Jones has spent years saying “Cal is going nowhere. Who’s paying the buyout?” Then Andy Staples says there’s no upfront money due and can be paid in installments and suddenly Jones is all over it. Tells me a couple of things: he never read the contract, and as usual, he’s quick to jump on news someone else provides.
You need a guy that can go get his. That I’ve always agreed with. A guy like Rob. Or even Reed at his best. You also need solid elite college players. That should be your core. But a guy like Rob or Reeves is what you need to top it off. Why. Because those types of dudes are him. They can create their own shots and get you points when you absolutely need them.
Nobody is coming to play for John Welch. Barnhart might just as well fire himself if he were to do that
Elite?!?!? You serious?
So if you had to make a choice right now to keep Cal or say ride with Welch for a season m, you stick with what we’ve done for five years? Screw that. If im going or fail at this point let me fail trying something different. I don’t mean Welch is the next coach. Hes a plug that can in offense while you look for the guy you really want.
Huh. Sounds like Cal. Last conference title 2019.
People are insane. In the last 10 years he has been to the Sweet 16 or beyond twice. He’s won the Big 12 conference ONCE in 20 years at Baylor.
Could he? I can see him puckering just like Cal when he's in a big game and staring down an upset. How many times have we seen that look on our coach's face when they are about to be beaten. I can see them all now - Tubby, BCG, Cal - their faces are that of the "this isn't going to go well with the fans or the media...I'm already feeling embarrassed for what's to come". Pitino never had that face. His face was one of anger and annoyance with himself and his team. He took that feeling and turned it around into a change in the next game. He wasn't afraid of the fans or media backlash.
Not a true statement. Look at the top 4 seeds in each region and get back to me on those teams and their coaches.
Besides that I’m not sure he can handle everything else that is KY Basketball. Pearl Pitino both can after that the list is crickets
Drew is considered an outstanding X andO guy among coaching circles, and has a personality that’s extremely likable. The only thing Baylor has ever won they’ve won under him. Hard to read …what do you think about someone that’s built a national championship winning program out of something that was basically a Baptist school that wanted to be good in football , prior?
He did it at Baylor, Baylor was the vandy of the big 12 before he got there. He isn’t my first choice either but he can and would be a good hire
That "man" doesn't need to be a scared, fragile Freshman.
He recruits the portal well to, and he can get high school guys. Drew would be a good hire
Honestly, I’m not sure. Assuming none of the big time names are an option (which I don’t think they are) I think it’s likely to be a younger type guy. Nobody jumps out to me as the definitive answer.
Yeah I’m 50/50 on drew but think he can be good here. I’m just so ready to move on from cal at this point
Exactly. The dork isn't actually saying anything, but people desperate for good news are lapping it up. Anyone here could create a generic ass Twitter post saying "BREAKING: lots of moving parts UK and NCAA tournament situation" and girls would be pulling up their tops out of excitement, while guys are posting Kermit gifs.
Same. There are many potential scenarios where keeping cal would be better.. Gotta choose wisely. I’m ready for a change if it’s the right change.
Scott Drew would worry me too. UK is a tough job, it’s a very short list of coaches that could handle it
I guess we're in banana land.
I seen a local high school team go through that when they fired their football coach. Mitch has been an AD for a long time so hopefully that wouldn’t happen here
Yup, feeling that way too. Like an ex-girlfriend that keeps trying and you're just like I don't want to hear or not one word of it and I told you to quit trying
Considering what my grandfather has said or done on here no lol. I finally deleted the account off his phone
Wow, so no respect for older people. Wow. ok.
Drew would be an excellent choice after we swing and miss on Hurley, Wright, Stevens,et al.
