Rondo to be around Kentucky Basketball

[Rondoed]

Rajon Rondo is finishing his degree at UK.

Rajon Rondo to be around Kentucky Basketball team as he finishes degree

Rondo will finish his degree while being a "listening ear" for Kentucky Basketball.

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[Fox2monk]

Awesome I’d love to see him draw up an offense for us.

 

[chroix]

If you’re a point guard how do you not come here? Rondo and Ulis? Hell yes.

 

[drbubba]

If you’re a point guard how do you not come here? Rondo and Ulis? Hell yes.

I hope he gets a staff job and becomes the kind of irritant/motivator he's always seemed to be. " In my day we didn't have no stinkin NIL! We didn't have time for commercials. We played because we loved to win and hated to lose"

 

[Wonky]

Love Rondo. Dude is just a winner and always elevated his game when it mattered most. Total team player and a basketball savant. Nothing but good can come from him being back in Lexington.

 

[Zissou87]

I hope he gets a staff job and becomes the kind of irritant/motivator he's always seemed to be. " In my day we didn't have no stinkin NIL! We didn't have time for commercials. We played because we loved to win and hated to lose"

Unfortunately he has an AAU team with his kids that won't allow him to be on staff.

 

[chroix]

Unfortunately he has an AAU team with his kids that won't allow him to be on staff.

Can he be a student assistant or grad assistant since he is taking classes? Any way for him to get involved?

 

[Zissou87]

Can he be a student assistant or grad assistant since he is taking classes? Any way for him to get involved?

I'm not positive, but I think it would still be a NCAA violation.

 

[wildcatglenn]

I'm not positive, but I think it would still be a NCAA violation.

Those still exist?

 

[Zissou87]

Those still exist?

Depends on the school.

 

[Ukgold]

Is Rondo a possiblity for HC after Cal.

 

[Zissou87]

Is Rondo a possiblity for HC after Cal.

Wait for him to get a head coaching job elsewhere first. There are WAY too many examples of ex-players becoming head coaches at their alma mater without any head coaching experience and failing.

 

[true blue1]

Is Rondo a possiblity for HC after Cal.

No way just starting out but I do think he will Coach somewhere one day.

 

[BlueSince92]

Unfortunately he has an AAU team with his kids that won't allow him to be on staff.

We got Rondo’d

 

[Creed Bratton]

Wait for him to get a head coaching job elsewhere first. There are WAY too many examples of ex-players becoming head coaches at their alma mater without any head coaching experience and failing.

Let's hope and pray that this is another one....

 

[davekersey]

Can he be a student assistant or grad assistant since he is taking classes? Any way for him to get involved?

Dirk minnifields son Darin is currently a grad assistant at UK

 

[Blueworld_3.0]

I'm glad Rondo is going to be around the program.
But, honestly I was hoping for "Playoff Rondo" instead.
Could he not be given some kind of pseudo-position like "Associate Czar For Player Development"?

 

[kyjeff1]

Unfortunately he has an AAU team with his kids that won't allow him to be on staff.

Does he own the team, or is it something he's involved in until his kids move on?

 

[Zissou87]

Does he own the team, or is it something he's involved in until his kids move on?

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[wmarkedwards]

Is Rondo a possiblity for HC after Cal.

He should be, but won’t be.

 

[Zissou87]

He should be, but won’t be.

He needs several years of coaching experience first.

 

[Mulder14]

Is Rondo a possiblity for HC after Cal.

No , Kenny Payne a prime example. Kentucky shouldn’t hire a first time coach

 

[Zissou87]

No , Kenny Payne a prime example. Kentucky shouldn’t hire a first time coach

Also, Chris Mullin, Patrick Ewing, and Clyde Drexler.

 

[Ukgold]

No , Kenny Payne a prime example. Kentucky shouldn’t hire a first time coach

I would think Rondo would fit the scheyer mold more than KP, jury still out on scheyer

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

If you’re a point guard how do you not come here? Rondo and Ulis? Hell yes.

We have a bunch of former players who have the personalities and intelligence to be assistant coaches. Rondo, John Wall, Karl Towns, Ulis, Brandon Knight, etc.

 

[BBBLazing]

I hope he gets a staff job and becomes the kind of irritant/motivator he's always seemed to be. " In my day we didn't have no stinkin NIL! We didn't have time for commercials. We played because we loved to win and hated to lose"

That will never work. We have to embrace NIL and quit thinking great players will come here because we grew up as fans.

 

[BBBLazing]

Love Rondo. Dude is just a winner and always elevated his game when it mattered most. Total team player and a basketball savant. Nothing but good can come from him being back in Lexington.

People have short memories. While I agree that he knows basketball better than most, he was not considered a team player while he was here. Constantly fought with the coaches and his teammates. I do agree that he would be a great benefit to be around the team and potentially a coach, but we can't re-write history.

 

[H. Lecter]

People have short memories. While I agree that he knows basketball better than most, he was not considered a team player while he was here. Constantly fought with the coaches and his teammates. I do agree that he would be a great benefit to be around the team and potentially a coach, but we can't re-write history.

People grow up. He was a kid. Did you fight and argue and do dumb stuff when you were 18? I sure as hell did.