Hurley offered
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When did Mitch say that? He didn’t. However, there are better options (and seemingly he has offered one of them — a good sign). However, Andy Katz tweet suggests the two things I mentioned may be a factor in Mitch’s preference for Drew.
Again, I said if.
I don't have access to HOB but I saw a screen shot of it on a response to Justin Rowlands twitter. I guess he removed it
Nvm, I found it. Jeff Drummond posted it.
UK boosters/money people have backed the funding. Gonna start with an 11 million a year offer over 5-7 years for Hurley. No mention if that deal applies to Donovan.
It's a good start, but he's already making about 7, 7.5mil as of now with incentives. You know Uconn is going to get pretty close to our match, if not outright. I think to get Hurley, we'd need to offer 12 maybe even 13mil.
Take it to 14 max…tell UConn to kick rocks.
Adam Zagoria saying Mitch and he are in active talks as well as just common knowledge. I hope people are prepared for this and won’t be let down. It’s a step up from Cal. I truly don’t wanna see fans get their hopes up with Hurley and Billy D.
You actually think Mitch was like “okay so Drew and I are the same religion- I’ll offer him”.
But also Mitch and UK have reportedly offered Hurley $11 million for 5-7 years
Drew may very well end up the coach though. If he accepts. Which it could be much worse. I think he’ll do well here.
There’s crap circulating at Baylor that he’s already been offered
Would be a terrible choice but I am used to UK letting me down lately.
It’s a lateral move at best. Not the guy worth running cal out for.
Hope UK is at my funeral. As a pallbearer. So they can let me down one more time.
They’ve had a bromance for years. Even if its not the case, it’s bad optics and gives off the impression of another half a$$ coaching search and hire. Youd have to really question how hard he went after anyone else.
Now, if he throws the kitchen sink at the top guys and can’t land one, then it is what it is.
Im fine with Hurley, Donovan or Drew, bring em on.
Any offer to Hurley is just to cause UConn to bleed out resources they don't have. Hobble a national contender so the REAL new Kentucky coach has a drained UConn to deal with.
I’m gonna make the most of it, personally. Fully support him. He was my 4th-5th option, but not the worst. Gonna let it play out
Search Jeff Drummond's Twitter feed. He also posted the same thing on the HOB, of course he did that and only an hour later he posted it for free on Twitter, which means I'm not going to be on the free trial for HOB much longer if that's how they are going to roll...Any link to this earth shaking news?
Hmmm. It's like you're working ovetime to throw cold water on any thought of UK getting a big upgrade. How could anyone see you as a UK fan instead of a Cal fan? Family or close friend I bet.
It's right there on HOB. Top of the list posted by Jeff Drummond!
Hell a stuffed animal would have been worth running Cal off.
We should have countered Arkansas’ offer and kept Coach Cal for a few more years, if we offer $11m/yr to anyone other than Hurley.
I think for Hurley to consider it the offer would have to be more like $100 million for 7 years with maybe a 1st year of $11-12 million.
You watch, Drew was the first call, and if he said no, Mitch would move UP the list to better coaching candidates like Hurley. But we may never see an offer or response from Hurley if Mitch's buddy Drew says he'll take it.
Why yikes? Dude is a long shot. He loves where he is and money isn't everything.
This is also a silly comment.
No reason in the world to think Hurley wouldn’t come to Kentucky
Theres no reason in the world to think Hurley wouldn’t come to Kentucky
Offering a blank check to Hurley then having Drew as the backup (for way less $$$) is the right move by Mitch.
I'm fine with Drew. We need someone that can get here immediately and start focusing on the roster. I'm wary of Donovan for that reason alone.
I'm fine with Drew. We need someone that can get here immediately and start focusing on the roster. I'm wary of Donovan for that reason alone.
The point is Mitch is in talks with Drew. At least according to the best source at the moment. It’s also clearly who Mitch wants.
I’d bet $100 on Drew vs the field
Agreed, but I think it should have been Hurley first, get a definitive NO, then go Drew. If he went Drew first to save $$ and to help his buddy, with a plan to go UP to Hurley if he said no, that's just asinine and very, very Mitch-conservative typical (not politically conservative, mind you...).