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Just watch cut from the Payne interview today

He was asked if he’s met with Heird about his future. He said he meets regularly with Josh. He looked dejected for the first time. He knows it’s coming to an end. I’m ready for the KP era to be done, but this was part of my greatest fear is that one of our former players would have to be fired. That part sucks because he was suckered in by Eaves and Beard.
I had the same fear with Brohm but knew he was more prepared and less likely to meet the same fate.

Potential Coaching Names "In" and "Out"

Not a comprehensive or even completely known accurate list but just keeping track of potential coaching names. Yes this could wind up being very wrong as well. I'll use the other thread for the general coaching news and rumors.

I'll try to keep it updated if more news comes out.

Potentially In:

Scott Drew
TJ Otzelberger
Billy Donovan
Mick Cronin
Nate Oates
Eric Musselman
Jerome Tang
Dusty May
Lamont Paris
Niko Medved
Pat Kelsey
Josh Schertz

Potentially Out:

Chris Beard
Will Wade
Greg McDermott

Clear the air

There’s obviously a massive difference in opinions on here about Heird, KP, coaching candidates, etc. but we really need to stop getting so agressive towards one another. I am guilty as the next and am going to try to check my self as much as I can. I’m fortunate to be privy to info from time to time and enjoy sharing, but it’s gotten to the point where every post is questioned or combative and we’re better than that. We all want the same thing regardless of our feelings for each other or people running the show at U of L right now. Let’s hope we can get Drew or someone of that caliber and we can all begin to enjoy basketball again. The losing around here in major sports has made everyone miserable and we’re taking it out on each other. No sense in that day in and day out.

Question for Ty

Ty, regarding the coaching info, were you, Deener, Goodman in the same room with the insiders when the coaching update was mentioned ??
I'm just wondering if 2nd tier coaches were mentioned or if Goodman more or less came up with that on his own ?
Who do you think is the 2nd choice? I have to think Cronin or Muss (as immediately available).

Skill, Speed, Athleticism, Shooting

Whoever the new coach is I hope they recruit guys with combinations of the above.

Ty-Laur has speed and JJ has hops but everyone else is a tweener that's mostly slow and unathletic. Cards haven't really had high flying exciting dunkers in ages or been able to play above the rim.

We haven't had great outside shooters in years either.

Louisville and Michigan

Just eleven years ago the Cardinals and the Wolverines were playing for the national championship. Both programs were elite with rich histories of success.

Today, both have just 8 wins and are led by a former player who has no business being a head coach at such a top program.

Juwon Howard and Kenny Payne have and are destroying their programs. Both will most likely be fired this month, proving hiring a former player is not exactly in a schools best interest.

Current Top 25 College FB Coaches (from The Athletic)

Top 25 FB Coaches from The Athletic on March 5 (written by Bruce Feldman):

1. Kirby Smart (Georgia)
2. Dabo Swinney (Clemson)
3. Lance Leipold (Kansas)
4. Kalen DeBoer (Alabama)
5. Ryan Day (Ohio State)
6. Brian Kelly (LSU)
7. James Franklin (Penn State)
8. Kyle Whittingham (Utah)
9. Lincoln Riley (USC)
10. Mike Norvell (Florida State)
11. Steve Sarkisian (Texas)
12. Chris Klieman (Kansas State)
13. Jeff Brohm (Louisville)
14. Mark Stoops (Kentucky)
15. Kirk Ferentz (Iowa)
16. Dave Clawson (Wake Forest)
17. Josh Heupel (Tennessee)
18. Matt Rhule (Nebraska)
19. Luke Fickell (Wisconsin)
20. Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State)
21. Lane Kiffin (Ole Miss)
22. Jonathan Smith (Michigan State)
23. Hugh Freeze (Auburn)
24 Jedd Fisch (Washington)
25. Rich Rodriguez (Jacksonville State)


8 Coaches from new SEC.
8 Coaches from new B1G.
4 Coaches from new B12.
4 Coaches from new ACC.
1 Coach from new C-USA.


Cards play against 3 of these coaches in 2024 season: Swinney (AWAY); Mark Stoops (AWAY); Rich Rodriguez (HOME).
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