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Wildcats' Coach Leaving?

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 1:12 am
by citycat
John Calipari is negotiating to become Arkansas's new coach.

The late night/early morning talking head on ESPN offered Nate Oats and Scott Drew as possible replacements at Kentucky.

Re: Wildcats' Coach Leaving?

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:41 am
by JCDC
He thought they said Kansas.

Re: Wildcats' Coach Leaving?

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:54 pm
by MLC67
Cal. We hardly knew ye. Good riddance.

Re: Wildcats' Coach Leaving?

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:24 pm
by ScootCat
Ho hum

Re: Wildcats' Coach Leaving?

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:47 pm
by wildforthecats
I’m guessing it will be Scott Drew.

Re: Wildcats' Coach Leaving?

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:05 pm
by cat44
Dan Hurley

Re: Wildcats' Coach Leaving?

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:50 pm
by wildforthecats
cat44 wrote:
Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:05 pm
Dan Hurley
Could be.

Re: Wildcats' Coach Leaving?

Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:35 pm
by Waitress
wildforthecats wrote:
Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:50 pm
cat44 wrote:
Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:05 pm
Dan Hurley
Could be.
I don’t see it, but what do I know?

Re: Wildcats' Coach Leaving?

Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:09 pm
by DC69Wildcat
Bleacher Report says that Calipari is being offered "a little less than" his current $8.5 million that Kentucky pays him. The real lure, though, is a yearly NIL slush fund of at least $5 million with which he can buy players. The NIL money reportedly will come from billionaire John Tyson of Tyson Foods, with members of the Walton family as backup. I suppose the players will get 6-figure NIL deals to hand out free samples of chicken in Walmart stores.

Re: Wildcats' Coach Leaving?

Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:37 pm
by i77cat
6 figures? Gonna need to add a digit to get the players he'll target.

Re: Wildcats' Coach Leaving?

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:47 am
by bagelcat
Danny Hurley isn't going to Kentucky. Why would he?

He's a northeast guy all the way, inc. in his demeanor. He's a lunatic, and he should tone it down on the court (he gives you thoughtful and refreshingly honest thoughts off the court). You have admire what he's done. And he's probably already obsessing over how he will do it again next year. Having Clingan isn't a bad foundation.

What was I77's nickname for Danny Hurley?

Re: Wildcats' Coach Leaving?

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:48 pm
by Sir Walter Cat
i77cat wrote:
Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:37 pm
6 figures? Gonna need to add a digit to get the players he'll target.
I've read some reports that Cal has viewed the Arkansas job as a plum spot since he coached at Memphis. Five year deal with a $7 mil base would make me think that too, but then I'm in public education.

Re: Wildcats' Coach Leaving?

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:31 pm
by i77cat
bagelcat wrote:
Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:47 am
Danny Hurley isn't going to Kentucky. Why would he?

He's a northeast guy all the way, inc. in his demeanor. He's a lunatic, and he should tone it down on the court (he gives you thoughtful and refreshingly honest thoughts off the court). You have admire what he's done. And he's probably already obsessing over how he will do it again next year. Having Clingan isn't a bad foundation.

What was I77's nickname for Danny Hurley?
Not mine. I think it was the Bonnies fans who came up with The Pageant Mom.

Re: Wildcats' Coach Leaving?

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:20 am
by JerseyLawyer
Mark Pope. It'll be interesting to see how LDS plays in Lexington

Re: Wildcats' Coach Leaving?

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:19 pm
by Sir Walter Cat
JerseyLawyer wrote:
Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:20 am
Mark Pope. It'll be interesting to see how LDS plays in Lexington
He played at Kentucky. Wonder how he’ll do coaching at normal altitude. 😀