The Official We're Definitely Not Going to Panic About a Big Man Thread

[Blue Heaven]

I'm hoping the chatter about Wake Forest's Olivier Sarr is more than speculation. He's exactly what we need.

Read a Barstool article a bit ago that said the Kentucky rumors were started by fans who flooded his social media account. I have learned to not count on anything until you have it. Would be a great get though.

[George]

Read a Barstool article a bit ago that said the Kentucky rumors were started by fans who flooded his social media account. I have learned to not count on anything until you have it. Would be a great get though.

Yeah, I've seen nothing to suggest this noise is anything more than the BBN trying to will this one into existence.

However, there is some logic to it. Since his coach was fired, you'd have to assume that if we see the possibility, our coaching staff does, too. Sarr should be able to transfer right away, regardless of the proposed rule change.

[Jload]

The staff is not the problem. The problem is the culture we have created here. There is only one person who can change that. Does no one else find it disgusting to watch UK go through this every year.

[George]

The staff is not the problem. The problem is the culture we have created here. There is only one person who can change that. Does no one else find it disgusting to watch UK go through this every year.

Disgusting? No.

But what are you suggesting? That Mitch fire Cal?

[J.Jennings]

Get out the check book, we need Maker...

[DA#23]

^ JWORLD, I wouldn't touch Maker with a ten foot pole.

[Joneslab]

I'm hoping the chatter about Wake Forest's Olivier Sarr is more than speculation. He's exactly what we need.

Wake is going to make a hard run at John Beilein. I would imagine if they hire him they'll be able to keep everybody on the current roster there.

[justford]

Steve Forbes and Ryan Odom are being mentioned as candidates.

[Blue Heaven]

Steve Forbes and Ryan Odom are being mentioned as candidates.

I take it Odom is Baery's son? I think Odom coached Wake years ago.

[KCKUKFan]

Does no one else find it disgusting to watch UK go through this every year.

Seeing as how we're in the discussion for a national championship literally every single year and average nearly 30 wins a season, that's a big NO.

Am I fan of the insane roster turnover every spring? No. But disgusting? Ha.

[JFCats22]

The staff is not the problem. The problem is the culture we have created here. There is only one person who can change that. Does no one else find it disgusting to watch UK go through this every year.

This is a bit much. Nobody likes the turnover but I think you are probably in the huge minority with this take.

[Joneslab]

The only time I've been disgusted was at the end of the Gillispie era, when it was clear we'd hired a guy with deep-seeded issues.

Too young to remember a whole lot of the Sutton era, but I remember the tail-end. Can't really say I was disgusted as an 8-year-old.

[George]

I’ve felt plenty of disgust toward the football team over the years, but only during the BCG years did I feel anything close to that about basketball.

Now, it’s only fair that I also say this (which I mentioned in a football thread the other day): there was a moment last bball season when I told my dad that for the first time in my life, the football team was more interesting and exciting than the basketball team.

[Joneslab]

The football team has been way more interesting than the basketball team the last two years, but that's more a testament to the football program.

There are also obviously different standards. I thought the football team last year was amazing, but they weren't even a top 25 team. The basketball team stayed in the top ten for the second part of the year and were seen for the most part as a work in progress (or even a disappointment). Totally different situations.

But I have very, very little emotional attachment to Kentucky football. I'm proud of them and love watching them, but I don't feel UK football hardly at all. I am a basketball person to the core because that's what I grew up with. I knew almost no UK football fans until I joined this site.

[justford]

I take it Odom is Baery's son? I think Odom coached Wake years ago.

Ryan Odom could be back in the spotlight two years after pulling off perhaps the greatest upset in the history of college basketball.

Jeff Goodman of Stadium reported on Saturday that the University of Maryland, Baltimore County head coach is among the candidates to take over the Wake Forest job after their firing of Danny Manning. Goodman also lists East Tennessee State’s Steve Forbes, UNC Greensboro’s Wes Miller, and Winthrop’s Pat Kelsey as other possible candidates.