We need to hire Peavey as AD right now.
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Yep. Maybe then we could renovate Commonwealth Stadium and expand Nutter. And build a basketball practice facility and new basketball dorm. And get a new softball field and new soccer fields and update the track and field area.
FARR MITCH!!!!
I'm pretty damned happy with where UK is right now. Basketball is out of this world and the football team is heading in the right direction. I am not familiar with the non-revenue sports but at least Mitch got the big stuff right.
Clearly you have no watched the same football team as I have watched this year,
Basketball is doing great , no need to address anything . You'll get more support for this on the football board .
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I thought Mike Pratt was the reason we hired Cal?
We just lost to Vandy and now are officially the worst football team in the SEC. Our baseball team is not competitive. If not for CAL we would be the worst athletic program in the SEC.
Those blue jacket ushers can kiss my ass.
Some of the most grumpy and smug chip on their shoulders get off my lawn old geezers in the state.
Don't get me wrong, I love Cal as the coach, wouldn't want anyone else to be the coach, and couldn't have asked for a better run than he has UK on right now, but I seriously doubt UK would be the worst athletic program if not for Cal. Cal is not bigger than UK basketball. UK basketball always has been and always will be one of the best basketball programs in the country. There's no doubt in my mind that if Cal wasn't hired, UK basketball would have still found a way thrive.
We just had Cutler chasing Billy G down the hallway for crying out loud. We were done and looking at an Indiana-esque exile until Cal literally stepped in and turned us completely around overnight. Cal absolutely saved us from being right where Indiana is right now... matter of fact a whole lot of folks including Decourcey were calling for us to hire Tom Crean. I cannot even fathom enduring what IU has gone throught.
MB has done more for UK athletics then any AD we have ever had
True, but like I said, UK basketball has always found a way to endure the lowest of times and still come out on top in the end. The post I quoted was implying that UK basketball would be in the same dumps as UK's other sports if it weren't for Cal, and that's just something I don't agree with, especially with seven years now to get it fixed.
If the next coach after BCG didn't get it done and fast, then he would have been fired and UK would have moved on to the next until they eventually got it right. There's no way in hell Crean would have held this job long enough to put UK in the position that IU is in. The fan base would not have stood for it and if Mitch couldn't fix it, then he would have been gone, too. I have faith that seven years after the fact, the basketball program would have been back on track by now.
It's the opposite, actually. Mitch has almost completely mismanaged the big stuff, but done well with the non-revenue sports.
I take it you are 5-6 years old then ? LOL If we hadn't hired Cal we most likely would of continued the horrible decade we were on under Tubby and BCG . Tubby had 2 good years in 03-04 but the rest of his time minus 98-99 and 03-04 was horrific and clyde well was clyde . No if UK doesn't have an Izzo , Billy D , Pitino or K or Cal running the ship we are no better then IU now . We are elite program and deserve an elite coach and there are never more then 3-5 at any one time .
I know right . Dude literally must have a lab to craft this nonsense . Anytime he thinks of a moronic idea he is like Dr. Frankenstein when the monster arose .( at least that's how I see dudes like he and 3rex)Oh good- been wondering what this idiot Kumar's obsession was going to be this year since Andrew went pro.
I'll just get this out of the way- shut up, you lunatic.
Well, if you want to think that UK basketball wouldn't have been able to find a coach in seven years, and would have continued to stuggle so bad that it would be where the football program is then go right ahead . Sorry, but I just can't subscribe to that line of thought and have more faith in the program than that.
Not to mention, I never said UK would be the supercharged version that they are today without Cal. I was just pointing out that I think they would have eventually turned it around and that I seriously doubt the basketball program would have fallen to the depths of the football program.
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What good coaches have went elsewhere and what jokers have been hired recently?
And what are you right about Tyler? Guess I missed that proclamation.
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I don't know if I'd go that far and say we would have continued like the Clyde era. There are other great coaches out there that may have come to UK and became stars. Not saying we would have all the success that Cal has provided but that doesn't mean we would be in the dumpster either. There are several who could have come here and possibly won championships. You have Miller, Smart, Marshall, Stevens, Wright, Pearl, etc. I don't think we would've struck out again like we did will Billy Clyde. May not have been as successful but may have been pretty damn close. Elite programs don't usually strike out often.
HUH?!
Kentucky Softball was in the WCWS like 2 years ago, and a perennial top-25 team right now.
Womens' basketball has made 3 Elite Eights under Matthew Mitchell, perennial top-25 team.
Kentucky volleyball is certainly a perennial top-25 team right now, had a lot of success lately.
Kentucky cheerleading is like 500 times national champions.
Men's tennis singles was the national runner-up like 2 seasons ago.
Kentucky basketball has obviously made 4 of the last 5 Final Fours.
But you're right, without basketball, we'd be the worst athletic program in the SEC
#MORON
What the simpletons don't understand...A. he is an ATHLETIC director, not a basketball/football director. 2. You build the other sports because money will always come in for the two previously mentioned sports...and we just upgraded those. So you see, the other part is expanding your donor base. Say you put some money in soccer or tennis, or whatever next...and you get some kid who gets a chance to play for that sport. Daddy is really happy you took them on and what the school did for them...here's some money. Moreover, the kid happened to be from Switzerland...oh big time dad I heard your daughter played tennis at KY, why yes CFO, you should look into sending your kid there. Cool, I also heard your kid was now pretty important in their career...why yes, she would love to donate money to the school who gave her a chance. All hypothetical...but you grow your donor base..it's really actually simple. Or ask yourself if your kid was really good at softball or whatever and upon your visit, would you stop the tour and say..."hey you know what, you all should dumb these facilities down..put it all towards those other sports..my kid doesn't matter". ...you know bc it's a university for students and the kids...not actually the fans. Uofl runs there school like a business if that's what your interested in.
Mitch is not the problem with UK Football, after years of being disappointed I came to the conclusion it won't ever happen here. We play in a conference that has too many blue bloods at the top. Get over it and be satisfied with what you got. God could coach Kentucky football and we would still struggle to win 6 year in and out. At the end of the day we get the recruits no one else really wants, it is what it is. We are a basketball school and the blue blood of all conferences.
No offense Tampa, but the vast majority of people could care less about the sports you listed (other than basketball of course).
Just look at attendance, revenue, etc.
He made other parts of the athletics program relevant. That's the point, I believe. And yes, you can point out attendance and revenue, but I guarantee you they are far better than they were.
Sheesh, do you folks expect volleyball to have 24k every game? What are you expectations of the lower sports that are now doing well?
How has he mismanaged basketball? This is one of the best six-year spans in our history and the ball is still rolling. And we're a basketball school. I really don't get the Mitch hate on here. Have you guys EVER been happy with an AD? You weren't happy with Ivy. You weren't happy with CM. You weren't happy with Hagan. Who are these much better ADs that you obviously see populating other campuses?
And he hasn't really mismanaged football. Do you people realize just how much UK football has going against it? There are 14 schools in the SEC, and only two emphasize basketball more, us and Vandy. Imagine having 10 guys as talented as Randall Cobb on your roster every single year. And 10 more at the talent level just below. The coaching staffs and coordinators you are going against are the best of the best. They prove their mettle around the country and jump at the chance to come to the SEC.
Here's the real bitch of it....say you DO hire a coach who magically transforms UK from third tier to second tier to top tier. That guy is hired by one of the blue blood programs immediately. And it's back to square one.
Here's the real bitch of it....say you DO hire a coach who magically transforms UK from third tier to second tier to top tier. That guy is hired by one of the blue blood programs immediately. And it's back to square one.
Wasn't totally knocking him. He has made those sports relevant in some eyes. And as far as those sports are concerned thay are far better. And no I don't expect 24K at a volleyball game. I just was making the comment, that a very large percentage of people would agree with, that most people could care less about these sports...that's all. But for those who complain that UK doesn't put enough $$ into football (which is a large producer of revenue), there's money being spent on all these secondary sports that many would rather see going to football. But in these days and times you can't do it, which I understand.
The influx of SEC cash has certainly helped...he has been solid though. Just doesn't need to be making any football/basketball hiring decisions solo.
no offense...but being AD for university is a bigger job then just making fans like you happy
And the circles having been getting smaller and smaller as in a downward spiral! I'm a season ticket holder and I've never seen such on-field confusion by players and staff alike. Play calling is done with a magic 8 ball.
Never said it wasn't a 'bigger job'. And I don't expect him to make ME happy. I'm content watching the Cats (and contributing $$$) in the sports I'm interested in. And I imagine some of the money I contribute goes to lesser sports. That's fine. And watch the other sports if you wish. I was just pointing out the obvious.
