March 27, 200917 yr The list starts and ends there. Pay whatever you have to to get one of these guys. No Jaime Dixon,No Jay Wright. Absolutely NO Rick Barnes or Travis Ford
March 27, 200917 yr Its not about the "pay" anymore. All of those 3 are already rich, have steady jobs, and steady talent there and coming in. At UK they would have to build it back up.
March 27, 200917 yr I'd be going after Cal at this point....I think it's clear Billy doesn't want to come, and they need a guy with an ego bigger than UK...
March 27, 200917 yr The man is still Donovan mark my words. I think so as well. A little sandbagging if you ask me. I think Billy D has been told to let the fire burn down a little bit. He did it once before with wanting to leave for the pros, then why wouldn't he do it again. Kentucky wouldn't have fired Billy G without a heavy hitter waiting in the wings. Also, Kentucky knows what is at stake with losing current players and incoming recruits without having a BigTime coach to take over. People are going to be surprised of the outcome....
March 27, 200917 yr I agree with All In if you add Donovan (whether that is even realistic now)......anything other than those 4 would be a drop off IMO...
March 27, 200917 yr The list starts and ends there. Pay whatever you have to to get one of these guys. No Jaime Dixon,No Jay Wright. Absolutely NO Rick Barnes or Travis Ford More to it than money. With each passing day and each action the job becomes less and less desirable. The belief that you can throw money at anything is and always will be a mistake.
March 27, 200917 yr I'd be going after Cal at this point....I think it's clear Billy doesn't want to come, and they need a guy with an ego bigger than UK... He's a better hire than Billy D imo. Not sure why they would keep going after Donovan, its obvious he doesnt want to come to UK and should be going after someone who actually wants to coach there.
March 28, 200917 yr Author Forget about Donavon, give one of those three whatever they want and sign them long term, end of the story. Gillespie should have never been hired and if UK goes the way of Dixon,Wright,Barnes or Ford or another so called up and comer like Gillespie was, program will never get back,hopefully Barnhart knows this.
March 28, 200917 yr What is wrong with Stansbury @ Mississippi State??? Interesting question. I did hear that question asked on WLAP tonight as well. I think he could be successful here, but I don't think anyone wants to take a chance on someone who is not one of the Top 10 in the country and he is probably more like Top 25. I have to agree with the wish list of Pitino, Calapari, and Donovan. I would throw in Izzo and Barnes, but the question is, will any of those guys come here?
March 28, 200917 yr Interesting question. I did hear that question asked on WLAP tonight as well. I didn't know it was asked.....I just know he is a native and people round here want someone who knows what the program is all about.
March 28, 200917 yr He's a better hire than Billy D imo. Not sure why they would keep going after Donovan, its obvious he doesnt want to come to UK and should be going after someone who actually wants to coach there. Back with the start of the Eddie Sutton era, Kentucky always went after Lute Olsen and Arizona would always give him more money and he stayed. I don't think Lute ever was going to consider KY. Billy D may be working the same game. :idunno:
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