Mitch's state of mind
- Thread starter BIG BLUE GURU
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It has been done by several AD'S.
Mitch just needs to sack up and do his job and what is best for UK.
I remember exactly where I was sitting. I remember who showed up at our door at halftime. Randomly ran into the same guy in the hospital a few days before my Dad died.
That unfortunate those members of national media mentioned above all state we shouldnt fire Cal. In my mind makes it far less likely
I retired in my middle 60s. Just a little older than Calipari is now. If I'd gone with 36 million (- taxes), I know the exact places I'd be. And none of them are here.
And never think about hoops or TV personalities again.
I do not think there has been a coach to ever walk away from that kind of money. Both sides need to honor the contract. The amount doesn't matter now. The deal was made in good faith from both sides. Pay him, get this bad stuff over, this needs to end.
Doesn't Stoops have a somewhat similar contract?
What is it that "isn't very good" means? All time high stock market. All time low unemployment.
The media prints the accusations but they never seem to rebut them.
What Biden doesn't do is stick his face in front of a camera 900 times a day.
But his teams when they were good were beautiful. They ran the fast break like we did this year.
Somewhat similar to the Denny Crum situation for a coach without scandals. Louisville was ready for a change, he won 2 National Championship and felt the heat after the down years at the end of his career plus Pitino becoming available after the Celtics. Crum retired before Jurich fired him and is their best coach in school history. Calipari did a lot of great during his first 10 years but there comes time it is best for both to go their separate ways.
I don’t know about Stoops contract. I agree that UK needs to pay up and move on. Wouldn’t blame them at all for trying to negotiate a better rate, but they did this to themselves.
If Cal thinks he’s good enough to stay at UK, then surely he’s good enough to get hired elsewhere and eat into that buyout. I would hope that any media money earned would also eat into the buyout amount, but I don’t know.
Basically, any money he earns for being a “basketball expert” should cut into that buyout amount, imo. Don’t know if it’s structured that way.
Joe B had no reason to “save face.”
He hung it up after being in the f4 the previous year then losing the bulk of that team.
Revisionist history.
First round upset in 1981.
First round upset in 1982 (preventing UL matchup).
Lost Dream Game in 1983.
Second half meltdown in 1984 vs G-Town (3 for 33).
Struggled through the 1985 season with Kenny Walker dominating in the post. We were a surprise entry in the tournament as a 12 seed. Made a fun run to the Sweet 16 before walking away.
The core of that team returned the next year and dominated throughout in Eddie’s first year. Blew it in the Elite Eight playing LSU for the 4th time.
Fans were foaming at the mouth. Internet would have been ugly for Joe B.
Mitch has to remember to do what’s best for the program. These March meltdowns cannot continue. The same fundamental mistakes on the court cannot continue. The program is NOT about getting players to the NBA. It’s about winning games and competing for championships.
