Antigua returning to UK?

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Something needs to be done everyone knows the clown is staying he needs to shake up his coaching staff and change his coaching philosophy. If he doesn't do anything it will get real ugly for him going forward he will really hate the BBN but not as much as we will hate him!
 

JAC71

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Something needs to be done everyone knows the clown is staying he needs to shake up his coaching staff and change his coaching philosophy. If he doesn't do anything it will get real ugly for him going forward he will really hate the BBN but not as much as we will hate him!
What you mean we? A few Rupps rafters message board posters isn’t going to hurt his feelings I wouldn’t think.
 
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I have very little expectation that any significant coaching staff changes would happen. I would love to get Coach O back on staff. I think that would be the single most impactful change we could get this offseason.

It was a fun ride when Antigua was here the first time around.
 
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What you mean we? A few Rupps rafters message board posters isn’t going to hurt his feelings I wouldn’t think.
Let me tell you this expands past this message board on people that are already upset with the a%% clown we have for a coach!
 
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Over the next week plus while everyone else is getting ready for March Madness let's hear Powell is coming then Antigua and so on. Then we need to know who is coming back for redemption.
 
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Catclaw1

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Oh for the love of everything holy make this happen. Clean house and bring in DA, Wagner for obvious reasons, Antigua, and give Payne whatever he wants.
instant turnaround

throw In Sheppard in robics spot to lock up his kid
 

ShadowFromHomewardBound

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Nope, but I have a buddy who is an insider Illini guy. He loves it there, they love him, he is making a name for himself (again) away from Cal. He'll have another chance at a HC job really soon. I don't think he leaves that to come back to UK.

I'd love for him to return, I just don't see it happening.

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What you mean we? A few Rupps rafters message board posters isn’t going to hurt his feelings I wouldn’t think.


well i mean he has already lost the respect and support of 90% of the fan base.
 
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Blueworld_3.0

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I read this earlier on SBNation and it gave me a glimmer of hope. I am probably the #1 advocate for Coach O coming back to UK. Only because we all know how recruiting was ROLLING when Antigua was here. Plus, I just can't see UK ever winning another championship with Calipari as H/C without Coach O being on the bench. Not going to get my hopes up but, I will say that if you want Antigua back, you had better hope Illinois gets bounced out of the tournament early. The deeper into March they play the more attention Antigua will get from programs looking for a new H/C.
 

stoneycat_20

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You’re probably right. Illinois appears to be a better program at this point.
Some of you guys, I tell ya......I think you're right..Ill is a better program than Kentucky....now you need to sober up friend..Ill the past 8 years

2014..19-13....NIT
2015..19-13...NIT
2016..15-19... NO Postseason
2017..18-14.....NIT
2018..14-18... NO Postseason
2019..12-21....NO Postseason
2020..21-10...
2021..20-6
 

jgraf1

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It's been written on many threads this year but it's obvious change needs to happen.

Getting Antigua back would be huge. I would also hope Cal looks at Mike Miller if there are 2 spots open. You'd get another good recruiter, player coach and a respected NBA vet.
 

rjr

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At the end of the day, it's Kentucky and Illinois. If Cal offered him a chance to come back to Lexington, I think he takes it. However, not sure that offer is coming if it hasn't yet.

Plus, how much longer is Cal going to be HC? 3 years? 4? Maybe an offer to be an assistant coach at Kentucky looks more attractive the older Cal gets as I'm sure Cal will have a role in who will replace him...
 

willievic

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When Cal got booted in the Miss State game, it seems to me, we won. The coaches on the bench allowed Allen to play most of the time after Cal got his second technical. So whose fault is it we are getting bad coaching? Cal or the assistants. Coaches are always looking for a fall guy, when the system isn't working. **** rolls downhill, but it starts at the TOP!

I have my doubts about how good a coach is, when it takes him 22 or 23 games to see the Point Guard he has, is not capable of running the team at this level. Most of the UK fans, after two or three games, noticed that Askew did not have the talent to be the point guard. To slow, no quick first step, poor ball handler, and could not see the floor good enough. Why couldn't Cal see that. I'm sure that some of the other coaches saw that, but Cal is so arrogant, that he doesn't listen to anyone. If so, Allen would have played more. He only got his real chance when Cal was ejected in the Miss. State game, but that changed the next game. Boston could play like ****, but Cal would not pull him. He treated Allen different from other players.

OLD STOLL FIELD GUY!
 

UKrazycat2_rivals

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Someone hit me with that Daffy!

Daffy and kermit were banned in 2020. 😺

 

BassProCat

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And from Big Blue Express. Not gonna happen

I would want nothing more than to bring back O but yeah doubt this happens.

Also kinda odd this was said right after the game.

Def wanna see another staff change this season. Barbee needs to go IMO
 

sefleming

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Robic will probably be here as long as he wants to and as long as Coach Cal if here.
 

yoshukai

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Some of you guys, I tell ya......I think you're right..Ill is a better program than Kentucky....now you need to sober up friend..Ill the past 8 years

2014..19-13....NIT
2015..19-13...NIT
2016..15-19... NO Postseason
2017..18-14.....NIT
2018..14-18... NO Postseason
2019..12-21....NO Postseason
2020..21-10...
2021..20-6
The last 8 years ISNT at this point. THIS YEAR is this point.
 

G-PIP

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Robic will be here as long as Cal is or until he wants to leave
I think Robic is considered to have a very good basketball mind. But the hell he's been through the last few years and the tragedy of losing his young daughter would be enough to destroy any man. I have wondered sometimes whether he might be a shell of the basketball junkie he once was.
 

kl40504_rivals

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Antigua is just one part we need to replace 3 assistants. I’m skeptical of any noise like this at this point. Maybe more Joel Justus leaks

i say replace barbee with antigua
Justus with Derek Anderson
Flint with another former uk player or a former nba household name.

i think it’s bad news to have flint here and we have worst season ever. He needs to go.
Sure it is all Flint's fault. He traveled to China and brought back the virus. Farrr him.