I think Mitch told him that he is not going to fire him but unless he follows the rules Mitch gave him there would be no NIL for basketball so Cal went looking
You may think it is ridiculous but Cal is gone and Mitch is not paying him a penny some are saying Mitch got played by Cal but I believe Mitch may have put Cal in a very uncomfortable and maybe impossible position knowing that Cal would go looking for a jobWhy would Mitch hurt the program more my taking away one of the most important things in getting players to come and stay? Say what you want about Mitch as an AD, but that's ridiculous.
It was something like that, it seems. I think he was told that he wouldn't be fired but that he'd have to adhere to some pretty strict conditions if he was to remain as the coach. In other words, he was fired without technically being fired.I think Mitch told him that he is not going to fire him but unless he follows the rules Mitch gave him there would be no NIL for basketball so Cal went looking
No... Mitch looks like an absolute moron in all of this, don't get it twisted. He stuck his neck out for Cal despite the fan base and boosters demanding otherwise. Cal lied to his face and said "sure Mitch, I'll start listening to you, we will get this program right" and then bolted at the first chance he got.
I think this is the wrong take. Whatever pressure Barnhart applied to Cal, it worked. This is the best move Mitch has made in a long, long time. Maybe ever.No... Mitch looks like an absolute moron in all of this, don't get it twisted. He stuck his neck out for Cal despite the fan base and boosters demanding otherwise. Cal lied to his face and said "sure Mitch, I'll start listening to you, we will get this program right" and then bolted at the first chance he got.
Who really knows?No... Mitch looks like an absolute moron in all of this, don't get it twisted. He stuck his neck out for Cal despite the fan base and boosters demanding otherwise. Cal lied to his face and said "sure Mitch, I'll start listening to you, we will get this program right" and then bolted at the first chance he got.
"Usually"? Really? That makes the whole red light/green light thing an adventure with you.Who really knows?
What appears to be, usually isn't.
In fact he was already planning his exit prior to the tourney by a month.No... Mitch looks like an absolute moron in all of this, don't get it twisted. He stuck his neck out for Cal despite the fan base and boosters demanding otherwise. Cal lied to his face and said "sure Mitch, I'll start listening to you, we will get this program right" and then bolted at the first chance he got.
Actually Mitch came out smelling like a rose from all of this!!No... Mitch looks like an absolute moron in all of this, don't get it twisted. He stuck his neck out for Cal despite the fan base and boosters demanding otherwise. Cal lied to his face and said "sure Mitch, I'll start listening to you, we will get this program right" and then bolted at the first chance he got.
I believe that was more the fans doing than Mitch.Actually Mitch came out smelling like a rose from all of this!!
He FINALLY held Cal accountable for the results of the basketball program by setting parameters for Cal and making him ACTUALLY fulfill his contract. Placing Cal under a microscope did what EVERYONE wanted, it got rid of Cal without UK having to pay the $33 million!!
I have been a vocal critic of Mitch, but the way this turned out was great for UK!!
Now all we have to worry about is WHO he can hire. Which, again, by Mitch standing by Cal publicly, it will only HELP with hiring the next Coach.
All I can say is 2 weeks ago one guy owed the other guy 33 million for him to leave and had no real control of the basketball team. Two weeks later Mitch still has the 33 million and complete control and Cal has gone from a blue blood program to Arkansas for God's sake. I may not be smart but I know who won that battle.Nah.. don't think this is how it worked. Not sure why mitch would do that, also not sure how much power Mitch has to DO something like that.
I disagree. I think that MB orchestrated this brilliantly. Told him to find another job and Cal blinked.No... Mitch looks like an absolute moron in all of this, don't get it twisted. He stuck his neck out for Cal despite the fan base and boosters demanding otherwise. Cal lied to his face and said "sure Mitch, I'll start listening to you, we will get this program right" and then bolted at the first chance he got.
All I can say is 2 weeks ago one guy owed the other guy 33 million for him to leave and had no real control of the basketball team. Two weeks later Mitch still has the 33 million and complete control and Cal has gone from a blue blood program to Arkansas for God's sake. I may not be smart but I know who won that battle.
Absolutely. 100%All I can say is 2 weeks ago one guy owed the other guy 33 million for him to leave and had no real control of the basketball team. Two weeks later Mitch still has the 33 million and complete control and Cal has gone from a blue blood program to Arkansas for God's sake. I may not be smart but I know who won that battle.
This is why I don't trust Mitch to make the right hire.No... Mitch looks like an absolute moron in all of this, don't get it twisted. He stuck his neck out for Cal despite the fan base and boosters demanding otherwise. Cal lied to his face and said "sure Mitch, I'll start listening to you, we will get this program right" and then bolted at the first chance he got.
Well, I do not think that at all regarding NIL. I think things like telling Cal that Brad could not be on the staff showed Cal that will free rein was over.I think Mitch told him that he is not going to fire him but unless he follows the rules Mitch gave him there would be no NIL for basketball so Cal went looking
Concur, Spam-manWhy would Mitch hurt the program more my taking away one of the most important things in getting players to come and stay? Say what you want about Mitch as an AD, but that's ridiculous.
Disagree totally. Luckily or not, Mitch came out of this in Aces. Didn’t have to pay a dime for Cal to leave.No... Mitch looks like an absolute moron in all of this, don't get it twisted. He stuck his neck out for Cal despite the fan base and boosters demanding otherwise. Cal lied to his face and said "sure Mitch, I'll start listening to you, we will get this program right" and then bolted at the first chance he got.
Kewl story bro.Mitch fell off a boat and announced afterward he was going for a swim. That oaf barely orchestrates his daily dumps on his own.
When the donors tighted the money train on basketball NIL, Cal realized his power with the lifetime contract was lost to NIL. Essentially the Crafts and others were pissed the Cal didn't support them politically and that wasn't playing team ball. So Cal decided there was no way to win that battle. He looked into several jobs, some got filled, Arky fits the bill.
Mitch looks good for not acting, again. The man might be the greatest procrastinator in history. Can't make a decision? Spineless? Afraid? You too might excel as a major college athletic director!
It doesn't matter now but maybe it played out where Cal said I will save you 33 million by leaving but let me do it my way. Which we now see it was in the middle of the nightNah.. don't think this is how it worked. Not sure why mitch would do that, also not sure how much power Mitch has to DO something like that.
If they were in a boat Calapari fell off and Mitch is still hitting him with the oar. Mitch has certainly made mistakes like we all have but he has orchestrated the UK athletic department into one of the best in the country. Call him names if you like but he has been very successful and has done an excellent job for the university.Mitch fell off a boat and announced afterward he was going for a swim. That oaf barely orchestrates his daily dumps on his own.
When the donors tighted the money train on basketball NIL, Cal realized his power with the lifetime contract was lost to NIL. Essentially the Crafts and others were pissed the Cal didn't support them politically and that wasn't playing team ball. So Cal decided there was no way to win that battle. He looked into several jobs, some got filled, Arky fits the bill.
Mitch looks good for not acting, again. The man might be the greatest procrastinator in history. Can't make a decision? Spineless? Afraid? You too might excel as a major college athletic director!
If they were in a boat Calapari fell off and Mitch is still hitting him with the oar. Mitch has certainly made mistakes like we all have but he has orchestrated the UK athletic department into one of the best in the country. Call him names if you like but he has been very successful and has done an excellent job for the university.Mitch fell off a boat and announced afterward he was going for a swim. That oaf barely orchestrates his daily dumps on his own.
When the donors tighted the money train on basketball NIL, Cal realized his power with the lifetime contract was lost to NIL. Essentially the Crafts and others were pissed the Cal didn't support them politically and that wasn't playing team ball. So Cal decided there was no way to win that battle. He looked into several jobs, some got filled, Arky fits the bill.
Mitch looks good for not acting, again. The man might be the greatest procrastinator in history. Can't make a decision? Spineless? Afraid? You too might excel as a major college athletic director!