Nate Oats is the guy

[EmCats3]

He should be the Cal replacement. He’s insufferable but he can be our insufferable coach. I think he’s one of the few that will now have the pedigree and the attitude to do this job.

 

[kydmb99_rivals103809]

Mitch is too big of a *****.

 

[SemperFiCat]

Nah. Mitch loves overpaying for mediocrity.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Mitch is a moron. He won't do it.

 

[Jamal Mercer]

love it. Gives the Cal pumpers one less thing they can repeat over and over.

“Oats hasn’t even been to a final 4”

When the rest of us realized 3 years ago that Oats was a stud. He would kill it at a basketball school.

 

[Catfan in Tn.]

Oats has built his legacy at Alabama. He’s not coming here.

 

[RunninRichie]

Been saying it for years. Hire Nate Oats. I don't give a damn what his buyout is. Pay that. He'd have us on top of the CBB world in a year or two.

 

[ukfan041]

Impressive as hell what he’s done at Bama! Should easily be the next coach here!

 

[AFKY_Blue_RedsBengals]

Mitch is too big of a *****.

Get a search committee to overrule his ***.

 

[Cawood86_rivals]

Taking Bama to their 1st ever FF. Very impressive.

 

[canebreak]

Oats has built his legacy at Alabama. He’s not coming here.

Agree. You got no **** at him or Hurley. Just stoo

 

[J-Ryan]

“bUt cAL bEaT OaTs tHiS YeAr”

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Richie riches won't buy cal out and pay Oats to come here. Barney also won't use his brain.

 

[ala_kat2]

Too late to get Oats. He has a big buyout now with Bama, and UK admin not going to spend the money. We’re stuck with Kal.

 

[RunninRichie]

“bUt cAL bEaT OaTs tHiS YeAr”

Never forget there were idiots on this board. Making fun of the 3 point shot and modern offense. Because Cal beat Oats with 2 pointers!!!

 

[gbl97]

Just kicking Cat fans in the...

Hurley is in. Oats is in. Probably Duke tomorrow...

 

[Ukbrassowtipin]

If Cal is ever moved on from, Oats is the target.

No he's not a flavor of the week like all the other names thrown around. His setback was he didn't have any big stage wins past his good mid major resume and competitive but not elite seasons at Bama. In the past week he got a signature win against a #1 seed unc and now a final four.

He can recruit, hes young, and he's got the personality to handle the maniacs here.

 

[GoNoles111]

I'd take him in a heartbeat, but the first time we got ousted in the round of 32 after putting up 40 threes and missing 30 or em, you'd all want to kill him lol

 

[1BadCat]

I hope that was a offer from UK they just handed him during the interview lol

 

[Boyd94]

Oats has built his legacy at Alabama. He’s not coming here.

I'm sure he would walk to Kentucky for the job.

 

[catsall]

If Cal is ever moved on from, Oats is the target.

No he's not a flavor of the week like all the other names thrown around. His setback was he didn't have any big stage wins past his good mid major resume and competitive but not elite seasons at Bama. In the past week he got a signature win against a #1 seed unc and now a final four.

He can recruit, hes young, and he's got the personality to handle the maniacs here.

WTH would he leave Alabama for Kentucky?

 

[Blue Bigfoot]

Oats has built his legacy at Alabama. He’s not coming here.

Calipari built his legacy at Memphis. He's not coming here

 

[cathouse_rivals216755]

Get a search committee to overrule his ***.

Get a search committee to replace Mitch.
Then hire a basketball coach.

 

[Titpwhami2014]

Yeah he’s the guy. Maybe next year?

 

[RunninRichie]

I'd take him in a heartbeat, but the first time we got ousted in the round of 32 after putting up 40 threes and missing 30 or em, you'd all want to kill him lol

Like how we got ousted in the elite 8 with Cal year one. Taking 32 threes?

 

[Blue Bigfoot]

I'd take him in a heartbeat, but the first time we got ousted in the round of 32 after putting up 40 threes and missing 30 or em, you'd all want to kill him lol

Round of 32 would be huge improvement!

 

[AFKY_Blue_RedsBengals]

Get a search committee to replace Mitch.
Then hire a basketball coach.

I don't care how they do it. Just get Nate Oats in here. The sooner the better!!

 

[Titpwhami2014]

WTH would he leave Alabama for Kentucky?

Because it is, and always will be a football school.

 

[ukcatz12]

I don't give a damn what his buyout is. Pay that.

I always laugh when people say this. It does matter because Mitch can't just snap his fingers and conjure up $50 million. Of course it's easy for fans to say pay the buyout, but that might not be the actual reality we're working with here.

 

[AFKY_Blue_RedsBengals]

Better believe it!!

 

[GoNoles111]

Like how got ousted in the elite 8 with Cal year one. Taking 32 threes?

Hey I like Oats, but let's be real, his path was Charleston, Grand Canyon, an overrated UNC and Clemson lol. Hey it opened up and they took advantage.

 

[BlueRunner11]

The Oats ship has sailed. Tonight sealed it. Hes not going anywhere. Why would he now?

Can see a similar situation like Donovan and Florida for the next several years.

 

[RunninRichie]

I always laugh when people say this. It does matter because Mitch can't just snap his fingers and conjure up $50 million. Of course it's easy for fans to say pay the buyout, but that might not be the actual reality we're working with here.

Lighten up francis. Jesus, dude playing realist police.

 

[KYExtemper]

Mitch: Nate Oats? Nope. But you know, that Chris Holtmann guy is doing some good things at DePaul!

 

[Sportspm]

Bama won by a touchdown. Oh wait…

 

[jmw23712]

Because it is, and always will be a football school.

Thanks to Cal, UK is a football school now too I guess.

 

[cathouse_rivals216755]

I always laugh when people say this. It does matter because Mitch can't just snap his fingers and conjure up $50 million. Of course it's easy for fans to say pay the buyout, but that might not be the actual reality we're working with here.

How many times did Mitch have to snap his fingers to give Cal close to $100M on that lifetime contract for destroying the program??

 

[Catfan in Tn.]

Hey I like Oats, but let's be real, his path was Charleston, Grand Canyon, an overrated UNC and Clemson lol. Hey it opened up and they took advantage.

Something Cal failed to do.

 

[Dr. H Lecter]

He did it with 9 new players and 3 new coaches? WTF happened after last year, A bus crash?

 

[Big10Cat]

I’m old enough to remember the basketball vs. football school kerfuffle when Kal said Alabama was a football school.