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Posted on 4/7/24 at 10:36 pm to
Posted by VaBamaMan
North AL
Member since Apr 2013
7662 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 10:36 pm to
I think we would look at Hodgson. Recruiting is half the battle in CBB, and that dude is pulling 4 stars to Arky St with no NIL. He is a truly great recruiter.

Plus he would run the same system.
This post was edited on 4/7/24 at 10:37 pm
Posted by UhOhOreo
Los Angeles
Member since Jul 2014
1784 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 10:41 pm to
If Oats leaves its not because of salary

This is basically Saban to Texas 2.0. I would doubt we just raised 1.5 Billion and then we let Oats walk after our first final four
This post was edited on 4/7/24 at 10:42 pm
Posted by mistaken4193
Member since Jan 2017
25683 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 10:41 pm to
I don’t think he will leave but if he does Hodgson or Bucky IMO
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
63021 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 10:45 pm to
Didn't UK learn from Bill Curry? Taking Alabama coaches doesn't work in Lexington.
Posted by Diego Ricardo
Alabama
Member since Dec 2020
6024 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 10:45 pm to
I’ll never say there is a 0% chance but I seriously doubt Oats is going to entertain Kentucky. He just signed a massive contract and I think his real aspirations are NBA.
Posted by Marktastic86
Pismo Beach, CA
Member since Dec 2020
12704 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 10:47 pm to
quote:

I’ll never say there is a 0% chance but I seriously doubt Oats is going to entertain Kentucky. He just signed a massive contract and I think his real aspirations are NBA.

Would be totally fine with him testing the NBA waters. He's earned it. Kentucky would leave a bad taste in our mouths, though.
Posted by Glorious
Mobile
Member since Aug 2014
24633 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 10:47 pm to
I swear to God if Arkansas’ gay lockerroom love triangle is the butterfly effect that loses Oats for us
Posted by Gideon Swashbuckler
Member since Sep 2019
5810 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 10:54 pm to
I believe UK basketball job is like BAMA football. If they call, you listen and Arky is going to free up $33m for UK to use to not pay his buyout.
It would be difficult to not take that UK job.
BAMA about to get blue-blooded.

Oats will win a natty by year 3 at UK if not before.
This blows.
This post was edited on 4/7/24 at 10:55 pm
Posted by Bear88
Member since Oct 2014
13357 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 10:55 pm to
What a disaster that would be for Bama. Losing the best coach we have had and a great recruiting class ( who would want out of NLI) … just hope he loves it here as much as people say
Posted by Gideon Swashbuckler
Member since Sep 2019
5810 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 10:57 pm to
UK will give Oats $10m/year and the UK brand.

How can you say "No"?
Posted by pioneerbasketball
Team Bunchie
Member since Oct 2005
132823 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 10:58 pm to
quote:

I swear to God if Arkansas’ gay lockerroom love triangle is the butterfly effect that loses Oats for us

All of this because muss took the usc job.
Posted by bamagoat
Member since Jun 2023
579 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 11:00 pm to
Let's hope this isn't the worst offseason for any of us.
Posted by Crimsontide1713
Member since Dec 2019
2627 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 11:03 pm to
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I think his real aspirations are NBA.


Highly highly doubt that. He has several daughters still in school, youngest is in middle school and the oldest is at UA. Not the time to uproot them.
Posted by UhOhOreo
Los Angeles
Member since Jul 2014
1784 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 11:12 pm to
I don’t really get the NBA angle, it’s not like we scheme ridiculously well on offense

NBA is basically managing players and scheming here and there
This post was edited on 4/7/24 at 11:14 pm
Posted by Gideon Swashbuckler
Member since Sep 2019
5810 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 11:14 pm to
quote:

Highly highly doubt that. He has several daughters still in school, youngest is in middle school and the oldest is at UA. Not the time to uproot them.


You wouldn't uproot your children for UK basketball coaching job? Sorry. Jobs like UK don't come around that often. UK is only open now because they were tired of Calipari and Arky was desperate.

If Calipari coached at BAMA, how long do you think it would be before BAMA got tired of him? The only answer is Never. Calipari would NEVER coach at BAMA, though. He wouldn't even answer Byrne's call.
UK got tired of a guy that won them a natty.
BAMA would build him a statue. We aren't the same.
This post was edited on 4/7/24 at 11:19 pm
Posted by Gideon Swashbuckler
Member since Sep 2019
5810 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 11:16 pm to
quote:

NBA is basically managing players and scheming here and there


Do you watch much NBA? If a team doesn't have a generational big man, they run the same offense or a variation that Oats runs at BAMA. Dunks, 3s, and FTs.
Posted by hwyman108
Member since Nov 2016
1597 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 11:18 pm to
If you’re offering $10 mil a yr why go after oats when you can get the best coach in the country in hurley?

That don’t make no sense. Lol
Posted by UhOhOreo
Los Angeles
Member since Jul 2014
1784 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 11:18 pm to
I understand UK’s brand but I’m not sure if I agree with UK being a “must take” job in today’s climate. There are a few schools that spend just as much, or more, than UK in the past few years and don’t require the same expectations.

This isn’t college football where Ohio State and Alabama’s spending is on a different stratosphere entirely. I also don’t think Byrne wouldn’t counter 10M a year considering how we viewed Saban’s contract relative to return

Posted by Crimsontide1713
Member since Dec 2019
2627 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 11:19 pm to
quote:

You wouldn't uproot your children for UK basketball coaching job? Sorry. Jobs like UK don't come around that often. UK is only open now because they were tired of Calipari and Arky was desperate.

If Calipari coached at BAMA, how long do you think it would be before BAMA got tired of him? The only answer is Never. UK got tired of a guy that won them a natty. BAMA would build him a statue. We aren't the same.


Try reading before you comment. NBA, not Kentucky.
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
51111 posts
Posted on 4/7/24 at 11:24 pm to
quote:

You wouldn't uproot your children for UK basketball coaching job? Sorry. Jobs like UK don't come around that often. UK is only open now because they were tired of Calipari and Arky was desperate.

If Calipari coached at BAMA, how long do you think it would be before BAMA got tired of him? The only answer is Never. Calipari would NEVER coach at BAMA, though. He wouldn't even answer Byrne's call.
UK got tired of a guy that won them a natty.
BAMA would build him a statue. We aren't the same.


You're living in the past. Oats has everything he needs at Bama, and will get a new arena before long.
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