Does Kentucky fire Cal?

[OrangeInKy]

It would be HILARIOUS if he called Memphis and wanted to run it back and bring that class with him, and they fired Penny. After what Penny did to Tubby, it would be poetic.

 

[OrangeInKy]

Kansas is a possibility.

Is Self leaving? I guess with his health it makes sense. You think they’d want him?

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Is Self leaving? I guess with his health it makes sense. You think they’d want him?

“Possibility”. But I haven’t followed it closely. No idea if Self might be forced to give it up. But Cal would be a logical option to transition from Self to their next long term hire.

 

[Boston Vol]

Is Self leaving? I guess with his health it makes sense. You think they’d want him?

He’d be down the list and a fall back option if they missed on their first 4-5 guys. He’d probably take it though. He desperately wanted the job 20 years ago when they first hired Self. His wife is from Kansas and KU was his first job in college coaching.

 

[volmainia2]

Regular season cal

haha

 

[orangemadam]

No way Cal is fired this year. Extremely talented class coming in.

If he falls on his face next year, all bets are off.

 

[madbamahater]

Musselman or Oats would kill it at Kentucky and I hope they hire neither

 

[Volfan1000]

Kansas is a possibility.

That would be an interesting match if Self is forced to retire because of his heart issues.

 

[Volfan1000]

He’d be down the list and a fall back option if they missed on their first 4-5 guys. He’d probably take it though. He desperately wanted the job 20 years ago when they first hired Self. His wife is from Kansas and KU was his first job in college coaching.

If Self retires, I think Kansas calls Mussellman or Oats and gives them a big contract offer first before potentially calling Calipari.

 

[Boston Vol]

If Self retires, I think Kansas calls Mussellman or Oats and gives them a big contract offer first before potentially calling Calipari.

Those would certainly be two of the ones on the list. Also think they’d reach out to Mark Few and Billy Donovan.

 

[LadyVolette]

Aren’t they kind of stuck with him, money wise? You hate to see it

 

[Boston Vol]

Aren’t they kind of stuck with him, money wise?

Yes. Even after next year they’d still owe him over $33 million.

 

[LadyVolette]

Yes. Even after next year they’d still owe him over $33 million.

Ha!

 

[VOLtaism]

They need to up his contract to 80 million if they want to get any work out of him.

 

[DuckInAPen]

Cal does have a clause in his contract that allows him to opt out after next season and become a special advisor to the athletic director. He’d still be paid just shy of a million a year though the 2028-2029 season if he chose to go that direction. Although he’d be walking away from close to $35 million, so that may not be a viable option.

If I made the kind of money these coaches make, I'd find it really hard not to retire after a couple of years and spend the rest of my days in comfort and leisure. I suppose that's partly why I'll never make the kind of money they make.

 

[DuckInAPen]

They need to up his contract to 80 million if they want to get any work out of him.

Nine figures, rather. Go big or go home.

 

[hUTch2002]

Yes. Even after next year they’d still owe him over $33 million.

I think they’d easily come up with the money.

 

[JohnWardForever]

SO Glad UK Lost. OSCAR played dirty as hell in that game. Elbowed the KState player in the back of the head. Kstate player got called for the foul!!

 

[JohnWardForever]

Pretty stupid at Rump Rafters. They are going to buy out Cal @42mil and hire Nate Oats. Desperate thinking if they think they can hire Oats. Should not have spent all that money on Stoops.

That you even mention Oats is asinine. Coddling Murderers @ bama. .com

 

[Sudden Impact]

That you even mention Oats is asinine. Coddling Murderers @ bama. .com

? Not sure what you are talking about.

 

[Special Ed]

Should Crapilari either leave of his own volition or be forced out, who would KY target?

 

[JohnWardForever]

? Not sure what you are talking about.

Hmmmm. OK, let me simplify it. The fact that Oats MIGHT be in a conversation of coaching candidates is ASININE. He shoulda been fired for cause.

 

[Teeman]

The ONLY way Calipari is gone is if there is some kind of scandal and KY has to vacate a Final Four season. And then maybe. Ask UMASS and Memphis.

 

[volbound1700]

I think UK fans are now realizing the rest of the SEC is playing Basketball as well. They used to roll through a bad SEC. They can't do that anymore.

 

[HollowaytoSeivers]

I saw something on TV 2 weeks ago that some politician was proposing a bill that would stop lifetime contracts in KY.

Lawmaker wants to ban lifetime contracts like UK gave John Calipari

I said this weeks ago; the only way UK gets rid of Cal is to declare him dead.