Article on staff and player turnover at Kentucky

[HuskyNan]

What the heck is going on there?

[Batouly] Camara, a 6-foot-2 freshman from New York City, averaged 5.1 points and 4.3 rebounds last season, playing in all 33 games, including 14 starts.

The forward is now the sixth player to part ways with UK this season, including four others who asked for transfers and a fifth, Chrishae Rowe, who was kicked off the team before the start of the season.

Another player, assistant coach decide to leave UK women’s program

 

[Fairfield Fan]

Wow! I didn't know that Tamika Williams was coaching there. Any update on former Huskies coaching in the college ranks? Mel Thomas had coached at Florida Gulf Coast (Former Husky Mel Thomas UConn's Connection At Florida Gulf Coast), but was reported to have moved on.

 

[EricLA]

I would love to see something that actually addresses what's going on at Kentucky. However, I understand the reasons why players and asst coaches leaving might wish to remain silent.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Because the program has plateaued. Mitchell is trying but not getting them any further.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

This is a repetitive pattern with Mitchell. He is trying to find assistants who can supply his deficits in developing offense and he likes fall guys/gals because he is who he is.

 

[UcMiami]

This is getting to the level of UNC and not far from the Loyola situation in terms of numbers.
Again Tamika has organized her professional life around her personal life and not the other way around so that might be the answer there, but the player exodus is pretty worrying from a program at a much higher level than Loyola.
Not included in this article is the de-commit from a 2017 post player's verbal.

 

[Charliebball]

This is getting to the level of UNC and not far from the Loyola situation in terms of numbers.
Again Tamika has organized her professional life around her personal life and not the other way around so that might be the answer there, but the player exodus is pretty worrying from a program at a much higher level than Loyola.
Not included in this article is the de-commit from a 2017 post player's verbal.

Perhaps Coach Cal can take over their women's program too............................ohhhh wait, no one and done's in women's basketball,
scratch that idea.........................................

 

[Hoopz]

He and his wife gave the school a million dollars a few years ago. The AD isn't going to do anything.

 

[CocoHusky]

This is getting to the level of UNC and not far from the Loyola situation in terms of numbers.
Again Tamika has organized her professional life around her personal life and not the other way around so that might be the answer there, but the player exodus is pretty worrying from a program at a much higher level than Loyola.
Not included in this article is the de-commit from a 2017 post player's verbal.

Don't know if this has been reported elsewhere but it also appears that Kentucky top 2016 commit Lindsey Corsaro a McDonald's All-American has also de-committed from Kentucky per ESPN.
2016 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - espnW 100 - ESPN.
For all the beating TN has taken about not landing any 2016 recruits and these defections KY might be in worse shape. I count a roster of 7 Total for KY next season .

 

[Eponym164]

This is getting to the level of UNC and not far from the Loyola situation in terms of numbers.
Again Tamika has organized her professional life around her personal life and not the other way around so that might be the answer there, but the player exodus is pretty worrying from a program at a much higher level than Loyola.
Not included in this article is the de-commit from a 2017 post player's verbal.

While that has been true in the past, it is not the case in this instance.

 

[UcMiami]

While that has been true in the past, it is not the case in this instance.

OK - I assume you have some source - if it is public can you share?

 

[Eponym164]

OK - I assume you have some source - if it is public can you share?

It is not public.

 

[mtsuraider06]

Kyra is going back to Lexington and rejoining the staff. Should be announced today.

 

[Vowelguy]

Don't know if this has been reported elsewhere but it also appears that Kentucky top 2016 commit Lindsey Corsaro a McDonald's All-American has also de-committed from Kentucky per ESPN.
2016 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - espnW 100 - ESPN.
For all the beating TN has taken about not landing any 2016 recruits and these defections KY might be in worse shape. I count a roster of 7 Total for KY next season .

They have a transfer, so it's 8.

 

[UcMiami]

So ... another player suing - college of Charleston. Sounds like one of those football practice in the summer kind of situations with a coach not recognizing medical distress:
Former women’s basketball player sues College of Charleston

 

[BroadwayVa]

This is a repetitive pattern with Mitchell. He is trying to find assistants who can supply his deficits in developing offense and he likes fall guys/gals because he is who he is.

I don't know much about Mitchell except what I have seen on tv and read here but: A good and usually successful leader, in most endeavors, selects people who can do specific functions and really good leaders select those that make up for those area's in which the leader has deficits. If he is doing that, he's a better leader than I thought...

 

[grizz36]

IIRC Arthur Miller wrote a play about similar situations that happened a few years back in good ole happy Salem. Everybody jumped on the bandwagon then also. Has any coach been hanged, burned at the stake, or pressed to death yet? Give it time and it will play itself out ............ I HOPE.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

I don't know much about Mitchell except what I have seen on tv and read here but: A good and usually successful leader, in most endeavors, selects people who can do specific functions and really good leaders select those that make up for those area's in which the leader has deficits. If he is doing that, he's a better leader than I thought...

Uh, nah...not what's going on with Mitchell. After a season he let Jeff House go:

"According to House, his "analytical style" clashed with Mitchell's way of doing things.

"If I gave him (Mitchell) analytical information about an official or something, that's not what he wanted," House said. "He wanted somebody to tell him how great it was, how great of a day it was going to be and 'we're going to have a great game' instead of an experienced coach who would provide insight and analysis. Neither one of those methods is right or wrong. [Right!] It just didn't fit."

UK Hoops and assistants Pillow, House part ways

Jabir at Dayton snapped House up and his resume is impressive. [read House was smarter than Mitchell and he couldn't stand it]

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

Mitchell is a jerk and a whiner. My seats are a few rows behind the opposing head coach so I get to observe them closely.

 

[Charliebball]

Mitchell is a jerk and a whiner. My seats are a few rows behind the opposing head coach so I get to observe them closely.

yes but tell us what you don't like about him!!!

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Hmmmmmmm


This is a head scratcher. Need time to ponder this.

Something is foul in the bluegrass state and I don't think it's the horse manure.

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

yes but tell us what you don't like about him!!!

Husky Nan would have my hide if I used those terms on here.

 

[Rocket009]

I don't know much about Mitchell except what I have seen on tv and read here but: A good and usually successful leader, in most endeavors, selects people who can do specific functions and really good leaders select those that make up for those area's in which the leader has deficits. If he is doing that, he's a better leader than I thought...

In this case it may show that he doesn't really know what he needs, but keeps trying different assistants because his current methods can;t get them to the next level. Getting a bunch of good athletes and having them run up and down as fat as they can may beat many less athletic teams, but will never beat a good basketball team with good athletes.

 

[Vowelguy]

The 3rd assistant also resigned, so a clean sweep of the KY assistants.

Third assistant coach leaves UK’s staff

 

[Charliebball]

The 3rd assistant also resigned, so a clean sweep of the KY assistants.

Third assistant coach leaves UK’s staff

I thought it was three strikes and your out?