Matt Jones speculating now in the first segment. Says he doesn't want to start anything, but Cal and Texas have been quiet and he received a text message saying it was happening on Saturday night. He says no buzz in Lexington doesn't tell us anything, but believes Occam's Razor is in effect and the fact you don't hear anything means there's nothing there.
Cal to Texas?
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Certainly makes you wonder. Much easier to think it is a possibility after the season we had and fan displeasure.
It would sure be a dick move after this disaster of a season.
Soooo, you're saying there's a chance?
In my best Dumb and Dumber voice.
Wish I knew how to post a gif.
He also said he’s leaning to there’s nothing to it. That would have leaked by now , as for the text he got, I think it’s someone wishing it was true more than anything. Football school and basketball is an afterthought, Cal needs his ego stroked and Texas won’t get it done.
I tend to blame the fans for all of this!
COVID followed by a 9 win season followed by back to back mass exoduses of players is no excuse. We should have sang "we shall overcome" together and shined Cal's shoes in public like good little cult members.
COVID followed by a 9 win season followed by back to back mass exoduses of players is no excuse. We should have sang "we shall overcome" together and shined Cal's shoes in public like good little cult members.
Would be the epitome of a dick move. Use UK for his own personal agenda while leading "The Gold Standard" to worst season and bolt. That would stun me even for Calipari.
It’s not a Kentucky offseason without a Cal is leaving for <insert some team>.
So if you are Barnhart, he has to be prepared and have a short list every spring, just in case, right!!!?
I've diagrammed the original post in this thread and will now sum up any thing new and useful in it below:
Haha! That’s the primary reason I’ve said it’s a bad idea this season to make a change. Barnhart will not be prepared. It’s not just Barnhart, it’s trustees too. Get ready for an underwhelming, Indiana style hire if it takes place.
We are talking about Barnhart that hired Gillespie because of his one tournament run. I don’t trust him to make the hire by himself.
I remember reading that Mike Pratt helped get Cal to UK so maybe he can help with the process again.
He will do even worse at Texas than he’s done here the last 6 seasons.
He’s not a great bench coach and he is no longer able to land the elites.
He’s not a great bench coach and he is no longer able to land the elites.
yep. Texas would be getting 2021 Cal. Not Umass or 2006-2015 Cal. Two almost completely different coaches.
Left UMass in shambles with a vacated final four season, and then left Memphis after an upset in the sweet 16 and a vacated final four season.
No reason to think he'll leave Kentucky with the program in good shape.
I’m sure Texas would be thrilled with two E8s and an overall Top 10 program.
Some of you are stupid.
Are we forgetting 2017? 2018? 2019? Cal too? I thought we were pretty successful there too.
I’ve checked with my sources and I’m being told that the Texas coach search committee has narrowed the likely candidate poll down to Izzo, RoyBoy and Kryqgxnltqrgdski.
I could see him hiring Justus.
He must really enjoy being Self’s *****. He would get to be his ***** 2 times a year a Texas .
“bUT wHAT abOut the bUYoUt”!?!
“$50 MiLLiOn rEAsOns he StaYs”
“Derrrrrrrrrp”
Not saying he’s leaving but I rolled my eyes every time someone mentioned the buyout.
“$50 MiLLiOn rEAsOns he StaYs”
“Derrrrrrrrrp”
Not saying he’s leaving but I rolled my eyes every time someone mentioned the buyout.
And leveraging supposed offers multiple times to get to his insane pay/contract.
At this rate, Brad is going have a lifetime contract at Kentucky, too.
Looks like Darrell Bird wrote an article about it three days ago, but dismisses it for similar reasons that MJ did: https://247sports.com/college/kentucky/Article/Kentucky-Wildcats-basketball-163126436/
There would be more national buzz if this had any legit legs to this story.
Neil Calipari has driven this program into the ground. Hope he leaves.
Could this be why Kenny Payne changed his mind about DePaul?
A short list of possible coaches includes NOBODY who could possibly manage the ******** and expectations of the segment of unrealistic and envious UK fans. We will get what we deserve and have no one to blame but ourselves.
It would be an opportune time to take the job. However, I really don't see how he could turn the reasoning into a good PR move. I don't think his ego would allow him to leave UK after the way the season has gone. That move would be a huge hit to his legacy.
Have you ever heard Cal discuss HIS legacy? Are you even paying attention?
What are you on about? The guy isn’t going anywhere.
Possible but doubtful. But I could see Cal giving KP a heads-up call, "hey, you may want to wait a couple weeks before accepting any offers"
from what I hear which is not much it could be Royal Ivey or Chris Beard. Cal's name not mentioned at all. He would be crazy to go there they don't like basketball. A friend of mine said it's basketball season and he said who cares we talk football down here 24/7/365 what is this basketball stuff you talk about. Said they would never pay much for a basketball coach but they would for a football coach