This is either sarcasm or Stockholm Syndrome, I’m not sure which one though 🙄
Reed probably wanted to help end the season so he and his teammates didn’t have to watch Calipari continue to completely mismanage the team!
Thank you Reed F’n Sheppard!!!
No clue if this is true
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Thank you Reed F’n Sheppard!!!
Who knows what is true and not true.
But who in their right mind would want to hire someone who just lost their 5th NCAA game out of the last 6; got hammered in the 1st round as one of the top seeds two out of the last three years; hasn't won his league or tournament in many years and be willing to throw millions at them?
Several years ago, during the off season we had to put up with all kinds of rumors of teams from the NBA and college coming after Coach Cal. Where are these teams when you need them?
But who in their right mind would want to hire someone who just lost their 5th NCAA game out of the last 6; got hammered in the 1st round as one of the top seeds two out of the last three years; hasn't won his league or tournament in many years and be willing to throw millions at them?
Several years ago, during the off season we had to put up with all kinds of rumors of teams from the NBA and college coming after Coach Cal. Where are these teams when you need them?
OK SoS...here's a challenge for you...of the names you listed, how many are the SAME PERSON? GO...or as Triple C would say...GOOOOoooooooo!
I see UCLA switched to Nike in 2021........ WTH mandela effect is this? lol ..just shows how Cal has completely taken my soul and love for the game that I have been too ashamed of UK losing that I havent kept up on anything basketball like I used to before 2020
I can't see any school paying Cal top dollar. That'd be like trying to enter a donkey in the Kentucky derby. That jackass isn't winning you anything!
Coldstoutbeer = jload.
Their posting style is almost identical.
Calipari will land somewhere for $6-$7 million per year, if he wants to. And if he does want to continue coaching it will be because he wants to 'stick it' to UK and the fanbase for getting rid of him. He def doesn't need the money. And he is so petty and stubborn I could certainly see him doing that.
That's the thing, I can't keep up with the Cal-Trolls when they swap out handles...except the Baller Clan...they're pretty easy. 🤣
And it pisses me off that anyone would use the loveable J-Load as a handle on here that slurps Cals juice. #22 should never have his name shamed like that!
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What a sad sack you must be. You created a sock account almost 20 years ago and finally dusted it off recently to take shots at a player while you make excuses for Cal the Program Killer and belittle any fans who dare to gore your ox.
It has to be the right hire and someone who wants to be here. Similar to when Cal first came here. Similar to when Roy Williams went to UNC or Bill Self to Kansas. (Even though we hated those guys). I think someone like Scott Drew could be that guy.
But we are at a precipice. We can’t continue this free fall much longer else we get knocked down to the levels of Louisville and IU. We have tradition and legacy on the line. We need the basketball equivalent of a Nick Saban, Kirby Smart type hire.
Kansas was down 21 and fading. The only way they got back in it because idiot Cal took his foot off the gas.
Let Cronin go to Louisville and Cal skate out of town to UCLA. I'll pack his bags and drive the UHaul all the way to LA.
That was my assumption. They really did try to get him before.
Would be a good match really. Would piss me off, but there's a real chance he could have a good run there. Might be the jolt he needs to overcome his stubbornness.
UCLA or Michigan would be a good fit honestly. Unfortunately I don’t see it happening anymore
I was saying hoping Cronin would go to Louisville and UCLA would give Cal another stab!
I could see Cal being convinced that UCLA is a lateral move - better location (well to him), matching money, and an opportunity to revive the program with the most national championship - also, his NBA pipeline gig would continue and he'd get to hang out with the Lakers
Says who? I don’t mean that combatively. But, specifically, are you basing that opinion on?
After all, we hired Calipari who had 2 final fours vacated and was very much considered shady and a cheater.
We may not hire Pearl for other reasons but his “shady past” won’t be a reason imo. Having a backyard bqq got him in major trouble which is crazy considering NIL and what not these days.
Reminds me of when UK players got scolded and the restaurant got in trouble for giving players free pizza and now Caleb Williams drove a maybach in college and literally made over $4 million dollars. Some past “infractions” seem ridiculous now all things considered.
Just my opinion of course.
Based off the last 5 years here what makes you believe he would “ likely have a lot of success” at Michigan including a FF? Because of media hype and being cool? That is what UK has been. And we’ve seen atrocious results.
Just curious why he would take his high school guys to great success and final fours at Michigan but not nor hasn’t here?
Yeah but that “rumor” is from random and borderline cringe “ladies of bbn” account on twitter. Whoever it is… is basically just making up random things.
I would even walk back from driving the uhaul
No way
If it were to happen, he would delay it as long as possible to hurt the new coach, uk and especially the fans
Omorruyi is alot better than ugo, he can actually catch lobs and make some short shots
Disagree, cal is not a good coach, he's a great recruiter. An average coach with the talent he has had, would have more than 1 title. Anthony Davis was a once in a lifetime recruit, otherwise he wouldn't have a damn title.
Yeah. A whole lot of people wind up drowning in credit card debt. "You don't have to pay the whole thing all at once ... " And of course their monthly expenses don't change except now they have a large payment to their credit card company/companies. I note plural companies, because it's not like fans around here are temperate in their judgments. There could be (probably will be) other coaches who don't measure up to be disposed of and paid off.
Wholleeeee lotta money in that SMU program. Cals mentor Larry Brown also did a little stint there as his sunset tour. SMU just joined the ACC
I didn’t say I’d expect him to make a final 4 but if he did it wouldn’t necessarily surprise me as a one off, caught lighting in a bottle result.
I also don’t think he’d have that same result here.
But to your question, bc sometimes a fresh start can be good for all involved. He’s hit a point where he has so much animosity towards the fans, UK sports media, etc that it’s almost like he refuses to play the lineups and players he should if it’s been publically called for. On top of that, the boosters don’t support him like they use to here and college sports are all about deep pockets. Wherever he went next, the boosters would be all in on him for 3-5 years and ecstatic about pulling in top classes and the media hoopla that comes with it…the things that we are all numb to bc we ultimately know it’s irrelevant. Thirdly, “success” is relevant to expectations. His success is done at UK where we expect a bare minimum of E8s and maintaining our status as the winningest program. But relative success to a program that would be happy with top 3 finishes in their conference and s16s- ceiling of E8….he can do that. The first round exits likely aren’t a forever thing just as the run the first 5 years wasn’t sustainable.
The relationship here isn’t salvageable and his priorities aren’t what they should be as the man in charge of maintaining the greatest tradition in CBB. But he can do his song and dance somewhere else that would be happy for some positive attention and get excited of draft picks and recruits bc it’s new to them…if he kept getting top recruiting classes, 1 of the 5-6 years he likely gets an E8 just from an odds standpoint…but that’s not enough here if the other seasons are trash. We need an E8 average like our historical data implies
