According to WDRB in Louisville, UL AD asked for permission to interview him for UL job
Kenny Payne
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Would figure head coach at UL from assistant coach at UK would be a downgrade. lol I think eventually Kenny leaves us but not for UL.
Interesting. Apparently Mack didn’t accept on the spot.
that would make it hard for me to hate UL if he were coach, nah guess I'd hate them anyway
They will not be a factor in basketball for 5 years, would you want to wait that long to compete
I think with not knowing what will happen with the ncaa and sanctions because of all the crap that has happened at UL that whoever takes the job needs to have it written into the contract that they cannot be fired for at least 5 years. Cause depending on what happens it might take that long to get this mess fixed at their school.
Should have kept Pagett cheap for 3 years and then see what the NCAA was going to do. Then may have needed to keep him 2 more years. Then go spend all the money you saved.
their fans don;t want Kenny on their chat room some were making fun of him saying his FAT *** NEVER GETS OUT OF A CHAIR and he want to talk to Green during the game and Green would talk to him. They said the players don't respect him they were glad they didn;t get him
There was a lot said this week around UL about at least "speaking" to a person of color about the head coaches job.
Lot of old Black players who still reside in Louisville and have businesses have voiced their strong opinion about its time for UL to hire someone Black.
With everyone in world knowing Mack was their first choice, this is what it is, a token stab at pleasing some voices in the room.
Kenny Payne would make a good coach. Can't say great till he proves himself in the top spot. There has been many great assistants who did not become great Head Coaches.
But for him not to see he was not their top choice?
Still think this is a move to please some who want to be heard.
Yes, a head coach in the ACC is a prestigious position, but starting from they are going to be is going to take someone special, someone who knows how to mend fences, coach, recruit, positive, thick skinned, and patience.
I think Kenny Payne could someone who could succeed at UL, but like someone said, he isn't getting any younger and the mess they got is not quick fix.
Griffith and Ellison ain't walking thru any doors soon there
Lot of old Black players who still reside in Louisville and have businesses have voiced their strong opinion about its time for UL to hire someone Black.
With everyone in world knowing Mack was their first choice, this is what it is, a token stab at pleasing some voices in the room.
Kenny Payne would make a good coach. Can't say great till he proves himself in the top spot. There has been many great assistants who did not become great Head Coaches.
But for him not to see he was not their top choice?
Still think this is a move to please some who want to be heard.
Yes, a head coach in the ACC is a prestigious position, but starting from they are going to be is going to take someone special, someone who knows how to mend fences, coach, recruit, positive, thick skinned, and patience.
I think Kenny Payne could someone who could succeed at UL, but like someone said, he isn't getting any younger and the mess they got is not quick fix.
Griffith and Ellison ain't walking thru any doors soon there
Because Kenny Payne is going to leave the top paying assistant coach job in the nation to go be an assistant coach under Mack.
Yep. Mack probably told them he's coming, but they are gonna hold off on announcing it until they go through the proper protocol of interviewing a minority.
I hope he does not go to UL. Seems Mack isn’t so anxious. Who would be until that mess is sorted out. Should have kept Padgett. He did a respectable job in impossible circumstances.
I think without a doubt Kenny Payne could turn that thing around but I believe they only asked to interview him to satisfy Crums players from back in the day and that's a shame. That job should be his if he wants it.
This is a affirmative action interview- Jerry Eaves is pushing for a African American interview - waste of KP time - Mack is getting the job
Doesn’t matter if the fans want him or not, fans don’t make he higher and really don’t matter. They will come to the games anyway and buy merchandise. Donors and Alumni matter. Also like someone said, no one wants to be a assistant for ever and even with the future sanctions you take the job. You get Jews coaching money and a big buyout
Yeah because you jokers are in position to be picky lol.
love the stapler
Kenny payne’s resume
Couldn’t shoot when the lights came on in freedom hall
Not sure if he could coach with the lights on now
hope we get a good one
I’d say the millions that the UofL athletes dept has available to it would mean yes we can get picky. Mack will do as you will see.
I thought the gist was this would be as HC instead of Mack. I definitely hope he doesn't take it but wouldn't fault him too much if he did. It's his alma mater 'n all and a name brand program. A tarnished name but Payne could clean it up as well as anyone could I'd think.
It has to be a tough choice waiting for the other shoe to fall regarding UL's FBI issues and what the NCAA will do if anything to the program.
Does Mack leave a school that is willing to give him a giant bump to go to UL and have to figure out how to win with what is probably a 5 year cloud of doom hanging over you?
The reality very well may be that by the time he can put a team together past the sanctions the fans will be tired of him leading them in losing beat downs in the ACC.
He could be looking to land a job at a school less than Xavier in 7 years.
UL is looking to hire a miracle worker. If I were Mack, I'd go see how well I can walk on water first
Does Mack leave a school that is willing to give him a giant bump to go to UL and have to figure out how to win with what is probably a 5 year cloud of doom hanging over you?
The reality very well may be that by the time he can put a team together past the sanctions the fans will be tired of him leading them in losing beat downs in the ACC.
He could be looking to land a job at a school less than Xavier in 7 years.
UL is looking to hire a miracle worker. If I were Mack, I'd go see how well I can walk on water first