Lloyd staying at Arizona

Bugs092056

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I'm not sure how you came to that conclusion from his post. I think being realistic and logical is best, if what you want is to be successful. I just think he's being logical about it is all. I don't see anything wrong with that but I do think we can get most, not any..coach if the money is right. I'd make Lloyd turn us down first, then Dusty May. I'm not big on Oates. There's more to bball than just good offense and Oates' teams just don't typically play defense well. IMO, it's why he hasn't won anything yet.

Then again, Pope could have a good season next year and I doubt we even look for a different coach. Again, just being realistic here. I think he'll have a good season. Not necessarily a final four or a natty...but a good season. One that keeps his job intact. I know that's gonna hurt some feelings but I think it's pretty likely to play out that way. Gotta wait to see how the portal and any big recruits play out yet. It's too early to know right now.
The team is dissolving, do with that what you will
I'm not sure how you came to that conclusion from his post. I think being realistic and logical is best, if what you want is to be successful. I just think he's being logical about it is all. I don't see anything wrong with that but I do think we can get most, not any..coach if the money is right. I'd make Lloyd turn us down first, then Dusty May. I'm not big on Oates. There's more to bball than just good offense and Oates' teams just don't typically play defense well. IMO, it's why he hasn't won anything yet.

Then again, Pope could have a good season next year and I doubt we even look for a different coach. Again, just being realistic here. I think he'll have a good season. Not necessarily a final four or a natty...but a good season. One that keeps his job intact. I know that's gonna hurt some feelings but I think it's pretty likely to play out that way. Gotta wait to see how the portal and any big recruits play out yet. It's too early to know right now.
The team is dissolving, let's all celebrate
 

GoAndRunIsGoneAndDone

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The team is dissolving, do with that what you will

The team is dissolving, let's all celebrate
Ok. So will a lot of teams. I'm not sure what you're getting at. Most of us wanted to see changes with better talent. So far, so good. And, I doubt we bring back anyone who enters the portal but there's nothing saying we can't do that too...fwiw.
 

MegaBlue05

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Ok. So will a lot of teams. I'm not sure what you're getting at. Most of us wanted to see changes with better talent. So far, so good. And, I doubt we bring back anyone who enters the portal but there's nothing saying we can't do that too...fwiw.

Prepare for the same people who said “get rid of all em. Clean house!” in February to be upset by each portal announcement.

Same people who were tired of one and dones and wanted to “get to know the players” are now tired of not having 5 star freshman and lesser talented multiple years guys to “get to know.”

Point being, many posters talk out of both sides of their mouth.
 

Bugs092056

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Ok. So will a lot of teams. I'm not sure what you're getting at. Most of us wanted to see changes with better talent. So far, so good. And, I doubt we bring back anyone who enters the portal but there's nothing saying we can't do that too...fwiw.
I want a new ad to make his own hire. Hopefully its not someone who has been hired with an agenda
 

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Can we blame the UNC fan base for this development, or is that just the excuse the woke jokes in UK’s fan base hold near and dear?😂😂
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Bugs092056

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Prepare for the same people who said “get rid of all em. Clean house!” in February to be upset by each portal announcement.

Same people who were tired of one and dones and wanted to “get to know the players” are now tired of not having 5 star freshman and lesser talented multiple years guys to “get to know.”

Point being, many posters talk out of both sides of their mouth.
People who dont like Pope because
they liked Calipari, I went to elementary school once too
 

Cowtown Cat

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Dumb argument.

Golden won twice as many tourney games in that one tournament than Pope has won in eleven full years as a head coach.
Meh, Golden is a fraud and it’ll be proven. Just give it time. He instructed his team to foul Iowa while they were up 2 with about five seconds left to play. Instead, Iowa knocked down a 3 and beat Florida. Then, the last play he drew up was horrific! Real top notch coach there lmao Clayton wasn’t there to save his sawed off *** this season.
 
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LineSkiCat14

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The best Arizona reporter said conflict with the AD was a huge issue.

Honestly I'm over the college coaches. We were going to spend $9 million on a buyout, plus make him a top paid coach, plus a big NIL package. Just go get Donovan or Mike Malone, and put the extra $9 million into NIL.

Lol, so now that Lloyd said "thanks, but no thanks" you no longer want college coaches? You were gushing over him all week on a Kentucky forum.

Whats next, if Donovan turns you down are you gonna be like "who I REALLY want are the Turkish league coaches!'
 

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Meh, Golden is a fraud and it’ll be proven. Just give it time. He instructed his team to foul Iowa while they were up 2 with about five seconds left to play. Instead, Iowa knocked down a 3 and beat Florida. Then, the last play he drew up was horrific! Real top notch coach there lmao Clayton wasn’t there to save his sawed off *** this season.
If Golden is a fraud what is pope?
 
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Make the blue blood pitch in the modern era?!

Folks make it seem like it’s so easy. Everyone on here could be an AD at a big program and reel in the best coaches.

Everyone who is so sure that they could do the job what is it that you would do and say?

Seemingly the best pitch you can make is “We’re a football school we’ll leave you alone”

See Michigan, Florida, Bama, Iowa, Iowa St…
 

TotheMoon88

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Maybe he’s a fraud too. We’ll find out. Yall are absolutely ******* INSUFFERABLE! “Yeah, but what is Pope?!” Literally yall can’t keep the dude’s name out of anything. Yall got an absolute hard on for anything and everything Mark Pope. It’s disgusting.
No it just makes no sense for someone who props up pope like you do to call golden a fraud
They would rather see UK fail then to see Pope win.
Pope doesn’t win, that’s the problem you don’t see. No one wants UK to lose. That’s such a dumb argument, how in the world does it even make sense to say that? I want to see UK win more than what they have therefore I want UK to fail?
 
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Lol, so now that Lloyd said "thanks, but no thanks" you no longer want college coaches? You were gushing over him all week on a Kentucky forum.

Whats next, if Donovan turns you down are you gonna be like "who I REALLY want are the Turkish league coaches!'
Was my post not clear enough for you? I don't like the big buyouts college coaches have. I'd rather add that money to the NIL fund. And Donovan isnt the only NBA coach I like.

You're in such a hurry to post your hyperbole, you didn't bother to actually read anything I've posted.
 

tls

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This.

I've said this for probably 3 years now. Always felt like he wanted to be out west. Didn't think he'd take Kentucky. Didn't think he'd take UNC.

He's had an amazing run at Arizona, and probably has the resources to compete every year.
Maybe he'd consider Gonzaga.
Maybe if he wants the historic blue blood, he goes to UCLA.

But he was never crossing the Mississippi River.
Not an amazing run at AZ by this board's standard .. this is first year past Sweet 16
 

LineSkiCat14

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Was my post not clear enough for you? I don't like the big buyouts college coaches have. I'd rather add that money to the NIL fund. And Donovan isnt the only NBA coach I like.

You're in such a hurry to post your hyperbole, you didn't bother to actually read anything I've posted.

Convenient you waited until AFTER he turned you down to make that statement. You were slobbering all over him 2 days ago.

Feel free to go post somewhere else.
 
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Donovan would be a upgrade over Hubert but I don't think he has a whole lot left in the tank. He wasn't really tearing it up his latter years at Florida. I think it's gonna be Byington imo.
Donovan's last year at Florida was a rebuilding year but prior to that he was constantly in the Elite Eight and made the Final Four in 2014 with a team that should have beaten UConn.
 

LineSkiCat14

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Well you seem to think the Pacific Northwest is the same as Tucson Arizona.

I can tell you that Chapel Hill is a lot more like where Tommy Lloyd lived most of his life than Tucson is.

I mean every journalist who has commented on the job has said UNC is a top 3 job in college basketball, with some rating it the number 1 job.

But I suppose it's personal preference for each coach to make that decision.

I can tell you two things that the UNC job has over Arizona:
1. More money
2. It doesn't have the Arizona athletic director Lloyd hates

Dude never once talked about Lloyd's buyout, but sure was stroking himself over the thought of Lloyd going to UNC. Then does the whole "I didnt want him anyways!"

Like we cant see what people post here two days prior lmao.
 
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Dude never once talked about Lloyd's buyout, but sure was stroking himself over the thought of Lloyd going to UNC. Then does the whole "I didnt want him anyways!"

Like we cant see what people post here two days prior lmao.
I never once said I didn't want him.

My post after he turned us down was clearly a reaction to him turning us down, and changing my view on the remaining college options. I'd rather stop wasting time on guys with buyouts.

You are desperately trying to pick a fight, and I'm simply not playing your game.
 
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From Murphy to Hatteras, it's a gorgeous state with a cornucopia of things to see and do.
I love it here. And as someone who once lived in Lexington, I imagine most Kentucky residents would also enjoy visiting NC. There is no culture shock between the 2 states. There are a ton of things to do. I routinely see UK flags and gear at the NC beaches.
 
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LineSkiCat14

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I never once said I didn't want him.

My post after he turned us down was clearly a reaction to him turning us down, and changing my view on the remaining college options. I'd rather stop wasting time on guys with buyouts.

You are desperately trying to pick a fight, and I'm simply not playing your game.

For what it's worth.. Your post above clearly made it seem like Lloyd wasnt worth the buyout and/or making him the highest paid coach but only AFTER he turned you down. Your throughts about him clearly changed once you werent getting him.

Honestly im part just giving you ****. But if youre gonna come over to a rivals board, be real. You wanted Lloyd, you didnt get him.. own the fact that you got pie in your face.
 
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“UNC fans are just now realizing that they can’t get any coach they want”? It’s probably because of Mitch Barnhart. Don’t worry, once North Carolina gets rid of Barnhart, they will get anybody they want. That’s how it works because that’s how it worked 15+ years ago.

I currently have four different coaches in my Amazon Shopping cart and I’m trying to decide which of them are going to be Dan Hurley’s assistants. 🤔