Replacing Lucas

[Bowfreak.]

I agree with many of you that this is a bad look...losing a coach to Duke, but that is done.

Who replaces him?

Is there a possibility to bring in a coach who has strong ties to a blue chipper that would follow? Something like this always seems to happen to UK. Can UK do it to someone else?

 

[BassProCat]

 

[akaukswoosh]

Wonder if he’s their lead recruiter for Justin Edwards?

 

[Fat-so]

Wonder if Cal ever misses Robic and his loyalty. I don’t know for sure whatever happened and why but I bet Robes loving all this **** with Cal and UK right now. He just kept getting demoted even before his daughter got sick. Maybe he ask to be demoted tho.

 

[ekywildcat_rivals26726]

I think Dejuan Wagner would make a great replacement!

 

[TCurtis75_rivals88839]

Wonder if Cal ever misses Robic and his loyalty. I don’t know for sure whatever happened and why but I bet Robes loving all this **** with Cal and UK right now. He just kept getting demoted even before his daughter got sick. Maybe he ask to be demoted tho.

That is a good question. What did happen with Robic? I know his daughter passed away and he needed time to grieve which is certainly understandable but he was removed from his coaching position to an administrative position before she passed. Did he ask for that because she was sick with the expectation that he would return to the coaching position in the future? He was with call for 30 plus years. There definitely seems to have been a falling out between the 2 and I was just wondering if anyone had any insight.

 

[CatPhight_rivals65113]

[laughing]

 

[BarefootBeach_anon]

Some folks pick very unhealthy coping mechanisms after a loss

 

[Fat-so]

I think Dejuan Wagner would make a great replacement!

Yeah he probably would be great to replace Larry Brown if Penny’s hiring at Memphis and needs a guy. I know Cal done it before but he was in Memphis. I wouldn’t even want DJ if that’s the only way we can get him to UK is by hiring a family member. Hell, they can go get a job at ther Alma maters with Penny, Uncle Kenny who played for Denny but just not at UK with Cal and his associates and Bball Bennys! I still hope we get DJ though to make UK his Alma Mater.

 

[Rondoed]

Derek Anderson would be interested.

 

[RoyKent]

Derek Anderson would be interested.

I’m sure he would. But he’s been available for 15 years and nobody has shown interest in him as a coach. It’s not going to (and shouldn’t) start at UK.

 

[mrhotdice]

Maybe John Pelphrey gets fired at Tennessee Tech. He recruited back to back championships at Florida. He’s never been a great head coach but a very good assistant under Billy. But I’m sure Cal would never hire him.

 

[bbnkat02]

Derek Anderson would be interested.

Never gonna happen. Ever.

 

[bbnkat02]

Maybe John Pelphrey gets fired at Tennessee Tech. He recruited back to back championships at Florida. He’s never been a great head coach but a very good assistant under Billy. But I’m sure Cal would never hire him.

Would Pelphrey really want to be an asset again? I really don’t think so. Hard to go back once you’ve been an HC.

 

[HagginHall1999]

That is a good question. What did happen with Robic? I know his daughter passed away and he needed time to grieve which is certainly understandable but he was removed from his coaching position to an administrative position before she passed. Did he ask for that because she was sick with the expectation that he would return to the coaching position in the future? He was with call for 30 plus years. There definitely seems to have been a falling out between the 2 and I was just wondering if anyone had any insight.

No falling out. Robic is dealing with some personal demons from what I've read and heard. Prayers to him and can totally understand why.

 

[bookerfan66]

He would be a good choice but Cal loves Rick Barnes so doubt he would do it.

 

[akaukswoosh]

Sounds interesting.

Mike Mennenga​

Maybe the least known on this list, but Mennenga could very well be one of the hottest recruiters in the country. In his time at Oregon, Mennenga has helped the Ducks secure commitments from multiple five-star recruits, and sign two top-five recruiting classes.

Looking just at the class of 2023, Mennenga has already received a commitment from one top-five recruit with Mookie Cook, and could make it two soon with Kwame Evans Jr., going against Kentucky for both of them.

Mennenga’s name was thrown around as a possibility at Louisville before they finalized their staff. As an alum of Morehead State University and from Illinois, would Oregon’s top recruiter consider making a move to Lexington?

https://www.aseaofblue.com/2022/4/3...duke-rod-clark-tennessee-vols-jerrance-howard