Who else you think are on it? Pope maybe?
I don’t get the Pope hype at all. He’s never been past the round of 64. Maybe 10-15 years from now we can reassess him when ever this new coach moves on.
Im just saying if you need someone with experience to run the program and bring in a bunch of Kentucky guys around him on the staff. I think he’s a good coach he doesn’t really have very talented teams though. I think any mention of pope is because he is the best coach amongst our former players.
Like I said in 10-15 years, reassess and maybe Illl consider Pope if he has the credentials by then. But right now he’s too fresh a coach, and doesn’t have the credentials.
Got put on multi- year show cause for violations when he was coaching at Indiana.
Not sure. But I do like the Rondo-in-waiting idea. See if he can get that degree and stay out of trouble. He’d do well in recruiting and seems to have a great basketball mind.
Why is color in the mix?
He's been to 2 low key programs and one major program. He failed there. I'll pass on smart
Word I'm getting is Mitch's first question when he interviews each candidate is. Can you retain the greatest basketball player in UK history. Adou Thiero
That was a very long time ago when there were different ncaa rules. He’s been clean at Houston. Cal had a ff vacated before he came to uk and one vacated with a title game right after he was hired. You wanna win or dig even ruined skeletons like Barney. Gotta go for the Bible thumper.
I actually enjoyed watching Marquette play this year, they were very good and I agree he’s gotten better. I just wish he would break thru and get a final 4 at these large schools. He had one of the best teams this year and feel shorter than many expected.
Calipari was never accused or convicted by ncaa on both issues. Sampson was bought red handed and had multi year show cause. He was banned from coaching
Something about Golden has bugged me. I think he’s going to be a winner. I’ve often wondered if not hiring him now won’t be a situation we regret later. He’s good, Kentucky would make him great.
I agree with you about Golden. It doesn't feel like a matter of "if," it feels more like a "when." If we strike out on the major players, I'd seriously take a look at Golden. All it's gonna take is one run in the tournament and the floodgates will open for him.
Sampson's violation was freaking impermissible phone calls. Big whoop
I know, right. Dude has that hungry Pitino/Donovan vibes. And it’s really starting to bother me that we’ve been distracted by recent success of a few guys. We don’t want somebody who can say, “they wanted me because I was a proven winner.” Kentucky manufactures winners where everybody tries to poach our guy. I was 8 years old when Rick was hired and remember thinking it would be my worst nightmare if he ever left us. THAT’s the Kentucky Effect. You want what we got.
Right. They don't have to go with a totally proven. A Coach who must have already won his "one per coach" usually championship somewhere else with his "one per coach" fire in the belly halfway extinguished. We never did before. Not until Mitch being so scared of making a bad hire that he is playing it safe. I am 80 yrs old next mo. and wanted to be excited about the program one more time. But guess not with Mitch's Cal lite hire he's about to make.
Making the tournament with a team recruited under BYU standards is a big deal. No booze, no caffeine, and a chaste lifestyle. Add to that academic qualifications, makes it a tough sell. His teams play an exciting style, shooting a lot of 3s. They hold their own in the Big 12.
Buzz is a good coach. Not sure about recruiting. We could do worse.
