Cal never told the players

[LXWildcat]

Pilgrim reported that the current players didn’t even know and were blindsided and assistants contacted a recruit last night. But everyone was blindsided by this and they still haven’t heard from the coaching staff.

Said one recruits parent said they like Nate or Scott

How can players follow this man to Arkansas? Players first right?

 

[JerseyCat84_rivals57050]

Players last to know.

 

[wobycat]

Pilgrim reported that the current players didn’t even know and were blindsided and assistants contacted a recruit last night. But everyone was blindsided by this and they still haven’t heard from the coaching staff.

Said one recruits parent said they like Nate or Scott

How can players follow this man to Arkansas? Players first right?

Imagine that. All about Cal. Who knew?

 

[Farsight]

I would assume the recruit is Travis Perry?

 

[kywildcat1021979]

Cal is about Cal always has been.. We dodged a big one here…

 

[UK90]

But I thought he was the “Players First!” coach.

At least that’s what he told us about a thousand times.

 

[Runnin'Ramel]

Look, we're going to learn a LOT over the next few days .... the guy was a POS.

I have a friend who is on the board at the country club in Memphis where Cal was a member .... he stiffed them (the club, not Memphis) on a massive bill and over $50k in gambling debts when he bounced to UK. That's just a tiny example of who he is behind the scenes.

 

[BigBlue1992]

I don’t know why he just doesn’t hang it up. He’ll be motivated for a couple months (if that) then as soon as the grind starts the weariness will set back in. Just retire Cal.

 

[catman15]

I would assume the recruit is Travis Perry?

Hate to assume but naturally i thought the same

 

[Ron Mehico]

Look, we're going to learn a LOT over the next few days .... the guy was a POS.

I have a friend who is on the board at the country club in Memphis where Cal was a member .... he stiffed them on a massive bill and over $50k in gambling debts when he bounced to UK. That's just a tiny example of who he is behind the scenes.

He left 33 million on table that UK owed him

 

[TortElvisII]

Look, we're going to learn a LOT over the next few days .... the guy was a POS.

I have a friend who is on the board at the country club in Memphis where Cal was a member .... he stiffed them on a massive bill and over $50k in gambling debts when he bounced to UK. That's just a tiny example of who he is behind the scenes.

That might explain some of these tournament losses.

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

Calipari first

 

[FitchandMurray29]

I think this move happened very quickly even if he was wanting out a while. Arkansas’ candidates dried up bad and a good friend ponied up for Cal. Don’t think Arkansas gets embarrassed like they were in their search if the plan was Cal all along.

 

[Wildcatfan66]

Assume all current players and our 6 recruits are all gone.. With portal, not so much an issue. But we may take a hit next season.. but I didn’t have high expectations for next year with Calipari.

And bottom line is, Calipari was leaving at some point in next 5 years.. so this was going to happen. Just when… If you get a home run hire, may even have a better team next year. Solid, and it may take us another year.

New coach might get a couple current players back, and 1-2 of the recruits, but assume they are all gone.

 

[Runnin'Ramel]

He left 33 million on table that UK owed him

Arkansas is giving him more than UK. He's walking in like a God. That buyout money is nothing in the big picture here.

 

[ArtLaibsGhost_rivals]

He left 33 million on table that UK owed him

He didn't leave hardly anything on the table,Arky is paying him 8 million a year al.ost what he is making now

 

[Ron Mehico]

Arkansas is giving him more than UK. He's walking in like a God. That buyout money is nothing in the big picture here.

You talking about him taking 50k from Memphis like it’s a big deal and downplaying 33 million

 

[WeWant9]

That’s a low class move by him. I don’t really expect any of the recruits to be in Lexington next year, but I don’t see all of them following him to Arkansas.

 

[UKUGA]

When were they supposed to learn?


A huge chunk of fans on this board were insisting this was a “troll job” at 10:00 PM last night.

 

[jrpross_rivals]

Assume all current players and our 6 recruits are all gone.. With portal, not so much an issue. But we may take a hit next season.. but I didn’t have high expectations for next year with Calipari.

And bottom line is, Calipari was leaving at some point in next 5 years.. so this was going to happen. Just when… If you get a home run hire, may even have a better team next year. Solid, and it may take us another year.

New coach might get a couple current players back, and 1-2 of the recruits, but assume they are all gone.

I bet some players will be back BECAUSE Cal is leaving

 

[Runnin'Ramel]

You talking about him taking 50k from Memphis like it’s a big deal and downplaying 33 million

My point was simply that he is a POS behind the scenes. I said it was a small example of the type of guy he is - I'm talking about a country club debt, not the University of Memphis. Good Lord, dude.

 

[UKxWildcats]

Pat Kelsey has to be licking his chops right now. Expect him to go after Travis Perry and our other guys HARD. I dont blame him, its what he should do.

 

[Ron Mehico]

My point was simply that he is a POS behind the scenes. I said it was a small example of the type of guy he is - I'm talking about a country club debt, not the University of Memphis. Good Lord, dude.

I wish Cal well, this is best for both parties, and I don’t think it could’ve ended any better. Don’t agree he’s a POS and him not taking 33 million when he could have is a sign of that imo. Time for BBN to reunite under a new coach!

 

[wildcatdon]

Pat Kelsey has to be licking his chops right now. Expect him to go after Travis Perry and our other guys HARD. I dont blame him, its what he should do.

Good grief. Perry has signed an LOI. Mitch would have to release him. He is not going anywhere. Some of you all worry about the damndest things.

 

[true-blue1]

Cal was all about himself!

 

[uk78_rivals88018]

Did Cal really have great relationships with the current players? My impression that was left to the Assistant coaches. Unless Cal brings the entire staff, I am not sure there will be a big desire to follow him. Now recruits is likely a different story. It may be a step back for next season but not if the new coach can attract portal transfers. Exactly which of the new recruits looked like instant success?

 

[jb1010]

Players first ... right?

lol - scam artist!

 

[Chuckinden]

Now we will never see those "tweaks" he was going to implement next year.

 

[RexBowie]

Calipari first

Probably best sums up the true Calipari philosophy

 

[bucsrule8872]

Perry signed with UK, not Cal. He’s a Kentucky kid.

The rest signed with Cal, so they will probably play for him next season in Arkansas.

 

[catsfanbgky]

Good grief. Perry has signed an LOI. Mitch would have to release him. He is not going anywhere. Some of you all worry about the damndest things.

Not true. Players can and do get out of their signed letter of intent. Perry can if he so chooses, leave with no issues. He doesn't have to get **** from Mitch. If a signed players coach leaves, they are free and clear of their signed commitment, but I see Perry actually staying. Maybe Cybril, other than that, all gone. MOST will follow Cal. And do not think that was not one of the major factors in Arkansas going after Cal, they know he will bring talent with him.

 

[Cats_2010]

He left 33 million on table that UK owed him

Wrong. He is getting paid more than 33 million from Arkansas. Only caveat is he could just sit on his *** and draw the 33 million from us but at Arkansas he will have to continue sitting on his *** on the sideline to get paid. He has done nothing but sit on his *** since 2019, that ain’t gonna change now.

 

[UK90]

He left 33 million on table that UK owed him

No, he did NOT “leave” that money, because he was not entitled to it. That was a buyout amount that he only got if UK fired him without cause this year. Since Mitch expressly declined to do that, he had no claim to that money.

Instead, he simply swapped one fat contract with five remaining years here for another fat five year contract at Arkansas.

 

[TankedCat]

Pilgrim reported that the current players didn’t even know and were blindsided and assistants contacted a recruit last night. But everyone was blindsided by this and they still haven’t heard from the coaching staff.

Said one recruits parent said they like Nate or Scott

How can players follow this man to Arkansas? Players first right?

because he has at least $5m to hand out.

If you're only going to stay a year, who cares where it is. Its not about winning , and it hasn't been for quite some time.

 

[tj4fun]

Now we will never see those "tweaks" he was going to implement next year.

You are watching his tweak unfold!

 

[KYCAT78]

He left 33 million on table that UK owed him

He left nothing on table because he is getting paid by Arky. We would have never got rid of him until it was down to about 12 million. I am sure he negotiated a raise as well.

 

[fisherscatfan_rivals101526]

You talking about him taking 50k from Memphis like it’s a big deal and downplaying 33 million

He had to work for that or get fired. So he didn’t leave it on the table. He’s still getting his money—just from Arkansas now.

 

[TigerMoving]

Pat Kelsey has to be licking his chops right now. Expect him to go after Travis Perry and our other guys HARD. I dont blame him, its what he should do.

You say that like it's a bad thing. Good riddance to all these mediocre freshman who have 5 good games and then leave.

 

[UK90]

You talking about him taking 50k from Memphis like it’s a big deal and downplaying 33 million

Once again, you don’t seem to understand what the 33 million represents.

The 50k was money actually owed. Whereas the 33 million only represents something that theoretically could’ve been owed if something that did NOT happen had happened. There’s a huge difference between these things,

 

[Skyguyb27]

Cal is about Cal always has been.. We dodged a big one here…

Bro, all due respect, we didn’t dodge anything. he’s been a train wreck for years. This is more of the nightmare being over.