The Next Man Up
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The first question in the interview of a new coach should be:
"So you're up 2 with the ball and less than 15 seconds left. What do you do?"
"So you're up 2 with the ball and less than 15 seconds left. What do you do?"
I can easily list 7 guys right now i’d take over Calipari
Lloyd
Tang
Beard
Drew
Hurley
Oats
Dusty May
Lloyd
Tang
Beard
Drew
Hurley
Oats
Dusty May
IMO Oats is the man for the job. Proven he can win in the SEC with lesser talent and I think you give him the resources to recruit even better talent than he could end up being really good at UK
I’m split between Oats/Hurley/and Scott Drew.
I just don’t think Hurley leaves UConn, Drew and Oats are the most likely candidates. But you never know with Mitch.
Hell. No. There’s a decent amount of solid coaches that don’t seem completely bereft of morality and empathy.
there was a report out about Mitch last year about how his first call would be Scott Drew.
Just give me someone who puts winning and the program first. I don’t expect any coach to keep players around 4 years, I really don’t give a crap about that or having all KY boys. But we need a coach who can gameplan, make in game adjustments, and puts the best players/line ups on the court. I’m not too worried about the next coach “taking a player’s heart.” Basically give me a basketball coach, not a guidance counselor.
This. Cal is a social worker now. Not a coach.
I just think Drew is just like Calipari, he can hardly win at Baylor. I just don’t know if he would be right for Kentucky
This but you do want a coach that isn’t a complete ahole to fans and acts with some sense (not shoving other team’s players comes to mind).
Baylor when he arrived was probably the worst basketball job in the country. They had just gotten off a scandal where a teammate killed another teammate. And they covered it up. He has a title at Baylor and is now starting to land 5 star recruits. He also has a pretty solid eye for assistant coaching talent. Jerome Tang is from his tree and is doing pretty damn solid at Kansas St.
Yes, let's hire the coach with a sw16 ceiling and that's as bad as us on defense. That'll show em!
Oates is not very high on my list. I think the pressure of UK would eat him alive.
Baylor made an E8 in like his 4 or 5th season. Then they made another a couple of years later. It then took them a decade to make another. In the last 10 years they have been past the sw16 once. Scott Drew sucks because of Scott Drew, not Baylor.
Idk who we go after. All I know is, there’s probably 50 coaches that can do better than what Cal has. He’s hit rock bottom. Need a change.
Scott Drew is at Baylor brother. Calipari made two title game appearances in 25 years at Umass and Memphis. Came to UK and made two in 5 years.
Heck, I would take Todd Golden. Young, exciting style of play and looks to be a good in game coach.
I mean the coach we have now has a round of 32 ceiling….
Like I said, I know Sampson is older than Calipari, but he would provide a good bridge to the next up-and-coming guy, because, right now, that guy doesn't exist.
He's done well at Oklahoma and Houston and has gone to two Final Fours.
He's done well at Oklahoma and Houston and has gone to two Final Fours.
Funny how they want to ignore that when it is convenient.
Beard wouldn't be considered here. Oats either. Too much baggage for barnie.
Lloyd hasn't done anything n the post season so let's give him a few years to show something.
Drew would probably be high on barnies list. Hurley would take the call and politely decline. May's is an interesting option.
Then again Shaka looked like a great option and went to a big job and failed. And Texas isn't even as big as uk.
I believe that was more of what people thought would happen, not necessarily a report. The thought process by some is that Mitch probably went from Chris Holtman as the first call to Scott Drew as the first call. I can 100% see Scott Drew as being the call. After the relationship struggle between Cal and Mitch, I can see Mitch looking for a proven guy who he feels he could work with really well....Drew would be that guy.
Pitino was never leaving the east coast either. I say make the call.
Definitely make the call, UCONN is just a great job for him where he is having great success and UCONN is a great basketball school. It may feel like a lateral move.
And coming to UK might be just enough to get him over the top and win his first championship.
I'm not as sold on Oats as a lot of people are. If we want an upgrade, his NCAA Tournament resume at Bama scares me a little:
2021 - 2 seed losing to an 11 seed in the Sweet 16
2022 - 6 seed losing to an 11 seed in the First Round
2023 - 1 seed losing to a 5 seed in the Sweet 16
2021 - 2 seed losing to an 11 seed in the Sweet 16
2022 - 6 seed losing to an 11 seed in the First Round
2023 - 1 seed losing to a 5 seed in the Sweet 16
While UCONN may be great winning there does not hold a candle to winning at UK. Much bigger spotlight. Guess it depends on if Hurley is someone that wants that.
Pearl has always intrigued me, but Mitch would never go there and he is 63. I think he could win big here.
I mean, yeah, UK is the GOAT throughout history for sure, but UCONN has 5 titles, tons of tourney success and more success recently. Winning matters to that program and fans. Also, Rupp as of late has been pitiful and embarrassing in terms of crowd noise and general atmosphere. I don't think playing in that arena would feel too big to him.
The list needs to be..
Top choices in no order
Pitino- he wont come back but you call, everyone loves a redemption story
Frank Vogul
Mark Few
Drew
Beard (is he a nike guy with nike connections for recruiting purposes? if not then no)
Pearl
Donovan
Second list would be
Oats
Musselman
Lloyd
Creighton's coach.. McDermott
some guys are old and would only coach 4 years .. ... i dont know why some think we need a longer term coach....... I dont care if we have a new coach every year as long as we keep up with UK winning tradition.
And yes those coaches might not want to come after calls and talks but like CM Newton, you call people up several times with higher offers, you bend over backwards... and barnhart better do whatever it takes to commit to saving UK basketball. although I think his ass should be forced out of the state for allowing the 2 worst non probation era's at UK.
Top choices in no order
Pitino- he wont come back but you call, everyone loves a redemption story
Frank Vogul
Mark Few
Drew
Beard (is he a nike guy with nike connections for recruiting purposes? if not then no)
Pearl
Donovan
Second list would be
Oats
Musselman
Lloyd
Creighton's coach.. McDermott
some guys are old and would only coach 4 years .. ... i dont know why some think we need a longer term coach....... I dont care if we have a new coach every year as long as we keep up with UK winning tradition.
And yes those coaches might not want to come after calls and talks but like CM Newton, you call people up several times with higher offers, you bend over backwards... and barnhart better do whatever it takes to commit to saving UK basketball. although I think his ass should be forced out of the state for allowing the 2 worst non probation era's at UK.
UConn is a better modern program than UK. 5 Titles in 24 years. It would be a reach calling it lateral at this point.
Not to mention, at UK he has a relentless fanbase that he doesn't have to deal with at UConn all the while playing in a generally weaker conference. And he's an East Coast guy.
Make the call, but don't hold your breath.
Sign me up for Oats, Drew, or Lloyd.
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