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    Injuries - Do we need better S&C?

    What makes the injuries so wild is that it was almost exclusively to the same position - point guard. Robinson... not saying his injury didn't hurt, but he wasn't seen as a primary ball handler. Had Robinson been the only injury, I think things could have shook out differently. You would have...
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    Why doesn't the Hurley logic extend to Sheppard?

    The difference is that Sheppard is 19 years old and Dan Hurley is 51 years old. You can be a basketball coach any where between ages 30 and 70 (give or take a few years on both sides) so that's 40 years you can spend coaching. For the NBA, when you hit 30 years old there's a stark decline in...
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    Mitch on KSR," It's about the name on the FRONT of the jersey'!!!

    I understand the reservations that some fans might have with Pope. I share in some of them. Can he coach and recruit at the level Kentucky expects? BUT... The thing with hiring someone like Pope is that he's hungry to win. He's out there to prove to others that he CAN do this. That means...
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    I quit watching 4 years ago because of Cal

    What's to say that Pope isn't the right answer? At some point the fan base may have to turn away from measuring the quality of a coach based solely on their win-loss record at other schools and measure it based on hunger to win and prove themselves. It's mind-boggling to me how much emphasis...
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    Billy D (Timeline)

    Does it kill it any more than the rampant speculation that the coach might leave after the season? Donovan is already on the hot seat in Chicago. You can't tell me that the players don't realize this. These are supposed to be grown men. They can't play for a coach that they know is leaving...
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    Billy D (Timeline)

    I agree with this. Why can't he be announced as the UK coach WHILE finishing out the season with the Bulls? If you feel like you have to start getting players right away, then offload that task to an assistant while Donovan is still coaching the Bulls. Recruits and transfers would know who...
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    Scott Drew, Honest thoughts?

    I don't really understand the hatred towards Drew. Would he be my first choice? No, probably not. But I'd be alright with this pick. Of course, I'm also one that understands that performance and results at one location doesn't equate to the same performance and result at another location...
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    What Coach Would Unify the Fan Base the most?

    Judging from this message board, I don't think even coach Jesus could unify this fan base.
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    Billy Donovan or Scott Drew

    Is there a rule or law that says Donovan can't be employed as a coach at Kentucky AND still coach the Bulls? Obviously he can't coach them at the same time... but Kentucky is not playing right now. Why can't Donovan be hired at Kentucky and finish out the season with the Bulls? Sure, he won't...
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    NEW Coach. Must Still Recruit 5 Stars

    The next coach has to understand there's more to a player than the number of star attached to his name. When Edwards, Wagner, and Bradshaw are 5-star recruits and then do nothing their first year in college, that should be enough to tell you that the number of stars isn't everything. There's...
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    If its true Billy D Is interested

    I have reservations about Donovan after being out of the college game for so long. But he was one that could recruit, build a program, and coach back when he was at Florida. The question just is, does he still have that? And does he have any desire to get back in the college game? I'm not...
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    Based on their record at mid major or non P5 conference schools who would you hire?

    This is what I mean by asking how disappointed will people be if they don't get "their" guy to be the head coach. There are a ton of names being mentioned on this board. And there's also more of "if we have to get xxxxxx then I'm done with Kentucky basketball." I still just don't think...
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    Donavan, Drew, Hurley, Oats, Wright; who’s your preference?…

    I'm just wondering how dead set everyone is on "their" pick to be the next coach? Everybody wanting Donovan and end up with Oates, how disappointed are you? There's way too many names being thrown out here on the board, there's obviously no consensus on who the fan base wants. Instead of...
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    Top choice for next coach.

    One of the reasons I mentioned Cronin, was to take a look at former Pitino assistants-turned-coaches. Of the last 4 coaches at UK, Pitino was, at least in my opinion, without a doubt the best X's and O's blended with recruiting coach. Granted, that was 30 years ago. I don't want Pitino back...
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    Top choice for next coach.

    I might also urge caution when trying to equate current success with success at Kentucky. Using Hurley as an example, just because Hurley has had success at UConn the past two seasons, doesn't mean he's going to have success at Kentucky. I'm not against calling Hurley, but there's more to it...
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