I just wonder how long these people will tolerate Cals act in March Madness? The Tubb got run off with about the same record? Is Brad Stevens on speed dial?

Cal has a lifetime contract. 

Ah, here we go with Brad Stevens.

Cal has like a $60 million buyout he’s not going anywhere unless he retires. 

21 minutes ago, Raiders8702 said:

Cal has like a $60 million buyout he’s not going anywhere unless he retires. 

Agreed.

I do wonder what Cal does if Sharpe and Oscar don't return, because next year will be a struggle if that happens. 

9 hours ago, Randy Parker said:

Ah, here we go with Brad Stevens.

I never understand why people think Stevens would leave that position with the Celtics.

5 hours ago, 9068 said:

I never understand why people think Stevens would leave that position with the Celtics.

It's equal parts hilarious and infuriating. 

Saw where Cal put out on Twitter for BBN to direct our anger at him and not the kids, I don’t think that’s a problem for anybody to do that!!!!!

20 hours ago, Cary Grant said:

I just wonder how long these people will tolerate Cals act in March Madness? The Tubb got run off with about the same record? Is Brad Stevens on speed dial?

The last two years have not been good at all. However, I would say the boosters didn’t have much problem with his act in March Madness as you say until the last two years. 
 

With that said the last two years has been very bad. So he definitely is going to need to make a run next year. 

10 minutes ago, futurecoach said:

The last two years have not been good at all. However, I would say the boosters didn’t have much problem with his act in March Madness as you say until the last two years. 
 

With that said the last two years has been very bad. So he definitely is going to need to make a run next year. 

How do you fire a guy with a lifetime contract? His buyout would be rather large at 9 million a year. He's a smart guy..... buying some sympathy from his fans. I just can't believe every year we hear about these all world players he recruits and they look pretty normal lately.....He was using a few transfer/5th year guys and had one out all year so I guess that is the new direction....for right now. He really should send Bob Huggins about 10 cases of his favorite adult beverages as a thank you for Oscar lol.

2 minutes ago, 9068 said:

How do you fire a guy with a lifetime contract? His buyout would be rather large at 9 million a year. He's a smart guy..... buying some sympathy from his fans. I just can't believe every year we hear about these all world players he recruits and they look pretty normal lately.....He was using a few transfer/5th year guys and had one out all year so I guess that is the new direction....for right now. He really should send Bob Huggins about 10 cases of his favorite adult beverages as a thank you for Oscar lol.

I don’t think you could fire him because how crazy the buyout may be. However, I could see both sides mutually agreeing to  part ways after next season, if another bad season happens. 
 

Cal may have had it right originally when he said this was a 10 year max type of job with the crazy expectations. After 10 years the fans usually will turn on you and get tired of you. Hence, why many are still so fond of Pitino. He left basically on top and didn’t give fans a chance to turn on him if things slowed down, which they eventually would have slowed down because that success was not sustainable. Much like Cals success from 2010 to 2015 at that high right was not sustainable. Yet that is what fans expect. Which is why fans were wanting Cal gone even before these last two years, even though things weren’t bad at all at that point. 

The big question as always is who would you get to replace Cal. A lot of names people have mentioned have had the same type of things happen to them too with first round losses as a top seed. 

Chris Holtman at OSU just last year lost to a  15 seed.  So he wouldn’t fit the standard people want.  
 

Tony Bennett lost to a 16 seed, and plays a honestly boring style of basketball that I think fans would hate.

Tom Izzo is a great coach, but I think fans would get tired of him quick and his style. Would see similar complaints from people as when Tubby was here.  
 

Rick Pitino people would like, but expectations would be even crazier than they already are. With people probably expecting to be right back to 1996. 
 

Brad Steven’s would be a good hire, but who knows if he ever even wants to coach again. Especially when he has a good front office type of job right now.

Billy Donovan honestly would fit a lot of the things fans want here as UK coach. I do think that could be a possibility, but he is doing pretty well now in the NBA.

Bruce Pearl would be another that would fit great and has the personality for this job. However, would he leave Auburn to come to UK with it being in conference. Especially since he already now has Auburn as title contenders and wouldn’t have to worry about the pressure.

Kenny Payne is no longer an option and won’t leave Louisville for UK.

Scott Drew could be interesting, and maybe a possibility you could get him to leave what he has built at Baylor. 
 

Jay Wright I just don’t see leaving Nova, after winning two titles there already. 

 

I don’t think it is as easier as many seem to think to replace Cal. It truly takes a certain type of personality to be the coach at UK. I think it would be best for all parties for Cal to show he can get it done starting next year. However, if something like this happens again next year, then I I do agree you have to try to look elsewhere and would be best for both parties to move on.

 

 

1 hour ago, futurecoach said:

The big question as always is who would you get to replace Cal. A lot of names people have mentioned have had the same type of things happen to them too with first round losses as a top seed. 

Chris Holtman at OSU just last year lost to a  15 seed.  So he wouldn’t fit the standard people want.  
 

Tony Bennett lost to a 16 seed, and plays a honestly boring style of basketball that I think fans would hate.

Tom Izzo is a great coach, but I think fans would get tired of him quick and his style. Would see similar complaints from people as when Tubby was here.  
 

Rick Pitino people would like, but expectations would be even crazier than they already are. With people probably expecting to be right back to 1996. 
 

Brad Steven’s would be a good hire, but who knows if he ever even wants to coach again. Especially when he has a good front office type of job right now.

Billy Donovan honestly would fit a lot of the things fans want here as UK coach. I do think that could be a possibility, but he is doing pretty well now in the NBA.

Bruce Pearl would be another that would fit great and has the personality for this job. However, would he leave Auburn to come to UK with it being in conference. Especially since he already now has Auburn as title contenders and wouldn’t have to worry about the pressure.

Kenny Payne is no longer an option and won’t leave Louisville for UK.

Scott Drew could be interesting, and maybe a possibility you could get him to leave what he has built at Baylor. 
 

Jay Wright I just don’t see leaving Nova, after winning two titles there already. 

 

I don’t think it is as easier as many seem to think to replace Cal. It truly takes a certain type of personality to be the coach at UK. I think it would be best for all parties for Cal to show he can get it done starting next year. However, if something like this happens again next year, then I I do agree you have to try to look elsewhere and would be best for both parties to move on.

 

 

The fanbase is very supportive and also very brutal. Many seasoned coaches would not want to deal with that and would recruit a different type of player than has been the case lately. The job is not as enticing as many think it is because of the almost unreal expectations. Brad Stevens is in a great position with the Celtics. Why walk away from that??

 

 

1 hour ago, futurecoach said:

Bruce Pearl would be another that would fit great and has the personality for this job. However, would he leave Auburn to come to UK with it being in conference. Especially since he already now has Auburn as title contenders and wouldn’t have to worry about the pressure.

Its a conversation I dont really wanna have until its time to truly have it but I think hes my #1. 

21 minutes ago, MJAlltheWay24 said:

Its a conversation I dont really wanna have until its time to truly have it but I think hes my #1. 

He's my #1.