Honestly, what is to stop you from recruiting players who have already committed elsewhere? The National Letter of Intent doesn't even exist anymore. And with every player having an agent, it's never been easier to back channel discussions.
Billy D Leaving Bulls
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I feel like we are in some type of basketball purgatory. So keeping with that theme, I expect him to pop up at some SEC school.
UK won't even answer open letters from one of our biggest donors asking why our retiring AD is getting a golden parachute job.
Kerr's out. Golden to GS. Billy D back to G'ville. Good lord. This place will IMPLODE.
This would probably be the best time for Mitch to actually do something half way decent on his way out the door and he wouldn't have to wait on a Billy D answer. Billy D would be free to make the decision NOW!
Who is our AD ight now? Still Barney? Eli?
If we're honestly talking here the NBA recycles their coaches I wouldn't doubt if those 2 head coaches don't just swap places.
Barfhart fires Pope.
Contacts Billy D who says LOL and goes back to Florida.
Barfhart panics and hires Kenny Payne.
Contacts Billy D who says LOL and goes back to Florida.
Barfhart panics and hires Kenny Payne.
The obsession on here with Billy Donovan is hilarious, let it die. He would have been here long ago if he wanted to be
Like I said 2 weeks ago he won’t stay in Chicago - sign him tomorrow before Florida or Kansas does.
Best case Donovan wants a year off then is ready for our job next year. No chance Pope gets fired at this point
Boy.. I think you have to call him now, offer him 10mil, and at the chance he accepts, you tell Pope to beat it. Next year will likely suck as the Portal is almost closed.. but next year was gonna suck anyways.
All that said, im still not sure how Billy D will fare in this NIL era. I dont really believe this to be the home run hire that a lot of people think.. but I think you have to take a shot.
All that said, im still not sure how Billy D will fare in this NIL era. I dont really believe this to be the home run hire that a lot of people think.. but I think you have to take a shot.
Why would Donovan suddenly want to be here?
He’s had his chance.
We need to find our next Pitino.
He’s had his chance.
We need to find our next Pitino.
we aren't lucky enough for the timing to ever work and our admin, AD, and leaders don't have the balls to do what is right.
But if we could back channel talk to him and he said he was interested in coming right now.... You most definitely go ahead and pull this bandaid off and fire pope to get Bill Donovan.
But if we could back channel talk to him and he said he was interested in coming right now.... You most definitely go ahead and pull this bandaid off and fire pope to get Bill Donovan.
I’d rather face Donavon at Florida than Golden.
He’s not coming here. If he wanted to be here, he would have been already
Even if we can’t get Billy D, I would fire Pope now! lol dead man walking
Some of y’all are so delusional.
HiRe DoNoVaN tOdAy.
Wanna bet on that happening? Anyone? I got $500 that says it won’t.
HiRe DoNoVaN tOdAy.
Wanna bet on that happening? Anyone? I got $500 that says it won’t.
I mean, neither of them give me warm and fuzzies from the opposing sidelines. But I agree, Golden is a freaking killer. Young and hungry. Donovan has been there, done that. I could see him sliding into the Jay Wright type role rather than continuing to coach.
Well you still make an attempt. UK should be on the phone with him right now seeing his interest level, if hed want to come next year or even this year. I agree, its not likely to happen. But Billy D is out of a job now, so this might be UKs best chance to maybe land him. You tell him hes got nearly $20mil a year to hand pick his roster, and you get him a GM. You have to try.
offer him 14 million and Fire Pope today. If he wants to wait and see offer 22
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Ok nobody worry. I have my Chicago to Lex plane tracking App running full-time. I will break the news when I see Billy has landed at a horsefarm to lock in the UK coaching job with our main man Mitch! What a relief!
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who is checking flights? who is on real estate agent?
whoever is in charge, get some for-sale signs on Pope's lawn stat
whoever is in charge, get some for-sale signs on Pope's lawn stat
There's a reason we ended up with Gilispie, instead of Cal.
There's a reason we ended up with Pope, instead of Pearl.
It's not because those guys didn't wanna come here.
LMAO, we fire Pope tomorrow, offer Billy D, he flat turns us down for the 53rd time and goes to Florida. Maybe the desperation then leads the powers to be to step down off their high horse and hire Pearl. Worth a shot