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Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 04-07-2024, 10:51 PM:

Sounds like many may get their wish. Watch this class follow him to Arkansas and turn around and win it all next year.

Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 04-07-2024, 10:54 PM:

I will say something that is going to be unpopular………UK’s first call should go to Pitino if the goal is wins before all else.

[ 04-07-2024, 10:54 PM: Message edited by: Trey Ball ]

Posted by Tiptree (Member # 844) on 04-07-2024, 11:14 PM:

Part of me hopes he stays and changes some things, but part of me realizes that that Cal just isn't going to change. He is what he is.

I do find this shocking, given the green light from Barnhart. To me, it speaks ill of him that he is, after all, just after mo' money. As if he doesn't have enough already. One the positive side, maybe he is seeking to rebuild yet another program fallen on hard times. But maybe he is just sensing the shift in the fans' attitudes towards him, and realizes it is better to leave on his own terms than be ridden out of town on a rail.

Now, it is late in the game for this crap to hit the fan. Who will we find to replace him? ALL of cal's staff will go with him, and as Trey said, probably the majority, if not all of his players and recruits. It will be a tough few years recovering from that much change.

We live in interesting times.

Posted by GA Cat (Member # 642) on 04-07-2024, 11:26 PM:

I would go after Dan Hurley.

Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 04-07-2024, 11:27 PM:

Just my opinion, I would think it is a done deal since the University has to be informed. It would be a terrible look for a program like UK to grovel to get a coach back and Cal would not have entered negotiations unless he already had two feet out the door.

All I can say is boycott Tyson Foods and eat more Miller Poultry Chicken (that is the company I work for…..LOL)

Posted by GA Cat (Member # 642) on 04-07-2024, 11:42 PM:

Pete Thamel saying they are finalizing a five year deal and expects it to be announced in the next 24 hours.

https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1777174492034601010?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Posted by GA Cat (Member # 642) on 04-07-2024, 11:52 PM:

A lot of people are going to wake up to this news in the morning and be shocked!!

Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 04-07-2024, 11:55 PM:

There you have it.

It will be interesting to see who they go after.

Posted by FairfieldCat (Member # 2897) on 04-08-2024, 12:25 AM:

This is to bad I always kind of liked Arkansas. Oh well. At least they will put some players in the NBA and play a game in the tournament

Posted by PaulCat (Member # 513) on 04-08-2024, 10:30 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by Trey Ball:
I will say something that is going to be unpopular………UK’s first call should go to Pitino if the goal is wins before all else.

Not unpopular with me at all. The only thing that hurts him is that he's 71 years old. He probably won't coach too much longer.

Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 04-08-2024, 10:53 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by PaulCat:

quote:
Originally posted by Trey Ball:
I will say something that is going to be unpopular………UK’s first call should go to Pitino if the goal is wins before all else.
Not unpopular with me at all. The only thing that hurts him is that he's 71 years old. He probably won't coach too much longer.

PC,

Agree but he is going to coach until he dies on the sideline. LOL.

His family morals may not be the best, but in my opinion he is the best basketball coach of the last 40 years. Coach K and Jim Calhoun could be argued for that position as well as much as I hate to say that.

Posted by Bama Cat (Member # 153) on 04-08-2024, 05:50 PM:

I don't blame Pitino for leaving UK as much as I do him returning to Louisville. He is still a good coach and always had Cal's # when he was at U&K and Cal was at UMass.

Posted by CatfanRick (Member # 126) on 04-08-2024, 06:15 PM:

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Coach K and Jim Calhoun could be argued for that position as well as much as I hate to say that.

Calhoun and Boeheim were 2 of the biggest all time cheats in college basketball. I'll add Wooden to that list if we go back that far. I do not recognize any of the accomplishments of either of these coaches. I think Coach K and Coach Knight did it the right way. Aside from those who got caught and were punished (rather their programs) I feel all other coaches fall someplace in between.

All that said, I'd take Pitino back in a heartbeat.