GYERO ARCHIVE

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

Except for JDrum...

 

[Vismund]

It's almost as if ESPN pays these fools to bloviate in an absurd manner to generate interest.

If it was about being right or wrong everyone would have **** canned that weasel Skip Bayless the moment he opened his mouth.

 

[Anon1700452283]

That should disqualify Peevy from ever being considered for the AD job here.

He DQ’d himself already for what he did while here, the lady that took over for Sandy Bell will likely be the next AD.

 

[pretzel__logic]

SCENE: Big Blue Madness - 2024

The sound of glass breaking. The Wildcat enters Rupp Arena to the theme music of Stone Cold Steve Austin as the crowd erupts. He is carrying two gallons of milk. As he approaches midcourt, he slams the jugs together and guzzles their contents, milk cascading down his costume in a dairy waterfall. He rips off his head and - BAH GAWD, it’s Mitch Barnhart! The crowd begins to chant his name in orgasmic delight.

He grabs a microphone and begins to address the crowd and “that Goldarn So-and-so John Vincent Calipari.” But he’s interrupted by Scratch! The two embrace and announce that a plan years in the making has finally paid off. To the stunned amazement of the rapt audience, Scratch removes his head to reveal … Sonja from Harbortown!! The NWO theme music plays and then they introduce the women’s team or whatever.

Slight deduction for not incorporating the Mr. McMahon schtick but otherwise strong work.

(I would lose my dang mind if the Wildcat played in to the Stone Cold theme. I realize this makes me a nerd and I do not care.)

 

[UnfrozenCatfanLawyer]

If Mitch Barnhart ever has a beer in his life, I think tonight might be the night.

 

[Formerly Imafan4evr_]

I don’t care how a deal gets done, blood sacrifices, keys to the bank vault, whatever it takes to whoever it takes for us to symbolically (and next season and beyond in actuality) drag our nuts all over the SEC and basketball at large. We haven’t been the evil empire in far too long. It’ll feel good to be truly hated by all again.

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

So, if this thing goes past two weeks, is it safe to assume that it's going to be Donovan?

 

[Crystalglass]

We can’t go two weeks without hiring someone. If Donovan says we have to wait that long then we just have to move on IMO

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

Even for the right guy?

 

[Crystalglass]

Portal opens this week. Put yourself behind the 8-ball if you wait that long.

Plus you can’t wait two weeks on him saying “maybe, let me think about it”, (or even, “yeah I’ll definitely do it, but I’m not going to sign a contract for two weeks”) then he flakes out.

 

[RunninRichie]

Drummond just said Mitch is gonna offer Hurley 5/7 years 11 million.

 

[cut_itloosedoubledeuce]

 

[Anon1700452283]

I don’t see why we couldn’t name Donovan this week and he start after his season is over. He could hire some assistants to start recruiting.

 

[ktatum]

The romantic in me wouldn’t leave UConn if I was Hurley. He resurrected that program from mediocrity (despite his predecessor winning a title we should have). It’s not like UConn doesn’t have more titles than us since 1980. He could be a legend there with Jim Calhoun. They might be new money, but they’re pretty close to blue blood status.

I’d still take him but my preference is Oats. All of our coaches broke through with us. We’ve never had a generational coach since Rupp. And we’ve never stuck to a tree per se or in family. I still envision a day when we could though.

 

[Anon1700452283]

I’m gonna ruin my street cred by asking, but who the f*ck is Trilly and how do I read his stuff?

It’s a private discord chat. $6 a month.

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

I don’t see why we couldn’t name Donovan this week and he start after his season is over. He could hire some assistants to start recruiting.

Depends on his contract I would guess.

 

[kybobcat_rivals185207]

 

[RunninRichie]

That tells me that UK has indeed been in contact.

 

[Anon1700452283]

Pilgrim saying Donovan is unlikely due to the timing and Drew would likely come here if offered.

 

[RunninRichie]

15 million a year for 5 years. Do it Mitch. Let's get Hurley here.

 

[Strokin_Bandit]

11 mil per for 7 years. You guys, this dude was teaching and coaching high school less than 2 decades ago. I speak from a position of knowledge, it’s going to be hard for that mf’er to say no.

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

That would effectively double his salary, and for more years. Shew... He has to give that some serious thought, right?

 

[gattongrad09]

Fun to dream but it was always Drew. I agree with whats been said hes a palate cleanse. Not sure we reach the heights we long for but at least we get our program back.

 

[RunninRichie]

That would effectively double his salary, and for more years. Shew... He has to give that some serious thought, right?

That's just the starting number too. Can go up.

 

[Anon1700452283]

 

[Ron Mehico]

How many damn offers have we given out? These coaching rumors are a circus with Twitter and all this other ****.

 

[RunninRichie]

Who the hell is Keith Taylor? Sounds like some BS is being fed somewhere. IMO, I'm going with Jeff Drummond.

 

[Anon1700452283]

He works for Kentucky Today and Berea Citizen. What a roller coaster and information overload.

 

[McDrama]

Where the hell is Dr. Hoops?

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

We've only been able to even TALK to other coaches for what? 8 hours? Nobody has been offered the ******* job yet. LOL

 

[TCPUKChamps]

 

[Anon1700452283]

 

[ktatum]

Mitch had one ball drop. The second was needed to go after Hurley or Donovan.

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

If Zagoria says that, that can mean only one thing; It's going to be Dan Hurley or Shaka Smart...

 

[Hank Camacho_rivals115797]

I will in absolutely no way at all be dissatisfied with Scott Drew. He's a bottom of the ninth go ahead homer. If you tell me the only way we lead pipe lock were sure to get him is if Mitch made it public from the get go that he was the only candidate -- then ok, I'll buy. Onto the Scott Drew Era folks!

But there would be a part of me that will always wonder what if we had made a grand slam, to the Moon! offer to Hurley, Donovan, Wright, or someone else just unbelievably awesome. That's a bougie *** problem to have though and pretty embarrassing to admit, if true.

 

[RunninRichie]

Mitch needs to let his nuts hang. Offer Hurley. Don't settle. Not yet.

 

[TCPUKChamps]

It was fun to dream for a couple hours but deep down everyone knew the final outcome.

Much like buying powerball tickets tomorrow

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

Well, we know ONE thing; with respect to NCAA tournament success, in the last half decade plus, we have nowhere to go but up...

 

[Anon1700452283]

Trilly confirmed the Drew offer.

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

If we can keep the rest of the class, we're probably going to end up with 6 5-star recruits next year, PLUS, we'll have someone that can halfway coach...