Coaches

[Cawood86]

My pick would be Oats right now. I want Pope to be the guy. Next year is critical for him. If next year is like this one, a move has to be made.

[UKHoops01]

Agree I think you go to Golden first but I mean at this point why would he leave Florida for UK.

Then I would go for the following

1. Michigan Coach
2. Arizona Coach
3. Iowa St. Coach

I agree with this 100%. I've become a huge fan of Golden this year. Unfortunately, I think he's Billy Donovan part II. Don't think he would leave Florida,. Lloyd was the guy I wanted when Pope was hired.

4. Pearl
5. Texas Tech Coach

Huge fan of Bruce Pearl, but the time to go after him was when they went after Pope. Pearl was nearing retirement then and has since actually pulled the trigger on retirement. I didn't see him as a long term replacement for Cal 2 years ago, more of a very good stop gap until the right guy emerged for the long term.

[UKHoops01]

My pick would be Oats right now. I want Pope to be the guy. Next year is critical for him. If next year is like this one, a move has to be made.

I heard recently that the current AD for Alabama is seriously being considered for the job to replace Barnhardt. That might actually make sense if he and Oats have a good working relationship.

[rick64]

Golden
May
Lloyd

In that order.

[South jones]

Golden
May
Lloyd

In that order.

oCh from a mid major

I may be dead wrong, but these 3 are not happening. I think most successful coaches at the major level are not going to a pressure cooker like UK. REMEMBER LAST YEARS COACHING SEARCH?

Ideally, the best case scenario would be to hire a young and upcoming firebrand from a mid major and watch him blossom over the next or so.
he is out there some where, just gotta find him.