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ESPN Insider Pete Thamel Identifies 'The Home Run' Hire For Kentucky
by Staff Reporter
April 9, 20247 Comments
Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
ESPN Insider Pete Thamel joined The Paul Finebaum Show on Monday to talk about John Calipari's move to Arkansas.
When discussing options for Calipari's replacement in Lexington, Thamel said that Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan would be "the home run hire" for the Wildcats. Per Athlon Sports:
When discussing options for Calipari's replacement in Lexington, Thamel said that Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan would be "the home run hire" for the Wildcats. Per Athlon Sports:
quote:Who do think Kentucky will end up hiring?
“Billy Donovan is the home run hire. Billy Donovan is the aspirational hire,” Thamel said. “He was an assistant there under Rick Pitino. There’s ties there for Billy Donovan.”
“He obviously dominated the SEC in the mid-2000s and has been a generally successful NBA coach. It’ll be interesting in the courtship of Billy Donovan, the Bulls are in the NBA play-in game, which is on April 17,” Thamel said. “I don’t think Billy Donovan could leave before the NBA playoffs. So if we start to see this search drag out towards that date, I think it would be an increased indication that someone was interested.
Filed Under: Kentucky Sports
Originally published on SECRant.com
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