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Davis
Scheyer
Pope
Three in-family hires of inexperienced (or lightly experienced, in Pope's case) young coaches.
Bold moves for 3 of the bluest blue bloods.
It will be fun to compare them.
Davis and Scheyer were handpicked by legends and groomed for 8+ years to take over the job.Davis
Scheyer
Pope
Three in-family hires of inexperienced (or lightly experienced, in Pope's case) young coaches.
Bold moves for 3 of the bluest blue bloods.
It will be fun to compare them.
Or he could fail. UK fans are ready to boo his introductory press conference.I have been telling people that Kentucky hire will be someone people were not talking about. He could shock some people and have success.
I am sure biased but I think UK used to be a premier, top 3 college bb job in the nation. I don’t think it is any more. I think maybe @gunslingerdick or @gteeitup stated this but football money starts being a factor now too.This is a bizarre hire and they could’ve hired someone more proven, but the same was said by many when HD and Scheyer were hired.
Funny and true. What a delusional miserable fan base. They sort of deserve the reality check that MIGHT be coming upon them.Or he could fail. UK fans are ready to boo his introductory press conference.
Good point.Big difference there is Carolina and dook both kept guys that had already spent a lot of time on the sideline under legendary coaches who built a dynasty that they (we) wanted to keep going.
Pope is coming into a program that is gasping for air and need a major change of direction.
Man - I saw a vid about like this with him celebrating the anniversary of the cats 96? title team I think - which he played on? Maybe was a captain under pitino?
All he has done is be a former UK player. He wasn't even Caliperi's long time pet assistant.Never won a conference title. Never won a NCAA Tournament game.
Was an assistant coach under Mark Fox, Jeff Bzdelik, and Dave Rose.
But neither Roy nor Rat-Face was close to his peak at the end. So a long time assistant while the Legend HC is declining may not be a sound bet, not if you want to dominate the sport. Those assistants did not help that Legend build what he built; they only assisted as he got weaker.Good point.
I still think it’s a top 5 school and dang best money you can get , but you nailed it when you said bbn. I think coaches run from that crap now. Money, nba, portal, parents, heck that’s why all the premium coaches are almost gone imo. Handwriting on the wall with Roy, K, Jay and others too I’d imagine.I am sure biased but I think UK used to be a premier, top 3 college bb job in the nation. I don’t think it is any more. I think maybe @gunslingerdick or @gteeitup stated this but football money starts being a factor now too.
I don’t think the uk job is on the same level as: UNC, Duke, Kansas, UConn, jobs. Heck even Baylor and Bama turned it down - largely because these coaches are getting big (football aided) money to coach where expectations are WAY more rational than BBN.
The gap between what BBN thinks the uk basketball current program is - and what it really is - especially with nba pipeline cal gone - is vast, like the Grand Canyon
kentucky bball and lsu football have to have the most pressure of any college jobs…auburn football is up there and their people are crazy as hell.I am sure biased but I think UK used to be a premier, top 3 college bb job in the nation. I don’t think it is any more. I think maybe @gunslingerdick or @gteeitup stated this but football money starts being a factor now too.
I don’t think the uk job is on the same level as: UNC, Duke, Kansas, UConn, jobs. Heck even Baylor and Bama turned it down - largely because these coaches are getting big (football aided) money to coach where expectations are WAY more rational than BBN.
The gap between what BBN thinks the uk basketball current program is - and what it really is - especially with nba pipeline cal gone - is vast, like the Grand Canyon
But neither Roy nor Rat-Face was close to his peak at the end. So a long time assistant while the Legend HC is declining may not be a sound bet, not if you want to dominate the sport. Those assistants did not help that Legend build what he built; they only assisted as he got weaker.