So it looks like after Scott Drew and Danny Hurley said no, Kentucky opted for BYU’s Mark Pope, and that’s not going over well with Kentucky fans, aka Big Blue Nation, aka BBN. Wildcat fans wanted a big name. If not Drew or Hurley, then possibly Bruce Pearl. The feeling has been, well, we’re Kentucky and of course the best coaches would want this job. Who wouldn’t? Aside from Drew and Hurley, Nate Oats said no and Billy Donovan didn't sound thrilled. Jay Wright quickly rejected a comeback in...
We started hearing rumors about this earlier in the day and now it looks all but official: John Calipari is leaving Kentucky for SEC rival Arkansas. A lot of Kentucky fans are probably pretty happy. Cal has worn out his welcome with many of them and they’re happy to move on. But wait a few days and they won’t be so happy. First, our guess is that he’ll take some players with him and that won’t make people very happy. And second, it’s not at all clear who Kentucky will hire now. Who in their...