Who should we hire next?
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Honestly this should be one of the top targets. Its obvious he knows how to coach and would presumably be attainable.
What alot of fans dont want to believe is UK is no longer able to just pick who they want. Lots of schools are now spending big on basketball. It isn't what it used to be.
Lucas is a baby and has no business coaching at UK with his experience. Cant believe people keep bringing him up.
Yea let’s stay away from the unproven after this current disaster. Lucas might end up being good but you don’t hire on potential at UK.
Go the Stein route. No one who has previously turned the position down, and no one over 40.
I think it’ll depend on how St. Louis does this year but if they’re good again I think Shertz has to be one of the calls. No clue about Odom what’s his story?
Just glad Matt Bevin isn't still in office pushing for Pedo pardons and a basketball tournament on Epstein Island.
Fook Oats. I'll stop watching, not that one viewer matters
Big turnaround at UVA after Bennett quit. Does the Euro pipeline thing like Lloyd and Underwood.
his teams play very hard and disciplined. He just stamped Cal’s *** Sunday.
Edit to add McCollum and McCasland as well. I think you can slide them right behind Odom in my order.
- Oats is the obvious. BBN would love his style of play and the dude wins at Alabama with basketball.
- Schertz, I get people have concerns. But this dude is the next big one. His offenses are super effecient and his teams play with an extremely high IQ. I also think he's the most "gettable" on the list, but he won't be after next season.
- Odom is just really, really good. Teams also play with tempo and pace (fast paste, dare I say) and are very effecient. I'm not sure Odom is super gettable though, he's "home". Lots of UVA history and roots.
- McCollum runs some of the most effecient offenses in all of basketball. BBN won't like the style (they grind it out), but his teams are super high IQ and are TOUGH. Ditto for McCollum what I said about Odom. Iowa is home. Grew up right outside Iowa City. Probably the job he dreamed of. And, no offense, but those Iowa natives sure do love them some Iowa...and I still haven't figured out why.
- Hogsdon, not enough there but sure looks like he's going to be a really good one. There's some risk, but he's certainly an upgrade.
- Donovan is just a pipe dream. I don't think he has any real interest in coaching college again. If he did, he would've done it years ago.
- Lucas, see about Hogsdon and not enough there. He's a monster recruiter though. If he's Cal, cool. If he's Pastner, well, not cool.
Do some reading and watch his Indiana St and SLU teams. I think you'll love him.
No you wouldn't. Did you stop watching when we hired Cal? Exactly. I get it, he's not a saint. This also isn't Church League either.
????? Are you watching what we currently have? And you don’t want Jai because he’s somewhat young.
I like the guy from providence. He has turned his previous stops significantly.
Turning uk will be long term in order to regain rsspect
Unc has Michael Jordan to help recruining and nil
Uk has neither
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Yes he was, but Barney didn't want uk to become a power house again.
Can izzo be cloned? All he does is Winans without a roster full of 5 stars
How many times does he have to turn this job down before you guys will accept it? Hes not coming, and now that mitch isnt here maybe you guys will finally have to accept it. He.does.not.want.to.recruit much less now deal with nil.
He can coach his butt off. 78% win in 18 seasons without funding of a large University.
if you’re not Billy D, then you don’t have the slightest clue what he wants to do or what he’s willing to put up with. Mitch being gone isn’t the flex you think it is here, at all.
McCollum for me, especially if Daughtry commits to him.
Give me one of the best coaches, best HS player, and a big budget for the roster. Think it can work and work immediately.
Give me one of the best coaches, best HS player, and a big budget for the roster. Think it can work and work immediately.
Absolutely correct. It also goes for players. It has been reported that Louisville has the highest payroll in college basketball this year. Forget whether the numbers are correct or not. Louisville outspent UK. I also think that Pope is not the one but I do wonder if we ever field teams like those early Cal years can ever be duplicate.
I believe he will not have trouble. He spent years in NBA coaching staffs and knows how the game is played and has connections. It’s hard to say definitively until he’s been at a place like UK but with his pedigree I’d be comfortable giving him the keys, which as many know on this site I’m not very happy at the current state of things and the next coach has to right the ship quickly.
Brian Hogsdon Providence. Won a Sun Belt Championship at South Florida in 2025. Just signed a 5-star recruit and highest rated recruit in Providence history. Young energetic Coach that is driven to win. Sound familiar look at the football team. He would bring energy and excitement. Has won a championship and has proven he can recruit. Out recruited UK, Baylor, and California for 2027 #1 rated center Lewis Uvwo.
Like this guy also
Just took a recruit from Pope, but then again, everyone does that
And he hasn't coached college in in over a decade...good point, he didnt like it then, he isnt magically going to like it now, with nil amd the transfer portal which hes been asked about. But no, UK wanted to reach out to him after Cal and he turned it down before they had the chance...or are you intentionally ignoring that? Google exists
Why didnt he or Phil Jackson take the unc job...you said all unc had to do was flash their name and someone would take it? You said donovan would take it.
Also he never left the the pros when he could've had any college job he wants...he doesnt want to coach college.
8th times the charm I guess, Brad Stevens is just waiting for that wild hair to bring IU back to prominence.
Ill gladly eat my words. I just dont see it happening.
Mostly agree with this, except I don’t think Otzelberger is presumably attainable. He has deep roots at Iowa State and turned down UNC this spring. I don’t see what we could offer him that they couldn’t, so I think he’s out.
I’ve been saying for awhile now that whenever we do replace Pope, the goal should be to find the next big thing before they blow up instead of chasing after already established names that probably no longer see a benefit in coming here. I would say Schertz and Hodgson are the two who most immediately fit that mold for me.
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