is it that Beard might be the only guy who would even be possible with a name?
No. I would do what all of the best programs or organizations do. You call the usual suspects, you gauge interests. Next you have a list if proven successful up and comers. Beard is firmly in that camp.
Here are some facts....Calipari has far more success than Beard and it’s not even close or debatable.
This post is actually not even worth responding to. You obviously have an emotion investment into Cal, which is understandable, but the logic is absurd. Sure, the Yankees should have dealt a rookie Mantle because well, Joe DiMaggio.
What happens when Beard comes in and struggles with a rebuild for a couple years?
I don't know. He'll obviously have a short leash for a while at a program like UK. I'm not sure anyone would mind if it takes him a couple of years to get some juniors. You really think UK fans would hate seeing a team grow, with players from Kentucky like Miller or Powell, even if they struggle on the way there? No way. The implication that UK fans are wild is true, the insinuation that we don't understand the difference between spoiled dgaf OAD athletes struggling and kids playing for the university and building a brand struggling is idiotic and condescending. You know it's not true.
We don’t want another up and coming no name coach.
You obviously do not pay much attention to college basketball.
That's about the nicest way I could put it. A no name coach? If Kasnas fired self tomorrow, they're hiring Beard as fast as they can. Notice many Kansas fans have been on this board since out bad start. Notice also that not one of them seems to ever take issue with the idea that Beard could. easily be there next coach?
The only exceptions to any blue blood not being interested would be UNC and Duke, and that's only because they have Roy and K who will probably be allowed to hand pick one of their own if it's possible.
Past a few top crazy names, he's the next best thing, and might even be better in the long run. You should actually do some research and try and understand some things you're missing. Regurgitating falsehoods because you don't understand doesn't mean you suddenly become right.
Let him continue to prove himself for a couple more seasons
Why? So you and a handful of others can simply write that off too? Is an elite 8 and (almost) a national freakin champioship in the butthole of college basketball, Lubbock Texas not enough? He needs another final four? He needs accomplishments that no one has been demanded of to coach here?
I actually am in agreement with this in some ways though. I don't think we can fire Cal right now, I just think pressure needs to begin and the seat needs to go from warm to hot yesterday. I don't mind seeing what Beard becomes over a few years, but I don't need to see much more than I'm already seeing now.
If Calipari doesn’t adjust and improve
He's already said he's adjusting nothing. He's already said the system works. He's still trending down, we lose everyone and bring in the same. You're basically saying you're going to agree with me, but you can't admit it yet.
Okay.