Next Head Coach
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If Matt is not just blowing smoke up our &$# then I bet Chris Holtmann is on that list for one reason: scare the boosters into giving enough to really turn Stevens’ or Donovans’ head. Which would incidentally also be enough money to make that buyout less painful. Kind of a dick move in a bad economy but I wouldn’t put it past Capilouto—he’s a reptile and Barnhart’s only a yes man.
My understanding, and I've heard it mentioned somewhere...possibly KSR...was that Barnhart didn't hire any search firm in '07.
Or, maybe it was that he didn't take any of their recommendations. Def one of the two scenarios.
Yeah I thought that could be a nice pick up for UF. So hard to judge how some of these guys will do stepping up in levels. But the pickings are pretty slim for trustworthy, accomplished coaches who might be ready to step into Cal’s shoes.
I’m almost at the point of bringing in someone young and hungry who kills it in the interview. Might hit a grand slam, but if you miss, I’m not sure all is lost. With the transfer portal and NIL, shouldn’t be hard to re-group into a decent team pretty much overnight by bringing in a more predictable hire.
I just think we need a culture shift and a system adjustment, and for that you might need someone as hungry as Pitino was when he showed up.
Putting the cart in front of the horse, but it isn’t going to shock me if Cal leaves at any time. He has to be weighing his options, whatever those might be.
Based on what? You don't think quadrupling his salary or more ,and coming to a blue blood wouldn't tempt him? It would be negligent not to at least float him an offer.
Who had a worse record while coaching at UK, BCG or JC?
Yet JC won a championship...you can only ride that wave for so long.
Yet JC won a championship...you can only ride that wave for so long.
Both are very comfortable in the NBA. I know we as college basketball fans believe the glory and excitement is with college but the reality is the prestige is with professional basketball. Coaching and negotiating sum up professional basketball. There is a lot of additional fluff that goes along with college even in addition to recruiting.
I think many of you haven't excepted that recruits aren't coming to UK (or other blue bloods) these days because of the tradition. They are coming because of Cal.
Sure UK has the tradition but kids these days don't care about that as much. Of course they will embrace it while they're here but the game has changed as has the recruiting
Whether he resigns or is bought out, I'm afraid there are dark days coming in the short term if this partnership ends badly
And before anyone says 10m a year will get the guy we want...any coach we would be ok with is probably making multiple million per year already with far less stress
Hope I'm wrong
Sure UK has the tradition but kids these days don't care about that as much. Of course they will embrace it while they're here but the game has changed as has the recruiting
Whether he resigns or is bought out, I'm afraid there are dark days coming in the short term if this partnership ends badly
And before anyone says 10m a year will get the guy we want...any coach we would be ok with is probably making multiple million per year already with far less stress
Hope I'm wrong
Mitch Barnhart CANNOT be allowed to solely make that decision. Maybe he never does, IDK. The Gillispie hire should have gotten him fired. A committee of KNOWLEDGABLE UK BB alumnus and friends (coaches, players, NBA connected people) need to be consulted thoroughly. The coach should be young and hungry, IMO. The hire must be bold and aggressive. I think the Todd Golden hire a FL will pay huge dividends for Florida. I love everything he said at his press conference. This conference needed that as much a Florida. LOL ... so GA hires Mike White ... classic head scratching WTF? Todd Golden reminds me of a young Pitino. I'm really happy to see Florida make that type of hire. Every hire UK makes ... someone is trying to cover their *** before insuring the person is the best for the program, it seems. UK can't afford to screw up another BB hire. Calipari has aged out and his behavior and attitude are detrimental to the Program, IMO.