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Jones is shredding UK MBB right now

Looks like the boosters are stepping in. Starving him of NIL money. Not exactly the way I thought it would go down, but it makes sense. After all, they’re going to need that money to go toward his ridiculous buyout.
100% what I think is going on and it’s a shame because the fans are a casualty at this point. I think Cal is done with Barnhart and the boosters and out of spite, the boosters aren’t going to push for him to be fired because they don’t want to pay that fat buyout. My guess is they are starving him if NIL money and it’s going to absolutely crush our team in the short term but eventually someone will give on either side.
 
Well I think Reed and Adou maybe Ugo out of the present 7 will be here along with Burks Hart and Somoto if they sign. Add Travis Perry next year. Then add Jasper Johnson. Core guys. That’s at least 6 or 7.
Understand that’s speculative but I’d like to see us go that route.
Just my opinion.
However, Cal has to play these guys some not just the 5 stars. Put ‘em in. Make them feel valued.
Think Perry is too smart to come to uk if ccc is coach. Think he will watch to see how Sheppard is treated this year. If he is treated like a normal non favorite and doesn't play, Perry will go elsewhere for playing time and real coaching
 
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I noticed yesterday with Matt’s twittter his profile pic is an aloof looking Barney
 
They depend on this kind of thing to get a paycheck. Sickening and no data. Pathetic. This will hurt KSR. Matt is bigger than UK. really!
I don't for a second believe Matt relies on this for a paycheck.

He sold his huge fan site for a lot of money. He has a successful sports bar in Lexington.

I think he's speaking objectively on the state of the program. And that sort of thing used to be ok. But now if you agree with someone at all--they have to have an agenda.
 
I just read about the boosters. I’ve been saying it for years they don’t like cal. He’s rubbed some the wrong way and a big one as I mentioned told me cal would be gone by the end of the 23 season.The problem is he turned things around. So it appears this is the next tactic to withhold nil. My buddy a bank president that does a lot for UK he told me they are not going to invest in ukbb right now. There is no return for them and he and others are incensed with cal. There’s more but I’m gonna be vacationing with him next week so I’ll find out more.
I don’t have no insiders but common sense was telling me something wasn’t adding up. I hit it on the head when I was talking about the Donors being fed up and not wanting to put no more money into the program.
 
I don’t have no insiders but common sense was telling me something wasn’t adding up. I hit it on the head when I was talking about the Donors being fed up and not wanting to put no more money into the program.
Most of it probably has to do with Cal withdrawing from anyone outside his inner circle of cronies. He didn't feel the need to work for the NIL funding and has basically become a hermit. But I do know for a fact that the Shaedon Sharpe fiasco pissed off a few big money guys and gals.
 
Most of it probably has to do with Cal withdrawing from anyone outside his inner circle of cronies. He didn't feel the need to work for the NIL funding and has basically become a hermit. But I do know for a fact that the Shaedon Sharpe fiasco pissed off a few big money guys and gals.
What I find funny is a few people on here think it’s Rafters only that’s pissed off at Cal.. No no no it’s not these donors bleed blue like most of us true fans do on here and they are sick of the $hit they are seeing done to the program we all were born into loving!
 
What I find funny is a few people on here think it’s Rafters only that’s pissed off at Cal.. No no no it’s not these donors bleed blue like most of us true fans do on here and they are sick of the $hit they are seeing done to the program we all were born into loving!
The Cal cult is crazy on this site.
 
I don’t have no insiders but common sense was telling me something wasn’t adding up. I hit it on the head when I was talking about the Donors being fed up and not wanting to put no more money into the program.
I figured something like that was going on when the Cal cult tried to say we couldn’t get enough nil money and was using that as an excuse for Cal. Now the truth is out
 
It is obvious to anyone that the relationship between Cal, the University, and the fans is over. Cal openly despises the fanbase, the media and the AD. He can't retain players, doesn't develop them, and no longer wins. I guess he wants one last chance to get another title, but who actually thinks that is remotely possible?

Even if the talent is there, and it's likely not, you don't win natties in this kind of environment. We are in a marriage that is dead, but neither party (Cal and administration) will admit it. I can't imagine there is even a miniscule chance he coaches here beyond this season.
If we suck the atmosphere at Rupp should be interesting. Im not sure Cal xan handle that type of heat. Maybe he quits.
 
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I know you're poking fun at UK fans, but to clear up the nonsense. The "core" isn't sticking around for a couple of years. They'll either be drafted or transfer.
Come on, who ever heard of a team that doesn't win a game having all its players drafted. And isn't that what some of you are predicting?
 
there is little to no ROI to give NIL to a mercenary player whose only concern is how he can use the program to get to the next level.

Now I happened to like Cason Wallace as a player, what he said didn't match how he played, but at the end of the day, no one is going to remember what Cason Wallace did because the season amounted to nothing notable. Fans will be lucky to remember his name 4 years from now. Cason Wallace's name isn't going to make fans want to buy cars or fast food or anything else.

This is why Cal is saying what he says about the transfer portal. It would seem he has no NIL money to spend on players and is stuck with the NBA contract promise to freshmen.

He's completely shot himself in the foot multiple times. This is just damning of Cal as a coach, if true, it shows even if he wants to , which he doesn't, but even if he wants to, he is incapable of building a veteran team in the modern system.

Any and every AD in the country must realize that, and it doesn't look like Barnhart is burning the midnight oil to solve it from a donor standpoint.
 
Most of it probably has to do with Cal withdrawing from anyone outside his inner circle of cronies. He didn't feel the need to work for the NIL funding and has basically become a hermit. But I do know for a fact that the Shaedon Sharpe fiasco pissed off a few big money guys and gals.
Why would it not?
 
When Jones says shit you all disagree with, you hate him and think he's a full-of-shit democrat. For instance, when he has criticized our basketball facilities, you all have gone off the rails on him. However, when he says something you all want to hear or want to be true, suddenly he is very knowledgeable and honest. Weird times.
I find some parts of the show entertaining and some parts maddening but when he is right about something am I to let my disdain for the part of him I do not like blind me from seeing he is right?
 
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It’s amazing when I hear “it’s not all Cals fault”. He’s getting paid more than any other coach in the country. Who cares if “things are different now with NIL, G league, etc…”



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No doubt, media will influence public opinion and the larger public many times are the very last ones to truly know and understand the reality. Media, too often, gets embroiled in the politics of certain situations and try to create a narrative that is self-serving, and I can understand why they do. The bottom line is that this thing is increasingly becoming too big of a story to keep a lid on it. An example is the Matt Jones rant today because Cal burned the KSR/Jones bridge and Jones has nothing to lose now and feels justified more-so now to speak freely. Cal has burned the Booster bridge, and barely speaks to his AD. The larger public/fanbase wouldn't have a clue about much of it. I think this thing has started getting big enough that media may become irrelevant. Who knows ... I don't.
The media, led by Vitale, roasted the BBN for Tubby leaving/quitting, so we're really going to get hammered when Cal leaves.
 
This upcoming season is absolutely the test for Cal and his position as head coach at Kentucky.
Another sub-par season, double digit losses, and he will not be here in 2024.
On the other hand, there is a chance that he does pull a Michigan Fab 5 type season with these Freshmen. I’m just looking forward to how this all plays out
Yeah, but the fab 5 didn’t really win anything and IIRC, had a couple double digit loss seasons. Our 2014 squad had a better run, but that team was deeper than this one and had an animal in Julius in the paint.
 
Great point, but so far, they're still defending Cal.
Of course, they don't care what's happening here.

Can you imagine if Tipton was still around? Cal dodged a bullet there.

Ben Roberts is fantastic though.

Tucker has written some tough articles too and he hasn't been kissing a$$ lately. I've heard him on Leach Report and it hasn't been sunshine and rainbows.
 
Can you imagine if Tipton was still around? Cal dodged a bullet there.

Ben Roberts is fantastic though.

Tucker has written some tough articles too and he hasn't been kissing a$$ lately. I've heard him on Leach Report and it hasn't been sunshine and rainbows.
I'm surprised JT hasn’t come out of retirement yet, this is like striking oil for him. He was all over Cal when Cal was making all the right moves, JT wouldn’t even have to think hard to attack Cal now.
 
I just read about the boosters. I’ve been saying it for years they don’t like cal. He’s rubbed some the wrong way and a big one as I mentioned told me cal would be gone by the end of the 23 season.The problem is he turned things around. So it appears this is the next tactic to withhold nil. My buddy a bank president that does a lot for UK he told me they are not going to invest in ukbb right now. There is no return for them and he and others are incensed with cal. There’s more but I’m gonna be vacationing with him next week so I’ll find out more.
Hopefully, as others have said, they're banking that money to pay his buyout
 
The media, led by Vitale, roasted the BBN for Tubby leaving/quitting, so we're really going to get hammered when Cal leaves.
That was the media virtue signaling. We can't make decisions about what's best for the Program based on what others say who don't really care about the Program but rather the virtue signal itself. I could care less about the media b/c they care only about a sensational story whether it's factual or not.
 
there is little to no ROI to give NIL to a mercenary player whose only concern is how he can use the program to get to the next level.

Now I happened to like Cason Wallace as a player, what he said didn't match how he played, but at the end of the day, no one is going to remember what Cason Wallace did because the season amounted to nothing notable. Fans will be lucky to remember his name 4 years from now. Cason Wallace's name isn't going to make fans want to buy cars or fast food or anything else.

This is why Cal is saying what he says about the transfer portal. It would seem he has no NIL money to spend on players and is stuck with the NBA contract promise to freshmen.

He's completely shot himself in the foot multiple times. This is just damning of Cal as a coach, if true, it shows even if he wants to , which he doesn't, but even if he wants to, he is incapable of building a veteran team in the modern system.

Any and every AD in the country must realize that, and it doesn't look like Barnhart is burning the midnight oil to solve it from a donor standpoint.
Barney isn't hitting up the donors because his people skills are equally as bad as Cal's. No need in pissing off more donors.
 
Take in perspective that Jones is the same individual who took other people's information, articles written, and even radio and podcast programs as his own without giving proper credit. Jones is all about Jones. HIs narratives generally are. So I would take his thrashing of the UK program very lightly because it is just to garner attention in one of his projects. The best way to handle jones is not pay him any attention whether on his show or anywhere else. His endeavors have never helped UK or BBN. They have only profited him.
 
It’s amazing when I hear “it’s not all Cals fault”. He’s getting paid more than any other coach in the country. Who cares if “things are different now with NIL, G league, etc…”



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Right. Cal either has to adapt or risk getting fired and ruining his legacy. I think he's already ruined his legacy but the longer he stays, it keeps getting worse. And we all know he's only staying here because of the money. We can all tell he's burned out.
 
Jones shredding UK basketball. In other news, sky is blue.

Ever since he lost access he and his boy band have been pouting.

They called for the baseball coach's job just a year or so ago and will also turn on UK football once they burn that bridge.

Only a matter of time
 
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