Next coach poll

[megablue]

If I had the hiring decision, I would probably go after Tommy Lloyd to see if he would be interested.
My guess is that he would immediately dismiss the notion, but you can never be sure unless you ask.
The dude can flat-out coach !!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Lloyd

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

Out of the list here, I’ll take Drew. Guy can coach. If I could pick, I’d take Stevens, but only if he wanted it really badly. Otherwise, we’d have another Cal on our hands. I don’t think he would want to put in the recruiting work.

 

[Gus Polinski]

Brad Stevens

 

[BBNinSC_rivals62411]

Bruce Pearl at UK would resemble the 1990's Pitino teams.
He is an excellent recruiter. He has a huge personality that would thrive in the UK spotlight. He plays a fast paced run and gun offense that we like. His teams are energetic and fight like crazy for 40 minutes. He took Auburn, which was probably the worst basketball program in the SEC, and turned them into a perennial Top 15 team. Not to mention winning SEC Titles.

I hated the guy when he was at UT, but he would be my top choice at the moment.

This seems like the best choice. He’s the only one I can think of who could handle the Kentucky job

 

[Rockford]

Any man with a shred of decency would resign. Alas.

Ahhh.... leaving $9M a year on the table....... now THAT would be indecent!

 

[Wyatt Craig]

Of all the guys you all have mentioned, only Wright and Donovan can claim more success than the current coach. Musselman and Oats have never even been to a F4. Hell, Oats hasn't been past the sw16, and he's only made is that far once.

 

[Bkocats]

Bruce Pearl at UK would resemble the 1990's Pitino teams.
He is an excellent recruiter. He has a huge personality that would thrive in the UK spotlight. He plays a fast paced run and gun offense that we like. His teams are energetic and fight like crazy for 40 minutes. He took Auburn, which was probably the worst basketball program in the SEC, and turned them into a perennial Top 15 team. Not to mention winning SEC Titles.

I hated the guy when he was at UT, but he would be my top choice at the moment.

Actually….

 

[HagginHall1999]

Coaches I'd try to reach out to:

Stevens
Vogel
Beard
Donovan
Lloyd

 

[bthaunert]

Y'all need $90M for the buyout first....... better get to work on that

Let's see 50,000 fans and a GoFundMe page, right?

I believe it’s right around $40 million after this season. No chump change but not $90 million.

 

[Rockford]

I believe it’s right around $40 million after this season. No chump change but not $90 million.

You're right. (I saw it after I posted the 90) Goes down $6M per year

 

[HagginHall1999]

You're right. (I saw it after I posted the 90) Goes down $6M per year

I could see UK coughing up $40M if stuff goes sideways this year and next. Could probably do it over X amount of years.

No shot it happens this year.

 

[syrus12]

I believe it’s right around $40 million after this season. No chump change but not $90 million.

it’s patently absurd that UK is in this position to begin with.

 

[UKLone]

Scott Drew is the only one I might consider if we couldn’t get Brad Stevens.

 

[CatPhight_rivals65113]

it’s patently absurd that UK is in this position to begin with.

Brainfart sucks wind thru his ***...

 

[Whatsup]

Try listing someone that might take the job, or you’re just wasting everyone’s time.

 

[EliteBlue]

Can we resurrect Paul Westhead and go straight Loyola Marymount ‘88-89’ style

 

[thepip]

Scott Drew or Kelvin Sampson

Sampson's guys play hard, win games and aren't even the star of star recruits
much like Gonzaga's team

Sampson is dirtier than Pitino--keep moving

 

[thepip]

Let's just hope and pray Cal is not involved in help picking the next coach.

Cal just might favor Brad C

 

[IUfanBorden]

What has Pearl done in the tournament since at Auburn? 2018 lost in second round, 2019 lost in final four, 2022, lost in second round. That's it.

Meanwhile, Drew just won the national championship in 2021 and has another great team this year. Drew brought them back from one of the biggest NCAA scandals in basketball history.

What Drew has done at Baylor is grossly underrated.....I mean it could possibly be the best coaching job, like, ever. Baylor was absolute trash......Then as you pointed out, the murder scandal. He built Baylor.

 

[bnewt]

Sampson is dirtier than Pitino--keep moving

Had no problems at houston

 

[bnewt]

How about it's women's coach
Would be an upgrade over current coach

 

[CatEye2010]

I'd go after Dwayne Casey...his players love him, he has a connection to the NBA and he can actually coach...

And he's a KY boy. (Union Co.)

 

[Yardeth]

Tom Crean would be undefeated with this group.

 

[true-blue1]

They’re only 2 suited for this Job.

Stevens
Donavon

 

[Titpwhami2014]

I’d be okay with an NBA guy. Donovan, Stevens, Casey or Vogel. It worked out well in 1989.

 

[Ash Williams]

Y'all need $90M for the buyout first....... better get to work on that

Let's see 50,000 fans and a GoFundMe page, right?

It's only $40M after this season. Calm your teets.

 

[Ash Williams]

Right now I'd take Kelvin Sampson over keeping Cal. He has Houston on the map and his guys are clearly sculpted. No skinny flabby arms like we saw on TyTy and Toppin.

 

[Bkocats]

This seems like the best choice. He’s the only one I can think of who could handle the Kentucky job

Not to mention he’s fun. He’d do a great job of pumping up the crowd and the team

 

[TFCat11]

Who do I want? Brad stevens.

Is that going to happen? No probably not but I’m not against offering him a 200M 12 year contract to see if he’d bite

My pick as well, with Drew and Pearl tied for second.

 

[ZagfanCA]

You like Tommy Lloyd style?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Michaelson

 

[anonymous_2024]

G.G Smith

 

[BGCATFAN2012]

They’re only 2 suited for this Job.

Stevens
Donavon

Those two and Wright are on the way out. No way they start a UK job this late in there careers. Pope, Musselman, and Frank Martin are probably our only options.

 

[Blueworld_3.0]

What Drew has done at Baylor is grossly underrated.....I mean it could possibly be the best coaching job, like, ever. Baylor was absolute trash......Then as you pointed out, the murder scandal. He built Baylor.

I keep saying the same thing. Plus, he can actually develop players, isn't in love with the NBA Draft and is a good X's and O's guy. He would kill it at UK.

 

[bbnkat02]

Are you OK with Antigua being on our staff?

Antigua was basically told the only way he comes back to UK was he’d be toeing the line AND would be watched like a hawk.

 

[TopCatCal]

UK absolutely positively CANNOT hire Mark Few or Eric Musselman. They both have drinking issues. We've had 2 drunks here in the past Eddie Sutton a great coach & Billy Clyde, they were both disasters. If a coach has a drinking problem the UK job is the last coaching job in the world that he needs to be working at......... Give me Scott Drew, you would think that any coach would choose Kentucky over Baylor.

 

[Panthur]

Bruce Pearl at UK would resemble the 1990's Pitino teams.
He is an excellent recruiter. He has a huge personality that would thrive in the UK spotlight. He plays a fast paced run and gun offense that we like. His teams are energetic and fight like crazy for 40 minutes. He took Auburn, which was probably the worst basketball program in the SEC, and turned them into a perennial Top 15 team. Not to mention winning SEC Titles.

I hated the guy when he was at UT, but he would be my top choice at the moment.

Can you imagine how much damage Oscar would do in that sprint-the-floor-and-then-actually-play-offense-when-you-get-to-the-other-end offense?

 

[Popquiz81]

UK absolutely positively CANNOT hire Mark Few or Eric Musselman. They both have drinking issues. We've had 2 drunks here in the past Eddie Sutton a great coach & Billy Clyde, they were both disasters. If a coach has a drinking problem the UK job is the last coaching job in the world that he needs to be working at......... Give me Scott Drew, you would think that any coach would choose Kentucky over Baylor.

I hate to break it to you but there’s a lot of good time Charlie’s around the football program that love to go out and party and play grabass with female servers. No one gives a **** until it makes the news for a DUI…which keeps happening.

 

[Rockford]

And he's a KY boy. (Union Co.)

or John Pelphlery or Travis Ford or Sean Woods or Chris Holtman

They KY boys!

 

[Rockford]

It's only $40M after this season. Calm your teets.

Just had a doctor's appointment. Tests came back as calm. I had been concerned.

 

[Wyatt Craig]

It's only $40M after this season. Calm your teets.

It goes down about 6 mil per year, but we still got about 5 years before we can honestly afford to pay it. So, unless Cal voluntarily leaves that much money on the table, he isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Some of you all need to get over that or move on to another team in the meantime.