April 5, 201511 yr That maybe true but only 1 title to show for it? IF any other top coach in the nation had the talent that Cal has had, they would have more than 1 title to show for it... That is not true at all. Coach Knfor years and years before Cal got to UK had the best recruiting classes again and again and he want winning titles left and right. Also remember, UK has only had 1 POY since Cal has gotten here. It's not as if he is getting the best players every year. Also remember that Duke has more Freshmen starting than UK had this year. People act as if UK gets the best players every year. They don't. What they do do is get the most rated players. Ive had this discussion before and I will again. Most talent and best players are two totally different things. Bengals were said to have the most talent the last couple years, that doesn't mean they had the best players. Not even close. So people who keep saying Cal gets the best players is dead wrong. He just gets the most out of the the good players he does get by teaching them to play together.
April 5, 201511 yr 10 loss Tubby Billy G We are the apex of college basketball today. Relevant very year even when we don't deserve it (2013). Sign Cal for as long as he wants to stay there is NO ONE out there who can do this job and put up with our crap.
April 5, 201511 yr Cal is the best recruiter in history and I think UK has had the number one recruiting class for the last five years.
April 5, 201511 yr That is not true at all. Coach Knfor years and years before Cal got to UK had the best recruiting classes again and again and he want winning titles left and right. Also remember, UK has only had 1 POY since Cal has gotten here. It's not as if he is getting the best players every year. Also remember that Duke has more Freshmen starting than UK had this year. People act as if UK gets the best players every year. They don't. What they do do is get the most rated players. Ive had this discussion before and I will again. Most talent and best players are two totally different things. Bengals were said to have the most talent the last couple years, that doesn't mean they had the best players. Not even close. So people who keep saying Cal gets the best players is dead wrong. He just gets the most out of the the good players he does get by teaching them to play together. Who else has had 3 NBA all stars the last 6 years? Not to mention quality role players and starters like Patterson, Knight, Jones, Bledsoe and MKG? He's had better players than anyone and it's not even close IMO. He's done a great job, but he got in his own way plenty with stubbornness.
April 5, 201511 yr Is this thread for real? Simply amazing anyone in their right mind would have this position.
April 5, 201511 yr That maybe true but only 1 title to show for it? IF any other top coach in the nation had the talent that Cal has had, they would have more than 1 title to show for it... U R CRAZY
April 5, 201511 yr Author I'm just as big of a UK fan as the next guy but I'd like to see championships instead of final fours....Don't get me wrong, what Cal has done since he's been at UK is good/great but I would like to see championships...
April 6, 201511 yr So glad my life doesn't revolve around around whether my sports teams win championships...
April 6, 201511 yr Cal is the best recruiter in history and I think UK has had the number one recruiting class for the last five years. Actually I think Duke had #1 last year. Didn't UCLA have #1 with Shabazz?
April 6, 201511 yr If this site is correct, then only one NBA coach currently makes more than Cal if we go by the recent extension, which averages out to $7.5 million per year. Doc Rivers' $10 million salary tops the list, while SVG is next at $7 million. Pop is third at what seems like a bargain-bin $6 million hit. From what I understand — I admittedly haven't pored over the details of it — the actual performance incentives remain in place from before? Also, I'd presume he'll get a bump in his other compensation packages from endorsements, radio/TV, apparel, etc. In short, the NBA team that makes a bid for Cal better come correct and be prepared to make him the highest-paid coach in the league by a comfortable margin. And frankly, given his prior NBA record, I just ain't seeing that happening without someone like LeBron saying, "I'll come there if you hire Cal." Otherwise, he's a college lifer.
April 6, 201511 yr He ain't leaving. But for the fun of the conversation, who is his replacement if he happened to leave?
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