UK offering Calipari $500,000 for 66 months?

[Savannahbayvol]

Friend in Lexington says deal offered Calipari to leave.

 

[therickbol]

English?

 

[YankeeVol]

English?

Sounds like he was offered $500K per month for 66 months to go away. At least that's how I interpreted it

 

[omghulkhands]

English?

He is saying they have offered to pay his buyout over 5.5 years

 

[therickbol]

$500K per month. Gotcha. That's what I couldn't figure out.

 

[Savannahbayvol]

English?

Sorry, trying to type while watching the LVs rally.

 

[spyfish007]

Wow

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

Barnhart can’t fire Cal without losing his job. He drafted the extension terms.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I think that is what was in his existing contract. If they “offered” him that then they are making a change.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

No telling who they might be thing about as a replacement. It's not Self. Wright's not coming out of retirement for that job. Few? Sampson? It would be just like them to offer that sleaze. May? Oats? That would be all time laughable

 

[VolFreakJosh]

No telling who they might be thing about as a replacement. It's not Self. Wright's not coming out of retirement for that job. Few? Sampson? It would be just like them to offer that sleaze. May? Oats? That would be all time laughable

Few would be a fool to leave Gonzaga for Kentucky.

Oats? Maybe.

Sampson likely stays put.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Few would be a fool to leave Gonzaga for Kentucky.

Oats? Maybe.

Sampson likely stays put.

If Kentucky throws the package at Sampson like they did to Barnes, Ole Kelvin would be there in 1 day. If they offer

 

[VolFreakJosh]

If Kentucky throws the package at Sampson like they did to Barnes, Ole Kelvin would be there in 1 day. If they offer

Ehh, Sampson is close to 70 years old.

I can’t see him jumping ship this late into his career, especially with a stressful job like Kentucky.

I’ve been wrong before though.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Ehh, Sampson is close to 70 years old.

I can’t see him jumping ship this late into his career, especially with a stressful job like Kentucky.

I’ve been wrong before though.

I wasn't really considering his age because I thought he was around my age. I didn't realize he was 70

 

[EasternVol]

If Kentucky throws the package at Sampson like they did to Barnes, Ole Kelvin would be there in 1 day. If they offer

Sampson's 68 years old. Few's 61. They'll probably be looking for someone younger.

 

[VolGee4]

Local radio here also said Cal has a mitigation clause, so if he isn’t done with coaching, then UK would not pay the entire buyout.

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

Seems a bit silly to offer lifetime contracts anyway

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Sampson's 68 years old. Few's 61. They'll probably be looking for someone younger.

Yeah, of course. May? Oats? Hurley? Smart? His stint at Texas was brutal, but has reinvigorated Marquette

 

[SGMVols]

Local radio here also said Cal has a mitigation clause, so if he isn’t done with coaching, then UK would not pay the entire buyout.

If UK fires him tomorrow, Louisville should hire him tomorrow.

 

[OrangeInKy]

He was just on his radio show , talking about next season fwiw

 

[OrangeInKy]

If UK fires him tomorrow, Louisville should hire him tomorrow.

I would buy U of L tickets next season for that

 

[VolFreakJosh]

He was just on his radio show , talking about next season fwiw

Probably doesn’t mean anything.

Technically he’s still employed so there’s really not much else he could have said.

 

[OrangeInKy]

Probably doesn’t mean anything.

Technically he’s still employed so there’s really not much else he could have said.

I agree. He supposedly meets with Mitch tomorrow. They were smart enough to not take calls. Haha. I was excited to hear them.

 

[EasternVol]

Yeah, of course. May? Oats? Hurley? Smart? His stint at Texas was brutal, but has reinvigorated Marquette

They'd probably be glad to get Hurley but I doubt he'd take the job. I doubt May would ditch Michigan now, for career reasons. Smart, maybe but that Texas stain hasn't washed out yet. I'd guess Oats. They've shown with Calipari that they'll hire someone with less than stellar character.

 

[Zues1]

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