just hammers home the fact that you absolutely cannot get hung up on nostalgia when making hires. It is not a substitute for coaching qualifications. The myth of "person X knows what it means to be at Kentucky so they will make a great coach" is just that - a myth. Hard work gets results. Not being associated with past glory. Hard work. UNC learned that lesson. Now we have to get through this year and hope changes are made and we can get the right man for the job.
This whole situation with the basketball program
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Mitch Barnhart destroyed this program. I can only hope Batt and the boosters can build it back up.
Hubert Davis almost won a national title and still got fired. Mark Pope made a sweet 16 and some of the fanbase are ready for a lifetime contract.
Most people spoke out about that but those opinions were shot down
MARK POPE needs to do the Right thing and step down, he would still be loved by the majority of UK fans for doing right by the University. If he tries to hang on and runs THE PROGRAM further into the ground he will not be welcome Here. I hope that doesn't happen.
Need complete overhaul. New coach. New players. New gameday music. New uniforms. New culture. New everything.
Why would he care about being loved and welcomed by a bunch of lunatics when he can get fired and never have to work another day in his life? Mark Pope reigning to “honor” a fanbase that tears him down every chance they get might be the most delusional thing I’ve read on this board.
It really wasn’t even about nostalgia. Barnhart was lazy and Pope was an easy hire he could control.
Nostagial hires never work and in most cases are utter disasters.
Look at programs they've taken out.
Villanova felt forced to hire a Jay Wright.assisstant in Kyle Neptune.
Hubert Brown.
UConn with Kevin Ollie.
Patrick Ewing.
Look at programs they've taken out.
Villanova felt forced to hire a Jay Wright.assisstant in Kyle Neptune.
Hubert Brown.
UConn with Kevin Ollie.
Patrick Ewing.
There’s no hoping to it. He will have to go.
That arena was dead last night. I was already off the bandwagon regardless of what happened against Kansas but I think he still had a small chance to keep the blind onboard.
Pretty sure even they’ve jumped off at this point. Time to start making preparations now.
That arena was dead last night. I was already off the bandwagon regardless of what happened against Kansas but I think he still had a small chance to keep the blind onboard.
Pretty sure even they’ve jumped off at this point. Time to start making preparations now.
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