and that year he got incredibly lucky that he basically had an all star team in the NBA playing for him. I could have coached that team to a National Title. They were that talented.
John Calipari to Arkansas
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and that year he got incredibly lucky that he basically had an all star team in the NBA playing for him. I could have coached that team to a National Title. They were that talented.
All i am saying is that Oats is in the same boat. I would argue TJ's resume is the larger deterrent than the buyout for UK. If TJ had Oats's Final four. The buyout would be no problem. I would take TJ over Oats but I am biased as a Cyclone. I think at the end of their careers, TJ will be considered the better coach. At this point of their careers though, Oats has done more.
Not just an alum but co-captain of their 1964 National Champion team.
Oh how times have changed. I remember when Eddie Sutton said he ’would crawl to Kentucky’ in order to take the job when was the Arkansas coach.
He found out real fast how much of a pressure cooker that Kentucky job was. Had them on probation within a few years. Kentucky is still arguably the top job in college basketball. I think Arkansas is a way better job now than when he was there in the 70s even though he went to a Final Four. Great facilities, lots of $$$, good tradition, and great fans.
Arkansas is a great job that has never taken advantage of their resources. It's not UK, but UK Is one of the top jobs in the country and if they make the right hire they will continue to be. I won't be surprised if this ends up good for both schools. Cal needed a fresh restart and to readjust the age of the players he recruits (maybe go 50/50 with HS and transfers) and UK also needed a fresh restart. Will probably end up a really good move for the SEC, especially if they can keep Oats at Alabama.
Disagree.Scott Drew would be Perfect for UK.
Let's make it happen!
If we want to I have a league that prides itself on being the best basketball conference in the country, we want to hold on to our best coaches. Drew certainly is one.
I also see it as a guy who has not been able to adjust to this new age of college basketball. A team of 5 star freshman isn’t guaranteed to be better than a team with older, less talented players. Roster creation and roster management (I.e. what TJ and others do) >>> rolling out a bunch of talent and hoping it works.
If they win tonight they are without a doubt a college basketball blue blood. 6 titles in 30 years qualifies.
There's already an elite coach in Kentucky, ready for the callup to the big leagues:
Believe it's 6 in 25 years. If UCONN wins tonight believe they will have the 3rd most tiles of all-time (Behind UCLA & Kentucky). Pretty crazy for a school from Storrs, Connecticut.
The buyout for Cal was about 33 million if he was fired, he accepted a little less money at Arkansas than he was making at Kentucky but the new contract has incentives that can raise him over what he was making at UK.
Without a doubt Fran at EIU would jump in a NY minute with a similar contract to what he is getting at EIU and a chance to start over. A coach can stay at a school too long, and I think Cal was just tired of the fan base.
John Calipari, Arkansas nearing massive deal for head-coaching job
Razorbacks officials focused their head-coaching search on Calipari in recent days and intensified their pursuit over the weekend.
theathletic.com
