matt jones thinks Kentucky going to part ways with
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Good thing IU's coaching situation is stable. It allows us to focus on next season.......or something.
Two eye openers have been reported on this story....First, Kentucky has the money to fund the buyout. Two: The university is going to back the AD whichever way he decides to go.
Imagine that....the university actually vesting the authority in the AD to make the decision...and then backing his play. Meanwhile.....back in Bloomington......
Imagine that....the university actually vesting the authority in the AD to make the decision...and then backing his play. Meanwhile.....back in Bloomington......
First thing I noticed too. UK is letting the qualified person they hired to manage athletics/bball, manage the basketball program!
What a novel idea!
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If true, it’s refreshing to know there are still programs that take their basketball seriously and don’t f*** around when it comes to making changes.
UKs administration isnt whacko like IU's is. It's all good while UK,UL, OSU, Depaul and Michigan better their situations while IU sticks with the clueless old duck.
Have the Donovans been spotted looking at horse farm property around Lexington yet?
It’s Buckner’s world. We just live in it.
DePaul ? A program that hasn’t been relevant in its own city since the 80s?
Rupp Rafters want Brad Stephens!!
They can have him. Just don’t hire Brad Stevens.
The Republican Illinois state congressman and Rosemont Village President?
Bold move.
If he is coming back to college, this is the fit.
I don't have any reason to believe our university didn't fully back Dolson's poor decision to hire Woodson, and then fully back his idiotic decision to give him a raise.
This is on Dolson. If he wants to whine he can't do his job, then leave it, for someone who can. Sure there's politics. A big part of his job is to handle that. Maybe he's just small time.
That would be the ultimate betrayal of everything that matters in the world of sports.
When it comes to betrayal....IU's self-loathing has an arrow pointing straight up. When all of this coaching change hurricane is over.....Bloomington will remain completely undisturbed...not a leaf out of place. Insanity.Kentucky basketball isn't?
If Brad took the job, would he become an honorary “Lex-hole”?
I’m talking if Billy D comes back to college, UK is the fit. They’re big, fairly well run, and very serious.
Brad isn’t coming back to college and if he did UK probably isn’t a fit with him.
I will not tolerate any slander of Boy Wonder btw, the Celts gig is good we can’t blame him 😉.
Bow wonder managing the Celtics is like MJ going to play for the Sox. A waste of talent!
Brad may have been a one hit wonder anyway. And out of the college game for far too long. I get it's mostly joking when his name comes up now. But still, no...
Edit: OK, he's a fair bit younger than I thought. Changes my calculus a little. Still, haven't seen him build a program from scratch. Plus won't happen anyway.
Edit: OK, he's a fair bit younger than I thought. Changes my calculus a little. Still, haven't seen him build a program from scratch. Plus won't happen anyway.
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The very top of the food chain is Billy D. I for one think he will finish his coaching career back in college.....somewhere. While some believe he hates the recruiting .....living on airplanes for 100 games a year isn't any picnic. He would make more money in college too. Just like Nick Saban did. Damm.....just the thought of watching Kentucky handle business with numbers that dwarf IUs in comparison....They won't do this without getting the very best coach that money can buy. You don't fire John Calipari to hire just anybody.
Kentucky won't settle for Bruce Pearl after firing JC. They will aim higher than that.
So they’re going after Popovich and Kerr? Awesome
Kentucky is barking with the big dogs.....IU is peeing with the puppies.
Since Calipari has been at UK:
UK tourney appearances: 12 IU: 6
UK Sweet 16s: 8 IU: 3
UK Elite 8's: 7 IU: 0
UK Final Fours: 4 IU: 0
UK Runner-ups: 1 IU: 0
UK Titles: 1 IU: 0
So yeah I can see where they'd be pissed about that 3 seed this year and top incoming recruiting class, while IU is just fine with the missing the tourney and having zero recruits. Let's run it back.
UK tourney appearances: 12 IU: 6
UK Sweet 16s: 8 IU: 3
UK Elite 8's: 7 IU: 0
UK Final Fours: 4 IU: 0
UK Runner-ups: 1 IU: 0
UK Titles: 1 IU: 0
So yeah I can see where they'd be pissed about that 3 seed this year and top incoming recruiting class, while IU is just fine with the missing the tourney and having zero recruits. Let's run it back.
We can laugh about how Kentucky fans are burning their furniture.....But watch how they handle business.....to protect their basketball empire. It's the classic "Ham and Egg Principle":
"When a chicken lays an egg....she's made a contribution....but that hog's committed".
IU makes a contribution.....Kentucky makes a commitment. That's the difference.
"When a chicken lays an egg....she's made a contribution....but that hog's committed".
IU makes a contribution.....Kentucky makes a commitment. That's the difference.
1) there’s probably no buyout size that would stop UK from making a move
2) if they had to wait until summer in order to get someone the caliber of Donovan, they wouldn’t worry about doing so or whether it might cause them to miss one recruiting cycle
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