UCLA Basketball in trouble!

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:36 pm

Clown show. Lol

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:55 pm

Sounds like more measuring stacks of Benjamins--er, praying for Barnes tonight.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 5:07 pm

FWIW, Tennessee has a higher rated ‘19 class than UCLA. They were also ranked #1 at one point this past season, and he’s getting a raise. Why leave?

Newportcat · Post by **Newportcat** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 5:19 pm

NYCat wrote:

Trying to outbid an SEC program for a coach is not the best play right now for a PAC 12 school

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 5:38 pm

Longhorned wrote:I think they should ask Calipari again.

Definitely. He was close to taking it, right?

UCLA should just raise their offer by $250,000 a year and get that thing done.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 5:38 pm

How embarrassing. They’re gonna need to hire someone with a sense of humor and thick skin.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 5:39 pm

NYCat wrote:

I think every tweet contradicts each other at this point

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 5:42 pm

MrBug708 wrote:
NYCat wrote:
I think every tweet contradicts each other at this point

Look, there’s probably about a 2% chance DG has gone super ninja on this and this has just all been a counter intelligence masterpiece.

Well, ok...1%.

Well, ok...under 1%. But I’m not going lower than that.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 5:50 pm

Shay Binion?

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:17 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:28 pm

This search reminds me of . . . Arizona’s search.

Difference is that Arizona had a year+ to put themselves in the position to get turned down by Tim Floyd.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:32 pm

I can’t believe another day is ending and UCLA still does not have a coach.

What’s the O/U on days till the hire?

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:32 pm

Leverage U

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:34 pm

This coaching search is just the best.

Come on down Mick Cronin!

midnightx · Post by **midnightx** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:40 pm

Cronin must feel the love. Nothing like being the 7th choice. This is turning into a public relations nightmare.

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:40 pm

Why not Wojo?

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:41 pm

I am so glad we are not looking for a coach right now.

This is not a good look for UCLA.

KaibabKat · Post by **KaibabKat** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:03 pm

Jason "I'm a Cali sorta guy" Kapono should be moving way up on the UCLA hot board.

CatsbyAZ · Post by **CatsbyAZ** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:24 pm

When is Dan Guerrero going to start taking real heat for botching another hiring chance within the span of a week? And I don’t mean from angry Bruin Alums in the comments section of blog posts. I mean from big boosters, donors, LA Times, or even a homer politician as happens in the South? Is DG that big of an institutional fixture in the UC system?

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:29 pm

Just hire Pitino at this point.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:31 pm

Should hire Kareem

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:32 pm

Like why does UCLA care about “image” at this point?

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:16 pm

CatsbyAZ wrote:When is Dan Guerrero going to start taking real heat for botching another hiring chance within the span of a week? And I don’t mean from angry Bruin Alums in the comments section of blog posts. I mean from big boosters, donors, LA Times, or even a homer politician as happens in the South? Is DG that big of an institutional fixture in the UC system?

Maybe... just maybe..............

........................................ nobody gives enough of a shit.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:20 pm

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:28 pm

CalStateTempe wrote:Just hire Pitino at this point.

Vitale would be their mouthpiece in support and no fan would care at this point at UCLA.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:41 pm

azcat49 wrote:
CalStateTempe wrote:Just hire Pitino at this point.
Vitale would be their mouthpiece in support and no fan would care at this point at UCLA.

A match made in heaven for two entities trying to rehab their image.

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:43 pm

midnightx wrote:Cronin must feel the love. Nothing like being the 7th choice. This is turning into a public relations nightmare.

From a contractual standpoint it's great.

"Mic we want you."

"Sure. 8/48. Or public turn down #4."

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:52 pm

Chicat wrote:
CatsbyAZ wrote:When is Dan Guerrero going to start taking real heat for botching another hiring chance within the span of a week? And I don’t mean from angry Bruin Alums in the comments section of blog posts. I mean from big boosters, donors, LA Times, or even a homer politician as happens in the South? Is DG that big of an institutional fixture in the UC system?
Maybe... just maybe..............

........................................ nobody gives enough of a shit.

Donors control DG and the Chancellor is happy with making money

Newportcat · Post by **Newportcat** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 10:20 pm

Now can they hire Russ turner from UCI

At this rate he might turn down the job though!

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 10:30 pm

Is UCLA still pursuing any high level ‘19 prospects? If so, I’d think other coaches chasing these players are loving all of this.

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 5:30 am

How many schools is it now that have had to give their coach a raise because of UCLA. They are probably responsible for a 1% increase in the GDP.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 5:41 am

Beachcat97 wrote:Is UCLA still pursuing any high level ‘19 prospects? If so, I’d think other coaches chasing these players are loving all of this.

They don't have a coaching staff to pursue anybody currently Beach...

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 6:09 am

ChooChooCat wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:Is UCLA still pursuing any high level ‘19 prospects? If so, I’d think other coaches chasing these players are loving all of this.
They don't have a coaching staff to pursue anybody currently Beach...

Not what I meant. UCLA may have standing scholarship offers. Whoever gets hired will have to come in and decide to leave or pull those offers, and then resume recruitment of high priorities.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 6:16 am

Beachcat97 wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:Is UCLA still pursuing any high level ‘19 prospects? If so, I’d think other coaches chasing these players are loving all of this.
They don't have a coaching staff to pursue anybody currently Beach...
Not what I meant. UCLA may have standing scholarship offers. Whoever gets hired will have to come in and decide to leave or pull those offers, and then resume recruitment of high priorities.

When a new coaching staff takes over the most that's expected out of them is honor the scholarships offered to currently committed prospects or in UCLA's case currently signed prospects. An uncommitted guy that has a UCLA offer at the moment means absolutely nothing. At the moment UCLA has two 2019 commitments and they'd be committed to UCLA whether John Calipari was coaching there or RiseandFire were coaching there and only one of them is really any good.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 6:38 am

UCLA has no open scholarship offers with the three guys they have committed already. They we're two scholarships over before the declarations

Sidewinder · Post by **Sidewinder** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 7:31 am

I was really hoping to see Tennessee Twitter during a head coaching search again.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 7:33 am

MrBug708 wrote:UCLA has no open scholarship offers with the three guys they have committed already. They we're two scholarships over before the declarations

Who's the third guy? Jacquez, Kyman, and....?

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 8:31 am

ChooChooCat wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:UCLA has no open scholarship offers with the three guys they have committed already. They we're two scholarships over before the declarations
Who's the third guy? Jacquez, Kyman, and....?

I forgot that Sheffield recommitted. Once Alford was fired there wasn't a need to follow recruiting under Bartow

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 8:48 am

ChooChooCat wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:Is UCLA still pursuing any high level ‘19 prospects? If so, I’d think other coaches chasing these players are loving all of this.
They don't have a coaching staff to pursue anybody currently Beach...
Not what I meant. UCLA may have standing scholarship offers. Whoever gets hired will have to come in and decide to leave or pull those offers, and then resume recruitment of high priorities.
When a new coaching staff takes over the most that's expected out of them is honor the scholarships offered to currently committed prospects or in UCLA's case currently signed prospects. An uncommitted guy that has a UCLA offer at the moment means absolutely nothing. At the moment UCLA has two 2019 commitments and they'd be committed to UCLA whether John Calipari was coaching there or RiseandFire were coaching there and only one of them is really any good.

Thanks for the clarification, Choo.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:09 am

Tracy reporting that UCLA is hiring Cronin

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:10 am

MrBug708 wrote:Tracy reporting that UCLA is hiring Cronin

Personally, I'm all for it.

Main Event · Post by **Main Event** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:10 am

You sure? lol

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:14 am

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:15 am

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:15 am

Main Event wrote:You sure? lol

??

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:16 am

Chicat wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:Tracy reporting that UCLA is hiring Cronin
Personally, I'm all for it.

It's the UCLA way, he's cheap and wants the job. DG got what he wanted

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:17 am

UCLA falls backwards into Mick Cronin, everyone laughs, then Cronin kills it there and becomes one of the best coaches they have ever had.

Main Event · Post by **Main Event** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:17 am

MrBug708 wrote:
Main Event wrote:You sure? lol
??

You sure he's it this time

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:22 am

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