2024 Coaching Carousel

[xubrew]

So, how long before Kentucky fans realize that any player they have that's worth a damn is almost assuredly going with him???

[XUMIOH12]

I only said that because of him working the portal so well. One of the biggest complaint that I’ve heard from my UK friends and family is that Cal needed to work it, and wouldn’t. Cal wanted to rely on freshman and the general consensus among those UK people is that they need a change there. Keatts just made the F4 with a basically whole team of transfers. I can imagine some UK people are asking why they can’t just go out and buy the best players from other schools? Well if that’s what you want, Keatts might be just the man to make it happen. I’m not saying that he would be a slam dunk, I’m only saying that he might be a possibility. I doubt he’d be the 1st choice, but was Cal the 1st person that Ark. was talking with? Kentucky isn’t what they were 10 years ago, let alone what they were 20-30 years ago. But the fan base still thinks that it’s their God given right to be the top program in the SEC and the country. How many coaches are going to be willing to put up with that level of expectations and demands from the fan base? I expect them to swing and miss on some candidates because of that.

I'm sorry, you can think what you want, it is just such a bizarre comment. Keatts wouldn't even be a top 50 candidate at kentucky, maybe not even top 100 lol.

[GoMuskies]

So, how long before Kentucky fans realize that any player they have that's worth a damn is almost assuredly going with him???

If the team didn't kind of blow last year, and if they didn't basically turn over the whole roster every year for a decade anyway, this realization might hit them a bit harder.

[D-West & PO-Z]

So, how long before Kentucky fans realize that any player they have that's worth a damn is almost assuredly going with him???

They know. Had to rip the band aid off sometime and no better time than now in the history of college basketball to do so.

[MHettel]

Not sure where this narrative came from, but I have seen it in multiple places and think its just recency bias because of this year. It's simply not true overall though:

This year:

Tre Mitchell
Antonio Reeves

2022-2023 roster:

Reeves
Wheeler
Toppin
Tshiewbe
Fredrick

2021-2022

Tshiebwe
Grady
Wheeler
Mintz
Toppin

What narrative, exactly? Was there a narrative that Kentucky ONLY plays freshmen? Or is the narrative that Kentucky is relying too much on Freshmen?

Their rotation this year consisted of 2 seniors, 2 sophs, and 6 freshmen. Thats not a narrative.

[Xville]

What narrative, exactly? Was there a narrative that Kentucky ONLY plays freshmen? Or is the narrative that Kentucky is relying too much on Freshmen?

Their rotation this year consisted of 2 seniors, 2 sophs, and 6 freshmen. Thats not a narrative.

Read what I bolded on 80s post and my response again. You're being difficult, just to be difficult. You must be bored again.

[xubrew]

I'm sorry, you can think what you want, it is just such a bizarre comment. Keatts wouldn't even be a top 50 candidate at kentucky, maybe not even top 100 lol.

I like Kevin Keatts. I think he is an exceptionally good coach and good recruiter.

I also think his chances of getting the Kentucky job are just slightly better than what mine are. It won't be him.

[paulxu]

Maybe Mack went to Charleston too early?
Though I guess it's suppose to be Kentucky and then Louisville.

[XUBison]

How could the SEC Commissioner have let this happen?!?

Yes, it is an outrage! Any word on the emergency meeting the SEC presidents have surely scheduled? I mean, whatever perceived value Greg Sankey once had, this is beyond the pale!

[MHettel]

Read what I bolded on 80s post and my response again. You're being difficult, just to be difficult. You must be bored again.

So if I understand correctly, for the better part of 15 years, Cal relied heavily on Freshmen during almost every season aside from 2 years ago and 3 years ago. And then this most recent year he reverted back to relying heavily on Freshmen.

And then people say "Cal relies on Freshmen too much", and you call it a "narrative." I would say that characterization is pretty factual and spot on. In fact, its the Exception when Cal isnt leaning primarily on Freshmen.