Hear me out: With Mitch gone, would Cal come back?

Blue Jesus

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I know he's just a cartoon. But I would rather have Barney from The Flinstones here than have Cal back.
"Yabba-dabba-doo on three!"

I think Barney is more of a Kenny Payne-style assistant. Good friend to the players, the "good cop" to the head coach's "bad cop" routine. Give me Fred as HC, as long as he's willing to listen to his smarter assistants (Wilma). Bam Bam can run strength and conditioning.
 
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Goingfor9

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I mean it’s gone through everybody’s mind one time at least it’s just not a feasible idea. I mean count was good for the state of Kentucky. I’ll give him that. I wish Barney had never ruined him with that awful contract but now we gotta look forward now I mean, honestly I mean, if you’re a Kentucky fan, a real true blue Kentucky fan you want them to make a play for Todd Golden without a doubt
 

Son_Of_Saul

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Dec 7, 2007
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Cal needed to go, but I'm not gonna lie, if I had known Pope was the choice, I'd had preferred keeping Cal and letting him finish it out here. Plus, Acuff in blue would have been nice.

Mitch mocked the process by downgrading.
 
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LadyCaytIL

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GTFO, Cal has the 2nd most talented team and has 8, going on 9 losses this season. when you have that talent you should have a Michigan, Duke, Arizona, etc record
 

JPFisher

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Hear me out… Give him head coach and AD in waiting title. He wins won last title and then we find out our succession plan.
Lebron James Point GIF

Yes, Officer. This guy right here. Arrest him.
 
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BigBluefoot

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What is with this child-like stupidity that thinks their is only 2 coaches in the world?
The Options are NOT Pope or a retread.
Good grief.
 

BlueSince92

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"Yabba-dabba-doo on three!"

I think Barney is more of a Kenny Payne-style assistant. Good friend to the players, the "good cop" to the head coach's "bad cop" routine. Give me Fred as HC, as long as he's willing to listen to his smarter assistants (Wilma). Bam Bam can run strength and conditioning.
Fred would definitely make a better HC but that’s kind of my point too. I would still rather have Barney Rubble here than John Calipari.
 

TheBlueMist

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I think these sorts of takes are by guys who grew up (and never left) in a town with one stoplight and three dateable girls who aren't related to you.
 

Mr.Razorback

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Delete this thread and turn in your fan card. There’s absolutely positively no way in hell I’d EVER want Cal’s punk *** back here. I hated that choke artist the last 6-7 years here was here and don’t want him anywhere near here.
Cal leaving Arkansas, and going to Kentucky is a step down.
 
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Mr.Razorback

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Y’all have been irrelevant for 30 years. At least make a final four again or hell, just get a 1 seed first before you say things like this.
Kentucky will be relevant for the next 30 years.

What's your point?

What you guys keep forgetting is NO ONE wanted the Kentucky job. No one.
You guys didn't hire Pope, Pope was the only coach with a pulse that wanted it.

You'll see.
 
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wildhog170

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Kentucky glory days are done. NIL and Pope have made sure of that. Pope can't recruit and everyone can buy players now. Welcome to your new reality and get used to it because next year will be more of the same.
 
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4UK4life1

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lol the Arkansas fans outing themselves on here

Trust us, you keep him. We’ll see you on the bus next week bud
 

kmjcats24

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Wrong. Do better. We went to the Sweet 16 last year just like Cal did. Difference was Cal took our whole team and several 5 Stars as to where Pope had to throw together a team from the Portal in 5 weeks. So last year the better coaching job was by Pope. Now this year he absolutely crapped the bed to the point I now want a

Beat your boy, Pitino and St. Johns in the 2nd round. My apologies.