Will be telling to me if he isn't that the program is moving in a different direction.
Will Cal be on the call-in show tonight
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He didn't show up for his last call-in show after the embarrassing St. Peters loss.
He's textbook definition of narcissist. So unless they are giving him an award, no.
If he’s returning to Kentucky he will be there. If he’s not returning to Kentucky he won’t be.
Honestly, I’d love to have Barnhart do it instead. I know he couldn’t say only so much one way or another, but if he would speak to his goals and expectations for the program, he could regain some favor.
I just can’t see it. I think he retires. I just cannot see him wanting to live in LEX anymore.
If he's still the coach, he has to show up IMO.
I could see it the other way as well.
And if he's not showing up, why have the show at all?
One option might also be he shows up for 20-30 minutes and doesn’t take any calls. That feels possible and Cal like.
Whatever happens on the show, and whoever shows up, and whatever is said -- I expect to be pissed about it.
My guess is we’ll know something early afternoon. Cal will likely be back in Lexington early this morning if he’s not already back. No need in dragging it out one way or the other.
It’s odd to me that the national press isn’t saying much about this from what I can tell.
It’s odd to me that the national press isn’t saying much about this from what I can tell.
His presence (or lack thereof) and any potential statements he makes, and his overall tone, could be key indicators of his fate. Will be interesting to see what unfolds.
If he is coming back, anything short of "I messed up, I need to pivot away from freshmen, and I need help constructing a defense that can guard modern offenses" will not work.
If he is coming back, anything short of "I messed up, I need to pivot away from freshmen, and I need help constructing a defense that can guard modern offenses" will not work.
This and it's a pretty incredible case study of the impact of money. That lifetime contract gave him fu money and it either 1) completely cha he'd him or 2) let him finally be who he really was all along. He fired or cut ties with everyone who didn't swear fealty including his best friend (and obvious brains of the operation); while robic was at his lowest point.
If UK fired him, you'll see exactly how petty and vindictive he can be. He will work against the program. Hell wouldn't surprise me to see him go after that UL job. If he has success at his next stop, he'll rub our nose in it every step.
He will be on the show per Billy Rutledge on the KSR pre-show. He produces the call in show. Cal will be the coach next year. I think it will be business as usual on the show. It won’t be any different than any past shows.
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If Cal is doing the show, he’s 100% back. No chance someone so vain would do something he clearly hates anyway if he had even the slightest notion he was on the way out.
Not only NO, but HELL NO. Cal will find his fate soon probably, and even if he stays he will hide until next year.
The most anticipated radio call-in show in UK history?
I voted no. I feel like we will either decide to move on or if Cal is back he won’t appear.
I also think if he does appear there won’t be calls or it will be Bob from Jamestown and a guest call from Brad or something.
I voted no. I feel like we will either decide to move on or if Cal is back he won’t appear.
I also think if he does appear there won’t be calls or it will be Bob from Jamestown and a guest call from Brad or something.
Sorry, but this is wrong! The “buyout” excuse has been debunked 10x over.
Thankfully, we are getting closer to the moment we will NEVER have to hear about being stuck with Cal because of his contract, and it can’t come soon enough!
Swaggy Cal would disagree with you. Now, it will be telling if a contrite, apologetic, humbled Calipari was on but I personally don’t think he’s within 500 miles of here.
Thinking outside the box .. how about letting Bob from Jamestown take the reigns for a couple years?
He'll come on but after Tom welcomes him in he'll start out saying it was a tough way to end the season and then divert to a story about a killer sandwich he just had and never take a breath about it until 6:59 at which point Tom will say . . . "we gotta run but thanks coach and best of luck this off season".
Cal is the master at working this stuff. I swear sometimes on the postgame comment I know Tom asks his first question then runs out through a drive thru somewhere before coming back for the end of it as Cal wraps it up.
Cal is the master at working this stuff. I swear sometimes on the postgame comment I know Tom asks his first question then runs out through a drive thru somewhere before coming back for the end of it as Cal wraps it up.
