I could not care less if he is an offensive genius or not. All I know is that he wins at a high clip and that's literally all that matters.
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I just don’t see it. Don’t think he’s the guy. There is a list of 3-4 guys that get a call before him. All have been named here.
I like him too.
Wow Cal’s got us at 5th in the SEC with the most wins since Oats has been at Bama….UK at 5th just in our own conference man Cal is burning this b$&tch down….
It's not like Cal had a saintly reputation before coming to UK. BCG made Mitch change his criteria. If Cal keep taking UK into a dumpster then maybe he won't have an issue with Oats or Pearl. Cal also didn't have a title pre-UK.
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He wouldn’t, which is sad. Mitch will narrow it down to 3 guys, Scott drew, grey McDermott or pope from byu
That would be a solid hire.
“Coach, we love you and you will have to change what you believe in"
The scary thing is that Cal makes a bunch of average coaches look like Red Auerbach. We're fawning over guys that only look good when they play UK--they don't have to gameplan much to outcoach our bloated has-been
I don't dislike Drew idea at all. I just wonder how hungry he's been after winning the championship? Oats is still climbing and he has shown he can win in the SEC and consistently. Pretty open to anything that doesn't include hearing how "crazy" people are because they want to see the team win and contend with the resources UK offers the HC.
Well, Oats had 1 loaded team compared to how many loaded teams Calipari had - and what has Calipari done lately with all of that talent? Anything can happen in NCAA tournament, but if you give Oats the brand of UK - he will get those players still and have more loaded classes and more of an opportunity to showcase in tournament.
And Bill Self had been to ZERO final fours and one elite eight before Kansas hired him . The character thing is a matter of opinion.
Dewayne Peevey is doing a horrible job as AD at DePaul and he doesn’t even have to worry about a football program there . Which brings up the point that , I don’t want Dewayne Peevey to have anything to do with our football program. He and Cal were joined at the hip when he was here .
The next AD has to be capable of developing strong corporate relationships.
If you think the 80's was bad with booster influence, the 2020's of NIL says hold my beer
Don't be surprised one day when they are introducing players and you hear (just making up a players name)
starting at Small Forward - Eric Wall sponsored by Comargo Cadillac
and he will be wearing a uniform that looks like it was designed by NASCAR or a Soccer Kit
I'd seriously consider a sports agent with a reputation for integrity as an AD
If you think the 80's was bad with booster influence, the 2020's of NIL says hold my beer
Don't be surprised one day when they are introducing players and you hear (just making up a players name)
starting at Small Forward - Eric Wall sponsored by Comargo Cadillac
and he will be wearing a uniform that looks like it was designed by NASCAR or a Soccer Kit
I'd seriously consider a sports agent with a reputation for integrity as an AD
No way Oats gets hired here. After last year’s Miller situation and how Oats handled it, hard pass.
First time in a long time I’ve been happy with a Herald Leader column.
McMahon, the LSU coach was the coach at Murray State when they were so successful. With the Ja Morant team and the team a couple years ago, that if I'm not mistaken, was either top 10 or just outside toward the end of the regular season. He is a great X and Os coach. He took over a decimated LSU program with 1 player from the Wade regime and now in his second year is knocking off SEC leaders and knocking on the door of the NCAA. I am a Murray St. alum and have thought for years how much better of a coach he is than the clown we have now. If you gave him our talent this year. I would bet everything I own we would be a #1 seed. I know he wont be considered, but he is a bright young coach who will be very successful.
They said the same things about Cal's teams at Memphis before he was hired here.
If that moment arrives, and they're wearing corporate-sponsored uniforms or being announced on behalf of a corporation, then I'm out as a fan. That's a hard line for me.
As long as it's not former Cal players, for the most part. I don't want some dude coaching our kids to avoid body contact or be lazy in order to conserve energy and this get more minutes.
Bill Self took both Tulsa and Illinois to the Elite 8...not sure where you are getting your information from.
When has Oats accomplished anything like that?
I am not comparing Cal to Oats...the thread is about hiring Oats as a replacement. I don't want him.
His style of play is not conducive to success in March. And he seems to have some major character flaws.
First, Mitch is NOT getting fired. He is considered one of the best AD's in the country. Works closely with the NCAA, and serves on their boards and committee's.
Who Mitch will or will not try get for UK coach, probably only Mitch knows. Everyone thinks Scott Drew is his #1, and maybe he is. I am not sure Drew leaves Baylor for the fishbowl that is UK. He's a god there.. and has already won 1 championship there.
And Calipari is not getting fired from UK this year or anytime in the next several years regardless of our on court record. (unless he does something illegal, very unethical)... Yea its not up to our standards, but he will still win 20+ games a year.
We are like every other fanbase out there. Whoever the top 5 hottest coaches at the moment are, are the ones on our list. So yeah Oats will be on our list at the moment.
UK is not just recruiting, development, coaching, etc. as we know, its a big job with boosters and fans... and now NIL... I suspect our next coach will be more of an up and coming person (like Dusty May).
Who Mitch will or will not try get for UK coach, probably only Mitch knows. Everyone thinks Scott Drew is his #1, and maybe he is. I am not sure Drew leaves Baylor for the fishbowl that is UK. He's a god there.. and has already won 1 championship there.
And Calipari is not getting fired from UK this year or anytime in the next several years regardless of our on court record. (unless he does something illegal, very unethical)... Yea its not up to our standards, but he will still win 20+ games a year.
We are like every other fanbase out there. Whoever the top 5 hottest coaches at the moment are, are the ones on our list. So yeah Oats will be on our list at the moment.
UK is not just recruiting, development, coaching, etc. as we know, its a big job with boosters and fans... and now NIL... I suspect our next coach will be more of an up and coming person (like Dusty May).
I don't know...I could be wrong, but why do I feel like N.O. is basically Calipari 2.0? He'll come in, have a few good-to-great seasons, maybe even win a championship, seemingly revamping UK's program to a national power house, but then his offense gets exposed. Throw in a few misses on the recruiting trail, and we have the same tired discussions of "what might have been"... What I do know is Cal's opportunity has passed him by. We're a joke to other Blue Blood schools, and need a change.
After reading your criticisms of our fanbase on this post you made recently, you dont sound like a UK fan to me.
Cool so basketball media aren't a bunch of pansies like the football media I guess 😭😂😂 football media would never have the balls for that. N
Wait a sec...so because I know (not think) that our fanbase is crazy, and because I don't want Oats as UKs next coach, that somehow indicates I am not a UK fan?
Good grief...since you are digging up old posts of mine, maybe you should look through all my posts to see all the complimentary posts I have made about our team and program.
Woof, what an awful take.
Yep, this is what I think as well. I just don't see a scenario where Mitch would hire him. Maybe if/when MB leaves but not now
Well hell let’s just sit back and accept mediocrity then. You have a defeatist attitude. Accept what’s coming because there’s no way to change it? Step aside.
I’m not sold on oats myself, so no that’s not at all what I’m saying. I actually didn’t say that to you. You say all of our fans are unbearable. Is that a common thing for a UK fan to say? No I don’t think so. Then you cried about fans complaining about Calipari on a UK message board. Lmao
Woof, you made an awful post. A really dumb one.
Dude, get a grip. Never once did I say all our fans are unbearable. You need to slow down and actually read before replying to one's post...
And I 100% stand by what I said. We have one of the most passionate and unbearable fanbases in all of sports. There is nothing inaccurate about that. It's the exact same as the Yankees, or Celtics, or Knicks, or Lakers, or Patriots, or Cowboys, or Bama football...the list goes on.
Really not a hard concept to understand...
Oates allowed that one guy who basically supplied a killer with a gun to stay on the team. This year he pushed a Missouri player also. He is a bit of a headcase, he runs a good style of offense. I don't want any SEC coach to replace cal. Don't like Pearl or Muscleman. I'd take Baylor or Connecticut's coach. Even though UConns' probably won't ever leave.
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Kinda like Cal still kept recruiting Tyreek Evans. Even after he drove his cousin to kill somebody?
I didn't even want Cal when we got him really. I was good after winning but Oates hasn't done jack in the tournament. It's not as bad as hiring Billy G after one good NCAA tournament but they need someone who can actually win a championship.
It’s not hard to understand your post sucked… have a great weekend. I’ve made shitty posts too. lol
I seem to recall perhaps the most respected of all former Kentucky players telling the halftime crowd at Rupp earlier this year that if Cal couldn't win with these players, it was his fault.
I wouldn't worry.
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