I literally said possibly some interest? Did I say there was certainly interest? No I didn’t, but you have to think Wright might consider it and even if he says no at least you asked
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I have been pro-Drew until that stinker he just laid against a very average Clemson team.
I have crossed him off my list.
I have crossed him off my list.
If the money is mad, Mitch will have to listen
Almost the entire fan base would blow up with excitement and be back to loving each other if Jay Wright by some miracle said yes.
His awkward chuckle last night on TV when poked again about UK’s opening was I think a little, clue. I think someone has already contacted him and he might be seriously pondering the idea.
Note I have no inside info so this is just my opinion.
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No you said Wright had interest in the job, that is not what Matt Jones said. He said he thinks he would get the phone phone call because UK would be interested in him.
I don't think it hurts to ask Donovan, even though its going to be no.
Stevens isn't even going to pick up the phone. I mean IU threw 10M at him. TEN MILLION a year. And he said no.
Stevens isn't even going to pick up the phone. I mean IU threw 10M at him. TEN MILLION a year. And he said no.
Steven’s already said “I have Jayson Tatum” when asked abt it
It’s been Jay Wright since his “retirement”
Agree. Wright isn’t going to come to LEX and get treated like dirt if things go wrong. ZERO chance Wright takes it IMO, but would love to have him.
Who else would you want thats a realistic option assuming the pie in the sky guys like Wright and Donovan were to say no?
Jay Wright is a handsome gentleman
Matt said he’d have him on the show before he cut off. I would think it had something to do with a coaching change, but who knows. He’s one of the bigger donors to the program
THIS ! If we have to have a Drew, I'd rather have Scott's younger brother, Bryce - now the coach at Grand Canyon.
He's got a summer house up here on the shore. I've always thought about heading over and seeing if I run into him at the local Dunkin'.
I have a hard time thinking Wright would want the challenge at his age and given where he is in life. I do think he’s out of place as a tv analyst. We shall see.
Kentucky reached out to the big from Rutgers. I’m taking that as the staff still doing their job until told otherwise
He def did not say that.
Little known fact . Pitino almost took the Michigan job over the Louisville job in 2001. If Rick had said no to UL, the backup for Tom Jurich was Hofstra’s Jay Wright
He’s not coming and not even interested. Matt Jones is a disgrace if he said that. More likely, the OP is posting garbage again.
I've always been on the record that Wright is 100% a pipe dream, but if there's ever a coach that would allow for Cal to stay involved with his little ambassador thing and handle things like NIL it's Wright. They seem to be friends and I doubt Wright would let Cal have too much influence on the program itself.
At the very least it could be a good sitcom. Two retired stubborn Yankees try to build a basketball program in a world that's quickly passing them by.
Yes I just listened. He said there would be interest from UK, not interest from Wright. He specifically said he had no idea if Wright would be interested.
Again, you are totally making stuff up. He is not one of the biggest donors. He’s been involved in some NIL deals.
Good lord man, take the rest of the night off
Man I’m on the same side as you in terms of wanting a change but jones did not say that. Jones say wright would be the first call that’s it
This. He said to see if there was interest.
Jay Wright has been mum on returning to coaching
It's also right up Cals alley. I mean assuming Cal isn't broken beyond being a basketball coach, this is the type of work he's suited for, and has a passion for. And it would make Wrights job a heck of a lot easier if Cal is lining up NIL deals for him.
But we're getting waaaaay too ahead of ourselves
All of these so called fans afraid of change and say we should just keep Cal are pathetic. The man cannot even win a conference title, conference game, or ncaa tournament game anymore. What in the world would it take for you to feel
the need to replace him?
the need to replace him?
I’ve said many times on here I’m not crazy about anyone out there right now outside of the big 3. Lloyd from Arizona would probably be my next choice but I’d have to do my research. All I know is that SOB we have for an AD better not mess this up