Greg Swaim (Drew is the guy)

[BluesDaddy]

Tell us all about the final fours and championships that Rupp, Hall, Pitino, Tubby, and Cal won before they came to UK

Well, F4 didn't exist before Rupp came here. Nor did UK basketball if we are being truthful. He kind of turned it in to what it became. Hall was an assistant, which is you typically promoted to HC back in that timeframe. There weren't the coaching seaches and massive salary negotiations and **** we have today.

Pitino had a F4 at Providence in his last year coaching college before returning to college and coming to UK. And he had only coached 6 years at legit D1. His first year at BU, they weren't even in a conference. Then he was in the NBA Atlantic conference finals the year before he came here.

Tubby wasn't a good hire, but he was 1 year removed from 3 sw16s in a row in his first 5 years if coaching. He was also a 2 time MVC champion and 2x MVC coach of the year. He was basically hired because he had a connection to Pitino as an asst.

BCG had none, and we all know how that went.

Cal had 2 F4's. 1 at Umass and 1 at Memphis, including a runner-up finish. Then 3 additional E8's and 2 more SW 16's. Naismith college coach of the year in 96, 3x a-10 COY, 3x C-USA coach of the year. Won the C-USA tournament 4 times and the A-10 tournament 5 times.

 

[moses1uk]

It’s a big lie . He would of accepted on the spot he’s a loser coach trending off a cliff

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

Watch this dipshit give Drew 8mil or something. For a guy with 1 FF in the Covid year.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

Is Drew a good coach?

I think so. He runs a fun offense and he will absolutely switch up defenses, which is awesome! My question would be, can he recruit at an elite level.

 

[Kingslayer07]

I'll give anyone a chance at this point. Hope VJ comes too.

 

[Roundmound33]

Drew is a definite upgrade over Cal.

5 out offense which everyone wanted cal to go to this season. Can and will make in game adjustments. Also calls timeouts and coaches during timeouts.

No middle man defense (same as beard and Sampson). More recently started changing defenses and then would stick with what was working. (Something we never saw and clamored for the past two seasons).

Finishes top of the big 12 consistently in a conference where Kansas resides.

Also has the #3 recruiting class coming to Baylor this year.

Worst case scenario he stumbles and we gotta find another guy in a couple years.

This is a hire I can and will get behind. Hopefully the rest of the fans will as well. It’s a complete 180 from what we had and we’re sick of watching and listening to.

 

[cal=8]

Probably quite stupid and y’all are more than welcome to rip me to shreds
But why not go after someone who’s proven themselves on smaller scale (mid major or DII)? Someone definitely younger and hungrier to prove themselves
We may just have to take a chance here on a relative unknown

If that was the route Todd Golden would be a great choice. I think he's an up and coming star of a coach.

 

[R.O.T.Muckinfush]

Terrible hire

 

[Wildcats1st]

Watch this dipshit give Drew 8mil or something. For a guy with 1 FF in the Covid year.

He would have to give him that money to get him out of Waco. It’s lunacy

 

[Bkocats]

If that was the route Todd Golden would be a great choice. I think he's an up and coming star of a coach.

I agree with you actually
Maybe not yet..but in a few years

 

[know1]

He'd be a home run hire and light years better than what we've had for the last 5-10 years.

 

[WhoAreTheseBoosters]

Of course Mitch picked his fellow church member.