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04-09-2024, 03:06 PM | #2 |
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It's literally all Kentucky/Bengal fans have is that Blue Blood(dumbest ****ing phrase I've seen in sports) status
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04-09-2024, 04:56 PM | #3 |
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04-09-2024, 03:11 PM | #4 |
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In my opinion Kentucky should hire the coach that has the pedigree and values that UK fans hold dearest.
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04-09-2024, 04:53 PM | #5 |
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Isn't Scott Drew a big time bible thumper?
That doesn't really jive with what Sucky is. They need a scummy con-man at the helm. They are going to get Chris Beard. And they'll like it. |
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04-10-2024, 08:41 AM | #6 | ||
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I get he has been to the second once since 2020-2021 (which is when they won the title), but so has Kansas. He's in arguably the toughest conference in college basketball, has less to work with than he would at Kentucky, and performs at a high level, both on the court and in terms of recruiting. The only thing that would give me some pause is I'm not sure his temperament would be the best fit here given his personality. He's not the larger than life guy that Cal and Pitino are. He's more like Tubby, which he still did great here, but I think he'd get eaten alive if he wasn't putting up results within 3 seasons? Drew, IMO, should be the second call behind Hurley. I'd rather have him than Donovan due to Donovan being older and not having coached college in almost a decade. Anything other than Hurley, Drew, or Donovan would be a disappointment. Quote:
The AD is also devoutly Christian as well, like Drew. The President of UK is Jewish. |
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04-10-2024, 08:45 AM | #7 |
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Drew is a really good coach and massive improvement on Calipari.
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04-10-2024, 08:49 AM | #8 | |
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I don't think a majority of people realize what he's done at Baylor was nothing short of a miracle. He inherited a program that was on probation for his first 7 years as HC, which also included the loss of scholarships for multiple seasons and the inability to play non-conference games for a season. He recruits at a high level. Not as high as Calipari, who is probably the greatest recruiter of all time, but still very, very well. His teams also are very good offensively and defensively. I get the criticism that he hasn't made the second weekend that often, but it's ****ing Baylor, and he has been there multiple times and likely would have been in contention for another second weekend or Final Four appearance in 2020. The only reservation I have is his personality. It's a fishbowl in Lexington with the scrutiny he'd be under. I'm not sure how he'd handle that. He isn't Dan Hurley, but he's a pretty damn good coach in his own right. |
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04-10-2024, 09:01 AM | #9 | |
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Man, Chris Beard would be an annoyingly good hire. Unless he's just all the way off the wagon now. |
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And yeah, it was a nice rebuild, but it also took him 20 years to reach his first and only final four. Baylor was basically a middling program until 2020. |
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04-09-2024, 04:59 PM | #12 |
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Apparently Kentucky is beginning its offer for Hurley at $11 million/year.
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04-09-2024, 06:00 PM | #13 |
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Hurley would be stupid to leave UConn for UK.
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04-09-2024, 06:08 PM | #14 |
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