Unbelieveable

[billoliver40]

Last time beating this dead horse:
JOHN CALIPARI WAS NOT FIRED, HE LEFT

I have seen far too many posts about running him off or firing him. He had already been announced as the coach for next season AND had a joint video with the AD.

You can have any history you want to believe but for heavens sake don't make it up as we go.

 

[KentuckyMildCats]

cal has been shopping around for prob 2 years, but these calipari stans can't shut up

 

[flacat22]

I am surprised at the lack of rage for his dancing with Ohio State in February while “building his team for March.” THAT is unbelievable.

 

[Tubbyfan78]

Can we just stop talking about him?

 

[MegaBlue05]

Thank you.

We all had been told he was returning. We bitched and moaned and went on with life.

I was sitting at home on a Sunday evening and my phone started blowing up. Doesn’t seem like he was fired to me.

He felt that chair go from warm to hot and took the first gravy train out of Lexington. He didn’t show humility and fight to fix the mess he made at his “dream job.” He tucked tail and went somewhere else because he likely knew he very well could be fired if he didn’t win big next season.

 

[SemperFiCat]

Him voluntarily pursuing another job is why UK is $33M richer.

 

[Skyguyb27]

So you’re saying he was fired after he was announced for this next year?


*Sarcasm*

 

[Bkocats]

I am surprised at the lack of rage for his dancing with Ohio State in February while “building his team for March.” THAT is unbelievable.

I was furious
However…that was mitigated somewhat by the fact he had already left and is now someone else’s problem

 

[Jack2936]

Good post. Cal wanted out. So he kinda slithered out.

 

[chattanoogawildcat]

Our former coach got run off and rightfully so.

 

[TNCatfanforever]

I can’t remember the person we are talking about. Mark Pope is our coach.

 

[IL Wildcat]

Cal had next season already guaranteed. But he felt the pressure that a potential buyout could be seriously considered and changes would have to be made. So, he made the agreement with Barnhart and smiled for the cameras, then he went to work looking for an out. He was under contract for 3 more seasons and was gonna be paid $33million to be here. He chose this.

Now, Cal fans will say he was pushed out, and maybe "unofficially" that did happen. UK fans were rightly up in arms. Even the national media members were up in arms. There were very few national talking heads who had anything good to say about Cal. He felt the pressure and, instead of facing it and trying to fix it, he tucked tail and ran away.

I'm glad he did. He saved us $33million. It allowed us to go about our coaching search without having to worry about a buyout. It allows us to start over, which is what we wanted.

 

[meteordealer]

Last time beating this dead horse:
JOHN CALIPARI WAS NOT FIRED, HE LEFT

I have seen far too many posts about running him off or firing him. He had already been announced as the coach for next season AND had a joint video with the AD.

You can have any history you want to believe but for heavens sake don't make it up as we go.

He left because he knew he was about to get fired within a year or so. Plus his ego couldn't handle the fact that at least 60% of the fanbase hated him, and wanted him gone.

 

[SoCaliCat]

As soon as MB had any sort of leverage, he effectively canned Cal.

 

[MachineHead1]

As soon as MB had any sort of leverage, he effectively canned Cal.

He publicly said that the man was the head coach. Went on camera and went to bat for him, only for the narcissistic prick to leave

 

[Catfan2226]

He left because he knew he was about to get fired within a year or so. Plus his ego couldn't handle the fact that at least 60% of the fanbase hated him, and wanted him gone.

I'd say higher than 60, more like 75 percent.
If not higher

 

[NociHTTP]

I am surprised at the lack of rage for his dancing with Ohio State in February while “building his team for March.” THAT is unbelievable.

It's like he was torn between playing his favorites so they can get drafted, and thus being fired, or going against his beliefs and playing the team that would win.

 

[BlazerHallsBallsN96]

Last time beating this dead horse:
JOHN CALIPARI WAS NOT FIRED, HE LEFT

I have seen far too many posts about running him off or firing him. He had already been announced as the coach for next season AND had a joint video with the AD.

You can have any history you want to believe but for heavens sake don't make it up as we go.

There's a lot of people on the board lately that are very very immune to facts

 

[thunderradar]

I don't care if he was forced out or quit. The fact is the results weren't there and that is ultimately what he was hired for. No one can argue how bad we were the last 5 years. I am thankful for whatever reason he moved on. Time is still undefeated.

 

[TNCatfanforever]

Our former coach got run off and rightly so.

After all these years we finally agree on something.

 

[Fox2monk]

It's like he was torn between playing his favorites so they can get drafted, and thus being fired, or going against his beliefs and playing the team that would win.

He chose his way of course.

 

[AzubuikeandFitch]

I am surprised at the lack of rage for his dancing with Ohio State in February while “building his team for March.” THAT is unbelievable.

Makes you wonder about Klutch and OSU. They flirted with Cal and promoted Diebler who quickly signed Bradshaw. I feel like they will heavily influence that program now.

 

[bbncal02]

I'm sorry.....is there NOT a resignation letter? Or did I dream that up?

Anyone saying he was fired is technically incorrect. The worst kind of incorrect.

 

[ManitouDan]

I am surprised at the lack of rage for his dancing with Ohio State in February while “building his team for March.” THAT is unbelievable.

I wish he would have taken the job there — my burning hatred has cooled a bit

 

[gobigblue812]

Yeah, otherwise UK would have forked over $33MM

 

[susan2361]

Cal had next season already guaranteed. But he felt the pressure that a potential buyout could be seriously considered and changes would have to be made. So, he made the agreement with Barnhart and smiled for the cameras, then he went to work looking for an out. He was under contract for 3 more seasons and was gonna be paid $33million to be here. He chose this.

Now, Cal fans will say he was pushed out, and maybe "unofficially" that did happen. UK fans were rightly up in arms. Even the national media members were up in arms. There were very few national talking heads who had anything good to say about Cal. He felt the pressure and, instead of facing it and trying to fix it, he tucked tail and ran away.

I'm glad he did. He saved us $33million. It allowed us to go about our coaching search without having to worry about a buyout. It allows us to start over, which is what we wanted.

Excellent post. Thank you. My brain must have taken a vacation or something, because I didn't remember Ohio State and someone said he looked into USC, as well. Wow!!! I'm just glad he's gone AND saved us $33million. Yay!!!

GO BIG BLUE,
AND COACH POPE, TOO!!!💙💙💙

 

[Jamal Mercer]

I am surprised at the lack of rage for his dancing with Ohio State in February while “building his team for March.” THAT is unbelievable.

This. It’s been completely glossed over.

Cal is a clown and anyone who thinks otherwise is also a clown.

 

[sluggercatfan]

Last time beating this dead horse:
JOHN CALIPARI WAS NOT FIRED, HE LEFT

I have seen far too many posts about running him off or firing him. He had already been announced as the coach for next season AND had a joint video with the AD.

You can have any history you want to believe but for heavens sake don't make it up as we go.

He also wasn't "forced " out. He left because he couldn't "hide himself"

 

[IL Wildcat]

The writing was on the wall for Calipari and he knew it. Problem is, it was in his own hand writing.

Calipari knew the last 4 years were unacceptable, even by his own standards. I'm sure he would never admit it, for a multitude of reasons, but if you had told him back in 2015 that in 4 straight post-seasons one day he would (1) miss the post-season entirely with the worst season in UK history (2) lose to a 15-seed in the first round (3) lose to an average Kansas St team in the first weekend, and (4) lose to a 14-seed in the first round, after he stopped laughing and realized you were being serious, he would have said that is unacceptable and I would resign if it happened. He did every bit of this to himself. I have some guesses why it all went down as it did, but you'd have to ask him and I don't think he is insightful enough or honest enough with himself to give you an answer.

When Calipari took this job, he said UK was a 10-year job, no more. He considered leaving in 2019 but took a lifetime contract instead. He recently said he probably should have left. He made an Elite 8 that season. He would be seen as a hero right now had he left. As it is, he's either hated, seen as a coward, or just as a recruiter who couldn't coach in games.

 

[rivercatinfl]

Can we just stop talking about him?

John Who? he's one of the Forgettables!! Let's get we done!!!

 

[SoCaliCat]

He publicly said that the man was the head coach. Went on camera and went to bat for him, only for the narcissistic prick to leave

He said that before finding out with certainty that Cal had spoken with Ohio State without asking for UK's permission, which constituted a breach of contract. At that point, MB had everything he needed to push Cal out the door ... and Cal knew it.

 

[UK90]

Last time beating this dead horse:
JOHN CALIPARI WAS NOT FIRED, HE LEFT

I have seen far too many posts about running him off or firing him. He had already been announced as the coach for next season AND had a joint video with the AD.

You can have any history you want to believe but for heavens sake don't make it up as we go.

I don’t think anyone has falsely claimed that he was “fired”. At least I’ve not seen that. Can you cite examples?

But I don’t think it’s all that inaccurate to say he was “run off.” That’s a term that in sports refers to as situation where a coach is made to feel so no longer welcome that he decides he needs to leave. There certainly is a good degree of truth to that here.

And I’ve got no problem with it. Did we run Cal off? Yes, we kinda did. So what?

 

[Elliott Tim]

Last time beating this dead horse:
JOHN CALIPARI WAS NOT FIRED, HE LEFT

I have seen far too many posts about running him off or firing him. He had already been announced as the coach for next season AND had a joint video with the AD.

You can have any history you want to believe but for heavens sake don't make it up as we go.

Makes good copy.

 

[The Snoke]

I was furious
However…that was mitigated somewhat by the fact he had already left and is now someone else’s problem

True, and thank goodness he didn’t drag the bank when he left. I believe it was the best outcome for all involved and I’m thankful for that.

 

[jwphelps]

Last time beating this dead horse:
JOHN CALIPARI WAS NOT FIRED, HE LEFT

I have seen far too many posts about running him off or firing him. He had already been announced as the coach for next season AND had a joint video with the AD.

You can have any history you want to believe but for heavens sake don't make it up as we go.

Those who said Cal was run off are just Cal supporters

 

[KentuckyGentleman]

Why do you care enough to

A) make a post about it

B) type in all caps about it

 

[Fox2monk]

This. It’s been completely glossed over.

Cal is a clown and anyone who thinks otherwise is also a clown.

The media hates UK, we are the only blue blood job who ever opens and it’s always our fault for some reason. Not the shitty results, or even 2 coaches quitting changes the narrative they wanna push.

 

[JC CATS]

I am surprised at the lack of rage for his dancing with Ohio State in February while “building his team for March.” THAT is unbelievable.

I don't understand why we would have rage, I have looked for jobs while working and still did my job to the best of my ability. If everyone in the office wanted me to leave, yeah I would be looking, and lastly, didn't we want him to leave or did we want him to leave without a job?

 

[Dreklie]

the lack of fan support and booster support ran him off, or we basically made him leave, idk how you don't understand that.

 

[yabbadabbadoo]

The fans fired him