re: So Kentucky is going with the alumnus hire like UNC and Duke

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the alumnus hire

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Typically occurs for one or both of the following reasons:

1. Arrogance of blue blood football and basketball schools who think their prestige is so high that winning is automatic and cultural fits with the old money boosters/power alumni is most important.

2. No premier coach could be hired so if a mid-tier is the only option, it might as well be a popular alum who the fans might warm up to and not get the AD and president fired after the gut punch of multiple rejections.