2024 Mens CBB Coaching Carousel

[JP4CY]

If I were an Arkansas fan... I don't think I would be pleased with a Calipari hire.

As gross as it sounds would you rather have Calipari or Pearl?

Pearl probably gets more out of his players than Cal.

 

[drmwevr08]

I'm just hoping for another awkward assed Dana Altman type introductory presser!

 

[ScottyP]

Arkansas rescinded the offer to Jerome Tang after Tang wanted the crowd to do "Tang Suey" instead.

 

[cyfanatic]

As gross as it sounds would you rather have Calipari or Pearl?

Pearl probably gets more out of his players than Cal.

Cal seems to be in a bit of a mid/late-life crisis professionally. Probably bored with his current job...or at least not as excited as he used to be about that particular job. Didn't want to quit because he might never get an opportunity like that again...when offered one last chance to start over...it probably feels good to him! Although...it also could result in 1 year from now a guy who just "retires"...realizes he doesn't have it in him anymore. Regardless, it will be interesting to watch play out.

 

[trajanJ]

Cal seems to be in a bit of a mid/late-life crisis professionally. Probably bored with his current job...or at least not as excited as he used to be about that particular job. Didn't want to quit because he might never get an opportunity like that again...when offered one last chance to start over...it probably feels good to him! Although...it also could result in 1 year from now a guy who just "retires"...realizes he doesn't have it in him anymore. Regardless, it will be interesting to watch play out.

I think he'll win there. He just needs to adjust how he does things. Take a few of those scholarships he used on HS players and sign transfers instead and instantly he will be a lot better. Arkansas has tons of cash and Cal with have top 10 recruits coming in. Probably a good move for both schools.

 

[Pat]

If your UK don't they have to ask Danny Hurley if there's interest? Maybe he's and east coast guy and feels he can thrive at UConn. But the NCAA is evolving so he'll have to evaluate that piece.

Drew makes a lot of sense because he's still young and has had tons of success at Baylor. And UK might get him closer to his Indiana roots (if that's important).

Oats is a natural, he's young, runs an uptempo style that is appealing to elite players.

Tommy Lloyd would be similar of Oats in age/style.

Brad Stevens might be a reach. But he's young and maybe in the NIL/transfer era running UK's program will be a bit like an NBA front office guy.

Brad Stevens a reach? The guy CHOSE to move from being the Celtics head coach to being their GM? I think there’s a better chance that *I* accept the job.

 

[JP4CY]

Brad Stevens a reach? The guy CHOSE to move from being the Celtics head coach to being their GM? I think there’s a better chance that *I* accept the job.

I'd assume Celtics GM is about as good as it gets in the basketball world.

 

[cycloneworld]

This is what makes elite coaches…TJ following this model rather than the Calipari model.

 

[HoopsTournament]

USC coach goes to SMU

Arkansas coach goes to USC

Kentucky coach goes to Arkansas

So the SMU coach being fired led to the Kentucky job being available. Doesn’t it usually go in the other direction?

 

[NetflixAndClone]

I don't understand Kentucky fans. After the Oakland loss they were calling to fire Cal. Now that Cal left many of them are complaining about him quitting on UK and betraying them. I would've expected them to throw a parade. Would be funny if they pull a Louisville and were just awful for a few years.

 

[simply1]

I don't understand Kentucky fans. After the Oakland loss they were calling to fire Cal. Now that Cal left many of them are complaining about him quitting on UK and betraying them. I would've expected them to throw a parade. Would be funny if they pull a Louisville and were just awful for a few years.

A lot of Kentucky fans are pretty happy from what I can see

 

[ScottyP]

I don't understand Kentucky fans. After the Oakland loss they were calling to fire Cal. Now that Cal left many of them are complaining about him quitting on UK and betraying them. I would've expected them to throw a parade. Would be funny if they pull a Louisville and were just awful for a few years.

Iowa State fans didn’t seem too upset when McD left for Creighton.

 

[CloniesForLife]

The fact that Arkansas got Cal means no way Tang was ever approached lol

 

[JP4CY]

The fact that Arkansas got Cal means no way Tang was ever approached lol

Tang's agent probably did some very un "crazy faith" work.

 

[ClonesFTW]

 

[ClonerJams]

Smart. Make a boat load at Bama and not have to deal with the insane UK expectations.

 

[JP4CY]

Smart. Make a boat load at Bama and not have to deal with the insane UK expectations.

Heard on radio Bama's AD was in the AD at Kentucky years ago so he can probably give a perspective of UK expectations.
Also, the AD did a decent job of sticking by Oats after the murder situation, when other ADs might have gotten more involved.

 

[alarson]

The fact that Arkansas got Cal means no way Tang was ever approached lol

Probably. Or maybe Cal's agent reached out while they were in discussions with Tang (those rumors from the people they did don't come from nowhere) and they moved in the Cal direction.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Iowa State fans didn’t seem too upset when McD left for Creighton.

Unfortunately McDermott didn’t give Iowa State anything worthy of being mad at him for leaving. I’d say most of us were ready to move on.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Just saw news about Indiana State coach leaving. Top 2 teams in valley lose their coaches and their rosters implode because of it. Valley is truly up for grabs.