First Buzz to Kentucky tweet....

[brewcity77]

Just because he failed once doesn't mean he wouldn't be successful now. Different sport, but look at Belichek. God awful at Cleveland, cuts his teeth again as an assistant, then arguably the best in the game his second time around. With the right players, management, and situation, Cal could succeed, or at least be worth a flier from the NBA GM perspective.

[MerrittsMustache]

Calipari is a proven winner (albeit in college) and a very big name in coaching. A big-name coach in NYC would be very attractive to free agents, especially ones who he coached in college (i.e. John Wall, who becomes a UFA after '13-'14).

[Goose]

Big time name with a done of recent success makes it only logical that the Knicks would come calling. All you have to do is put the Lin excitement in persepective to see how big the Knicks are in NYC. We are not a NBA and NYC definitely is. 99% of these coaches have oversized ego's and where better to get it stroked than in Madison Square Garden.

[reinko]

Calipari is a proven winner (albeit in college) and a very big name in coaching. A big-name coach in NYC would be very attractive to free agents, especially ones who he coached in college (i.e. John Wall, who becomes a UFA after '13-'14).

Just sayin, the last three "big name" NYK coaches (Larry Brown, Isiah, and D'Antoni) didn't exactly blow the doors off of MSG.

[Goose]

Reinko
Of course you are correct on last three hires but what are they supposed to do? Stop trying to knock the doors off the Garden?

[Skatastrophy]

Reinko
Of course you are correct on last three hires but what are they supposed to do? Stop trying to knock the doors off the Garden?

If I were them I'd hire a successful NBA coach instead of an unsuccessful one.

[mu-rara]

Calipari to the NBA would be good for college hoops.

[MerrittsMustache]

If I were them I'd hire a successful NBA coach instead of an unsuccessful one.

That's why you're not an NBA GM. You're too rational.

[lab_warrior]

A big-name coach in NYC would be very attractive to free agents, especially ones who he coached in college (i.e. John Wall, who becomes a UFA after '13-'14).

List of reasons to play in NYC:

1.  Gigantic piles of money everywhere
2.  Endorsements, endorsements, endorsements
3.  Media spotlight omnipresent
4.  Coolest city on the planet (*cough* next to Milwaukee, of course *cough*)
5.  Celebrities galore
6.  Femininas galore
...
100.  Coach of the basketball team.
101.  Spike Lee courtside
5000.  Woody Allen and Soon-Yi in attendance

[Goose]

Skat,
Unlike college ball the NBA really does not have a pool of great coaches or up and comers. The pro game is basically run by retreads that seldom make a difference. The pro game is about the players and the team that gets the best players usually does alright. If somebody today told you to run the Bucks and get a coach with unlimited budget where would you go first? I love the Bull's guy best and not sure how long of shelf life he might have as head guy.

[Skatastrophy]

Skat,
Unlike college ball the NBA really does not have a pool of great coaches or up and comers. The pro game is basically run by retreads that seldom make a difference. The pro game is about the players and the team that gets the best players usually does alright. If somebody today told you to run the Bucks and get a coach with unlimited budget where would you go first? I love the Bull's guy best and not sure how long of shelf life he might have as head guy.

I would get Phil Jackson.

[lab_warrior]

Admittedly, there are tons of morons coaching NBA teams right now (Mike Brown would head that list), but the Spurs, Celtics, Bulls, Sixers  wouldn't be nearly as good with Popovich, Doc, Thibs, and Collins coaching them.  Good coaching makes those teams better, for sure, not just having star/veteran players.  I don't know if Calipari is up to that task.  He's good at taking the cream of the cream of college talent, and winning.  A coach rarely gets that kind of stacked roster in the NBA.

But hey, if the Knicks want to risk soiling MSG again after cleaning up the Fukushima-reactor-blowout-level mess that was Isiah Thomas, go right ahead, Dolans...

[MarsupialMadness]

Skat,
Unlike college ball the NBA really does not have a pool of great coaches or up and comers. The pro game is basically run by retreads that seldom make a difference. The pro game is about the players and the team that gets the best players usually does alright. If somebody today told you to run the Bucks and get a coach with unlimited budget where would you go first? I love the Bull's guy best and not sure how long of shelf life he might have as head guy.

Agree with this.  Plus, there are a lot of old coaches in the NBA.  I point this out because they will have to retire sometime soon (George Karl, Greg Popovich, Doug Collins, Phil Jackson if he does indeed come back).  Granted, NBA teams don't have tenured coaches like they used to, but there isn't a pool of people to go calling.  If the Knicks are looking for a coach that can win now and 10 years down the road, then Cal might be a great choice.

[Dawson Rental]

Ok we get that an English teacher spanked you with a ruler and it had a big effect on your life.  Should I do a poll about it?

This has to be the first time you ever felt the need to ask before doing a poll.

[TJ]

Why does everyone keep mentioning Donovan? Kentucky went after him last time around and he turned them down. Why would anything have changed between then and now?

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/2007-04-05-3223316331_x.htm

Roy Williams, UNC.  Look it up.

[MerrittsMustache]

Admittedly, there are tons of morons coaching NBA teams right now (Mike Brown would head that list), but the Spurs, Celtics, Bulls, Sixers  wouldn't be nearly as good with Popovich, Doc, Thibs, and Collins coaching them.  Good coaching makes those teams better, for sure, not just having star/veteran players.  I don't know if Calipari is up to that task.  He's good at taking the cream of the cream of college talent, and winning.  A coach rarely gets that kind of stacked roster in the NBA.

But hey, if the Knicks want to risk soiling MSG again after cleaning up the Fukushima-reactor-blowout-level mess that was Isiah Thomas, go right ahead, Dolans...

Would Cal be a good fit in Miami? Or would an NBA team of stars not want a coach who they couldn't walk all over?

[Goose]

I hope Cal is not a fit anywhere other than UK because I think Buzz is perfect fit for UK which scares me.

[lab_warrior]

I hope Cal is not a fit anywhere other than UK because I think Buzz is perfect fit for UK which scares me.

Goose, you are great comic relief, sir.  Again, get you to the fainting couch--maybe the board should chip in for one?  We could refinish this one with nice white, blue, gold, valour blue upholstery?  

All over a hypothetical of a hypothetical of a hypothetical based on some jackass' tweet?  Pour yourself some scotch, steady those nerves or something.

[nathanziarek]

I hope Cal is not a fit anywhere other than UK because I think Buzz is perfect fit for UK which scares me.

If Buzz leaves for UK after Crean left for IU, we're going to have coaches looking to land a blue-blood job knocking down our doors!

[Goose]

Lab,
Read my posts...have stated I do no think this s a story at this point. Hardly need a fainting couch. You continue to be the worst poster on here regardless of topic. Really, do you think your comments and pictures are clever? I wish you were comic relief rather than a guy with strong opinions and no facts.

[lab_warrior]

Well, if it's "not a story", then why are you "scared"?  Isn't that a fair question?

Look, you can be scared of hypotheticals.  I won't be.  Good enough deal?

[Goose]

I'm afraid you will continue to post on this topic and every other topic you are uninformed on. Really scared that you are going to add an idiotic picture long with the uniformed post. Really, really scared that you will respond to this post. Really, really, really scared you might be MU alum and tell people you are alum.
That's what I am scared about Lab Warrior.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

I think Buzz is a great for MU.

I think we have a good chance to have him as our coach this year.

[Dawson Rental]

I think Buzz is a great for MU.

I think we have a good chance to have him as our coach this year.

Talk about your complete speculation!

[Avenue Commons]

UK has been doing things differently for years and this is how it goes down there. I remember hearing about Kyle Macy's summer job in the stables thirty years ago. If you think that the NCAA has not tried for years to bust these guys you are kidding yourself. At this point why would they need to cheat? Every top recruit gets maximum exposure and will be first round draft pick in a year or two. Landscape has changed and they are the breading ground for future millionaires.
Schools that need to cheat are the Baylors or Memphis type schools. They are promising hopeful draft picks and that is different thing. If you are only recruiting one and dones there is zero reason to cheat.

So Worldwide Wes was behind the Kentucky bench by coincidence? He's there just to watch some "Amateur Basketball?"