It's the opposite.
The recruiting was at its best when Orlando and Kenny were both on staff. It was still pretty good after Orlando left but Kenny was still here. When Kenny left, it went down hill quickly. It is on an uptick again now with Orlando and Chin here. I think adding Kenny would make it even better.
Most of those "criticisms" go into personal attacks which indicates that it isn't about what he is doing at (or to) UK but who he is as a person.
Why all the nonsense then? Cal’s coaching tree is relevant to UK basketball winning how? The anti Cal agenda comes first for most of them, they’re even mad when we win. The CCC and Cow stuff, calling him fat is evidence that’s it’s a Cal hatred thing.
I feel bad for KP. It was a big risk and his alma mater. Some NBA team will pick him up if UL let him go. Hard to believe UL can afford another coach.
Well speaking only for myself, I don't make personal attacks or call him stupid names. I never have. And I didn't post anything about him in this thread. I only comment on ways in which he isn't doing a good job with our program and how he could be a lot better if college basketball was his primary goal. As it should be for a college basketball coach.
It's scuttlebutt from UL fans.
Damn dude.. it's a message board..... don't be so frustrated....
Wonder why Danny Manning wouldn't be the guy since he's at least had a number of years as a head coach at an ACC program. Granted he sucked for the most part, but was better than what Payne is putting out there, and at least knows what it takes to run a D1 program enough to get them through the rest of the season.
Earlier when asked about it, Manning said he had no interest in being their interim coach. It may have just been out of loyalty to Payne or he genuinely may not want the job.
I know he said that, but when push comes to shove, coaches say a lot of things. Payne hasn't been let go officially and that's the kind of response I would expect from somebody being asked about their bosses job status in a public forum. But if Payne is let go and they ask him, I have to think he would consider it.
I think this ^ is pretty accurate. I don’t like him but I don’t lose sleep over it. I ALWAYS put UK first, not the coach. He doesn’t like BBN and doesn’t really hide it. He plays favorites every year. He’s already taken shots at Reed Shepherd to the fans when he didn’t have a perfect game and that’s classless. He’d rather get a kid drafted than win a NC. Etc etc etc. No need to keep beating a dead horse. I just want to win the right way and let it go at that. For those that disagree you have every right to feel how you please. GBB.
I'd get rid of him before the UK in hopes you can get some UL fans to the game to support the team now that KP is gone. If he is still there for the UK game and we thump them in front of a pro UK crowd in their home arena....that will 100% be the end of it imo.
You might tag some of that on Cal at times, but not this time for at least 2 reasons...
At this point in time, the only way I see him being a net positive addition to the staff would be if he were replacing flint
Agree w/ most of this post w/ the exception of "30 years ago, his style would have worked". Believe his laid back personality wouldn't have been conducive to the head spot regardless of era. The man just doesn't have enough hard ass in him to be the head coach.
Yeah but all Scotty Davenport would need is a year there and i believe he could have them back at .500 at least. I thought SD should've been offered the last time but I knew ppl wanted KP or it was gonna be hell to pay.
I think that would be the logical process. Move Bruiser to special assistant to the head coach like Robic was at the end of his time here and put Kenny in that open assistant position.
Well, we think people like you love Cal more than you love UK so...
If I were UL I'd not want to chance a KP w/ a chapped ass telling him: "Do yourself a favor kid; go to UK..."
K the same way. Arguably the best coach since Rupp and Wooden, and yet his tree might be about the same as Cal's.
