Do you trust

[bigsmoothie]

Mitch Barnhart to make the decision on the next basketball coach at the University of Kentucky? As most know I not for replacing Cal. In no way have I given up on him, the players, or the season. But if Cal decided in the next 2-3 years to retire, do you trust MB to make the right hire?

 

[mrdavisanddd]

Mitch Barnhart to make the decision on the next basketball coach at the University of Kentucky? As most know I not for replacing Cal. In no way have I given up on him, the players, or the season. But if Cal decided in the next 2-3 years to retire, do you trust MB to make the right hire?

No I really don’t

 

[chroix]

Just admit that even you can’t stomach this BS.

 

[JonathanW_rivals]

Not really. I wonder 1) if he would trust and be willing to go to "basketball people" for advice on a hire, and 2) who those could be (Issel, who else)?

 

[know1]

Yes. I actually do.

 

[bigsmoothie]

Just admit that even you can’t stomach this BS.

So far the season has not lived up to the hype. But I’ll never give up on a season especially in December.

 

[kybassfan]

So far the season has not lived up to the hype. But I’ll never give up on a season especially in December.

That statement is relevant in so many ways. The haters were pushing the hype. Then they gut the team when they don’t conform to inflated expectations based on assumptions of ignorance. Then the blame is placed on the coach to deflect their own shortcoming.

 

[TortElvisII]

No. Mike Brey ring a bell.

 

[yoshukai]

Mitch Barnhart to make the decision on the next basketball coach at the University of Kentucky? As most know I not for replacing Cal. In no way have I given up on him, the players, or the season. But if Cal decided in the next 2-3 years to retire, do you trust MB to make the right hire?

I have always thought and still do that, it will be a different AD that makes the next Basketball HC hire . I think Barnhart will retire before Calipari leaves .

 

[MdWIldcat55]

A guy who would name Joker Phillips "Head Coach in Waiting," eliminating any chance to make a competent - never mind dazzling - pick at that point, then decide Billy Clyde Gillispie was the best possible choice to helm the Greatest College Basketball Program of All TIme?

What could anyone possibly be worried about?

 

[RoyKent]

Mitch won't be making the next decision. He won't be here when Cal leaves. You will hear sooner rather than later that Mitch plans to retire in the next year or two. I don't think he is AD when Texas and Oklahoma join the SEC.

 

[yoshukai]

That statement is relevant in so many ways. The haters were pushing the hype. Then they gut the team when they don’t conform to inflated expectations based on assumptions of ignorance. Then the blame is placed on the coach to deflect their own shortcoming.

Part of this true but , it certainly wasn’t just the “haters” hyping this team . They were preseason top 5 in every poll I saw . Ranked 1or2 in most.

 

[SDcatfan13]

I have always thought and still do that, it will be a different AD that makes the next Basketball HC hire . I think Barnhart will retire before Calipari leaves .

I think the same thing. I think if Barnhart is still AD, he'll have some input, but there'd be others (influential boosters, former players, etc.) who have a lot of day.

Think with new era of NIL and Barnhart being close to retirement age too, there's a good chance he isn't around in a couple years.

 

[dcw62]

I know when Billy G left, there were a few select people involved in the coaching search as what I've heard (including Mike Pratt RIP).Hopefully, that same process will take place as opposed to the knee jerk reaction when hiring Gillespie.

 

[LadyCaytIL]

That statement is relevant in so many ways. The haters were pushing the hype. Then they gut the team when they don’t conform to inflated expectations based on assumptions of ignorance. Then the blame is placed on the coach to deflect their own shortcoming.

just want to remind everyone this dump truck of stupidity admitted he wanted BCG to remain our coach even while he was being chased down the hall way by Cutler.

 

[jedwar]

I do not trust Mitch to make the right hire. A hire yes, not the right hire. He has had a huge hand in the culture around the BB program going downhill. Time to go.

 

[Woodrow24]

That statement is relevant in so many ways. The haters were pushing the hype. Then they gut the team when they don’t conform to inflated expectations based on assumptions of ignorance. Then the blame is placed on the coach to deflect their own shortcoming.

Wow… haters pushing hype? Lmao you mean fans wanting their team to do good.

 

[kybassfan]

Part of this true but , it certainly wasn’t just the “haters” hyping this team . They were preseason top 5 in every poll I saw . Ranked 1or2 in most.

Good point. You know how much confidence I personally don’t have in the talking heads. It’s the same problem with the player ranking services. They simply cannot distinguish between the college and NBA game. Our fans lap up this drivel enthusiastically. Personally I never watch ESPN, laugh at preseason rankings and completely ignore player rankings. These are nothing but cyber sports tourist traps.

 

[kybassfan]

Wow… haters pushing hype? Lmao you mean fans wanting their team to do good.

We used to have well informed fans. Now we have a growing contingent of zombie fans that slaver over ESPNs every word.

 

[CROCAT]

Wow… haters pushing hype? Lmao you mean fans wanting their team to do good.

Dumb and Dumber (Ed & Bass) trying to condition real UK fans to accept mediocrity, first-weekend exits and 10+ losses every other season. Sorry folks, but this ain't Indiana and never will be, no matter how hard your idol Cow tries to recreate it here with his spectacular lack of any coaching ability whatsoever. He'll be gone soon & you two and the rest of the Cow Cult are free to follow him...

 

[Woodrow24]

We used to have well informed fans. Now we have a growing contingent of zombie fans that slaver over ESPNs every word.

Is it the fans fault that we are 4-13 vs top 25 teams in the last 17 ball games?

Is it the fans fault that counting this year and the last 5 years that we have a record of 1-5 in the champions classic?

Was it the fans fault that we lost to St Peters last year?

The “used” to that you are referring to is Cal used to do a good job coaching our program. Can’t say that lately.

 

[SemperFiCat]

I wouldn't say I absolutely don't. But I don't have much faith in him after the lifetime contract. That alone makes me question his judgment.

 

[kybassfan]

Dumb and Dumber (Ed & Bass) trying to condition real UK fans to accept mediocrity, first-weekend exits and 10+ losses every other season. Sorry folks, but this ain't Indiana and never will be, no matter how hard your idol Cow tries to recreate it here with his spectacular lack of any coaching ability whatsoever. He'll be gone soon & you two and the rest of the Cow Cult are free to follow him...

How many years have we had first round exits? I mean ignoring the fact that nearly the entire guard contingent was injured and our 15 seed opponent went to the elite 8. How many years.

Welcome to the world of misinformation and cherry picked stats.

 

[Woodrow24]

How many years have we had first round exits? I mean ignoring the fact that nearly the entire guard contingent was injured and our 15 seed opponent went to the elite 8. How many years.

Welcome to the world of misinformation and cherry picked stats.

You’re really going to make an excuse for that St. Peter’s loss? Hahahahaha wow.

 

[Woodrow24]

Dumb and Dumber (Ed & Bass) trying to condition real UK fans to accept mediocrity, first-weekend exits and 10+ losses every other season. Sorry folks, but this ain't Indiana and never will be, no matter how hard your idol Cow tries to recreate it here with his spectacular lack of any coaching ability whatsoever. He'll be gone soon & you two and the rest of the Cow Cult are free to follow him...

I don’t understand how a real Kentucky fan can be supportive of what’s going on with our program right now.

 

[kybassfan]

Is it the fans fault that we are 4-13 vs top 25 teams in the last 17 ball games?

Is it the fans fault that counting this year and the last 5 years that we have a record of 1-5 in the champions classic?

Was it the fans fault that we lost to St Peters last year?

The “used” to that you are referring to is Cal used to do a good job coaching our program. Can’t say that lately.

Funny how you guys can’t look at the entire body of work and have to grub crap out of the mud to make a case.

Guess what. The people that have to make the business case for the path forward for Uk basketball don’t sit in the crap you throw.

 

[bigsmoothie]

I don’t understand how a real Kentucky fan can be supportive of what’s going on with our program right now.

I don’t understand how real fans can’t support them. You never give up on a team. Never. How hard is that to understand. Hell there is a poster asking if it’s ok to lose to Louisville to get Cal out. That’s just nuts. If you agree with that you are no fan.

 

[CROCAT]

How many years have we had first round exits? I mean ignoring the fact that nearly the entire guard contingent was injured and our 15 seed opponent went to the elite 8. How many years.

Welcome to the world of misinformation and cherry picked stats.

We didn't have first round exits in 2013 and in 2021, that's certain: Your idol made sure of that by missing the NCAA tournament completely.

Tubby Smith got canned for much less (deservedly), what's the holdup here?

 

[kybassfan]

We didn't have first round exits in 2013 and in 2021, that's certain: Your idol made sure of that by missing the NCAA tournament completely.

Tubby Smith got canned for much less (deservedly), what's the holdup here?

What idol? When did Tubby get canned at UK? You lead with nonsense. Or are you one of the flat earthers that think Tubby got canned?

 

[kyjeff1]

Mitch Barnhart to make the decision on the next basketball coach at the University of Kentucky? As most know I not for replacing Cal. In no way have I given up on him, the players, or the season. But if Cal decided in the next 2-3 years to retire, do you trust MB to make the right hire?

I wouldn't trust Mitch to change out a roll of toilet paper, so… no.

 

[Bkocats]

Nope
Lest we forget..this is the man who let BCG sign a napkin as his contract

 

[CHAMPCAT11]

Funny how you guys can’t look at the entire body of work and have to grub crap out of the mud to make a case.

Guess what. The people that have to make the business case for the path forward for Uk basketball don’t sit in the crap you throw.

You and Eddie HAVE to be the same person. There can’t be TWO humans on this earth as dumb as you two clowns.

 

[KMKAT]

Bringing in BCG should tell you everything about Mitch.

Not a fit, and Cal's not here without Mike Pratt.

 

[HagginHall1999]

Mitch Barnhart to make the decision on the next basketball coach at the University of Kentucky? As most know I not for replacing Cal. In no way have I given up on him, the players, or the season. But if Cal decided in the next 2-3 years to retire, do you trust MB to make the right hire?

No

 

[know1]

I already answered, but I have a lot more confidence that Mitch will do a better job of hiring his replacement than Cal will if he's allowed to continue running the program.

 

[HagginHall1999]

I don’t understand how real fans can’t support them. You never give up on a team. Never. How hard is that to understand. Hell there is a poster asking if it’s ok to lose to Louisville to get Cal out. That’s just nuts. If you agree with that you are no fan.

I'm supporting them, but I have hardly any faith in Cal anymore. The sample size of late is just too high and too bad. He is trying to fit square pegs in a round hole and doesn't have the type of players he needs to win the way he wants to play.

I thought he was going to change some stuff but he isn't. He just expects CJ to take his guy off the dribble, back step and bucket....he isn't Tyler Herro.

He has to run sets for these guys.

 

[kybassfan]

You and Eddie HAVE to be the same person. There can’t be TWO humans on this earth as dumb as you two clowns.

Wrong yet again.

 

[Jimerussell]

That statement is relevant in so many ways. The haters were pushing the hype. Then they gut the team when they don’t conform to inflated expectations based on assumptions of ignorance. Then the blame is placed on the coach to deflect their own shortcoming.

So, you're saying the losses and poor coaching is the fan's fault? Fan shortcomings are the reason we can't beat a Power 5 team?

 

[Woodrow24]

I don’t understand how real fans can’t support them. You never give up on a team. Never. How hard is that to understand. Hell there is a poster asking if it’s ok to lose to Louisville to get Cal out. That’s just nuts. If you agree with that you are no fan.

I didn’t say I’m not supporting the players. Nice try troll. I haven’t once said anything bad about a single player on this team. That’s like the bs you started yesterday saying I had another account. I don’t care if you are a sock account for a mod or a friend of one. You’re not going to manipulate my posts into your weird Cal loving agenda.

 

[Woodrow24]

I'm supporting them, but I have hardly any faith in Cal anymore. The sample size of late is just too high and too bad. He is trying to fit square pegs in a round hole and doesn't have the type of players he needs to win the way he wants to play.

I thought he was going to change some stuff but he isn't. He just expects CJ to take his guy off the dribble, back step and bucket....he isn't Tyler Herro.

I still support the players. It’s not their fault that Cal is putting them in positions to fail. I don’t support what Cal is doing to our program. Ed knows what I meant. I’ve told him before that I never say anything or support saying anything bad about a player on our team