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[Lobot]

Sounds like this one is a done deal.

Chris Beard (Mississippi), Jerome Tang (Kansas State), Will Wade (McNeese State) could be potential replacements at Arkansas via "Trilly Donovan."

I like Will Wade for that one if they can get past the violations. Does he still have a show cause at this point?

[GoBearcats31]

Official official https://usctrojans.com/news/2024/4/4...ead-coach.aspx

[GoBearcats31]

Josh Schertz of Indiana State may be the guy at Saint Louis

Now that Indiana State's NIT run is over, sounds like a matter of when not if

[Lobot]

Beard is staying at Ole Miss per on3 and others

[Lobot]

Jerome Tang is staying put. Not interested in Arkansas but Porter Moser might be.

[GoBearcats31]

Now that Indiana State's NIT run is over, sounds like a matter of when not if

Josh Schertz officially announced at SLU.

[swilsonsp4]

Per Wess Moore, Little Rock sports reporter, multiple sources tell him John Calipari is about to leave UK for the Razorbacks.

[Lobot]

Dominos. Brad Stevens, Jay Wright, Dan Hurley. And everyone of them will probably say no.

[swilsonsp4]

Matt Norlander of cbssports.com reports that UK has been notified, per Cal's contract requirements, that he is negotiating with the Razorbacks. Norlander also mentioned that Cal is close to members of the Tyson family, who apparently are involved.

Trilly Donovan (who has yet to be unmasked) stated that the UK coaches have been contacting their recruits with the aim of guiding them to Fayetteville.

[swilsonsp4]

Now, Pete Thamel confirms that they are working on a 5-year deal that they expect to finalize within 24 hours. There is no buyout in Cal's contract and UK would owe him nothing.

[GoBearcats31]

Wow… obviously recruits could follow him. But remember Travis Perry picked UK over UC? UC was once in on Somto Cyril and could use a big.

[bearcatjd]

Cal coudn't take the heat so he's leaving the kitchen!

[red_n_black_attack]

Leave it Coach Cal and his Super Ego to let this drop right after a great women's Final and the day beofre the men's Final.

Barnhart, 'paging Danny Hurley! Anyone have his phone number, please?"

[GoBearcats31]

Matt Norlander of CBS tweeted last night that Calipari had serious interest in Ohio State but the timing wasn't right. The more I think about this, the crazier it is/maddening it could be if you were an Ohio State fan not too fixated on spring football:

- OSU fires Chris Holtmann in mid-February, which was intended to be a strategic/competitive advantage by getting a head start and probably lining up resources for the future hire -- outgoing AD Gene Smith was making his last big decision
- OSU has a strong end of the season, forcing them to seriously consider retaining interim/associate head coach Jake Diebler (all while it becomes clear they are not likely to make a true "splash" hire)
- OSU ultimately makes the safe, short term move in hiring Diebler; they probably could have gotten Dusty May, who ends up signing with rival school Michigan
- Coaching carousel going crazy, and the dominoes will fall with Calipari's move -- OSU will be sitting on the sidelines with potential more big names willing to make moves now
- Net result: OSU pays a lot of money to fire coach, keep the assistant for a cheap contract, while retaining some of the key returning players for 24-25 ... we will see how this plays out (could be a good hire over time, but seems pretty "meh" now)

[D.A.H.]

since nil is now legal for everyone, I think that coach cal lost his big $$ bag advantage. I don't think UK cares if he left - that saved the school a huge payout, and should get it some younger, energetic leadership. my question is, has anybody heard any numbers, as to cal's new deal with arkansas? probably wrong, but I can't imagine that arkansas would meet or beat what uk was paying.