I get this, but just the idea that Cal wants to be shown the love and a lifetime contract follows...it’s gross to me.
I don’t believe lifetime contracts are good for any university. I believe it also reduces pressure and incentive.
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I don’t believe lifetime contracts are good for any university. I believe it also reduces pressure and incentive.
If "seasons like this," which was probably the 6th or 7th best team out of 10 that he's had had and in terms of tournament success 5th best out of 10 (overtime in regional final), are "time to move on" seasons, it's time for you to move on to the next bandwagon.
I mean, it's a good question. Not sure how much he's making at Virginia but if they win the title they'll want to lock him up long-term. PAC-12 is easier to win than the ACC as he won't have to clash with Duke and UNC every year (but he's still winning the conference with those anyway so maybe it's not a big issue). It's just a hunch that I've had, but we also have to level with the fact that UCLA is not the job it once was. They fired Ben Howland who got them to three Final Fours and now they can't even make the tournament.
True.TB strikes me as a different dude. Not necessarily chasing money or blue blood validation.
The good news is that goes both ways. Cal can also help recruit the next guy.
It won't be someone from his tree, they aren't worthy, but if I need something sold or someone recruited and I can have John Calipari on my side to help do that, I'm ecstatic.
So now Cal is gonna help choose the next coach? This will go well.
He's going to be associated with the program. You actually don't know what it will entail. But a lack of information has never stopped you from being miserable. Just like when PJ didn't play again.
Now that’s all out of the way. Let’s focus on assistant coaches and getting someone that can instill an offense that’ll work with our recruits. Glad that Cal is staying here.
He makes 9.2 million. With crazy retention bonuses on top of that coming up.
We are showing Cal plenty of love. Another title might justify that type of contract.
Cal is without a doubt the best fit for UK, period. A total match! No one and I mean no one can do what he can and will do at UK. Props to Barnhart for taking care of UK Basketball and it’s true and loyal fan base.
Cal is a competitor that wants to be the best AND wants to leave a legacy. I have ZERO doubt that a lifetime contract will not change this.
Those critics that keep referring to his statement upon arriving here that he “wanted to catch UCLA in championships” should tell everyone how competitive he is.
This contract will keep the other schools from constantly telling recruits that Cal has one foot out the door here. Now let’s get going for next year!!
Those critics that keep referring to his statement upon arriving here that he “wanted to catch UCLA in championships” should tell everyone how competitive he is.
This contract will keep the other schools from constantly telling recruits that Cal has one foot out the door here. Now let’s get going for next year!!
Major. But then again Mitch is the same moron who gave stoops extensions and money for winning 6 games. Wouldn’t shock me if Mitch went all the way up to 15-20M per year to keep Cal.
I'm sure there are bonuses and incentives in his contract so if he's about money there is still pressure.
Has nothing to do with Mitch, except that he must feel the pressure of UK fans who view Cal as bigger than the program. Or maybe it’s still the Gillespie tenure that spooks everyone into thinking it’s either Cal or obscurity
Retention bonuses are not real bonuses. Have nothing to do with meritocracy. Who wouldnt want a retention bonus? So you will give me 2 million...for hanging around another year? I suppose I can do that.
GOTTA WIN AT LEAST 2 TITLES PER YEAR OR FARRRED.
if you are one and done then I don’t believe that negative recruiting really matters
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Coach K has 5 in around 40 years. I'm sure Duke fans are completely satisfied and don't want any more
If you think we are the gold standard of college basketball due to being the 6th or 7th best team it’s time for you to move on. If we were going to build on this season I woyld be fine right now but the bottom line is we will take a big step backward next year bc 2/3 of our team will leave. Insanity doing the same thing hoping for different results. It has to change
Ambassador plus Stevens called him the other day. Seems to respect Cal. [banana] We good til the haters give up!
Yep that moron that gave an extension to a coach who went on to have the best regular season record in UK football history, damn such a idiot
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Wonder if it's easier or harder to recruit to UCLA. Lot of West Coast players available but who wants to never be on TV.
I imagine recruiting to UVA includes getting to compete against UNC and Duke and beating them often
You bring attention to your misspelling by using all caps.
If I guarantee you in the next decade we'll go to 4 FFS and win a title while winning the most games of any team in the NCAA would you take it? I would. So, yeah, I'm good with "doing the same thing."
I love Cal and think he is the best man for the job here. But if that is what he is weighing he might want to run for the hills. He probably already has more money than he could ever spend. Any other school would throw him parades for what he has done here. While he does get a lot of love here too he also gets a lot of BS from the crazies. I would never want to see him leave, but I would understand, dream job or not if he left. It has to get old, I think that's why he jokes about dog years at UK and 4 million other coaches in the state.
What a lot of people don't talk about is UK isn't getting the elite talent the past few years and things have been more of a grind. I mean forget about KAT and Booker, I mean Fox, Bam and Monk. We aren't getting those highly ranked guys. Cal took a team this year with no one outside of maybe PJ, maybe KJ before the season started that would be considered elite and I don't think they even fall into that category, Top 10 and he still got us to the E8. It still took OT to beat us and yes the other team was missing a guy that scored like 12 points per game the last 2 times they met us, but they still have that backcourt. People are acting like Cal lost in the E8 with players like K had. Look at our players, no one ranked in the top 10. Love them and I am happy we have them, but I think people saying Cal isn't getting it done with elite talent are stretching it a bit.
What a lot of people don't talk about is UK isn't getting the elite talent the past few years and things have been more of a grind. I mean forget about KAT and Booker, I mean Fox, Bam and Monk. We aren't getting those highly ranked guys. Cal took a team this year with no one outside of maybe PJ, maybe KJ before the season started that would be considered elite and I don't think they even fall into that category, Top 10 and he still got us to the E8. It still took OT to beat us and yes the other team was missing a guy that scored like 12 points per game the last 2 times they met us, but they still have that backcourt. People are acting like Cal lost in the E8 with players like K had. Look at our players, no one ranked in the top 10. Love them and I am happy we have them, but I think people saying Cal isn't getting it done with elite talent are stretching it a bit.
It's hard to count the 2013 title when it's not even hanging in Yum! Center and there is no trophy in the display case.
I wonder if their fans are harrassing Coach K or his family on social media after losses. If they are you don't hear or read about it.
Listen, I make fun of them just as much as any other Cats fan, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that it happened. Not everyone got amnesia of a day in April in 2013. He did win a second title, even if it isn’t recognized. I think it’s a hilarious situation but that’s still how I feel about the issue. Winning two titles generally puts you in legendary status but he absolutely ruined his legacy with how scummy he is. Pitino was his own worst enemy.
Not to mention with California state taxes and LA city taxes he would only clear around half that. He’d have to make around $11mil there to equal his $9.2 here.
It’s not about be satisfied. It’s about realistic. And K didn’t have any his first ten years. Wright didn’t have any his first 15 years. People like you would have fired both of them.
That’s like saying I saw someone buy a car with stolen money. Just because it happened doesn’t mean he gets to keep the car.