🏀 According to @TravisBranham_ , Texas has contacted John Calipari through back channels about coming to Austin.

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[UAgrad93]

Is this like Nick Saban to Texas back channels or what? Calipari might take that call personally!!!

 

[#80]

KY fans might just pay for the move from Lexington to Austin.

 

[bamafan9201]

I'm also hearing people in KY want Nate Oats and a bunch of drama and rumors at the moment. Don't believe much if any of it is true right now, but wouldn't be surprised if Texas or UK doesn't come after our coach after this season.

 

[BamaFan334]

He'd be an idiot to leave Kentucky. Struggling this year, but still winning basketball and getting recruits. I wouldn't put up with Texas' shit that late in my career if my life depended on it.

 

[mando]

Bama AD better come up with a great package for Oats. He will have offers from some blue bloods.

 

[TideatMileHigh]

Bama AD better come up with a great package for Oats. He will have offers from some blue bloods.

He will be fine. Kentucky is about to find out why it pays be a football school in the 21st Century.

 

[PurlJam]

When did Texas magically become a powerhouse blue blood in basketball? My apologies, I must have missed all of their basketball national championships.

 

[mando]

When did Texas magically become a powerhouse blue blood in basketball? My apologies, I must have missed all of their basketball national championships.

I was not referring to Texas as a blue blood but Kentucky might come calling or others like him. How long before North Corolina figures out they guy they have is average and got hot at the right time to win a NC. Then Izzo retires.... Oats will be a hot commodity. Better to have someone everyone wants, you just have to recognize that and pay the man. Fans have to support the program also. Same with the administration.

Now with that said Oats philisophy drives me crazy when he does not have the jimmies and joes to execute it like last year. When he does it is great. Of course great talent make coaches look good.

 

[PurlJam]

I was not referring to Texas as a blue blood but Kentucky might come calling or others like him. How long before North Corolina figures out they guy they have is average and got hot at the right time to win a NC. Then Izzo retires.... Oats will be a hot commodity. Better to have someone everyone wants, you just have to recognize that and pay the man. Fans have to support the program also. Same with the administration.

Now with that said Oats philisophy drives me crazy when he does not have the jimmies and joes to execute it like last year. When he does it is great. Of course great talent make coaches look good.

Sorry Mando, I was making it as an in general statement towards Tejas as to their arrogance if thinking they're the best at everything, not toward your comment.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

When did Texas magically become a powerhouse blue blood in basketball? My apologies, I must have missed all of their basketball national championships.

They arent. Never been.

 

[OldPlayer]

Ain't gonna happen during the season. Can anybody name a coach who switched teams mid-season?

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Ain't gonna happen during the season. Can anybody name a coach who switched teams mid-season?

Wasnt MID season but

Current head Football coach at lsu switched from ND to lsu before season was over..
..Petrino switched before season was over from Atlanta ( nfl) to Arkansas ( cf)

But never remember in bball

 

[OldPlayer]

Wasnt MID season but

Current head Football coach at lsu switched from ND to lsu before season was over..
..Petrino switched before season was over from Atlanta ( nfl) to Arkansas ( cf)

But never remember in bball

ND's last game in 2021 (regular season) was on November 27. He was announced as LSU's coach on November 30.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

ND's last game in 2021 (regular season) was on November 27. He was announced as LSU's coach on November 30.

Yeah. Ok. But wasnt it already agreed on before formal announcement...espn reported on 28/29. And kelly was out recruiting for ND. Whe he sent a group text to nd players...

Something like all that

 

[OldPlayer]

Yeah. Ok. But wasnt it already agreed on before formal announcement...espn reported on 28/29. And kelly was out recruiting for ND. Whe he sent a group text to nd players...

Something like all that

A coaching change with hours left in the season is very different from half the games played.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

A coaching change with hours left in the season is very different from half the games played.

Ok....yep...
But technically...they still had a shot at CFPs...


Thats what made it strange