If Cal leaves.....

[Boilercat1812]

If he was replaced by a Nate Oats or whoever, don't you think he brings his recruiting class and maybe some transfer players...?

 

[Col. Angus]

If he was replaced by a Nate Oats or whoever, don't you think he brings his recruiting class and maybe some transfer players...?

Yes. The new coach will bring recruits and transfer targets.

 

[WTF Cat]

I'm guessing several of those Bama players would LOVE to play for UK.

 

[JonathanW_rivals]

I would expect, if the new coach is leaving say 9 potentially (not graduating or NBA) returning players and 4 recruits, and if UK potentially has 8 returning players and 5 recruits, that (after he meets with or calls players/recruits) ...
approx 5-6 (of the 8) might stay at UK, and...
2-3 of the recruits may still come to UK, and...
1-2 of his players comes with him to UK, and...
1-2 of his recruits comes to UK, and...
he adds 1-3 transfer portal guys to fill any holes/gaps.

The coach is not the ONLY reason guys choose a school. He may be the biggest reason, especially a lesser school. But the UK name/brand (and having EVERY game on TV), although maybe not what it was 10 years ago, I'm sure is still a factor. So I think Edwards or Dillingham or possibly even Bradshaw come to UK, as well as Sheppard. Not all 4. If I were to bet on an exact #, I would bet on 2.

 

[CELTICAT]

If he stays what’s he gonna do with them?

Bet whoever comes in puts UK on one of the Phil Knight tournies and gets us back in Nike’s good graces.

 

[know1]

What we need most is coaching. Too many people focus on the players and lineups. We'll have good players regardless, we just need a good coach to utilize them and focus on winning games instead of whatever we have that is masquerading as a coach now.

 

[rabbitTown]

What we need most is coaching. Too many people focus on the players and lineups. We'll have good players regardless, we just need a good coach to utilize them and focus on winning games instead of whatever we have that is masquerading as a coach now.

At least assistants that contribute (and the coach is willing to listen to them).
Seems backward... but it would be an improvement at this point!

 

[EliteBlue]

Yes. Oats currently has the # 10 class lined up to play for Alabama. Other than any of them actually born in Alabama, they’d probably love to come to a blue blood with the facilities and history we have combined with still getting to play for the staff they wanted to. They also don’t have the culture of “must be there for only 1 year or I’m a failure”

Same goes for any other guy that’s a top 10 coach rn.

 

[serdi]

Dwane Casey/Frank Vogel

 

[rabbitTown]

Yes. Oats currently has the # 10 class lined up to play for Alabama. Other than any of them actually born in Alabama, they’d probably love to come to a blue blood with the facilities and history we have combined with still getting to play for the staff they wanted to. They also don’t have the culture of “must be there for only 1 year or I’m a failure”

Same goes for any other guy that’s a top 10 coach rn.

We have to stop talking about 'classes' like they mean what they did 20 years ago. The top class does not translate to wins or championships anymore... barring a class of transcendent talents (and this class isn't that currently).
Success in the current age of college basketball is (thankfully) back to developing players and/or evaluating and acquiring the right transfers.

 

[Panthur]

Some people won’t let go at any price.

 

[EliteBlue]

We have to stop talking about 'classes' like they mean what they did 20 years ago. The top class does not translate to wins or championships anymore... barring a class of transcendent talents (and this class isn't that currently).
Success in the current age of college basketball is (thankfully) back to developing players and/or evaluating and acquiring the right transfers.

I don’t disagree. But you still need a caliber of player to compete at the highest level and the concept of us being void of talent is incorrect.

Classes ranked 10-20 are more 4stars than anything else. Those guys stick around 2-4 years. They also tend to not be overvalued based purely on athletic ability and “potential” due to NBA measurables…they are typically guys who earned their ranking by putting up numbers and having valuable skill sets with enough athletic ability to compete at the highest level. Somewhere along the line the star system got hijacked and high 5stars (which turns into #1-5 classes) turned all about trying to guess the next NBA star via measurables and combine test and not about the quality of basketball player they CURRENTLY are as a senior in HS.

I’d rather have a coach (an actual coach not a salesman) getting 5-20 classes and focusing on skillsets w the occasional obvious can’t miss transcendent guy like Wall, Cuz, AD, Zion but with the non obvious you emphasize shooting, ball handling, and then athleticism unless it’s your Center

 

[Short-Dawg-69]

Im betting Oats is on Texas short list of coaches to higher.