#BBN Turned down by 4 premier coaches...what has happened?

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Chamberman
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10:07a, 4/11/24
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GoodOleBaylorLine
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10:14a, 4/11/24
This actually happened last time UK was in the market for a coach. Cal was their 3rd choice, at least
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10:19a, 4/11/24
In a way this kind of reminds me of when UT axed Mack Brown and came after CAB, thinking all they had to do was snap their fingers and any coach they wanted would come running. Similar to Drew he mulled it over and ultimately rejected them - as did at least 3 other HC's that were at the top of their list. They ultimately settled for Charlie Strong who couldn't have been higher than about fifth on their list at the time. Looks like mighty UK is similarly going to end up settling for a down the list candidate as well before they're done with their search.
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EvilTroyAndAbed
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In reply to GoodOleBaylorLine • 10:34a, 4/11/24
GoodOleBaylorLine said:
This actually happened last time UK was in the market for a coach. Cal was their 3rd choice, at least


Who were their first two?
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EvilTroyAndAbed
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In reply to Johnny Bear • 10:35a, 4/11/24
Johnny Bear said:
In a way this kind of reminds me of when UT axed Mack Brown and came after CAB, thinking all they had to do was snap their fingers and any coach they wanted would come running. Similar to Drew he mulled it over and ultimately rejected them - as did at least 3 other HC's that were at the top of their list. They ultimately settled for Charlie Strong who couldn't have been higher than about fifth on their list at the time. Looks like mighty UK is similarly going to end up settling for a down the list candidate as well before they're done with their search.


I think they might bring back Pitino for a 4-year run.
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12:55p, 4/11/24
I wish Jerry Tarkanian coached in this era. He would own it.
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1:10p, 4/11/24
Turned down for what?
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GoodOleBaylorLine
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In reply to EvilTroyAndAbed • 1:39p, 4/11/24
EvilTroyAndAbed said:
GoodOleBaylorLine said:
This actually happened last time UK was in the market for a coach. Cal was their 3rd choice, at least


Who were their first two?

I don't remember exactly. but Billy Donovan, Rick Pitino (yes retread), Tom Izzo and Jay Wright were all in the mix. Thad Matta too, now that I think about it. He may have been high on the list.

Sort of like now, they didn't make an offer that was rejected, but it did take UK several days to get a coach and there was a string of coaches saying not interested. And they fired Gillespie, so knew there were going to be in the market.
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Stefano DiMera
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In reply to GoodOleBaylorLine • 2:28p, 4/11/24
Yep...all those names plus Travis Ford at OkState and Sean Miller at Xavier.
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2:51p, 4/11/24
Now I'm learning that Pitino was the third choice when he was hired. I guess when you have success, the other stuff just gets forgotten.
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3:40p, 4/11/24
I completely forgot about the BCG era at Kentucky. lol.
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Stefano DiMera
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7:30p, 4/11/24
As I predicted over a week ago before Scott's name even came up


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8:50p, 4/11/24
At least we know BYU will not be trying to get Drew!
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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