TheDeuce

Louisville has several guys visiting this week out of the portal. Hoping to land a couple of them. 

Hearing Bradshaw maybe to OSU. 

On 4/10/2024 at 3:19 PM, All State Baseball said:

Quantance or however you spell it has asked for his release 

Has an official visit at Louisville this week. 

7 minutes ago, FrankNicodemus said:

I think what is selling me on Pope is the fact that you have soooooo many people that are a lot closer to the Coaching circles (I.e. media people, former players, other coaches) that are coming out saying how GREAT of a hire this is.  I also go back to @TheDeuce comments that we might need to go find a diamond in the rough coach that hasn't been plucked by another Top Tier program and build something special.  I think like Goose Givens stated on KSR you are going to see a lot of 90 Pitino style of play with some tweaks to it, which should excite this fan base.  BBN LOVES offense and 3s and scrappy defense that just creates havoc, and that's what type of teams Pope (it sounds like) will give us.  I am excited, if you can't tell.

 

We are in a transition period. The next crop of "great" coaches is TBD and hiring the old ones isn't going to happen. 

1 hour ago, 98NCCalum said:

It's amazing how much better of a coach he has become in the last 12 hours! 

Like clockwork brother. 

As hilarious as this is, I’ll believe it when I actually see it. 

Yooooo

1 minute ago, FrankNicodemus said:

How many college basketball coaches are there?

I would put Pope in the 30-40th likely candidate to take over the UK job.

32 minutes ago, All State Baseball said:

 

 

"Harry Walker" isn't Hurley's agent. 

Wait is this a real offer, or...

3 minutes ago, All State Baseball said:

Offer to Hurley is 8 year $100MIL

Jerry Maguire on Line 1!

3 minutes ago, okie1 said:

So did Oates turn down KY by offering his statement?

Was UK actively pursuing him?

Just now, Voice of Reason said:

Semantics perhaps. 

Probably. 

The narrative I'm not accepting that some are trying to push (not here) is that UK wasn't turned down because they didn't "offer." The offer is the courting of the candidate. 

1 minute ago, theguru said:

I agree with you Deuce.

How do you see Clark's impact on the WNBA going?  I see a bump at first for her games but beyond that I am thinking not much. 

I would agree. Initially of course the numbers will skyrocket, mostly because nobody watches the WNBA. 

Long term is TBD. If she gets to the WNBA and doesn't put up the video game numbers we're used to, the impact will dwindle over time. 

Just now, Voice of Reason said:

Sure. Because they are ready to offer doesn't mean they actually put an offer on the table. I am one of the last people that would defend anything Matt Jones says, but everyone knows getting money from UK is not an issue in this. No doubt UK wanted Drew, but that doesn't mean they put an actual contract offer on the table.

LOL. Okay. 

10 minutes ago, All State Baseball said:

Hmmm. Going all in on Hurley?

Yeah the timing with him is they have a parade either tomorrow or Saturday. 

1 minute ago, Voice of Reason said:

 

That statement by Drew says nothing about UK offering him, so maybe Matt Jones is right. Maybe they talked but no offer?

They flew his family to and from Lexington but didn't offer him anything? Come on. 

37 minutes ago, bugatti said:

I'm telling you, college basketball needs this in the worst way. Cue up the entrance music and make it happen.

A tattoo reminding Cats fans that Louisville has a title more recently than they do would be a bold strategy for ole Ricky. 

38 minutes ago, Randy Parker said:

When he said he was taking the day to think about it, I didn't think he'd come.  I think Kentucky is a job that if you want it, you take it when it's offered ASAP. 

Well Matt Jones says they didn't offer Scott Drew, so maybe that's the problem?

39 minutes ago, futurecoach said:

Apparently landed in New York, 40 minutes from where Hurley lives. With that said Pitino is also in New York. So if Hurley still says no, could make their way to Pitino. 

The Kraft's are in New York all the time.