No matter how down you are on Cal, ranking his tenure here below Sutton's is just asinine.
what order would you rank our coaches from first to last??
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No matter how down you are on Cal, ranking his tenure here below Sutton's is just asinine.
Cal looked like he'd leapfrogged Pitino as the easy #2 behind Rupp in his first six seasons here.
I still think a lot of the bashing of him was overblown prior to the 9-16 season and St. Peters loss the following year, but the last few seasons have really hurt his legacy.
I'd still have him at #3 on the list just by virtue of having 4 Final Fours along with his championship, but if people want to make their arguments for Joe B or Tubby after the last few seasons I could understand it.
I still think a lot of the bashing of him was overblown prior to the 9-16 season and St. Peters loss the following year, but the last few seasons have really hurt his legacy.
I'd still have him at #3 on the list just by virtue of having 4 Final Fours along with his championship, but if people want to make their arguments for Joe B or Tubby after the last few seasons I could understand it.
1. Rupp
2. Hall
3. Tubby
4. Pitino
5. Billy Clyde
6. Calipari
2. Hall
3. Tubby
4. Pitino
5. Billy Clyde
6. Calipari
Well if we’re including other programs as part of their resume
Rick got providence to final four
Rick also got a championship at UL (blotted out after the fact ….but he still won it) and another final four at UL
So he still is better then a cal on full resume of Ky only resume IMO
In my lifetime;
1. Rupp by a mile
2. Cal
3.4. Pitino/Hall tie
5. Sutton
6. BCG
7. Tubby-shouldn't even be on the list but he did occupy the position.
1. Rupp by a mile
2. Cal
3.4. Pitino/Hall tie
5. Sutton
6. BCG
7. Tubby-shouldn't even be on the list but he did occupy the position.
The issue is you removed one of caliparis final fours at UK.
He has 4 to halls 3. Hall also missed the ncaa 3 times to cals 2.
Not sure how people can rank hall ahead of cal based purely on stats and tenure at UK but respect your opinion.
That's crazy to have BCG or Sutton ahead of Tubby.
Without doubt Cal is the best recruiter we've had.
As coach, confidently I say...bottom of the list.
As coach, confidently I say...bottom of the list.
Because they are children that’s the only explanation.
I’m gonna go like this with ranking out coaches. The AI ranked rupp 3rd all time so anyone not putting him at the top of the list is woody woodpecker, insane, or a fool.
Rupp
Pitnio
Cal
Hall
Tubby
Bcg
Sutton
First let me say you have to look at everything you can’t just look at success. Honestly cal is only slightly better maybe even with Hall. Hall didn’t have near the talent Cals had. Hall had some bad losses but never a losing season. The level of suck cal in 2020 is on scale with winning two titles. That’s how rare and colosal that season was. Sutton too had a losing season and destroyed our program. I think this season will see hall jump cal.
1. Rupp
2. Pitino
3. Hall
4. Calipari
5. Tubby
6. Sutton
7. BCG
Cal is the better recruiter and Tubby is better in game coach.
Joe B. is #3 because he was all about Kentucky and nothing else. I can’t say that about Cal.
2. Pitino
3. Hall
4. Calipari
5. Tubby
6. Sutton
7. BCG
Cal is the better recruiter and Tubby is better in game coach.
Joe B. is #3 because he was all about Kentucky and nothing else. I can’t say that about Cal.
Alright this guy has no idea about ukbb. Should have to pass some kind of exam to post as a UK fan imo. Rupp?? Horrid??? Horrid is the last 3 years. Rupp never came close to that. UK may not have won a title in the 60s but he was in the thick of it almost every year, after winning 4 titles. Cal won A title and can be labeled as an actual loser now. The only coach since pre rupp to have a losing season not caused by ncaa sanctions. That’s your hero. The one you try to belittle a legend for. Ridiculous.
Joe B I can understand but I honestly can't see any way to reasonably make a case for Tubby over Cal. 4 final 4's vs 1 is hard to ignore.
He coached Louisville , that is the only reason some place Cal ahead of him
I personally wouldn't rank Tubby above Cal, but the argument I've seen people make is that Cal has had lower lows than Tubby.
Not arguing about ole RP... It's a close call between him and Cal. Not so much in my opinion when it comes to Cal and Joe B.
Well, it's my list. I think it's crazy for anyone to think that Tubby could coach at all. He left every program in worse shape than it was when he got there. He never had a winning record in any conference after he left UK. He was fired at 2 schools after UK. And left 2 more before he could be fired.
So, call me crazy! But at least I have reasons for my rankings and it's all performance based. Not some crazy love affair with a guy that couldn't coach.
1. Rupp - established everything
2. Pitino - resurrected our dead program. Give the man the credit he earned and quit being butt hurt that he went to Louisville.
3. Joe B Hall -Followed a Legend and recruited and coached the single best team in UK history, a team full of local players.
4. Calipari
5. Tubby - Won with Pitino's players, but won a title none the less.
6. Sutton - crashed our program
7. BCG - Not sure how Barnhart survived this hire
2. Pitino - resurrected our dead program. Give the man the credit he earned and quit being butt hurt that he went to Louisville.
3. Joe B Hall -Followed a Legend and recruited and coached the single best team in UK history, a team full of local players.
4. Calipari
5. Tubby - Won with Pitino's players, but won a title none the less.
6. Sutton - crashed our program
7. BCG - Not sure how Barnhart survived this hire
comparing what they all accomplished, or didn't accomplish is the obvious way to do it, but on the Tubby or Cal debate, with two days to prepare, and having the same players, which one would you want coaching in a win or go home scenario? Cal or Tubby?
1. Adolph Fredrick Rupp
2. Joe Beasom Hall
3. Rick Pitino
4. After that, you pick
2. Joe Beasom Hall
3. Rick Pitino
4. After that, you pick
I understand that. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Rick making a move like that shows how arrogant he was to take that job.
1. Rupp
2. Pitino
3. Tubby
4. Joe B
5. Calipari
6. Sutton
I expect to be trashed, but my list is based on coaches who I think did a lot more with less. Calipari *could* have been way up there, but he's been lazy for a long time, and made this all about himself and his NBA goals. I can't forgive that.
2. Pitino
3. Tubby
4. Joe B
5. Calipari
6. Sutton
I expect to be trashed, but my list is based on coaches who I think did a lot more with less. Calipari *could* have been way up there, but he's been lazy for a long time, and made this all about himself and his NBA goals. I can't forgive that.
False.
This is the correct ranking:
Rupp
Pitino
Tubby/Cal
Joe B
Sutton
Ray Eklund
Stanley Boles
Alpha Brumage
John Mauer
George Burchheit
Clarence Applegran
James Park
John Tigert
Edwin Streetland (his winning percentage is over-rated, imo)
W.W.H. Mustaine
Basil Hayden
AIDS
Paper straws
Child poverty
Mitch Barnhart throwing a party
Hitler
Pol Pot
Billy Gillispie
How can you love John Calipari no matter what but not be able to put Tubby on a list when he won a title, but can put BCG on the list. Absolutely laughable.
And before you say he did it with Rick’s players and talent…..
It is without question that John Calipari has had more talent than the other coaches combined yet has the same amount of titles as a guy you can’t even put on your list? So just because someone has talent obviously that means nothing.
This has to be personal with u and tubby lol
Sorry man, but I can't stop laughing at your posts, it's like you have touretts syndrome. 🤣
Let me ask you this, are you getting a prompt that tells you you have to wait a certain amount of time before you can post a comment after you have posted a different comment?
WHAT IS IT TELLING YOUUUUUU? 😂😂😂
How 'bout this list:
1) Rupp
2) 2009-2017 Calipari
3) Pitino
4) Smith
5) Hall
6) BCG
7) 2018-2023 Calipari
1) Rupp
2) 2009-2017 Calipari
3) Pitino
4) Smith
5) Hall
6) BCG
7) 2018-2023 Calipari
