Get a damn coach who cares about the school, has passion and fire for the game. Doesn't take it up the rear to NBA handlers and won't throw the fans under the bus blaming us all of the time. Imagine a real coach with this much talent.
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We would win 8 NCAA titles in 5 years (Impossible you say, but Bill would find a way)
This is the guy. I've been pounding this drum for months...not for now, until now...I was thinking it was him for '24.
Sadly, I still don't think Mitch does sh*t and Cal won't leave.
What an utter mess. Poor Oscar. I hate it for him, seriously.
If Cal were a man of honor that could call it a day when it's his time and he knows it's his time, then he'd step down.
If Cal were a man that baited Mitch Barnfart into a ridiculous contract by pretending he was interested in a UCLA job who would go on to hire Cronin, not exactly a knockout hire, congrats on the cinderella run. But either way I don't think Mitch is with us to get rid of him, and I don't think Cal is the kind of guy to step down once his team got embarrassed and TyTy and Shaedon both leave, which is a double scoop of embarrassment.
This just feels ******* unreal to me, I can't even believe this is happening, I feel like I'm the subject of some alien TV show and there's a bunch of big headed goons laughing at me out in space. There's no way this happened to do.
If Cal were a man that baited Mitch Barnfart into a ridiculous contract by pretending he was interested in a UCLA job who would go on to hire Cronin, not exactly a knockout hire, congrats on the cinderella run. But either way I don't think Mitch is with us to get rid of him, and I don't think Cal is the kind of guy to step down once his team got embarrassed and TyTy and Shaedon both leave, which is a double scoop of embarrassment.
This just feels ******* unreal to me, I can't even believe this is happening, I feel like I'm the subject of some alien TV show and there's a bunch of big headed goons laughing at me out in space. There's no way this happened to do.
It’s a business and fans need to stop being loyal. Is Cal loyal to the fans by sitting Sharpe? He doesn’t give a damn about the fans. Get over it!
He has a $60 Million dollar buyout. Cal isn’t going anywhere.
absolutely. you hire him right now!
That’s my fear. Cal is a terrible at coaching, outside of getting talent, and fostering team unity and buy in. With these assistants, I think we can land talent that’ll net elite eights and final fours, maybe a title if we land a generational talent. But I’m tired of the crap coaching as much as everyone else…
some say Bruce, what’s he done at auburn that’s so desirable to us? I don’t love cal, but I’m worried about what’s after him as much or more than I’m worried about what we have. Which very well could be a top 3 ranked team going into next year. If Oscar returns…
I’ll be the pessimist and say we are more likely to have a difficult next 3-10 years than a great deal of top end success
I don’t care what people think, until UK actually offers Pitino and he turns it down, I want him. I urge people to go back and watch the tournament games under Pitino. So exciting
Pearl should be the first candidate then go down the line with a few of these other guys listed above.
No to Drew. If anyone else is there no Drew. I fear what the NCAA would end up doing to us. He’s not winning all of a sudden in no mans football land for no reason.
God Bennett for real? C'mon man! This **** is hard enough to watch I cant handle rock fights every night.
Probably not. But he’s the most hated man in the state now, not exactly something that’s desirable for someone who could leave and land the top open job on the market.
Jesus dude, we get it, you're Cal's financial planner.
SCOTT DREW.
Pay him what he's worth and get him to Lexington. He'll kill it with a bigtime budget and the type resources available at UK.
But, can't do anything till the used car salesman resigns. And that is certainly not likely.
Pay him what he's worth and get him to Lexington. He'll kill it with a bigtime budget and the type resources available at UK.
But, can't do anything till the used car salesman resigns. And that is certainly not likely.
I didn't have the Cats going very far in this tournament because we were not looking good lately. I just hoped that Ty and Grady would find their shots. I also hoped that Brooks would be more consistent and that Wheeler would play under a bit more control. I didn't get anything I wanted.
I think guys like me that have been harping on Mitch handing over millions every time one of Cal's friends in the NBA calls realize it's a problem but I think you are underestimating how much pressure is about to come down on Cal. Stoops is revered by comparison. Fans are already pissed that we only get to see directional state university at home because he schedules so poorly.
He may not have the integrity to end this but he also will have to suffer quite a bit of indignity in the process. That matters to a guy like Cal. He can likely go coach most any other program save the big three outside of UK tomorrow if he wanted and make nearly the same amount of money.
That was my favorite times being a UK fan but he’s not the same Pitino now
All I can say is that I do not want Mitch making the decision if Cal were to leave. Hell, let Stoops pick somebody, he's been pretty good at that.
Rick Barnes
Kevin Ollie
Tom Crean
Bruce Weber
Basically anyone
Kevin Ollie
Tom Crean
Bruce Weber
Basically anyone
That guy seems nice but definitely doesn’t understand how buyouts and hot seats work.
If he can’t stay, the buyout can’t keep him here. The pressure is about to be unreal.
there isn't anyone out there I'd be particularly excited about.
I don't want a grind it out coach whose idea of basketball is a 65 point game
I don't want a grind it out coach whose idea of basketball is a 65 point game
Most of the coaches posters are mentioning will use UK to get a big raise nothing more, that would be just as embarrassing as losing a ball game in my opinion.