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Calipari HIRED at Arkansas!

Discussion in 'Nuttin but Net' started by Bazza, Apr 7, 2024.

  1. iam4uf

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    Cal upgrading from this to a real bike + a blonde at Arky.

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  2. murphree_hall

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    I don't think "stupid" is the correct term to use. Nobody on this planet is above being thought negatively about. It is not stupid to simply have negative thoughts about someone, especially your former coach who chooses to coach at your biggest basketball rival.
     
  3. fox

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    Oates fits. He has our pre-dislike.
     
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  4. beechgator

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    Not even in the realm of being possible that BD would ever get booed on campus. Period.
     
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  5. beechgator

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    You'd be booing all by yourself...
     
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  6. murphree_hall

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    Meh, I'm sure there'd be one or two patriots who join me.
     
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  7. beechgator

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    LOL. Jacksonville Jeff?
     
  8. murphree_hall

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    Join us brother. You are the key to it all.

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  9. jacksonvillejeff

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    You greatly underestimate the stupidity of our student section.
     
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  11. jacksonvillejeff

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    If Oats goes to Kentucky, and the dominoes keep falling, should we even be offering scholarships to mid major players who averaged meh stats (excluding JP Pegues), or go for the big fish? For example, I really like Sam Walters. Should we be waiting for the chance he enters the portal?
     
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  13. rserina

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    For that job at this stage in his career, you are probably right. I've also wondered about Brad Stevens. He got tired of coaching in the league, but his approach to analytics and player acquisition, plus his coaching experience and collegiate success would all make him an interesting fit.
     
  14. ThePlayer

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    Potential candidates (per ESPN)

    • Dan Hurley, UConn Huskies: Has to be the first call, right? Especially if he leads the Huskies to back-to-back national championships on Monday night. Hurley brings attitude, personality and now a track record of incredible success. He's a Northeast guy through and through, so it feels unlikely he would take the job, but he has to be high on the target list.

    • Scott Drew, Baylor Bears: Drew recently spurned Louisville to return to Waco, Texas, and sign a new contract to stay at Baylor. But is the ink dry on the deal? Drew spearheaded arguably the greatest rebuilding job in college sports history, resulting in a national championship in 2021.

    • Billy Donovan, Chicago Bulls: Donovan was an assistant coach under Rick Pitino at Kentucky from 1989 to 1993 and eventually won national championships at Florida in 2006 and 2007 -- right around the time Kentucky reportedly pursued him to replace Tubby Smith. Donovan has been in the NBA since 2015 and currently has the Bulls in the play-in tournament.

    • Jay Wright: The former Villanova coach hasn't shown any interest in returning to coaching since he retired two years ago. Make the call, but one of the things he liked about the Villanova job was the ability to coach the basketball team while also being able to live a remotely normal life. That's hard at Kentucky.

    • Nate Oats, Alabama Crimson Tide: This one makes perfect sense, given his modern style of play and ability to use the transfer portal. But his buyout is $18 million after he signed a new deal last month.

    • Tommy Lloyd, Arizona Wildcats: He has been a West Coast guy all his life, and he also just signed a contract extension through 2029.

    • T.J. Otzelberger, Iowa State Cyclones: He also is signed through 2029, and his buyout is upward of $18 million.

    • Bruce Pearl, Auburn Tigers: He has the personality and name recognition to be a factor, but he also hasn't advanced out of the first weekend of the NCAA tournament since 2019. Pearl, 64, is the oldest coach we've mentioned so far; would Kentucky prefer to start fresh with a younger coach?

    • Sean Miller, Xavier Musketeers: Miller had tremendous success during his first stint at Xavier and his first nine years at Arizona, going to four Elite Eights and three more Sweet 16s. But he has only been to the NCAA tournament once since the 2017-18 season and is coming off a 16-18 campaign in his second tenure at Xavier. Miller would, however, bring toughness, and he has modernized his offensive system.

    • Mark Pope, BYU Cougars: Pope played for two seasons at Kentucky, helping the Wildcats win the 1996 national championship under Rick Pitino. In his nine years as a head coach at Utah Valley and BYU, Pope has gone to two NCAA tournaments but is yet to win a game.

    • Rick Pitino, St. John's Red Storm: Why not? Pitino, 71, has admitted multiple times that one of his biggest regrets was leaving Kentucky for the Boston Celtics job.
     
  15. KronoGator

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    I do hope they make a run at Billy so he can turn them down yet again, I think that would be the third or forth time? :D
     
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    It’s a dead period until Sunday, I believe, so there will be plenty of new portal entries and guys opting out of LOIs. Also probably lots of bad takes by teams furiously looking to rebuild their rosters. Lay low, be patient, and you could snag some terrific gets.
     
  17. tilly

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    I hope its Pearl. I can channel and focus all my dislike into one place then.
     
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    Does this mean no 42-0 shirts for next year?
     
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  19. rserina

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    Interested to see if this puts Quaintenance back in play
     
  20. iam4uf

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    I'll never forget the "I had sex smile" on his battered face as he stood at the podium explaining himself, lol.
     
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