So we’re hiring family members to get 4 star commitments now? My God we’re a joke.
MO WILLIAMS HIRED AS AN ASSISTANT
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Lmfao this is a great hire! Some of these posters are literally INSUFFERABLE!Do you think a big time point guard is coming to Kentucky now????? This sums up our fate with his son as the point guard. Atleast we beat out Jackson State for his son.
What a joke this program has become
Yeah we just hired a no body father to get his son to commit.
He’s not a well known name and former player in the NBA with coaching experience or anything.
Most uneducated fanbase on planet earth..
He’s not a well known name and former player in the NBA with coaching experience or anything.
Most uneducated fanbase on planet earth..
Why are so many against this hire? Guy that was a good player in the nba, would have to be an asset to the program
Looking at Mo’s coaching record I can’t believe Jackson St not putting up a bigger fight to keep him. 
My hunch is that Kentucky was in conversations with Mo Williams about coming on as a coach and once his son knew it was a done deal he decided to follow dad to Kentucky, not the other way around.
The biggest difference is that Mo Williams actually had success in the NBA, Jason Hart did not. I had to look up Jason Hart when he was first hired because I couldn't remember who he was. Mo Williams has immediate name recognition, at least for me.
What makes this a great hire? He's 18 games UNDER .500 in his career. It's not like he is bringing a superstar with him.
His record before Jackson St is even worse. Six seasons as a head coach, every single one with a losing record.Looking at Mo’s coaching record I can’t believe Jackson St not putting up a bigger fight to keep him.
it’s no wonder he’s decided he’d rather be an assistant.
I just saw Jackson State point guard and SWAC player of the year Deshaun Ruffin 23 points a game scorer, hit the transfer portal. Might he follow his head coach to Kentucky also? He starts while Mason develops.
Smells of desperation.
Can’t make this stuff up.
Combined Head coaching winning % at two stops (Jackson State and Alabama State) - 39%.
Add the recently hired Brown as basketball “GM”who was “video coordinator” with Pope at BYU…..
Why not hire a GM role from Nike, NBA team or someone with Sport Agent experience (assuming legal).
Stupid is what stupid does.
Can’t make this stuff up.
Combined Head coaching winning % at two stops (Jackson State and Alabama State) - 39%.
Add the recently hired Brown as basketball “GM”who was “video coordinator” with Pope at BYU…..
Why not hire a GM role from Nike, NBA team or someone with Sport Agent experience (assuming legal).
Stupid is what stupid does.
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That's the concern. Hired dad to get a 4-star? Oof.
Several have wanted him to fail since day one as they didn't want him hired and want to tell everybody how right they were. Yes, there are grown adults that actually act like this.Yeah we just hired a no body father to get his son to commit.
He’s not a well known name and former player in the NBA with coaching experience or anything.
Most uneducated fanbase on planet earth..
Recruiting. He’s a former NBA All Star and NBA champ. That’s the way I’m looking at it. Y’all can be miserable all you want.
-DAD CAN WE GO BACK TO JACKSON STAT...
-SILENCE SON, THAT DOOFU...I MEAN HEAD BALL COACH POPE IS PAYING US GOOD MONEY TO BE HERE
-SILENCE SON, THAT DOOFU...I MEAN HEAD BALL COACH POPE IS PAYING US GOOD MONEY TO BE HERE
That’s precisely what it is.
Everybody in the CBB world knows what's happening. This dude was 8th, 8th, 4th, 5th, 2nd and 5th in conference finishes at freaking Alabama St and Jackson St. His previous experience to those head coaching jobs was as an assistant at Cal Northridge. Here's the question you have to ask yourself...Would this dude be hired if he didn't have a 4-star kid? The obvious answer is no. Now, if his kid were Michael Porter (Cuonzo hired his dad when he inked him) then I could see it. But man, this is desperation personified.
DukelosesLOL-DAD CAN WE GO BACK TO JACKSON STAT...
-SILENCE SON, THAT DOOFU...I MEAN HEAD BALL COACH POPE IS PAYING US GOOD MONEY TO BE HERE
You just lost an elite 8 game and you’re on the UK board!
All of you guys talking about Mo's coaching record have missed the boat. He's not going to be a head coach. He's going to recruit and develop players. Kenny Payne is a great example of a guy who is awesome with player relationships and getting the best out of them, but sucked as a head coach. I'm happy to give the guy a chance.
How did it help him at Alabama St and Jackson St? I think this is vastly overrated. I know this is going to sound shocking, but this seems like a massive overreaction from Pope. Mo Williams has never once proven to be an elite college recruiter.
Who has Mo Williams developed? Who has he recruited?
Gotdamn! Do I gotta draw yall a picture?’ He’s a former NBA ALL STAR AND WORLD CHAMP! That goes a long way either kids theses days.
Yeah, cause you know that Alabama St. and Jackson St. are always loaded with 5-Star talent...
They didn't seem to at Alabama St and Jackson St, where he won at about a 45% clip. He's never, ever recruited to a P5 school. Ever. And now we're gonna try to sell him as a recruiter? Can't make this stuff up.
I know most prefer to be negative and look at this as the opposite because of the pope stuff but I’m pretty sure this was a “I want to hire the coach but he wants to coach his son so we get his son too” type deal instead of the negative “we hire the father so we can get the kid” situation.
Lmao with some people, it absolutely is!
Exactly! Hire Stokes dad if you’re going to hire someone.
Maybe he's also secretly Stokes' dad
Was an nba veteran with an nba championship ring. I don’t see how that’s a bad person to have on staff
Some people here will complain about anything and everything.
Sheesh.
considering CMP is in a lame duck year and facing the biggest challenge in the world just to keep his job for another season ..... I'd personally say getting Mo here is a win and a nice bonus as well.
Why some people can't wait and see what he can do to help Pope's shaky recruiting .... there's definitely got to be improvement needed there. So how in the HELL is this not a positive step forward for great development and a hopeful sign for quick improvement?
Keep the guns holstered and the pitchforks & torches set aside for a a few minutes?
Or at least try to ?
give him a shot, Pope needs the help.
Sheesh.
considering CMP is in a lame duck year and facing the biggest challenge in the world just to keep his job for another season ..... I'd personally say getting Mo here is a win and a nice bonus as well.
Why some people can't wait and see what he can do to help Pope's shaky recruiting .... there's definitely got to be improvement needed there. So how in the HELL is this not a positive step forward for great development and a hopeful sign for quick improvement?
Keep the guns holstered and the pitchforks & torches set aside for a a few minutes?
Or at least try to ?
give him a shot, Pope needs the help.
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It’s actually sad to see these grown adults be so miserable. You’d think they would just stop watching at some point to avoid it all.
It's not about his development or what he did at Alabama State or Jackson State, it's about the NBA connections. You aren't pulling elite recruits to where he was, at Kentucky you definitely can.