Joe Craft was close to CAL rumored they had a falling out net worth 1.7 billion. Tamara Gustavson’s net worth 7.2 billion.
It's time to discuss. Who our new coach will be next season
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I dont care about baggage or their personal lives. I mean self is like the dirtiest SOB in basketball. GIVE ME PITINO ALL DAY. no better coach in the country. Once he starts winning he will be loved again. also one of the few coaches who can deal with pressure of being at a blue blood.. if we are still considered one Im not sure
How many times does Billy Donavan have to SAY NO ,before folks accept that he doesn't want to coach here. Hurley is not gonna come here ,he has a better job right now. In truth alot of folks seem delusional about the UK job ,it isn't that attractive right now. I would be elated if Drew Oats or Beard agreed to come. UK IS A MESS right now,we are going to have to take what we can get.
Pitino to return would have to put up a utube video showing him cover up that UL tat with a KY one then maybe he can return
The new coach will need to have something to gain by coming here.. the UK brand to help push them over the top and give them an advantage. Pearl is the guy and should be the first and only call. Whether you like him or not he has the personality, coaching acumen, and drive to get us back on top. The wolf climbing the hill is always hungrier than the one sitting at the top. Cal is lazy, unmotivated, and couldn’t care less about the UK brand any longer.
Pearl
Negatives: Not an X & O guy (or even close); not ideal age-wise.
Positives: Maybe the best motivator in the game, and who cares how he gets it done (e.g., X & Os vs. System vs. Motivator).
Oats
Negatives: Not a strong defensive guy; players don't always seem to play as hard as they should; not sure he can handle the "duties" that come (or, contrary to Gillispie's thoughts on the matter, should come) with the UK job outside of the team.
Positives: Best offensive philosophy based on analytics, and he makes his players adhere to it religiously.
Just some thoughts, SFC. I'd take either right now.
You obviously don't remember the last TWO coaching searches, turns out there were quite a few candidates that didn't feel like crawling
at this point I dont care if Pitino filled the row with 12 hookers hes going to bang after the game. Best coach in the ncaa. I want to win. Everything else means zero to me
Lloyd has only been head coach at Arizona for 2 years counting this year. Been to ncaa his only year and will be there this year.
Just looking from the outside as a CBB fan, Kelvin Sampson has looked like the best coach in the game recently – and that includes Self, Pearl, Pitino or anyone else I’ve seen recently. But age????
Thoughts on Mark Pope? I haven’t followed his career closely. Is he considered a good X & O guy? I know he’s smart – was in the middle of medical school when he decided he really wanted to be a basketball coach. (Apologize if it's been discussed already, I didn't read through the entire thread)
Thoughts on Mark Pope? I haven’t followed his career closely. Is he considered a good X & O guy? I know he’s smart – was in the middle of medical school when he decided he really wanted to be a basketball coach. (Apologize if it's been discussed already, I didn't read through the entire thread)
Problem is, Mike Pratt is no longer around to speak for the past players that knew what the program means to the fans. Former players need to be involved
this isnt the time to be giving a coach who doesnt have an extensive resume the reins to this program. This has to go to a coach who knows the pressure and has been there before A LOT. giving this program to an up an comer would be the dumbest mistake ever. Look at our history, you really want the same mistakes as before?
Pearl would win and play an entertaining style
He already recruits pretty well and can recognize talent
I want Cal gone as much as anyone here, but they are not going to fire him baring either a full fan revolt, or the Crafts etal pick up the tab. It is just too much money.
Golden is a high risk hire, but I like him. He was a great point guard at St. Mary's so he should be able to teach and recruit that spot. Florida is a very fundamentally sound team and he has good poise on the sideline. Some should like that he is a Bruce Pearl acolyte. He is really young so we will have to deal with the growing pains.
I'm still all in on Hurley. He wants to coach about ten more years and then retire. Ten years is about the length of a UK coach's career. Perfect fit.
No matter who it is we may have to accept the fact that the first hire might not be the one. It will most likely be rough for awhile.
Actually Mitch met with Billy for 19 hours thru the night because they had to get it done. A big thing with this was making sure they kept Patrick Patterson in the fold. Billy was a hot coach at the time and had brought programs back from the dead. At the time most Cat fans were pleased with the hire as I recall. All in the past. Plenty of good coaches now to replace who we have now.
Also, buyouts are paid over time not a lump sum as most on here seem to think.
get a contract signed?
I dont doubt anything you said is true, but it was still a rush job and as much as I like Patrick Patterson, you don't sign a coach on a player that may or may not come to the program
I like this list. Not a fan of hiring Drew for the simple fact that he has won a title. Fire in his belly can't be burning as hot as a coach seeking that championship validation
Hire Sean Woods for less than what we pay one of Cal assistants be worth a shot can’t be any worse,that would cost less than what we’re paying now
Cal sure makes one miss ole Billy ClydeBrey...from the clueless halfwit who brought you Joker and Clyde...
That’s been addressed in other threads. The buyout is paid over multiple years and UK athletics is operating in the black. Of course it isn’t ideal but UK can afford to fire John Calipari. And if we flame out in the first weekend of the tournament, or miss it altogether, UK may have to.
Didn't know that. Interesting.
Yeah, at the time, Cal was my first choice, but I remember being happy with the Cylde hire. I don't think anyone could've predicted how it eventually played out.
This prick may be teh answer. I can't stand him, but he can coach and we're at a level where I'd live with it.
Maybe we can go after Cronin so to get UCLA to lock him in to a lifetime contract.
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interesting comment, although meaningless even if true, in the comments of Aaron Torres video on who UK could get to replace Calipari
I get it, they won’t most likely fire him, this year. But people are still talking about him picking his successor. If he gets a huge buyout you can rest assured he loses all association with the university. He sure doesn’t get the right to pick the next coach after he is fired and gets a buyout. Even Mitch isn’t that dumb.
Give me Pearl. Surprisingly the most down to earth coach I’ve met not named Tubby. And he’s pure fire on the sidelines. He would recruit well and play fun basketball. I’ve yet to see one of his teams fail to play hard and he has the personality to rally the fan base.
I don't believe a single word John Calipari says. Stevens himself probably swore on a stack of Bible's and told Cal he'd never come back to college.interesting comment, although meaningless even if true, in the comments of Aaron Torres video on who UK could get to replace Calipari
yes, my knee jerk reaction as well
was just wondering if anyone could validate the statement
What you say is all true and is what should happen. He's laid waste to this PROGRAM and expects to be rewarded, based on an employment contract. The same contract that should have a description of expectation of performance minimums. Cal's own words, made publicly, suggests his priorities are not in alignment with what any prudent person would deem to be expected for a coach whose priority is to win games and recruit to build rosters that can compete and win in accordance with UK's tradition and history. Cal has completely gone off the reservation with his altruistic madness. UK should consider a firing for cause and breach of contract at which time his best option would be to resign for any BS reason so he can save face, otherwise this shitshow will only get ugly and his incompetence will be further exposed. I know, I know ... but, I guy can wish.
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He hasn't really been coaching long enough to say that. But if you go read what Arizona fans are complaining about this year you'll think you were reading complaints about Cal. They're complaining about the same exact things UK fans are.
UK is still one the most coveted jobs in sports. when money talks coaches listen. my only concern is do we have an ad who can make the right decision.
We would be the evil empire and I’d totally embrace it. I think back and I couldn’t stand Cal before he came here.
