Sociopathic in his competitive nature.
8. Brilliant "real time" basketball mind.
9. Excellent mentor for our younger players.
10. Would make it personal on the recruiting trail, and it would work.
Most of all, I think he would unite the Calipari guys back to Kentucky. Wall is already on board. Rondo is already buddies with Davis, Bledsoe, and Cousins. Rondo would be that guy who could act as a liaison for our former Cal guys, to heal the wounds that took place, and offer a united front from which to present the Kentucky program to recruits and transfers.
And he wants the job. He’s clamoring for it. Find a way and give it to him. Come on just pay someone to do online courses in an easier field and get the bachelors. It’s not that hard especially for a guy like him.
Then groom him for talking the job in 10-15 years when Pope walks away after 3 titles.
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I’m sorry but lol at anyone that “but it’s weed and a gun!!”
It’s much more dangerous to be drinking beer with guns and that’s happening all over the country. Weed and guns oh no!!!!
It’s 2024 we should be well past the point where we still think the way the government and big pharma taught the boomers. It’s all nonsense.
I’d have to hear more about this “underage girl” I mean the way you’re saying it makes it sound like he’s a drug addict with illegal guns bangin kids. I highly doubt it. Espn has a guy working for them right now that tried to tear a door down and go after his wife. There are ways around it.
By being Kentucky this will never happen so..
1. Brilliant basketball mind. Kobe called him the one of the smartest basketball players of all time. Kobe also said this of him, "I love his attitude, I love his chippiness, his edge, his intellect, his know-it-allness. All of it. That's what makes championship players."
LeBron said this of him, “One of the best players I ever played with. Obviously his IQ is out of this world. I was very lucky to get to team up with him at that point when I was here in L.A."
2. #6 in all-time playoff assists.
3. Two-time NBA champion.
4. Competitive (and vengeful) as hell.
5. Fiercely loyal to the program. Stood up for Kentucky over Calipari just a few days ago.
6. Well connected to the league and is close friends with Wall, Davis, LeBron, Shaq, and many other NBA guys.
7. Sociopathic in his competitive nature.
8. Brilliant "real time" basketball mind.
9. Excellent mentor for our younger players.
10. Would make it personal on the recruiting trail, and it would work.
Most of all, I think he would unite the Calipari guys back to Kentucky. Wall is already on board. Rondo is already buddies with Davis, Bledsoe, and Cousins. Rondo would be that guy who could act as a liaison for our former Cal guys, to heal the wounds that took place, and offer a united front from which to present the Kentucky program to recruits and transfers.
Patrick Sparks is not gonna be happy with your post.
I had my first Yuengling at Pinehurst. Was sitting in a rocking chair and was handed an ice cold can of it and still remember the refreshing taste to this very day. lolDang Brother, want a Yuengling? Need to take the edge off...
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We should be a "win at any cost" program?
Well it wouldn’t happen anyway. One of the reasons we hired Pope was because a lot of people were concerned about our brand and reputation moving forward. From being seen as a slimy program because of the coach, and the under 30 crowd having no idea what UK is, they went to the cleaner guys, one of them with program links - so the idea we wanted a Baptist college coach and the Mormon Pope but will allow Rondo is simply not in the realm of possibilities.
But in the words of Harry Caray, “I would do it”.
We don't need him I watched him throw a game at vandy because he hated tubby so bad bad form bad character1. Brilliant basketball mind. Kobe called him the one of the smartest basketball players of all time. Kobe also said this of him, "I love his attitude, I love his chippiness, his edge, his intellect, his know-it-allness. All of it. That's what makes championship players."
LeBron said this of him, “One of the best players I ever played with. Obviously his IQ is out of this world. I was very lucky to get to team up with him at that point when I was here in L.A."
2. #6 in all-time playoff assists.
3. Two-time NBA champion.
4. Competitive (and vengeful) as hell.
5. Fiercely loyal to the program. Stood up for Kentucky over Calipari just a few days ago.
6. Well connected to the league and is close friends with Wall, Davis, LeBron, Shaq, and many other NBA guys.
7. Sociopathic in his competitive nature.
8. Brilliant "real time" basketball mind.
9. Excellent mentor for our younger players.
10. Would make it personal on the recruiting trail, and it would work.
Most of all, I think he would unite the Calipari guys back to Kentucky. Wall is already on board. Rondo is already buddies with Davis, Bledsoe, and Cousins. Rondo would be that guy who could act as a liaison for our former Cal guys, to heal the wounds that took place, and offer a united front from which to present the Kentucky program to recruits and transfers.
I can't even begin to take anyone seriously that thinks we should "win at any cost". Talk about selfish/wreckless. smh
"Gimme my dang banner so I can taunt the neigburr!"
I’m definitely a cheat and don’t get caught type of guy. I mean this is college basketball. If you don’t take that serious then you might want to change sports lol.
I don’t think there’s a dirtier sport than college basketball.
Just got back from the class-six. I bought lager, pilsner, and black and Tan. (I like to switch up. Been a while since I had a beer. Plan to partake shortly and watch a John Wayne movie... or two... I'd sure share...
I once beat him at Connect Four. He chased me with a knife for three blocks.
Wow, what a descriptionWe should be.
Pope's morality will more than compensate for Rondo's rebel with a competitive cause aura.
Turn him loose on the recruiting trail. He'll tell recruits about Scheyer intellectually wetting the bed in the NBA. He'll display, in intimate detail, the mental insecurities of Hubert Davis. He'll vandalize the image of Danny Hurley and talk about how limited he is due to this lack of playing at the highest level.
Rondo is the guy you send in to burn the enemy empire to the ground. He cuts the throat of your recruiting opponents while they sleep. He impales the dead corpses of his enemies with his exposing of their actual weaknesses through game footage. If you bring a switchblade to an alleyway recruiting brawl, he's bringing a flamethrower and a psychotically playful smile.
He's the Val Kilmer Doc Holiday to Mark Pope's Sam Elliot Virgil Earp. When your opponent's Johnny Ringo asks, "Who wants to play for blood," Rondo casually and with sociopathic calmness emerges from the shadows with a, "I'm your huckleberry" flash of the grin.
He'd instantly be the most competitive assistant coach in the nation.
Loyalty to uk would be so great for a change. Plus both former nba players and Rondo a nba champion. Sure sounds good
I support Rondo the Recruiter. Its brilliant and dangerous. I say go for it.
Would love Rondo to work out, but didn’t he just get arrested with weed in his Tesla? I mean, do we want a guy who doesn’t use the auto driving feature when toking it up?
Cool Cheech, but he broke 2 law's, and yall want to make him a role model
We can argue all day. He ain't getting hired.
I bet you smell like Willy Nelson's beard.
Are yo
I think of Rondo more as Johnny Ringo, but I like the OK corral idea.We should be.
Pope's morality will more than compensate for Rondo's rebel with a competitive cause aura.
Turn him loose on the recruiting trail. He'll tell recruits about Scheyer intellectually wetting the bed in the NBA. He'll display, in intimate detail, the mental insecurities of Hubert Davis. He'll vandalize the image of Danny Hurley and talk about how limited he is due to this lack of playing at the highest level.
Rondo is the guy you send in to burn the enemy empire to the ground. He cuts the throat of your recruiting opponents while they sleep. He impales the dead corpses of his enemies with his exposing of their actual weaknesses through game footage. If you bring a switchblade to an alleyway recruiting brawl, he's bringing a flamethrower and a psychotically playful smile.
He's the Val Kilmer Doc Holiday to Mark Pope's Sam Elliot Virgil Earp. When your opponent's Johnny Ringo asks, "Who wants to play for blood," Rondo casually and with sociopathic calmness emerges from the shadows with a, "I'm your huckleberry" flash of the grin.
He'd instantly be the most competitive assistant coach in the nation.
He's only qualified to be assistant TO the regional manager until he gets his degree.
I would steer clear of Rondo. He has enough trouble, just taking care of his own personal life. The last thing I would want is for him to be accountable for young people.
But that's how deeply this OAD cancer is entrenched in the protective wall that surrounds UK. This rebuild is going to be led by Pope, but it maybe taking longer than people are comfortable with won't have much to do with him. For all the people while villified Pitino for going to one of our rivals, Calipari went to another team in the same conference. He EASILY could have gone to some other conference, but he doing this because he doesn't like the UK fanbase or being told what that his mission as coach is to coach for the name on the front of the jersey.
SOS, your OK Corral idea would make for an excellent poster or hype video. The cast: Pope as Wyatt, Z as Virgil. Reed as Doc, Cal as Johnny Ringo. Mitch tells Cal "Well, bye".
Finally something SOS disagree about .. I wouldn’t that guy anywhere near our program . Dudes hostile . Don’t care how great a player he was , no way on being a coach
Me neither. It's one thing for us to excuse and accept bad behavior. It's another thing to get the parents of potential players to overlook it when it comes to where they send their babies off to college. They'll be hearing about it all from opposing teams.
I know of no felony conviction on him? And he will plead out the pending charges. He’s not a saint but the man knows the game. It will never happen because papa Mitch would never allow it anyways
As long as his legal issues are settled, I think Rondo would be an outstanding assistant coach, more so for teaching defense than recruiting. And he’d be a spectacular recruiter.
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