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re: Who is the worst AD in the SEC?
Posted on 3/8/14 at 7:28 pm to Kentucker
Posted on 3/8/14 at 7:28 pm to Kentucker
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I have to nominate UK AD Mitch Barnhart for two non-stellar hires:
1. Billy Gillispie, who nearly destroyed our basketball program;
2. Joker Phillips, who succeeded in destroying our football program.
What i learned from the Gillispie hire is that Barnhart did little to no checking on Gillispie, must have just watched sportscenter.
He also messed up the ability to hire a good younger HC for football when Morriss left for Baylor. He tried to get Bill Parcells and spent too much time chasing him. Dumb, Parcells was never going to come here.
Then lastly, he really wasn't interested in Calipari, but wanted to look elsewhere.
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Posted on 3/8/14 at 7:31 pm to kywildcatfanone
Jay Jacobs hired Gene Chizik and Tony Barbee...if it wasn't for Cam and Gus, it would be checkmate.
Posted on 3/8/14 at 7:35 pm to kywildcatfanone
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He tried to get Bill Parcells and spent too much time chasing him. Dumb, Parcells was never going to come here.
Did he really try to pursue the Tuna? Damn
This post was edited on 3/8/14 at 7:37 pm
Posted on 3/8/14 at 7:36 pm to kywildcatfanone
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What i learned from the Gillispie hire is that Barnhart did little to no checking on Gillispie, must have just watched sportscenter. He also messed up the ability to hire a good younger HC for football when Morriss left for Baylor. He tried to get Bill Parcells and spent too much time chasing him. Dumb, Parcells was never going to come here. Then lastly, he really wasn't interested in Calipari, but wanted to look elsewhere.
Bingo on all counts. Barnhart knew nothing about Gillispie and believed all the rumors about Calipari. He only caved on Calipari because of the fans' demand.
He was friends with Joker and wanted to promote him because he was "one of our own." What a maroon.
Barnhart is poison to our football program in particular. His ego is monstrous and he doesn't look for advice from others and ignores it when it's offered.
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