Who on their ever loving mind gives a lifetime contract. Come on man. Red Arbauch gave it up after so long
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Big facts. Mitch is the enabler and at some point will realize this dumpster fire is his fault."Some blame"? He ruined the natural law of the universe by not allowing Cal to go to UCLA. That is how it was supposed to end.
Had they won the war they would have been shipped to Madagascar where they could be monitored, as was the plan all along. So yeah he could have avoided it with a better game plan, similar to what we see here.Saying Mitch has some blame is like saying Hitler could've done more to avoid the Holocaust
Mitch is too much of an idiot to handle any of it properly. If he'd cared about our basketball tradition Cal would've been gone after 2021.I think Mitch is kicking himself over that contract now.... Anyone with a brain knows is turned out to be a bad deal... Will Mitch be in the mood for Cal's BS when they meet? I doubt it. UK is in a real pickle with all this bad decision making. Cal could have made it easier on everyone with a little adaptation and humility yesterday, but, let's be honest, he can't keep his mouth shut.
A majority of the fanbase would have been livid if he would have let Cal walk. However, giving a 10 year contract with a 75% buyout clause was giving all the power to Cal. Had he just given a 7 year contract with a 60% buyout, we would be looking at an $11 million buyout right now.
There were some disappointed. We just stayed out of it.yeah, very true. BTW, here is a thread from April 1, 2019 showing how the fans did react at the time. It is very interesting considering how many of those same fans are now calling Barney an idiot for giving that contract.
Cal offered lifetime contract from UK
The University of Kentucky has offered John Calipari what is essentially a lifetime contract extension in response to a lucrative offer the coach has received from UCLA, The Athletic has learned. UCLA offered Calipari a contract worth approximately $48 million over six years, according to a...kentucky.forums.rivals.com
There were some disappointed. We just stayed out of it.
I have no problem with the contract. Cal's not the only one around with a big contract and by all accounts the money isn't the issue in firing him. He gave the contract at a time when the fanbase was truly scared Cal was gonna bolt. He did what he had to do to keep him and keep everyone happy.Barney has, yes, has always been the problem. Him giving Cal a lifetime deal was a big reason Cal lost his mojo.
If we go to the weekend.He needs to be fired next year for sure when we lose first weekend
Heard on the HOB that Mitch wasn’t one driving the extension. Almost as if he didn’t want to give it to Cal. I don’t know, but that’s what Sisk said.
Folks are putting this contract on MB now, however, it's not like he gave it to him yesterday 10 years removed from a FF and going on 6 early exits.
The contract was done when Cal was the biggest show in basketball. He had the league coming after him.
Also, everyone seems to act like they were against the contract. I don't remember hearing anyone crowing to let Cal go.
At the time, had MB not done the deal and Cal left. Ya'll be complaining right now about should've would've could've kept Cal if MB had just signed the contract.
Everyone was punch drunk not only on a title and FFs, but don't lie and act like you didn't bask in all the NBA glory and being culturally relevant/cool.
Mitch turned around and gave Stoops a just as ridiculous contract. He has zero negotiating skill.I think Mitch is kicking himself over that contract now.... Anyone with a brain knows is turned out to be a bad deal... Will Mitch be in the mood for Cal's BS when they meet? I doubt it. UK is in a real pickle with all this bad decision making. Cal could have made it easier on everyone with a little adaptation and humility yesterday, but, let's be honest, he can't keep his mouth shut.
Why don't you talk to the UK president and apply for the UK coaching job. I'm sure he will immediately recognize your brilliance and hire you on the spot. Kentucky has the largest concentration of basketball experts just waiting on the call from the UK president to take over the coaching and AD positions.Mitch and Cal are both utter disasters. And college administrators are ALWAYS full of it so of course they're not going to realize that AND not going to care.