OK. Golden is off the list.
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Mostly kidding.
I think he could do really well here, but that was a very bad loss. LOVED watching it!
I think he could do really well here, but that was a very bad loss. LOVED watching it!
He would kill it here. Florida is a football school
Lots of coaches win big in one season and never do it again. Golden hasn't done anything outside of last year in the NCAA tournament. He is worse than Cal.
He is a one hit wonder.
I’ll take him tonight lol, he could handle all that comes with this job.
Better than the no hit, never will hit wonder we have now.
I don’t need a coach who can’t lose.
I need a coach who can win.
Increasingly I’ll shout from every rooftop:
If you can bring in a coach who can do better than Pitino I’m all for it.
But until you do it’s absolutely the most idiot thing I’ve ever seen to have a top five all time coach absolutely pining away to coach here and here we’re pretending like it’s hard to find someone or we haven’t given Pope a fair chance.
I need a coach who can win.
Increasingly I’ll shout from every rooftop:
If you can bring in a coach who can do better than Pitino I’m all for it.
But until you do it’s absolutely the most idiot thing I’ve ever seen to have a top five all time coach absolutely pining away to coach here and here we’re pretending like it’s hard to find someone or we haven’t given Pope a fair chance.
I said Fl probably wouldn’t make it past the first weekend.
The Goldenites didn’t believe.
The Goldenites didn’t believe.
he's a jerk, he has a temper, UF in an internal investigation found sexual harassment claims against him unfounded, but this is also the alma mater of Aaron Hernandez
Does UK really want that?
Does UK really want that?
He lost today with a team that we MIGHT have one kid that could have started for them
Bad loss, but he won a championship last year. Still think he is a very high level coach.
He obviously couldn’t handle Iowa.
Maybe so. But, it is still confirmation that Golden is not the golden child many claim he is. He matched our tournament record this year with a far better team and playing a low seed while we played a high seed. It couldn't happen to a nicer guy!
Have you really given Pope a fair chance though? Most if not all the coaches on everyone’s list would have been fired by their standards in the first few seasons.
yeah Clayton was one of those special players that you cant just find, they had other good ones too like the guy on Golden St
I don’t think Golden is the best option for UK, never have. Golden caught lighting in a bottle last year with the best player in college basketball. We all knew his guards weren’t good enough this year.
Have you watched us play? Wins and losses are important but not even looking like you have practiced ia a real problem.
3 years at San Fran - One tounament, round of 64
4 years at Florida - NIT, Round of 64, NC, Round of 32
Winning a title is always impressive but will he be another Tubby Smith?
Assuming we throw out the 16 seed junk, that was 3 straight bad tournament performances. Us, Vandy, Iowa they were way off every game.
The last game against Kentucky took something out of them.
Take him over Pope but I rather have Pearl for 5 good years
My lord. This board. Whether or not he will win another at Florida is irrelevant. He took them from bottom to top and didn’t fast and convincingly. I don’t care that he was put out. The games don’t stop, he could go elite 8 next year. He could be there 7 more and have a title 2 title games 3 final four and an elite 8. He could only reach the sweet 16 in next 5 and that’s it. Doesn’t matter. He is FORTY YEARS OLD. He’s young as hell and he has a title at a football school. He dominates yearly right now. He would KILL IT at Kentucky most likely. He’s got what you look for.
Why do people do this? It’s a tournament. He’s still doing A+ at Florida. He’s primed for the job. If he doesn’t cut it here he’d do pretty well and be removed later. So what.
Why do people do this? It’s a tournament. He’s still doing A+ at Florida. He’s primed for the job. If he doesn’t cut it here he’d do pretty well and be removed later. So what.
He’s got to prove to me he can do it with a different set of guys. He’s had a good group of guys together for 2 years. And the out of control antics will wear thin on players, fans and especially refs. He’s a pass for me till he proves more.
It's not like Golden went to the NIT this year. They were a one-seed. The tourney is random and he had them in a position to go far.
My guy he is FORTY YEARS OLD. he took Florida and they were trash, he’s got them dominating the hardest league in the country he’s already won a title and he just had them a 1 seed. Maybe he goes elite 8 or sweet 16 next year. Maybe he goes back to the final four in 2. Maybe titles aren’t easy to win and he’s done it. He’s at Florida he’s not 55 and sitting at Kansas.
I don’t get it. He’s obviously doing as good as you can possible do. It’s a tournament. He’s put Florida back on the national map. The guy is JUST getting started. His record at Florida is excellent. Look at them before he got there.
As I said maybe he doesn’t kill it the next 5 or maybe he goes 2 more final fours who knows. It’s a tournament. But Golden is proven at his age. He’s a great young coach who will likely get better. To think we need to give pope more time but the case is closed that Golden is just nothing is unbelievable. Looks like confirmation bias running crazy.
I mean what some of these guys are saying is beyond nuts. I’m sorry but yes,
you are correct. Looks like some are just looking for anything they can to confirm the guy isn’t that good. He’s FORTY. 
HES A MAN HES 40
I want the guy who coached the #9 seed and out coached and upset Golden and Florida.
Ben McCollum. 4 time JC champ. Worked his way up. Winner. 44 years old
449-107 81%
Ben McCollum. 4 time JC champ. Worked his way up. Winner. 44 years old
449-107 81%
I don’t know I think the list should be covering all the candidates qualified. Look at them all and go call. The one that wants it gets it. If that’s Golden or whoever. But to say Golden isn’t a great coach at 40 with his accomplishments is nuts. Then they say we need to see more of Pope. It’s absolutely batshit crazy.
Golden is not a good Christian family man. At Kentucky we value those things over winning.
I like that St. John's coach. We should take a flyer on him. Either him or the Arkansas coach. I could see either one being successful here.That is all.
Florida hasn't been a football school since Urbs left, lol.
We won’t be laughing when he has UNC’s resources backing him! Remember that when it happens 