Calipari to Arkansas?!?

[RealSNR]

That's pretty funny, actually

[KC_Connection]

Shit. UK suddenly has a chance to be a top program again.

[lawrenceRaider]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Shit. UK suddenly has a chance to be a top program again.

What top coach wants to deal with that insane program?

Kentucky wandered the wilderness for a while before Cal arrived.

[Rams Fan]

Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider

What top coach wants to deal with that insane program?

Kentucky wandered the wilderness for a while before Cal arrived.

By wilderness, do you mean 2 years?

[RaidersOftheCellar]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Shit. UK suddenly has a chance to be a top program again.

Heard that Arkansas's going to have $5 mil in NIL funds available. He's probably going to bring his entire recruiting class with him and Kentucky's going to have a brutal team next season.

It's going to be hilarious when Arkansas smokes Kentucky next year.

[Rams Fan]

Originally Posted by RaidersOftheCellar

Heard that Arkansas's going to have $5 mil in NIL funds available. He's probably going to bring his entire recruiting class with him and Kentucky's going to have a brutal team next season.

It's going to be hilarious when Arkansas smokes Kentucky next season.

Do you really think Kentucky won’t use the portal with whatever new hire they bring in and won’t be able to lure other recruits to de-commit from wherever they initially were committed to?

Come on now.

[RaidersOftheCellar]

Originally Posted by Rams Fan

Do you really think Kentucky won’t use the portal with whatever new hire they bring in and won’t be able to lure other recruits to de-commit from wherever they initially were committed to?

Come on now.

Beginning your roster construction in April (or later) isn't exactly ideal.

Of course they'll end up with some decent players, but you just lost by far your best recruiter in many years, so I wouldn't expect a wealth of talent to fall into your lap as it has the last 15 years.

[Rams Fan]

Originally Posted by RaidersOftheCellar

Beginning your roster construction in April (or later) isn't exactly ideal.

Of course they'll end up with some decent players, but you just lost by far your best recruiter in many years, so I wouldn't expect a wealth of talent to fall into your lap as it has the last 15 years.

No shit. But I don’t expect the team to have talent equivalent to DePaul either.

Chances are most of, if not all, his commits follow him to Arkansas and any player who was going to stay will transfer. Yeah, way less than ideal to build an entire roster in April,but so what?

Yes, ideally the next coach would make it to the second weekend or better year 1 (expecting a F4 or natty is insane), but it’s not about Year 1. It’s about Year 2 and the future.

I’m not sure Cal could make the F4 at Kentucky again given he pissed off a majority of the fanbase and the boosters along the way. I think it’s possible he could at Arkansas where he won’t face as much scrutiny.

[RaidersOftheCellar]

Originally Posted by Rams Fan

No shit. But I don’t expect the team to have talent equivalent to DePaul either.

Chances are most of, if not all, his commits follow him to Arkansas and any player who was going to stay will transfer. Yeah, way less than ideal to build an entire roster in April,but so what?

Yes, ideally the next coach would make it to the second weekend or better year 1 (expecting a F4 or natty is insane), but it’s not about Year 1. It’s about Year 2 and the future.

I’m not sure Cal could make the F4 at Kentucky again given he pissed off a majority of the fanbase and the boosters along the way. I think it’s possible he could at Arkansas where he won’t face as much scrutiny.

By "brutal," I didn't mean Depaul brutal (even though Calipari somehow managed to pull that off a few years ago). Keep in mind, many of your fans consider the last five years rock bottom. It can get a loooot worse than extremely talented teams choking in the tourney.

After the last five years, I doubt that fans are going to be patient with a really mediocre, NIT type season next year. Especially if they have to settle for someone who isn't one of their top choices.