Heard he is calling a presser for 1:00 pst to announce...
Anyone in the south heard anything to confirm?
If true, I like our chances for PP now.
Dan Patrick just reported Tubby is out and is going to Minnesota.
Interesting choice. I would have thought possibly Michigan with TA out.
Let it start now: who goes to Kentucky? Crean, Donovan, Pitino??
Last edited by NW Indiana Dukie; 03-22-2007 at 03:56 PM. Reason: sp
Heard he is calling a presser for 1:00 pst to announce...
Anyone in the south heard anything to confirm?
If true, I like our chances for PP now.
Leitao? Actually I'm on the record for thinking choice B
Local Louisville TV reports he's on plane to Minnesota to announce on 3/23. Hope things are better there than last Ky. associated Clem Haskins.
Calipari or possibly Travis Ford. Should be an interesting shuffle.
It has to help us with PP--
If Kentucky is still in the running. Some think it is Duke, Florida, and Virginia right now.
Also worth considering, what if Kentucky gets Donovan? How does that affect PP?
-Jason "whew, this one really surprises me-- I mean, Minnesota?!?" Evans
Consider this scenario: the Kentucky opening fuels speculation that Billy D. will take over at UK, but Billy D's not going to want to talk about it until his Gators are done in the tourney. This makes the coaching situation at Florida speculative at best, thus making it difficult for Patrick to lean towards UK or Florida, thus pushing Duke to the top of the list.
I couldn't be happier.
About 6,000 Kentucky fans on the CatsPause message boards celebrating right now...
PPat is on record saying that Tubby leaving would affect his decision. I think this is great news for Duke, but also for Fla and UVA...
If this were 1997 or 1987 I would say Kentucky is clearly the better job. But given that Donovan has shown he can go to Final Fours and win a national title at Florida, it is not clear to me what is better about the Kentucky job in 2007.
Florida has less pressure, more overall resources in the athletic department and a much bigger local recruiting base.
I would be shocked if Donovan leaves and think he would be making a mistake.
I'd love to hear Watzone's thoughts, but like I said if Billy Donovan's name is high on the list for UK, I can see that as being a big negative for Florida. And Josh leaving has to be a huge plus.
Based on absolutely no knowledge at all, and assuming that Billy D is who UK is going to go after, I'd have to say that PP's looking at
1. Duke
2. UVa
3. Florida
4. Kentucky.
But again, that's based on plenty of assumption.
Oh, now it is sounding like Tom Crean will be Tubby's replacement-- so ignore that note about Billy Donovan
-Jason "so, who gets the Marquette job?" Evans
Tom Crean for the Kentucky job? You've got to be kidding me.
If Kentucky has any sense they'll go after Billy Gillespie. The way he turned around Texas A & M and UTEP before that makes this guy a miracle worker. Imagine what he could do with the Kentucky name to recruit.
Kentucky fans should be rooting for Memphis tonight so A&M's season can end...
Deadspin is reporting Crean to UK, for one.