Wall and Bledsoe hadn't committed to Memphis. Wall also recently said he wouldn't have played with Xavier Henry, who had committed to Memphis, but didn't come here.
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Wall and Bledsoe hadn't committed to Memphis. Wall also recently said he wouldn't have played with Xavier Henry, who had committed to Memphis, but didn't come here.
One would hope not.
I've been predicting Donovan as the next coach since the fall, so now we'll see if that is right!
And who cares? Let Billy D have a chance to do something. Give him more than a season to build a team.
Hey folks:
Other coaches are literally snagging players in the portal NOW!
If you want to be a title contender in 2024-25, things better move VERY fast.
Other coaches are literally snagging players in the portal NOW!
If you want to be a title contender in 2024-25, things better move VERY fast.
Billy D would work if he leaves the Bulls, this week......otherwise its very high stakes poker.....
I'd rather wait for Billy and have a bad first year. I mean we've had a bad last 4 years with a coach who has been here forever and had top recruiting classes. I can stomach another bad year. No difference in winning 15 games and not making the tournament vs winning 25 and losing to Oakland.
Kentucky isn’t contending for a title next year with a second tier coach.
The fan base legit just ran off a coach because they were sick of him building a team every season. Now, you want to give a coach multiple years?
The last hire had a number one recruiting class in tow with him and a full team he was coming to. They had Patterson and Miller as returning players. Our "garbage time guys" included previous starters Perry Stevenson and Ramon Harris. There is a chance we will have zero incoming freshman and nobody still on our roster. Completely different situation.
Ok. But, again, does Donovan have any players that he’s recruited that he will bring to start his first roster?
This is where it gets hairy. Killing time for Donovan and it doesn’t work out. I don’t care what rules you have to break, need to talk to him, get a blood oath or something from that man if we’re going to wait on him.
Everything but the signature needs to be ready to go 10 minutes after the Bulls lose.
Everything but the signature needs to be ready to go 10 minutes after the Bulls lose.
Yes because Billy D is the best available option he’s a 2x national champ. Of course you give him more than one season to do something. You act like he forgot how to coach
Do tell
i don’t want to give myself away. The people I know do know my screen name. But what the hell. A new position has been floated to Mitch. Basketball GM, ahead of scouting, NIL, and analytics. Totally separate from the coaching staff. It would be for sure trend setting and exactly what is needed in todays landscape.
i don’t want to give myself away. The people I know do know my screen name. But what the hell. A new position has been floated to Mitch. Basketball GM, ahead of scouting, NIL, and analytics. Totally separate from the coaching staff. It would be for sure trend setting and exactly what is needed in todays landscape.
Agreed. Mitch better be damn sure Donovan is ours the day after his season ends in order to hold off on hiring others. We can’t really afford to wait around only to be turned down by Donovan (again).
Ole Billy The Kid's silent verbals doesn't carry too much weight. he stiffed before on the very thing. Could you imagine if he did it AGAIN, we wait for him until the end of April, he changes his mind ? Picture our starting 5 next year, uugggh.
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 the UK coach is for next season, they just might not have a face-to-face meeting with him until after the Bulls are finished.
Why can't that work?
because that KILLS the will of the team and it ensures them losing. why play hard if your coach is already bailing on you type of thing. Also he'd lose a lot of respect in the basketball world for doing something like that ... If they werent making the playoffs then sure its fine but with a shot at the playoffs... thats just low class
Perhaps the respect in NBA circle but everyone knows including the Bulls they got no shot.
To me there is a simple imediate exit for BD, assuming he wants the UK job. He goes to the GM and says, while the timing is not good, I want the UK job and this may be the last chance I will get to land this job.
If BD wants the UK job, you can bet he is not coming her to have a loosing season. The only way to acquire the kind of talent he will need, is get here immediately. IMHO
If BD wants the UK job, you can bet he is not coming her to have a loosing season. The only way to acquire the kind of talent he will need, is get here immediately. IMHO
Well the source of us thinking he wants the job is Pelphrey... and according to people Drew wanted the job so how about we for once not take that as fact unless it comes straight from the coaches mouth first
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 to go elsewhere?
Billy D is very close personally to the Chicago Bulls owners Reinsdorf family. That could play a part in his decision.
Drew did want the job but his family didn’t and that’s been reported
Bull fans want him gone, it more than likely now he will come to Kentucky. Yes he has said no before but now feels like the perfect time.
You’re correct. Completely different situation. This coach has the benefit of portal, NIL and a legacy returnee.
You’re using cal success as a way to say the next coach won’t be as good
Which of the remaining second tiers hires to you see giving us a great lineup next season?