Jai Lucas hires two former UK guys
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Congrats to those two getting jobs at such a high level. Keep working hard fellas.
Good luck to two young men trying to make their way in the coaching profession. But I’m otherwise not part of the “Always a Cat” mob.
Riley seems like he has a good future in coaching. He has kept moving up.
If we want success, the next coach here will be Donovan or Jai.
Especially in this new portal era where players typically play for multiple teams.
Like, if Fredrick is always a Cat, does that mean he’s also always an Iowa Hawkeye and always a Cincinnati Bearcat? After all, he played far more games for those schools than he did for us.
I think Lucas would be the leading candidate if we were searching for a new coach today. However, it might be a harder sell than many think. Miami is a rich school in a beautiful part of the city. Golden and Billy have proven you can win in Florida. I would think that Miami would be easier to recruit than Gainesville. Miami has the resources to pay for coach and players.
They were already on staff, just received promotions / new titles
Hopefully Jai is here next year. Up and coming coach
Miami can have Jai. Give me Oats.
Hire Jai Today! Mark pope is the worst coach is Kentucky basketball history! He’s a fraud
For people who cry about lack of experience, it is odd to see the Jai love wanting to promote him to UK’s coach after one year at Miami. He has always been a good recruiter and seems like he will have success but he is 1-1 in the NCAA tournament. His first year, absent a couple of slips, was really good. But I would want to see more, if we are trying to hire known success.
Jai is hiring guys with a little UK experience like himself so the transition will be smooth for him and his staff when he comes to UK
Anyone honestly! Mark pope is awful! I despise that man as a coach
Mark Pope will be the Coach at Kentucky for many years to come.
True Cat fans will support him accordingly.
True Cat fans will support him accordingly.
True cat fans will support the UK basketball program regardless of coach or players . You need to get your priorities straight as a fan it seems.
I don’t want Lucas anywhere near Kentucky, he didn’t want to play here or coach here.
Fredrick injured himself signing his new contract.
Well, most of us aren't petulant bitches and actually want to win again. So, if he is the best guy for that, so be it!
Are you missing a toe? I’m surprised if not, you have to have shot yourself in the foot before.
Jai is hiring guys with a little UK experience like himself so the transition will be smooth for him and his staff when he comes to UK
Says the little boy who just joined, most of us don’t like being used by a coach who never really wanted to be at Kentucky in any capacity. Go pull for Miami or Duke.
Ma'am, Dec 2024 was almost 2 years ago. That’s not recent.
Sure we do if they win! And, if they come to UK as a head coach, they obviously want to be here in some capacity.
Surprised he's still at Miami. Dude is a gyspy and loyal to no one.
He won a tournament game. Resume already better than Popes!
Dude, you are the advocate for Pope being the low bar. Now you use him to justify a potential future hire? No logic in that. Seems all you do well is complain.
Notice how literally every other fanbase wants this to be true... might tell you something.
The Jai Lucas hate is more bizarre. He didn’t commit to Kentucky during Tubbys last season when the fan base was frustrated and the writing was on the wall his tenure was almost over and went to Florida soon after Gillispies hiring (smart move). He left as a coach when he didn’t see eye-to-eye with how Calipari was running the program/recruiting, a frustration he shared with the fans.
He’s clearly a hot name to watch out for, would have no problem making a run at him if Pope doesn’t work out.
He’s clearly a hot name to watch out for, would have no problem making a run at him if Pope doesn’t work out.
He had around $25 to $27 million to work with this offseason and only managed to put together a top 15-20 team.
So I'll pass on giving General John Pope another stab at winning at Bull Run.
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