But that's just the problem. You and a bunch of other fans "think", when the guys who are in the know agree that UK paid more than $20 million last year.
I'm all for people discussing the latest gossip and stuff. What I'm against are the professional insiders who are always wrong getting people's hopes up and then saying "oops my bad I take that back" and people acting like you shouldn't say they suck. I tell you what, I could make a board with possible outcomes and turn a chicken loose on it, and wherever it ***** go with that conclusion and be more accurate than Sources Say.
Oh. The redundant responses that really offer no information except to express a b1tchy opinion is holding the “paid insider … accountable.” Who the he11 knew????
What novel approaches are you bringing to the board? Providing free hall monitor services? That's truly redundant.Oh. The redundant responses that really offer no information except to express a b1tchy opinion is holding the “paid insider … accountable.” Who the he11 knew????
Look in the mirror. Your comments are meant to hall monitor. Someone brings a post from Pilgrim and you offer your snide quip. Quit being a hypocrite and offer some actual content.
There is definitely a segment of the fan base who wants to pretend that Kentucky basketball can't compete with other schools in NIL. They hate it when Kentucky's huge NIL budget is mentioned. It's pretty obvious that Kentucky is in the elite tier of schools when it comes to basketball NIL. Everyone should have known that would be the case when Kentucky had a reputation for outspending everyone before NIL (coaching salary, facilities,...). I really don't understand why they don't want to believe it. I want to win, so I hope we are capable of outspending everyone. Who cares if everyone knows it.
My problem is no matter how well Pope does, I will always think there is a better coach out there for Kentucky and that Pope was just a convenient Mitch hire.
It feels like Mom, but during Mom I felt like it seemed like Donnie Freeman. One turned out in our favor and one didn’t. I’m really wanting this kid bad, the idea of a top end potential guy that can be the #1 pick in the NBA draft would be pretty flipping cool after the last couple of years where we didn’t have anyone of that sort.
Don't worry just yesterday Pilgrim said "all bets are off and he wouldn't be surprised if by the end of the day Kusturica was committed" and now he is saying "everyone calm down kentucky is still in the mix" Love going from commitment watch -> in the mix.
No matter how many times or how many ways this is explained or clarified for you you just repeat the same thing. Pope and Pitino are not reputable sources on this?
No matter how well he does? You are right I guess. It does definitely sound like a you problem.
So that is massively close minded of you. So no matter how well he does there is somebody better even if he does better than that somebody better that is a serious circular argument.
You want to believe so bad cause you think it makes pope look bad. No one knows. Not you , not the media,nor anyone else on this board. I don't know what UK spent , but at least I don't let my hate make me believe no one else spent big money. Give it up man. If you miss cal so bad go cheer for Arkansas. Pope deserves an injury free season to show what he can do. He was always going to get a 3rd year. All your constant beotching just makes you look like a miserable person
Who says they don't believe UK can compete. All I see is people refuting a mad up number that you guys treat as fact.
Are there better coaches than Pope? Yes. What are the odds Mitch Barnhart, of all people, hired the BEST possible coach Kentucky could have gotten? Mathematically almost zero %. There are better coaches than Pope, so when I say, "no matter how well Pope does," there are coaches who, if given the same resources as Pope, such as 22 million, Kentucky would have won the national championship last year and would be a top 3 team this year. I'm objectively correct on this.
We simply have a difference in opinion, but you interpret that as misery. Your opinion is based on nothing from any credible sources, whereas mine is.
He absolutely would. That’s not acceptable
That's a fairly weak response. I have brought actual content to this board. Literally. What have you done? I'm not trying to hall monitor anything. Just the opposite. And if you think I am, you're probably not as intelligent as you think you are. Because you are wrong.
No! We aren't allowed to discuss how wrong our insiders are! Beetle Bum said so.
That is an idiotic breakdown. You said no matter how well he does. So even if he wins the National Championship you are declaring you would still believe someone else could have done better? There is nothing objective in claiming there are numerous coaches who would have won it all with our resources last season. That is a biased opinion based on you disliking Pope and Barnhart and a goofy assumption that we had way more resources than everyone else.
You honestly are going to insist that if we finish the season in the top ten and get upset early in the tournament that our coach is definitely getting fired?
IMO there are only a few legit insiders for UK (with our current staff) and they are mostly at national level.
That's my point. Why even refute it? I never understood the outrage over that number being public. I hope we spent 30 million this year and it becomes public, because that just proves we can. If you can be the Dodgers, then be the Dodgers!
Lol..what credible source? You have not one single credible source that can provide any shred of evidence they are correct. The only thing laughable here is how gullible you are due to your blind hate for the current coach. I already stated I don't care how much was spent. But you are using made up numbers to discredit UKs coach. All you do is repeat the same thing over and over hoping that will make it true.
I agree with most of that. My only issue is that people use that number against and Pope....with no evidence that number is correct. But screw actual journalism and fact checking...it's all about the clicks and rage bait
You don't think Goodman, Ben Roberts, Norlander, etc. have sources?
I didn't say it was the same. I said its looking like a Stoops record. And it is. And as far as excuses...the reality is what the record shows. Every team in America faces the same challenges. They are excuses when you use them to justify a 14 loss season. Had injuries? Ok next man up...but we never had any quality next man up and that's on Pope.
There definitely is and it was not a great hire at the time. That said I hope he proves us all wrong.
There will be multiple programs with a $20M budget this year. Should every one of them that doesn't cut down the nets fire their coach?
That's a myopic question. Let's expand the context.
He needs to at least prove that he is trending toward what we need. Legit content for the SEC. Get back to his year one winning elite games and don’t get blown out in the others. Don’t drop games to mid teams and lose 10 games over the year. Have a solid tourney run or maybe win the SECT for once. If we lose a tough tourney game so be it, but show that we are trending up.
You dead wrong. Dead wrong.
I'd bet anyone a solid $50.00 that neither Oats or Billy D will ever coach here regardless of what happens with Pope. Those ships have sailed.
It will be hard to get a huge name. With nil not many want the big brand headache and craziness. Nil has evened the playing field.
Big brands aren't dead. More money on average to spend and want to spend. Coaches are also ego driven. The best usually want that smoke.
Didn’t say they were dead. Said it’s evened the playing field some. Why go somewhere with huge expectations when u can get a school with lower ones with equal money and be a king
