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Posted by country cat (Member # 1774) on 12-28-2020, 01:26 PM:

i think this team might just retire him --i wish for just one time he would put the fans first and getting draft picks and the n b a second

Posted by Tiptree (Member # 844) on 12-28-2020, 03:46 PM:

I doubt it will retire him, but this season might "retrain" him. Surely he gets as tired as we do of the constant parade of kids in and out in one year. It worked for a while, but it MUST be clear to him that veteran teams are just better in the end than a team of talented freshmen.

For example, I would HATE to face Wisconsin this year. Five senior starters, and their sixth man is also a senior. They would eat our lunch, just like they did to Louisville.

All I would ask is that Cal stop encouraging his players to go. He claims it is all about the players, but honestly, there is a lot of his ego in it too. He LOVES to be sitting there watching the NBA draft, getting the interviews, and bragging about "his" NBA players. He needs to be more honest with his players, and encourage those who will end up in the D-league or facing a low (or no) draft pick to stay. Develop them for another year, or even two. Develop them both as players and as men.

Sometimes (most of the time) that requires more than one year. It does for every other profession, and every other sport. Do your job, Coach. Tell those kids to stay.

[ 12-28-2020, 03:49 PM: Message edited by: Tiptree ]

Posted by Tiptree (Member # 844) on 12-28-2020, 03:54 PM:

One final thought. Cal is hell-bent on making his legacy based upon NBA players. But, in my opinion, the NBA is a dying league.

Politically, it has offended many of its fans with its support for BLM, politicized slogans on jerseys, its cozy attitude towards China, and the disdain many players have for fans. Imagine an top-flight NFL quarterback with the same attitude and outspoken political views as Lebron James. It just doesn't happen. The NBA has chosen a path that will render it irrelevant. And then where will Cal's legacy be?

Posted by Bama Cat (Member # 153) on 12-28-2020, 03:57 PM:

He is doing exactly what he came here to do. And that is to get the best kids and make them into nba players so they can get the green. He wins and the kids win....... But the fans lose. Only 1 championship in 11 years. Shame on you.

Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 12-28-2020, 08:30 PM:

I agree with everything said. Cal is all about the NBA. I believe he genuinely cares for his players, and wants the best for them; which includes making their dreams happen. His former players always seem very loyal to him which is important to me as a coach. I just wish he would focus more on winning championships, along with what is best for each individual. I believe too many kids see UK as simply a 1 year stop on the way to playing professionally somewhere. He may need to be more honest with some of these kids and tell them if he sees then genuinely as a 2-4 year player, and then a chance to play professionally. I would like to see us go the way of a Villanova or, Gonzaga, etc. Have a few pros on your team every year, but have a good mix of returning players with some high rated recruits. I know it's easier said than done with this generation of athletes, but it can be done. And I think Cal is smart enough to figure out how to do it.