John Calipari to Arkansas?

[naija 2854]

the business of sports is crazy.

[Satchel 6938]

Scott Drew is prominent in KY’s conversation.

[chemHORN 1239]

29 minutes ago, Satchel said:

Scott Drew is prominent in KY’s conversation.

If I'm Scott Drew I don't leave Baylor for Kentucky.  Drew can coach for as long as he wants at Baylor.  Kentucky is toxic, and you could be out of a job in 2 to 3 years.  

[Blotto 23497]

36 minutes ago, Satchel said:

Scott Drew is prominent in KY’s conversation.

I bet most Baylor guys dont use KY, so good for him

Edited April 8 by Blotto

[The_Great_Hornsby 3236]

7 minutes ago, chemHORN said:

If I'm Scott Drew I don't leave Baylor for Kentucky.  Drew can coach for as long as he wants at Baylor.  Kentucky is toxic, and you could be out of a job in 2 to 3 years.  

Yeah, but sometimes people are hungry for more. It's a legacy move. Most coaches dream of coaching at blue bloods, not a rape and murder enabling school in Waco fucking Texas. 

[Rickylovesweed 14293]

Scott Drew is still a damn good coach but also feels like a bit of a risk. 

Since Tang left, Baylor has taken a huge step back defensively and they haven't advanced out of the round of 32. It feels like Tang played a huge role in Baylor's success. 

Edited April 8 by Rickylovesweed

[TreatyOak 16313]

For pure enjoyment, I encourage you to watch Calipari’s last postgame press conference. He is such a little weasel. He totally throws the team under the bus. Makes me miss Jimbo’s amazing postgame press conferences even more. 

 

[UpperWestside 6162]

John Chaney tried to solve this problem for everyone 30 years ago, but NOOOO! Apparently killing the opposing coach in a postgame press conference is frowned upon in some circles.

[tx 3 putt 76905]

 

[Rickylovesweed 14293]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

It's definitely wild without any context but makes perfect sense when you realize USC and Kentucky had no desire to keep their current coaches.

[Underdog 28611]

All I can say is that maybe March will start to mean something again. 

[Underdog 28611]

No doubt this dipshit is on the phone with Steve Alford…

 

[Evil Bill Obrien 3275]

Beard getting cucked out of the Arkansas job by Calipari is rather funny

[Underdog 28611]

Dear John*, 

Enjoy. 
 

Spoiler

Sincerely, 

Underdog

 

*pun intended

[John80 157]

The good news is Cal is gone and the bad news is our athletics director is an idiot. The next coach can't be any more obnoxious and unlikeable than Cal.

[Blotto 23497]

1 hour ago, Evil Bill Obrien said:

Beard getting cucked out of the Arkansas job by Calipari is rather funny

Except Beard supposedly turned down piggy's offer of ~$5M per according to ESPN. 

[boilerhorn 1375]

1 minute ago, Blotto said:

Except Beard supposedly turned down piggy's offer of ~$5M per according to ESPN. 

Did he turn down the $5mm or the morals clause?

[GreenspointTexas 9600]

Cal from KY to Arky is pretty much Jimbo from FSU to aggy

[Underdog 28611]

53 minutes ago, John80 said:

The good news is Cal is gone and the bad news is our athletics director is an idiot. The next coach can't be any more obnoxious and unlikeable than Cal.

Pitino was spotted at Keeneland this weekend, could the band be getting back together? 
 

24 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Cal from KY to Arky is pretty much Jimbo from FSU to aggy

or choosing Barbs over Snows bbq. 

[Michael Knight 12977]

Pitino back in Kentucky would be an amazing shitshow to watch

[Beau Vine 54211]

10 hours ago, chemHORN said:

If I'm Scott Drew I don't leave Baylor for Kentucky.  Drew can coach for as long as he wants at Baylor.  Kentucky is toxic, and you could be out of a job in 2 to 3 years.  

Coaches don't think like this.

[Blotto 23497]

21 minutes ago, Michael Knight said:

Pitino back in Kentucky would be an amazing shitshow to watch

Restaurants in Lexington are deploying slipcovers as a defensive measure  as we speak. 

[Dutchrudder 11137]

Kentucky has failed hard in the tournament for 3 years straight. Ever since the NIL became a thing, they lost their recruiting edge and have not been able to out-recruit everyone else. He's not going to do well in Arky, but I'm sure he will make a shitload of money off them. 

[n64ra 1081]

If I'm Drew, I leave BU in a heartbeat.

1) He gets paid more.

2) He gets an awesome college bball job.

3) if he success despite the KY dysfunction, he's a badass who gets paid more.

4) If he fails and is fired, BU would hire him back in no time and pay him more (because their replacement is not going to win a title).

[VirginiaLonghorn 4771]

I would LOL if Billy Donovan takes the Kentucky job …

[Texzilla588 769]

Arkansas needs a rock star coaching name who can recruit top tier talent. Muss could not do that, and he didn’t fire up the boosters. Calipari is big buds with John Tyson who will be funding a lot of this. Helm get the nil money he needs.

[tx 3 putt 76905]

36 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

Kentucky has failed hard in the tournament for 3 years straight. Ever since the NIL became a thing, they lost their recruiting edge and have not been able to out-recruit everyone else. He's not going to do well in Arky, but I'm sure he will make a shitload of money off them. 

nil and portal have nuked the blue bloods

paying $175k for a star hs kid to be a back up is a thing of the past

[freyguy 4267]

He's gotta be trying to escape some controversy.

[Js1 85310]

1 minute ago, freyguy said:

He's gotta be trying to escape some controversy.

Yeah it’s called losing to double digit seeds multiple times. 

[tx 3 putt 76905]

9 minutes ago, freyguy said:

He's gotta be trying to escape some controversy.

being exposed as a shitty coach

[tx 3 putt 76905]

 

[tx 3 putt 76905]

😂😂😂😂😂

 

[Blotto 23497]

1 hour ago, Dutchrudder said:

 Ever since the NIL became a thing, they lost their recruiting edge and have not been able to out-recruit everyone else. 

I have to ask... when did "the NIL become a thing" because last year's class was ranked....checks notes... #1. 

He may have shit the bed with that talent, but he was getting talent. 

And for good measure, here's his current class before the announcement, another 4 5 stars and ranked behind some nobody named Duke.  

Edited April 8 by Blotto

[Js1 85310]

3 minutes ago, Blotto said:

He may have shit the bed with that talent, but he was getting talent. 

He has always gotten talent.  He can't coach that talent 

Rodney Terry has more NCAAT wins in the last 2 seasons than Calipari has since 2019. 

Edited April 8 by Js1

[Pancho 44757]

51 minutes ago, Texzilla588 said:

Arkansas needs a rock star coaching name who can recruit top tier talent. Muss could not do that, and he didn’t fire up the boosters. Calipari is big buds with John Tyson who will be funding a lot of this. Helm get the nil money he needs.

They were doing fine in the portal and with recruiting, and I’d argue recruiting isn’t that big of a deal now with the portal. Muss had 2 EE and a S16 3 out of the last 4 years. His first year was the covid cancellation. Muss was doing fine basketball wise except for this year. I’m guessing the team issues this last year didn’t sit well with a lot of Arkansas folks. 

 

1 hour ago, Dutchrudder said:

Kentucky has failed hard in the tournament for 3 years straight. Ever since the NIL became a thing, they lost their recruiting edge and have not been able to out-recruit everyone else. He's not going to do well in Arky, but I'm sure he will make a shitload of money off them. 

They haven’t lost their recruiting edge. They lost their coaching edge. They’ve had the best recruits for forever it just Cal is stuck in his system from the late 90s and won’t adjust. 

[Underdog 28611]

35 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Yeah it’s called losing to double digit seeds multiple times. 

[Michael Knight 12977]

41 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

nil and portal have nuked the blue bloods

paying $175k for a star hs kid to be a back up is a thing of the past

the blue bloods have been nuked by the utter shit pile that is American high school basketball, theres no recruiting advantage when all 5 stars are busts

[John80 157]

Having a completely different team every year doesn't work. Every class should have a few highly rated players and a few that will stick around and do the dirty work that's necessary to win.

[tx 3 putt 76905]

3 minutes ago, Michael Knight said:

the blue bloods have been nuked by the utter shit pile that is American high school basketball, theres no recruiting advantage when all 5 stars are busts

 

[aggie08 21496]

21 minutes ago, Michael Knight said:

the blue bloods have been nuked by the utter shit pile that is American high school basketball, theres no recruiting advantage when all 5 stars are busts

Well, surely they can't ALL be bust. [Looks at this year's draft class] Oh.

[Don Johnson 4753]

During NIL era:

Calipari's UK teams are 71-30 past 3 seasons.  For example, Chris Beard was 67-31 his final three years at TT before Texas hired him.  

They have been 3 seed, 6 seed and 2 seed.  All three of those teams have been upset the first weekend of the NCAAT.

Cal clearly had talent and he clearly coached that talent.  They were very good teams that lost early in a single elimination tournament.  It happens.  All you can do is put yourself in the best position you can.

Its going to be very interesting to watch.  IMO, it worked out for all parties.  Cal could've gone to a Final 4 next year and UK fans would've wanted him out.  

Plus, he will have NIL backing

 

Edited April 8 by Don Johnson

[Underdog 28611]

Had forgot this had happened... 

[John80 157]

When you get bounced early year after year it isn't a fluke. He's a shitty coach and Arkansas fans will find that out soon enough.

[Don Johnson 4753]

5 minutes ago, John80 said:

When you get bounced early year after year it isn't a fluke. He's a shitty coach and Arkansas fans will find that out soon enough.

He's made it to the Sweet 16 or further 15 times.

[Satchel 6938]

It’s a reset for him and Piggy will reap the rewards.

[Michael Knight 12977]

Kentucky was done with him, he'd lost most of his power and autonomy and was just a matter of time before they terminated him so he left before they could. Cal won when he had overwhelming talent, he was routinely outcoached. For multiple reasons that talent gap is no longer there and he didn't adjust to the portal era.

[John80 157]

1 hour ago, Don Johnson said:

He's made it to the Sweet 16 or further 15 times.

The last time he made it past the first weekend was 2019. His best days are long gone but thanks to Arkansas for taking him off our hands and avoiding an ugly exit.

[Rickylovesweed 14293]

6 hours ago, Texzilla588 said:

Arkansas needs a rock star coaching name who can recruit top tier talent. Muss could not do that, and he didn’t fire up the boosters. Calipari is big buds with John Tyson who will be funding a lot of this. Helm get the nil money he needs.

NCAA tournament wins in the last 5 years at Arkansas and Kentucky: 

Musselman 8

Calipari 1

Who cares about talent if you can't win with it? The landscape has changed where portal > HS talent. 

 

[jimmyjazz 45898]

4 hours ago, Don Johnson said:

He's made it to the Sweet 16 or further 15 times.

When a coach routinely has top 5 talent, they should make it to the Sweet 16 often . . . at least half the time, I'd say, if not more.  At UK, he did so 8 times in 15 seasons.  Seems good, not great.  

His record at reaching the Sweet 16 overall is 15 times in 32 seasons.  Given that he got his 4th UMass team there, I'd say he should probably be considered (again) a good, not great coach.  More Mack Brown than Nick Saban, as an example.

[Rickylovesweed 14293]

4 hours ago, Don Johnson said:

He's made it to the Sweet 16 or further 15 times.

Since the transfer portal started, I don't think Cal has advanced to the 2nd weekend. 

This is the most enjoyable thing about the portal. The portal levels out the talent and exposes the coaches that were winning simply because they were buying recruits. Coach Cal is one of those IMO.