At this pace, how long can we expect to keep Stein?

[BlueVelvetFog]

Pay him crazy money and become a football school! Might as well, Mark Pope already has Kentucky looking like the Indiana Hoosiers so why not copy them? I’d rather be a football school anyway. Pope has ruined it for me.

I believe we need to balance resources between both major sports like the rest of the SEC. Nothing more or less.

Bear Bryant left over the prioritization of basketball over football and left. I don't want to make that mistake again--especially if CWS turns out to be the real deal.

"Basketball eats first" won't cut it. Align resources to economy of scale. No special treatment. I do like how J Batt emphasized football revenue generation in his first interviews. We need to feed the studs.

 

[Resignmarkpope]

I believe we need to balance resources between both major sports like the rest of the SEC. Nothing more or less.

Bear Bryant left over the prioritization of basketball over football and left. I don't want to make that mistake again--especially if CWS turns out to be the real deal.

"Basketball eats first" won't cut it. Align resources to economy of scale. No special treatment. I do like how J Batt emphasized football revenue generation in his first interviews. We need to feed the studs.

Pay will Stein, Sabin money. Football school!

 

[BlueVelvetFog]

Pay will Stein, Sabin money. Football school!

Most D1 schools are "football schools" by nature based on resources allocated. I'm not a big fan of using terms like "football school" or "basketball school" because of the connotation of how administrators divy up resources.

 

[megablue]

If he means what he says, he will be here as long as the AD, fans and boosters want him to be.

 

[yoshukai]

Ok dad, you’re all knowing here on the page but here’s something most adults know……if I don’t like something or agree then I don’t have to comment. Just keep scrolling cool guy, and saves us from reading your stupidity.
When you play a stupid game and make stupid comments, you win stupid prizes…..enjoy the trophy “dude”.

Yeah but sometimes a post is so ridiculous a person just can’t let it go . You should be proud.

Also, I’m thinking you’re too young to be married but you should probably try for an ugly wife. I’d hate for you to be constantly worrying about losing a pretty one .

 

[RationalKentuckyFan]

Not long, if we can get a couple more years from him I'll be happy.

 

[Catastic5]

Haha, y’all are living in fantasy land if you don’t think Stein would leave UK for a Texas, Michigan, Ohio St., type job!

NIL is the new sheriff in town, and if Calipari can get more BB NIL than UK at a place like Arkansas, then Stein would salivate at the prospect of getting the NIL backing of a program like those aforementioned 3 (and several others)!

Put another way… Would any of you stay in Cincinnati with the Reds, if the Yankees or Dodgers came calling? Absolutely NOT, you wouldn’t!

Michigan hired a Whittingham after being “encouraged” to retire from Utah and before that promoted one of their assistant coaches, Moore when Harbaugh left for the NFL. Ohio State promoted Day, who was assistant coach, when Meyer retired. Texas hired Sarkisian from Alabama when he was an assistant under Saban.

These days P4 coaches aren’t really champing at the bit to jump to other P4 jobs. Campbell left Iowa State to take the Penn State job, but when you look closer you realize that he’s from northeastern Ohio so taking the Penn State job would place him closer to where he’s from.

For the most part, Kiffin leaving Ole Miss for LSU is not really the norm these days. If coaches leave P4 jobs, a lot of times they’ll reason that they’re “moving closer to family”.

 

[RedwoodHigh]

I think it's highly unlikely Stein leaves. NFL coaches get so little leash. Head coach one year, unemployed the next. Probably would take a historically Top 5 college program to pull Stein from UK and a contract offer with a huge check and lot of guarantees. Even at that, those types of programs would want to see Stein string together two or three really good years at UK before making that call.

Wrong - Stein is already on the short list of both NFL & NCAA teams looking for new Coach.
KY keeps him with a huge extension & guaranteed future.

 

[RedwoodHigh]

Ky is 13th out of 16 in HC Football payroll.
8 SEC Coaches make more than twice what Stein makes.
KROGER FIELD seats 35 to 50,000 less fans than 9 SEC Stadiums.
Stein’s current buyout is very reasonable for a NFL Billionaire owner or a desperate Blue Blood with huge fan base.
THE REMEDY =
Give Coach Stein a raise & build a bigger Stadium.

 

[BlueVelvetFog]

Michigan hired a Whittingham after being “encouraged” to retire from Utah and before that promoted one of their assistant coaches, Moore when Harbaugh left for the NFL. Ohio State promoted Day, who was assistant coach, when Meyer retired. Texas hired Sarkisian from Alabama when he was an assistant under Saban.

These days P4 coaches aren’t really champing at the bit to jump to other P4 jobs. Campbell left Iowa State to take the Penn State job, but when you look closer you realize that he’s from northeastern Ohio so taking the Penn State job would place him closer to where he’s from.

For the most part, Kiffin leaving Ole Miss for LSU is not really the norm these days. If coaches leave P4 jobs, a lot of times they’ll reason that they’re “moving closer to family”.

TFCat is an idiot. A basketball-only dolt who loves hearing his own voice

 

[MaysviileKY]

I just don't see him leaving. This is his program to build. This is his shot to turn a historically bad football team into a real threat.

Just a reminder that Saban coached multiple teams!

 

[wildcatdon]

Not long, if we can get a couple more years from him I'll be happy.

Dear God. Lol

 

[wildcatdon]

Ky is 13th out of 16 in HC Football payroll.
8 SEC Coaches make more than twice what Stein makes.
KROGER FIELD seats 35 to 50,000 less fans than 9 SEC Stadiums.
Stein’s current buyout is very reasonable for a NFL Billionaire owner or a desperate Blue Blood with huge fan base.
THE REMEDY =
Give Coach Stein a raise & build a bigger Stadium.

So stupid. Never post again.

 

[Resignmarkpope]

Most D1 schools are "football schools" by nature based on resources allocated. I'm not a big fan of using terms like "football school" or "basketball school" because of the connotation of how administrators divy up resources.

Good lord! A successful football school competing for championships like we used to do in basketball but since we’re like the Indiana Hoosiers in basketball might as well pour all the money into football football is King anyway!

 

[kyhankypanky]

I think we get five years as long as we are financially competitive. Then, unless the nfl moves back to more power run game (offensive styles cycle through) then he will feel the need to test himself there.

The only caveat is if ben Johnson keeps excelling, the window might get tighter. Mcvays tree owns the nfl offensive scene but Johnson is doing things that might be changing some minds.

Many sharp minds are suspecting that Johnson is a fraud fwiw. Jury still out.

 

[bigblueinsanity (the real)]

Many sharp minds are suspecting that Johnson is a fraud fwiw. Jury still out.

Ben Johnson resurrected the careers of both Goff and williams. Will he win a Superbowl? Maybe not, but he was putting up video game numbers until williams got hurt and doing it with the same roster that could barely score at all the year before.

Ill go one step further. The knock on offensive gurus like Johnson is they usually aren't great at running an organization. Same thing with mike martz back in the day and mcvay in his early years. However stein is showing really elite leadership and program building qualities. That is a unique combo that's getting lots of attention already.

 

[BlueVelvetFog]

Just a reminder that Saban coached multiple teams!

Saban didn't voice a sentimental attachment to Michigan State or LSU

 

[BlueVelvetFog]

Haha, y’all are living in fantasy land if you don’t think Stein would leave UK for a Texas, Michigan, Ohio St., type job!

NIL is the new sheriff in town, and if Calipari can get more BB NIL than UK at a place like Arkansas, then Stein would salivate at the prospect of getting the NIL backing of a program like those aforementioned 3 (and several others)!

Put another way… Would any of you stay in Cincinnati with the Reds, if the Yankees or Dodgers came calling? Absolutely NOT, you wouldn’t!

I know you hate seeing the football team do well, but don't worry, basketball season is almost here. You can enjoy your echo chamber then.

 

[sefus12]

I think some folks on here are getting a bit ahead of themselves. Yes, the start to this season has been awesome but it’s not out of the realm of possibilities that we finish the year going 1-5 or something and then people will be asking if Stein is the right hire. Let’s just enjoy it week-by-week.