College basketball coaching carousel: 2024 edition

[Pancho 44,858]

What’s more delusional—Kentucky fans thinking they are getting Hurley or Texas fans who thing we can pull Jay Wright out of retirement?

[Underdog 28,711]

Pearl getting hired would most likely be due to style of play, Oats is probably the clear cut favorite and even he has lost a bit of shine for me despite the FF run. 

[Pancho 44,858]

6 hours ago, Hookem2147 said:

Oats has a $18 million buyout 

So what. It’s Kentucky basketball. 

[Underdog 28,711]

My checkbook is open.  I’ll deal with the overdrawn fees later. 

[closetohumping 17,449]

7 hours ago, The_Great_Hornsby said:

I don't like when our rivals get national championship winning coaches with long track records of success. Sue me. 

I was fine when aggy got jimbo.  

[PittsburghTiger 6,190]

The world is crazy. 

[The_Great_Hornsby 3,251]

2 hours ago, closetohumping said:

I was fine when aggy got jimbo.  

Jimbo is not the same as Calipari. I wish it were so. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,206]

10 hours ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Maybe it will but even Arkansas didn't want him. They ended up hiring him after several other coaches said no and were then down to coaches from Arkansas Little Rock. 

I'll be willing to bet Calipari was always one of the top two choices (with Beard) but no one in their right mind is going to leak it out until the deal is basically done.  Walker and Jans were just filler material for the media.

[ChiTownDoc 21,154]

Arky went hard after Beard too?  SECpool.  Let the games begin.  

[The Dog 44,062]

 

[Texas Wahoo 3,397]

 

 

[ChiTownDoc 21,154]

1 minute ago, Texas Wahoo said:

 

 

Those coaches should be asked after fucking with Beard’s readers.  

[4th&Five 41,558]

pretty funny that SMU started this whole thing.

[Beau Vine 54,254]

Drew seems like the obvious choice to me.  I do realize that SEC schools like to hire SEC coaches (in every sport), though.

[Al_4_ISU 12,464]

2 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Drew seems like the obvious choice to me.  I do realize that SEC schools like to hire SEC coaches (in every sport), though.

I just don't see Drew leaving Baylor at this point.  He's had to have had opportunities like Kentucky in the past and turned them down.

[Juicy 727]

7 hours ago, Pancho said:

What’s more delusional—Kentucky fans thinking they are getting Hurley or Texas fans who thing we can pull Jay Wright out of retirement?

I think Jay would come back with the right offer. Texas seems to have NIL in the bag which would be a huge part of the pitch to get him back to coaching. 

Michigan apparently reached out to Wright and got the polite decline, but they are a bit of a mess right now. 

I thought May was the hire of the cycle when it happened, but with some of the shuffling since there may be more winners. 

May seems like a solid fit for Michigan to get it back on track after Juwan took that shit off a cliff and into a dumpster fire. 

[Underdog 28,711]

48 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Drew seems like the obvious choice to me.  I do realize that SEC schools like to hire SEC coaches (in every sport), though.

So Dawn Staley it is then…. I’m ready. 

[UTEE97 3,522]

Meanwhile Chris Beard is enjoying being single again.

 

 

[Satchel 6,938]

1 hour ago, Al_4_ISU said:

I just don't see Drew leaving Baylor at this point.  He's had to have had opportunities like Kentucky in the past and turned them down.

I think he’d be silly to leave. Doesn’t have much to prove and Baylor will pay him.

[Al_4_ISU 12,464]

5 minutes ago, Satchel said:

I think he’d be silly to leave. Doesn’t have much to prove and Baylor will pay him.

I don't think he has anything to prove, and say what you will about Baylor and Waco, but he has a lifetime contract there.  He won't get that treatment in Lexington.

I think we're starting to see more and coaches realize that there's a point of diminishing returns with these monster salaries and making $4M/year with job security and reasonable expectations is better than making $8M and dealing with fucking lunatics that demand you win a natty every year.

[Satchel 6,938]

13 minutes ago, Al_4_ISU said:

I don't think he has anything to prove, and say what you will about Baylor and Waco, but he has a lifetime contract there.  He won't get that treatment in Lexington.

I think we're starting to see more and coaches realize that there's a point of diminishing returns with these monster salaries and making $4M/year with job security and reasonable expectations is better than making $8M and dealing with fucking lunatics that demand you win a natty every year.

I agree.

[Underdog 28,711]

No real rhyme or reason but Drew just doesn't excite me, Knight hated his ass so he has that going for him in his favor to me.  He's done a remarkable job at Baylor given what he had to start with and to lead them to a Title after all that is an incredible feat. 

[MotownHorn 1,770]

Maybe Oats to KY?

[Js1 85,413]

2 minutes ago, MotownHorn said:

Maybe Oats to KY?

I had read when he signed his extension, he said he wasn't leaving until his kids finished HS.

Of course, money talks.  Not that Bama can't pay

[Pancho 44,858]

I thought Oats signed the extension under the agreement Alabama would build a new arena. Maybe he wants to see that through. 

The buyout isn’t that big of an issue for Kentucky since they didn’t have to pay Cal when he left. Plus is Kentucky basketball, they have Texas football money. They’ll pay it if they want him (and he wants to go).

[Underdog 28,711]

Make Bill Self say No. 

[Js1 85,413]

12 minutes ago, Underdog said:

Make Bill Self say No. 

gotta make his heart say yes before it gives out 

[Satchel 6,938]

The notion of historical blue bloods continuing  to be a thing is very much an open question. The playing field has leveled and continues to change. The days of kids caring about Roll Tide, Pig Sooie, or Hook ‘Em are so over. They’re business people now and they’re all about business. 

[Underdog 28,711]

2 minutes ago, Js1 said:

gotta make his heart say yes before it gives out 

Embalm him and prop him up on the bench, would still be an improvement. 

[MotownHorn 1,770]

19 minutes ago, Satchel said:

The notion of historical blue bloods continuing  to be a thing is very much an open question. The playing field has leveled and continues to change. The days of kids caring about Roll Tide, Pig Sooie, or Hook ‘Em are so over. They’re business people now and they’re all about business. 

I think it’s actually a mix of both and that’s where Texas has a big advantage, especially in football 

[The Ace of Aces 5,192]

1 hour ago, MotownHorn said:

Maybe Oats to KY?

I don’t think they can or want to afford the $18m buyout 

[Don Johnson 4,754]

2 hours ago, Satchel said:

The notion of historical blue bloods continuing  to be a thing is very much an open question. The playing field has leveled and continues to change. The days of kids caring about Roll Tide, Pig Sooie, or Hook ‘Em are so over. They’re business people now and they’re all about business. 

Agree kinda. Except most of the historical blue bloods will be the ones willing to spend the most on this business. UNC, Kentucky, Kansas. 
 

Also - Purdue and UConn are about to tip off tonight, and I seriously doubt they have top payrolls. 

[Underdog 28,711]

3 hours ago, MotownHorn said:

Maybe Oats to KY?

The one thing in Oats’ favor is that he’s upheld a tradition at UK under Cal… losing to UConn in the FF. 

[Pancho 44,858]

Based on reports over the last hour or so and a recent coach just reaffirming his commitment to his current school, it looks like signs are pointing towards Drew?

[Rickylovesweed 14,482]

20 minutes ago, Pancho said:

Based on reports over the last hour or so and a recent coach just reaffirming his commitment to his current school, it looks like signs are pointing towards Drew?

Rhoades has to be on the hot seat at Baylor if Drew bolts. 

The football and baseball programs are a disaster, he just lost Mulkey, and now potentially could lose Drew? The only thing saving Rhoades were the basketball programs and now those could be in danger. 

[Satchel 6,938]

2 hours ago, Don Johnson said:

Agree kinda. Except most of the historical blue bloods will be the ones willing to spend the most on this business. UNC, Kentucky, Kansas. 
 

Also - Purdue and UConn are about to tip off tonight, and I seriously doubt they have top payrolls. 

True, but there is no shortage of other schools willing and able to do business with these kids. I’m friends with a board trustee at SMU and their boosters can’t wait to throw all kinds money at these new moguls.

[Don Johnson 4,754]

Oats out

 

[Don Johnson 4,754]

Jay Wright and Billy Donovan probably unrealistic. 
 

That means Drew gonna become a very rich man whether he takes it not. 

[AP101S 1,480]

I'm hearing Izzo to Kentucky. A lot confidence on the UK side.

[Underdog 28,711]

Indisputable sources have told me Hurley to UK is a done deal… 

Spoiler

You read it here first. 

[Rockethorn1978 6,093]

25 minutes ago, Underdog said:

Indisputable sources have told me Hurley to UK is a done deal… 

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You read it here first. 

I’m sold. 

[PittsburghTiger 6,190]

I have no idea how accurate this is but, the crazy posts have started……..

 

 

 

 

[ChiTownDoc 21,154]

55 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said:

I have no idea how accurate this is but, the crazy posts have started……..

 

 

 

 

lol.  He initially said his wife would divorce him if he took a job further than UConn from their original home.  Now she gonna divorce him if he doesn’t go grab that loot.  
Jokes aside, hope he stays where he’s at.  Fun to watch them fuck up the money blue bloods.  

[Satchel 6,938]

 

[Saint Tacky 1,614]

 

[Don Johnson 4,754]

45 minutes ago, Saint Tacky said:

 

Parody account. 

[ClubWhatever 12,146]

Parody of what?

[Underdog 28,711]

VanDerveer at Stanford calling it a career. 

[theaveragejon 988]

[Al_4_ISU 12,464]

I'd have to think that Tang would jump quickly to go back to Waco.