The problem is, Cal has no interest in bettering his coaching staff. He wants yes-men. And the problem is deeper than just X and O deficiency… it’s scouting deficiency. Cal has long held the belief that if his players “be the best version of themselves”, then he isn’t concerned about what the other team is doing/going to do.
Jon Robic was Cal’s best assistant, largely because he was in charge of the scout. When he was forced out after his daughter’s untimely death, Cal’s tenure at Kentucky went steeply downhill.
Did you see Tyler Herro torch the Bulls last night? Think about this: Cal had Herro, PJ Washington, Keldon Johnson, Nick Richards, and Reid Travis on the same team and couldn’t even get to the FF. That’s 4 current NBA players (two of them stars) and another guy who was a 2x first-team all-Pac10.
Another year he had 5 first-round picks, including 3 future NBA all-stars, and got beat be a drunk coach and a midget guard who’s now coaching the Celtics.
Cal is not a bad person. But he is horrifically stubborn and conceited, doesn’t take criticism well at all, and doubles down on poor decisions.