Wildcats' Coach Leaving?

[citycat]

John Calipari is negotiating to become Arkansas's new coach.

The late night/early morning talking head on ESPN offered Nate Oats and Scott Drew as possible replacements at Kentucky.

[JCDC]

He thought they said Kansas.

[MLC67]

Cal. We hardly knew ye. Good riddance.

[ScootCat]

Ho hum

[wildforthecats]

I’m guessing it will be Scott Drew.

[cat44]

Dan Hurley

[wildforthecats]

Dan Hurley

Could be.

[Waitress]

Dan Hurley

Could be.

I don’t see it, but what do I know?

[DC69Wildcat]

Bleacher Report says that Calipari is being offered "a little less than" his current $8.5 million that Kentucky pays him. The real lure, though, is a yearly NIL slush fund of at least $5 million with which he can buy players. The NIL money reportedly will come from billionaire John Tyson of Tyson Foods, with members of the Walton family as backup. I suppose the players will get 6-figure NIL deals to hand out free samples of chicken in Walmart stores.

[i77cat]

6 figures? Gonna need to add a digit to get the players he'll target.

[bagelcat]

Danny Hurley isn't going to Kentucky. Why would he?

He's a northeast guy all the way, inc. in his demeanor. He's a lunatic, and he should tone it down on the court (he gives you thoughtful and refreshingly honest thoughts off the court). You have admire what he's done. And he's probably already obsessing over how he will do it again next year. Having Clingan isn't a bad foundation.

What was I77's nickname for Danny Hurley?

[Sir Walter Cat]

6 figures? Gonna need to add a digit to get the players he'll target.

I've read some reports that Cal has viewed the Arkansas job as a plum spot since he coached at Memphis. Five year deal with a $7 mil base would make me think that too, but then I'm in public education.

[i77cat]

Danny Hurley isn't going to Kentucky. Why would he?

He's a northeast guy all the way, inc. in his demeanor. He's a lunatic, and he should tone it down on the court (he gives you thoughtful and refreshingly honest thoughts off the court). You have admire what he's done. And he's probably already obsessing over how he will do it again next year. Having Clingan isn't a bad foundation.

What was I77's nickname for Danny Hurley?

Not mine. I think it was the Bonnies fans who came up with The Pageant Mom.

[JerseyLawyer]

Mark Pope. It'll be interesting to see how LDS plays in Lexington

[Sir Walter Cat]

Mark Pope. It'll be interesting to see how LDS plays in Lexington

He played at Kentucky. Wonder how he’ll do coaching at normal altitude.