The House of Blue

Meh. Just another sterling example of Mitch's utter contempt for the fanbase and local media. I guess I should actually give him credit for trying, but just reads to me like it's MY business so just piss off until I'm ready to tell you who MY new coach will be.

you guys are nuts!

Yea, I thought he'd say we've offered X and Y&Z are the backup candidates.

Fire Mitch. Rehire joker as ad.

Hop you would think that Mitch would at least try to inform the people. Those are the same people that are going to help fund any bonding, are they not. I personally am not in Lexington to see it first hand, but, I believe Mitch has made some strides with the athletic programs. All the sports except football have recieved the funding needed to prosper and build into winning programs. That money all comes from football, the least funded program at the university. Now I don't mean least in dollar amount I mean allotment to each program. The football revenue even funds the hospital. You can't keep taking from the football program and never giving back. It's not like the football program can afford to be philanthropic. Although even philanthropist take care of their needs first.

That being said, Mitch has done things with the other programs in the manner the football program needs to be built. Tackle the small stuff and eliminate them one by one. Was the program so far gone that in 10 years he could not have contributed more to the football program? I would hope not. Whom ever he hires needs to be a motivator, a public speaker, and be respected amongst his peers. After all the next HC is going to have to be a politician as well. He's going to have to fill the seats at CWS to help fund the bonding, he's going to have change the way 'people' think about UK football. That all starts at the top. If the people at UK want to change the program, then start with the little things. Inclusion goes a long way in building support. The more people as are included in the small decisions made, the more they are invested in the program. Something as simple as letting the fans/community know what your intentions are, goes a long way in gaining the support needed to accomplish the same goal. BUILDING UK FOOTBALL.

I think Mitch has his Pro's and Con's and his exclusionary tactics on some matters is a detriment to his popularity. I personally support Mitch (not to the extent you do) but, he does have some flaws. With the ramifications of this hire he should consider holding town hall meetings, after all it's not just his job at stake, it's your tax dollars for bonding. In no way is this an attack, it's just some of my thoughts.

I agree with you BBD12. our football team has never been great and to blame it all on MB is crazy. Hopefully he can convince a coach that KY is the place to be, although since ive been alive noone has done so. The best ive seen is mediocre team going to mediocre bowls. Maybe that will change one day.

If you don't like McIntyre then you would have jumped off a cliff at a Hugh freeze or James Franklin hire.

Looking for a "name only" shows the shallowness of a lot if our Internet fans. I for one don't consider McIntyre my favorite choice but I think he has a ton of potential. He's got sec experience, knows the south, has rebuilt a terrible program and has done it fairly quickly.

Did I mention I wanted a NAME ONLY??? Nowhere in above did I mention a NAME COACH.... I think I laid it out there pretty well...UK needs a guy that win the fans over, get it done in the SEC, maximize the existing revenue streams, that's a proven coach in the line of fire. (IE...The BEST MAN for the task that lies ahead of whoever gets the job at UK!!!)

Maybe that guy is Mike McIntyre...Maybe he's not. But I do know that If he fails...Both he & Mitch will be out the door in 3yrs...And UKAA will be MILLIONS & MILLIONS more in hole, due to continued lost FB revenues & more contractual buy-outs.

According to some on here, those ADs are way off base. True leaders work behind the scenes and don't feel the need to be seen and heard like the ADs at the other schools whom held PCs immediately.