Cal to Arkansas?

[CladInOrange]

Starting to gain some steam.

 

[brockytop]

That would be something.

 

[Voltopia]

Lifetime doofus award winner Matt Jones reported similar only a short time ago - as passed on to him from a CBS Sports reporter.

 

[Franklin_Vol09]

Sources: Arkansas basketball in talks to hire Kentucky coach John Calipari | Whole Hog Sports

The search for a new Arkansas men’s basketball coach took a surprise turn Sunday when Kentucky Coach John Calipari’s name surfaced as a candidate.

www.wholehogsports.com

 

[stolitonic]

I don't understand why Arkansas would even want him.

If you can't win in Lexington with all the resources, how you think it's gonna go in Fayetteville?

 

[Franklin_Vol09]

Brandon Marcelo is reporting about it too

 

[loosecannon]

It’s interesting if true. Kentucky is almost impossible to win the NCAA at anymore.
1. The fans will crucify him if he doesn’t have a top recruiting class. However, one and done teams are not going to win, so he is stuck in a can’t win situation. His fan base won’t allow him to do what it takes to win and son maybe he sees a different path at Arkansas.
2. Doesn’t the NIL kinda suck at Kensucky?
3. This whole story is probably BS

 

[Franklin_Vol09]

Pete Thamel is saying a 5 year deal will be complete in the next 24 hours

 

[Franklin_Vol09]

Texting my Arkansas booster friend. He said deal is pretty much finished. 8 million over 5 is what he was told.

 

[Jravol78]

Just saw that lol… wtf?

 

[Jravol78]

And then Pearl to UK ?

 

[VolCalls]

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Well that's interesting.

 

[TNHopeful505]

Wow. Im not sure who is getting screwed more here, Kentucky or Arkansas.

 

[stolitonic]

It’s interesting if true. Kentucky is almost impossible to win the NCAA at anymore.
1. The fans will crucify him if he doesn’t have a top recruiting class. However, one and done teams are not going to win, so he is stuck in a can’t win situation. His fan base won’t allow him to do what it takes to win and son maybe he sees a different path at Arkansas.
2. Doesn’t the NIL kinda suck at Kensucky?
3. This whole story is probably BS

Cal is apparently buddy buddy with the Tyson chicken family.

They manage to get a deal together, I would wager NIL needs are a part of the package

 

[bamawriter]

Wow. Im not sure who is getting screwed more here, Kentucky or Arkansas.

UK wanted rid of Cal but didn't want to pay his $33 million buyout. This is everything they could have dreamed. They aren't getting screwed at all.

 

[n_huffhines]

I know the NCAAT losses are probably the biggest factor in Cal's demise in Lexington, but a close second has to be Coach Barnes

 

[stolitonic]

It's on ESPN now. Guess there is more smoke to this than I thought

 

[TNHopeful505]

They think they're gonna get Oates or Billy Donovan.

Right.

 

[Volfan1000]

Pete Thamel is saying a 5 year deal will be complete in the next 24 hours

Terrific hire for Arkansas and a sonic BOOM just went off in the SEC.

 

[nickp91]

Calipari going to Arkansas seems like April fools joke

 

[SportsFreak]

Expect for them to approach Hurley first. This won’t be likely, so they will throw the bank at Oats.

 

[SportsFreak]

I know the NCAAT losses are probably the biggest factor in Cal's demise in Lexington, but a close second has to be Coach Barnes

Not really. It’s his SEC Tournament and NCAA tournament records. His last five years were worse than Tubby’s.

 

[VolCalls]

Not really. It’s his SEC Tournament and NCAA tournament records. His last five years were worse than Tubby’s.

Tubby was there 10 seasons and advanced to at least the second round of the NCAA Tournament every year. Cal had a losing season, an NIT appearance, and two first-round exits during his tenure.

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

Loads of UK fans clamoring for Oates. That would be an interesting choice. Brad Underwood would be a good one too. Scott Drew if they are want someone who has actually won a championship and the Big12 is a question mark that would be the colossal one to worry about.