Question for a few posters

[billoliver40]

Are you John Calipari fans, Mitch Barnhart haters, Pope haters, or is John Calipari and what he does live rent free in your head?????

He did outstanding for a long time, then he didn't for quite a while. He left. HE LEFT...not fired. The players left...their schooling weren't taken.

Pope is the coach. Next 3 to 5 years will show if he stays the coach.

 

[gojvc]

I’m glad Arkansas won. I’m happy for Cal actually. Some of our fans are totally classless.

 

[Cleatortoises]

He violated the terms of his contract.
Twice.

 

[Butters' Dad]

I’m glad Arkansas won. I’m happy for Cal actually. Some of our fans are totally classless.

Hating is self-destructive actually. The one thing I wish haters realized. But if they did, they wouldn't be hating.

 

[BlueSince92]

1. No
2. No
3. No
4. No

What did I win?

 

[hotelblue]

what’s the question, again?

 

[jedwar]

I’m a Kentucky fan and all that entails.

 

[TucsonCat]

Nothing brings me more joy than a Kentucky win. I'm fine with Calipari doing well and root for him to win over the former Louisville basketball coach who's kind of scummy. Confused why that's a hot take.

 

[Festivus Miracle]

Personally, I like Cal. But he got fat and happy here and really damaged the program. He was condescending to the fan base and needed the change of scenery.

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

I'm Kentucky ride or die. Get Dook and Uconn out is all I care about outside of us.

 

[jedwar]

Nothing brings me more joy than a Kentucky win. I'm fine with Calipari doing well and root for him to win over the former Louisville basketball coach who's kind of scummy. Confused why that's a hot take.

It’s not. People just like to stir the pot and go after fans.

 

[Cawood86]

Cal left and I'm glad he did. Pitino left on his own as well. Not a fan of either.

I'm very hopeful Coach Pope has a great run at UK. Pitino could have stayed at UK for many more years and likely had a terrific run. He chose to leave. The going to UofL was a bit much for me.

Cal knew he needed to leave. His performances were not good. I'm not upset he left at all.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Barnhart seems like he's worn out his welcome. I don't know enough about ADs but it seems like he's not the best guy for the job right now.

Pope, love him. Thinks he's exception. The positives have so far outweighed the very very few negatives and even those are nitpicky. I think I just want to see a little bit more in the way of recruiting. But I honestly wouldn't trade him for anyone right now.

Cal, want him to lose every game. But I weirdly don't hate him. I think it was just time. He grew weary of the fanbase and Kentucky media/program, and we grew tired of his antics and pitfalls. He's not a great strategy coach, but he's a fantastic players coach and motivator. I always admired those things about him. He kind or carved his own path, and I think if the NCAA didn't hate him so much (while protecting Duke and UNC and Kansas) he'd have another title or two.

 

[Rockfly78]

Like many, I can’t decide who’s nuts to swing on each day.

 

[Wildcats1st]

Barnhart - loathe, he’s awful (I may or may not have worked for him)

Calipari - love what he did here but it was time for him to leave

Pope - Mitch crushed the hire (as hard as that is for me to admit)

How do we know he crushed it? Pope is a total unproven and I saw two teams with pitino and Cals who played harder than this team has all year. I want who ever our coach is to be extremely successful. We have hired one unknown and it was awful. So Barney decided to try it again but this time hire a former player and force fans to give him 3 years as you say. We don’t know what the standard is for pope to continue on after 3 years. 3 wins in the ncaa would probably be fine with Barney. Meanwhile I’m losing family left and right. My health hasn’t been great and I’d like to share a title with my son. I know we’ve lost posters and all kinds of fans who shouldn’t have to endure a total reboot with a 5 year plan if that’s what it is.

 

[thebluestripes]

If cal wanted to be here, he would be. It's clear that he digs pigs and that's on him.

 

[Wildcats1st]

Like many, I can’t decide who’s nuts to swing on each day.

Don’t swing on anyone’s demand the best for uk bb because Barney is trying to dilute it bring us to earth.

 

[ck-2]

I’m glad Arkansas won. I’m happy for Cal actually. Some of our fans are totally classless.

If you are happy for Cal after the way he treated this fanbase and the way the whole Arkansas move went down I don’t know what to say.
I hope he loses every game he coaches.

 

[MonsterMash79]

If cal wanted to be here, he would be. It's clear that he digs pigs and that's on him.

Sometimes ya gotta take grenades.. Pigs need love too lol

 

[westerncat]

He is our former coach , let it go ! Pope is our coach and I am glad he is here.

 

[WhiskeyCityCat]

Are you John Calipari fans, Mitch Barnhart haters, Pope haters, or is John Calipari and what he does live rent free in your head?????

He did outstanding for a long time, then he didn't for quite a while. He left. HE LEFT...not fired. The players left...their schooling weren't taken.

Pope is the coach. Next 3 to 5 years will show if he stays the coach.

I don’t mind Calipari still having success…truly impartial. The only coach/team I’m emotionally invested in is UK! Go Cats!

 

[ImTheVillageIdiot]

Don’t swing on anyone’s demand the best for uk bb because Barney is trying to dilute it bring us to earth.

Who do you want as AD? Specific name?

 

[Fancatstik]

Are you John Calipari fans, Mitch Barnhart haters, Pope haters, or is John Calipari and what he does live rent free in your head?????

He did outstanding for a long time, then he didn't for quite a while. He left. HE LEFT...not fired. The players left...their schooling weren't taken.

Pope is the coach. Next 3 to 5 years will show if he stays the coach.

Seems like you’re making a statement, not asking a question.

 

[noncomposmentis]

Barnhart - loathe, he’s awful (I may or may not have worked for him)

Calipari - love what he did here but it was time for him to leave

Pope - Mitch crushed the hire (as hard as that is for me to admit)

Your issues with Barnhart sound personal, which has nothing to do with how good an AD he is. I think by most accounts, he’s pretty good. It’s odd how fan bases want to lay blame at the feet of the athletic director for various failures. Sometimes (say a bad hire) it’s the AD who’s at fault. Other times it has nothing to do with him.

 

[BBNinSC]

I really liked Cal at one point so it’s hard to completely hate him now.
I like Pope right now more than I ever did for Cal.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

I was very anti-Cal when being anti-Cal wasn't cool.

Once he left, I don't care. Meaningless.

 

[Wildcats1st]

Who do you want as AD? Specific name?

Hiring an AD is easy and it needs to be a UK guy. The entire admin at UK it’s time to refresh. President is an Alabama grad, AD nothing to do with the state prior. The average is3- 5 years for an AD as they usually move up or lateral. 20+ years is way too long and a large part of his early success was timing. Club sports gave way to more competitive collegiate programs. Non fb non bb sports.

 

[blue cincy]

I try not to think of him. It gets brought up here a bunch and sometimes I respond.

Glad he left, said it many times, I did not want him here to begin with. If he was to win 5 NCAA's in a row with Arkansas I would feel the same way, GLAD he is not here.

I did watch his game today and his guys outplayed St John's. Cal did not have to get in his own way coaching.

 

[ImTheVillageIdiot]

Hiring an AD is easy and it needs to be a UK guy. The entire admin at UK it’s time to refresh. President is an Alabama grad, AD nothing to do with the state prior. The average is3- 5 years for an AD as they usually move up or lateral. 20+ years is way too long and a large part of his early success was timing. Club sports gave way to more competitive collegiate programs. Non fb non bb sports.

I asked you for a specific name. This is the moment you’ve been waiting for right? You’ve been on the Farrrr Pope, Farrrr Mitch grind and it is hard work everyday. I’m ready to join your squad. Just tell me which AD we hiring

 

[Titpwhami2014]

Your issues with Barnhart sound personal, which has nothing to do with how good an AD he is. I think by most accounts, he’s pretty good. It’s odd how fan bases want to lay blame at the feet of the athletic director for various failures. Sometimes (say a bad hire) it’s the AD who’s at fault. Other times it has nothing to do with him.

Yes, very personal. Calipari saved his job, and then he attempted to micro-manage him (just as he does everyone in the department) for a number of years. He’s the worst.

 

[jace2012]

I think UK needs to find an AD that helps make the coaches in major sports job easier including with NIL. Calipari is Arkansa Coach but I guess some on here haven’t realized this because they keep posting about him. That page has flipped time to move on

 

[Fadhi]

Cal completely sucked at the end but I didn't want him to leave cause there's never gonna be a coach like him ever again. Now we aren't as unique with him not here anymore.

I'm rooting for Pope hard

 

[Worf88]

I’ll throw out my stance on UK related people.

Cal: Hate him. Hope he never wins another game in his life and spends the next decade as miserable as he made people around UK. He needed firing in 2020 at the latest.

Mitch: Strongly dislike, needing firing years ago

Pope: Love the guy, like the coach. Still not sold that he can win a title here.

Stoops: ehh, but he should have been fired this year. Absolutely CANT be here past this next season.

 

[KA4Prez]

I actually think it's fair to have animosity toward Mitch.

I also think people WANTED Cal to change stripes and continue at Kentucky. But not at the pace he was going.

Nobody here dislikes Pope. Pope is great. He has reinvigorated the fan base. But this is Kentucky. RESULTS matter. And as long as Calipari still coaches in the SEC, the results for Pope vs Calipari will always be compared. Just like Calipari vs Pitino was always compared.

 

[cat tat2]

I don’t like some people but I don’t hate anyone, even Calipari. He left and it appears to have been a good change for everyone. What he does is not a concern of mine. I am all in on Coach Pope and UK basketball. I don’t have time or energy to waste on another coach or team.

 

[Rockfly78]

Don’t swing on anyone’s demand the best for uk bb because Barney is trying to dilute it bring us to earth.

did Mitch shag your wife? That must have been so hard on you.

Seriously, what are you going on about?

 

[kyhankypanky]

Who do you want as AD? Specific name?

Larry Smith.

 

[ImTheVillageIdiot]

Larry Smith.

I couldn’t find a Larry Smith who is a current AD at a D1 program. Unfamiliar with their work.

 

[kyhankypanky]

I couldn’t find a Larry Smith who is a current AD at a D1 program. Unfamiliar with their work.

Sarcastic answer. MB sucks. I don’t know who would be better. But there are people paid to know. Doubt they are on here. Sorry to waste your time.

 

[ftp000]

I’m glad Arkansas won. I’m happy for Cal actually. Some of our fans are totally classless.

Count me among the classless! I don't hate anyone, but any success Cal has will annoy me.