John Calipari to Arkansas

[drmwevr08]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ot...n&cvid=69afddf5b40f4f29aff2c40bf0387d05&ei=72

Sounds like only 2 reasonable options.

My only take away was that I thought TJ was younger

 

[Halincandenza]

I don't think Tang was actually ever seriously in the running for Arkansas.

I think Kentucky looks at Oats, Drew, Underwood, Beard, Lloyd. It won't be Hurley, Wright or Donovan.

 

[NetflixAndClone]

Does Oats have any connections to UK or is it just one of those, good coach in our conference so we want him? Can't imagine bama would be happy about losing their coach so I expect their boosters to open their wallets.

If I was UK i would go after Scott Drew.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

IMO this is all on Cal. His resistance to grow and adapt to modern recruiting and his distain for NIL would certainly turn off some of today's best athletes. The transfer portal and NIL has "aged" the college game. IMO recruiting is still the lifeblood of success but now there are more avenues for recruiting other than just high school seniors and Cal just didn't seem interested in changing with the times.

Cal's not anti NIL, he's anti other teams being able to buy players like he has his entire run at Kentucky. He was able to put all of the pieces together a couple of seasons but his formula just doesn't seem to work. Great, he's had a ton of talent come through the program but he really doesn't have much to show for it. Cal is a used car salesman and Arkansas is gonna find that out too. The SEC is also much more competitive now than it was when Kentucky was king.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Cal was getting really close to being run out of Kentucky, so I’m really not that surprised.

If he goes they get rid of him without having to buy him out. They would probably help him pack.

 

[ISUTex]

Billy Donovan is my prediction.

 

[HoopsTournament]

Has anyone talked about TJ as a candidate for the UK job?

 

[ScottyP]

Cal was getting really close to being run out of Kentucky, so I’m really not that surprised.

Cal was close to getting fired at Kentucky. Now he has new contract and a pay raise somewhere else.

Tang's agent floats his name out there for the Arkansas job (even if Arkansas wasn't interested) and he gets a raise.

I should have been a sports agent.

 

[cyfanatic]

Has anyone talked about TJ as a candidate for the UK job?

An ESPN+ article lists him as a possible replacement...but then states that TJ's buyout is $18+ million so...

 

[NetflixAndClone]

An ESPN+ article lists him as a possible replacement...but then states that TJ's buyout is $18+ million so...

Oats has a similar sized buyout, so I don't think money is the problem. UK is the better job but I don't think TJ would be interested, especially from a culture fit.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

For all the talent Cal has had in his career, to only have 1 title is damning to his actual in game ability.

 

[HFCS]

Tang said no thanks

That’s what his email told me when I hacked it last week.

 

[cyfanatic]

Oats has a similar sized buyout, so I don't think money is the problem. UK is the better job but I don't think TJ would be interested, especially from a culture fit.

He may or may not be interested...but the boosters at UK will not be interested in paying $18 million for TJ to leave ISU...I mean, we LOVE him...and I think he would be a home run hire for UK! But I am guessing whoever is planning to pay a buyout for their new coach to leave their former job...will not look at $18 million for TJ as a good thing? I am guessing they see themselves as hiring the any coach they want...no matter what job that person may currently hold!

 

[ScottyP]

Candidates for the Kentucky job (according to fans):
Coach K
Phil Jackson
Steve Kerr
Danny Hurley
Tom Izzo

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Drew isn't a dirtball. Sorry he just is not. He actually has been coaching at Baylor for a very long time and has had very little problems with his teams.

*Checks user name....*

 

[trajanJ]

Good move for everyone. Cal gets a fresh start at a place with less pressure but tons of money. UK gets a fresh start with any coach they want minus just a few. Works for both schools, only negative will be the school that currently has the future UK coach.

 

[Drew0311]

*Checks user name....*

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I don't even know what that means? What has Drew done that is dirtball?

 

[deadeyededric]

Kentucky wanted him gone. Win win for both fanbases. Not sure why Arkansas would want him honestly. Arkansas is a great job.

 

[deadeyededric]

Really? Arkansas has Walmart and Tyson? **** us. We need some billionaire capitalist country rapist.

They also have Jerry Jones. Arkansas athletics has deep pockets.

 

[CycloneErik]

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I don't even know what that means? What has Drew done that is dirtball?

Check Drew's name. Check your name. Go back and forth until this one sinks in. Then it's the funny.