re: Kentucky AD, Mitch Barnhart, Named AD Of The Year

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I know a few who do on message boards(Rupp Rafters), but I think he's liked by most fans. A few people don't give him credit for the Calipari and Stoops hirings due to different reasons.

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He has his pros and cons. He's done well recognizing his shortcomings in a coaching search after the Gillispie hire and he's really pushed the success of the athletic program outside of football and basketball (that's his biggest strength IMO). He hired Stoops and hired Cal, even if he had assistance in doing so (he's still the guy who brought guys like Pratt and Couch into the fold to help out). He's ushered in some big improvements to athletic facilities across campus.

A couple of years ago I wasn't real thrilled with him, but he's really rebounded well. My only big issue with him is improvements to baseball should've been a priority over some other programs.