I blame Mitch Barnhart for Coach Calipari's departure!

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Don’t believe that was on Mitch. If Cal was performing as expected, he’d still be here. Admittedly, I do think Cal would have done well if he was at Kentucky right now. We let the greatest recruiter of all time go right before the greatest high school class of all time.

That said, I’m with Pope.
 

preacherfan

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Don’t believe that was on Mitch. If Cal was performing as expected, he’d still be here. Admittedly, I do think Cal would have done well if he was at Kentucky right now. We let the greatest recruiter of all time go right before the greatest high school class of all time.

That said, I’m with Pope.
Actually, it was this board that ran off Calipari and saved the program. Now, many on this board are trying to run off Pope to save the program yet again but a few of us who don't totally agree are blocking that from happening. This board>AD/President/Board of Regents. Power to the people!!!
 
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Actually, it was this board that ran off Calipari and saved the program. Now, many on this board are trying to run off Pope to save the program yet again but a few of us who don't totally agree are blocking that from happening. This board>AD/President/Board of Regents. Power to the people!!!
Dang it. I’m jealous I didn’t think of that one. Well played.
 
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JakeKx

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Don’t forget Matt Jones. That woke liberal also riled up the fanbase to run Cal out of town.

lol explain how he did that. Most people wanted cal gone. It didn’t take a little radio shows host to show them how bad cal sucked.
The results speak for themselves. I would post them but you already know what they are.
 
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Calipari + NIL + Kentucky = Unstoppable in recruiting

Oh well, we are back to the Billy Gillispie days! 😭
Here is the thing about Cal. He had the opportunity here at UK to be the Nick Saban of college Basketball. He chose to place more emphasis on the NBA draft than winning National Championships. Why did so many players leave before they were ready? Why could he not keep players a 2nd year and actually develop them here? What he has right now at Arkansas is some players that returned with his great incoming Freshman. He could not keep those players here. That was his downfall as UK coach. The talent that came thru Lexington when he was Coach and only winning 1 Natty was criminal. The one in done players are fine The players that were not ready and went to the NBA anyway is why he was not dominant here as Coach.

The Coaching change that hurt this program more than any other was Rick Pitino leaving after 1997. The Cats won 2 Natty's after his departure. They would have won at least 5 had he stayed. Cal had his chance and blew it.
 

Cane4Life47

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Please lay out to us his last 4 years. Waiting...
Coach Calipari was not feeling appreciated or the love from BBN, Mitch, and administration! You have to admit that Calipari put Kentucky back on the map! Pope is not the guy even though I support him because I was on campus at the same time! I was on campus. When I was on campus, we went to 3 National Championship games and elite eight. I was blessed to be on campus during such a glorious time!!!
 
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FatCatMan

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What do you expect? When we suck and everything going against us there’ll be trolls. That comes with defending the current head coach like you’re part if a cult. Get used to it and ignore these trolls if you plan on staking your life towards Pope the Great.
 

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Coach Calipari was not feeling appreciated or the love from BBN, Mitch, and administration! You have to admit that Calipari put Kentucky back on the map! Pope is not the guy even though I support him because I was on campus at the same time! I was on campus. When I was on campus, we went to 3 National Championship games and elite eight. I was blessed to be on campus during such a glorious time!!!
Still waiting for his last 4 year success
 
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Coach Calipari was not feeling appreciated or the love from BBN, Mitch, and administration! You have to admit that Calipari put Kentucky back on the map! Pope is not the guy even though I support him because I was on campus at the same time! I was on campus. When I was on campus, we went to 3 National Championship games and elite eight. I was blessed to be on campus during such a glorious time!!!

“I was on campus”

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Cane4Life47

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I think they did get rid of those Florida douche bags from yesterday. This Miami fan will be next I’m sure
Mitch is that you??? That is a new low hiding behind a different on a message board. I knew you were going to retire but getting on message boards to defend yourself. You are better than that! Lol :ROFLMAO: