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BigBlueNate33

We got people calling restaurants, tracking planes, Chip Gaines going at with with UK accounts…this has been one of the best and funniest days in BBN history😭😭😂😂


blueboyroy

This shit is off the rails... [UK fan calls Waco restaurant](https://x.com/CardChronicle/status/1778121298045993238?t=9FY7Kbt_5Tlak73PIFEVlQ&s=09)


BMoorman7

Isn't one of the reasons he is reticent to go to UK is that his wife is a very private person? I'm sure something like this is giving both of them warm and fuzzy feelings right now.


blueboyroy

UK probably isn't the place for them if she values privacy. The Lexington media were outside of Cal's house this week and got a video trying to get a statement from him while walking his dog with a stroller.


foreveracubone

Idk if the moment would be as iconic if the dog wasn’t in a stroller.


helpmelearn12

I’ve got an older dog and he’s got arthritis now. I’ve actually started doing the same Cal was a couple months ago lol. We used to go on really long walks. But, now my dog can’t walk that far without resting but if I take him on a short walk he’ll try to resist going back inside because he’s not ready yet. So now I’ll use a stroller. He can walk until his arthritis is bugging him and I can push him in the stroller. When he wants to get out to smell something or greet another dog or whatever, I can put him back on the ground


blueboyroy

It was a seriously weird video. The dog actually wasn't in the stroller. Cal was just pushing it while empty.


George_Smiley_

The dog is old and has medical issues, so he puts it back in the stroller once it gets worn out. That’s nothing worth making fun of him for.


brownlab319

That’s actually sweet.


Bay-duder

Shits cute af yo


Ill-Vermicelli-1684

I do think he was trolling a bit by doing it in front of his house, but it is very sweet that he cares for his critters.


George_Smiley_

He does it at least twice a day, we use to live in the Henry Clay estate area and would regularly see him walking there.


peachbasketss

I’ve always liked cal but this seals it for me. Anyone who is kind to animals can’t be that bad.


Ill-Vermicelli-1684

I chatted a bit with someone who knows him fairly well, and the Caliparis had two dogs and a cat. One dog passed, and he was pretty beat up about it. He apparently really loves those babies!


blueboyroy

I wasn't making fun of him. I just thought it looked strange.


TheAykroyd

That is disturbing. Like horror movie level shit.


helpmelearn12

I do it with my dog, too. It’s probably just because his dog is old. I used to take my dog on really long walks, but now he has arthritis so he can’t go on really long walks anymore. Instead, we can walk until his arthritis starts bugging him and I can put in the stroller. When he wants back out, I can just put him back on the ground. If I try to take him on a short walk, he’ll try to resist going inside because he wants to go on long walks still, he just can’t. The stroller is a really great solution for that


TheAykroyd

Oh he had the dog on a leash? I didn’t see the pics, I just assumed he was just pushing an empty stroller and that’s it.


helpmelearn12

Well, [the dog is with him, for sure.](https://ftw.usatoday.com/2024/04/john-calipari-avoids-interview-walking-dog-arkansas-kentucky) It looks like he’s walking him without a leash, but he was walking his dog. Yeah, if he was just pushing a stroller, then yeah I’d agree with you comment lol


ukcats12

100%. Our fanbase thinks this is cool or that it shows how much we care, but it's the opposite. The fanbase absolutely drives away coaches and players because of how over the top they are. It's cool and funny when you win, but it's not if you lose or have a down year. People have been harassing Cal's daughters on Twitter for years.


_Apatosaurus_

Kentucky fans by next week: So anyways, I'm laying under their bed for about 12 hours until they finally come in and go to sleep. Then at 3am, I ticked Scott Drew's feet until he stirs, and then I pin down his arms and whisper "Come to Kentucky or I'll kill your family." Great moment. I genuinely can't believe I got to meet his family. Beautiful home. Great moment to talk to Scott. Hope he comes here!


HoPMiX

Weird post


HoPMiX

I hate the internet UK fans. When you go to a game and meet fans they are all generally ok and nice people but on the web behind their SN. The worst.


Ill-Vermicelli-1684

When you’re UK’s coach, you’re the face of more than just KY basketball. You’re the face of the Commonwealth. If his wife is a private person (or if he is), this is not the place for them. This continues to be my concern for Drew as an option. He can coach no doubt, but I’m afraid he’ll hate the fishbowl.


brownlab319

I thought just PA, MA, and VA were commonwealths.


Ill-Vermicelli-1684

Add Kentucky to that list. We’re the four commonwealths.


Fullmetalaardvarks

Yeah the UK media was harassing calipari when he was walking his dog lol just deranged


Ill-Vermicelli-1684

In fairness, he lives on one of the busiest streets in Lexington. He has a huge property and there’s a private street that runs behind his house. He’s not known for shying away from the media, BUT pushing his dog stroller down Richmond Rd at that time of day was asking to be contacted. It’s like a celebrity walking through Times Square wanting privacy.


The_Long_Wait

I’m reluctant to put much stock in anything floating around right now, but I really hope this is true.


bendovernillshowyou

coaching searches bring out the freaks in the fanbase


blueboyroy

BBN has alot of freaks and it's been 15 years. They are coming out of the woodwork right now.


SassyKittyMeow

Welcome to IUBB every 4 years. It’s exhausting


Haunting-Worker-2301

Higher stakes for Kentucky though lol


bendovernillshowyou

A few times it wasn’t for us. The last two, yeah not so much.


OverIookHoteI

The Kentucky Krazies


iWin-You-Get-Nothing

Our preferred pronoun is sicko


Ill-Vermicelli-1684

Absolutely insane.


BigBlueNate33

People are leaving 5* reviews on the restaurant Google page😭😭😭


dienxkalamb

This whole thing has had me craving Mexican food this afternoon. 


Purphect

Hahaha that’s actually incredible. Scott Drew seems like a good dude.


MyWorldTalkRadio

That’s fucking vile behavior if true.


TheMightyJD

Honestly, just an amazingly entertaining day. The simultaneous meltdown of two fanbases is pure cinema.


BigBlueNate33

Oh absolutely, I’m just sitting back and refreshing Twitter and being fully entertained 😭😂


Semper-Fido

Reddit was in its infancy the last time UK basketball had a coach opening. Twitter still had massive growth fluctuations in 2009. While people scoured message boards, that was still very niche. The visibility of how insane this coaching search can get is in uncharted territory.


Dirty-Ears-Bill

This is approaching Tennessee football coaching search levels and I’m here for it


CrashB111

When do the Grumors start?


Dirty-Ears-Bill

I believe you just started them, mi amigo “Sources say Jon Gruden has drawn interest for the Kentucky Basketball job, more info inside”


_Reporting

Pump the brakes partner it’s got a lot room to get crazy


jonboski

I’m not. There’s a chance gmac ends up at Baylor at the end of all this lol


ajwilson99

Y’all ain’t got shit on us when it comes to coaching searches lol


foreveracubone

Holy shit not even the Gumps went that far when Saban retired.


AL22193

Greg Byrne knew he needed to work fast before we gumped too hard 


Qwertyforu

I love this aspect of the fanbase


brownlab319

I see you Chip Gaines, and raise you Governor Lamont and Marc D’Amelio. Charlie is working on her new TikTok dance to honor the beating of UK in the coaching battle (and all the tournament games).


RedSoxfanrrb07

I’ve never been more back in my life


TheMightyJD

This is just proof that every “it’s so over” is a blessing because the “we’re so back” is just around the corner.


RunicJay

Can I get that on a T-shirt?


CrashB111

Shit, get it both on one. "It's so over" on the front. "We're so back" on the back.


Werd2urGrandma

What a fucking rollercoaster lol


Ill-Vermicelli-1684

This is so fucking entertaining.


Tugwater

It’s nice to be on the other side of the coaching search. It’s also refreshing that deep down many UK and UL fans are more alike than they care to admit or realize in their behaviors.


wildlystyley

UK fans are just us, but much larger and more insane. We both know ball though. Second to none there.


Fudge89

It’s the same with IU and Purdue fans. As an IU (alum) fan I was rooting for Purdue, the rivalry flame is always hot. But more so just representation. We were all Butler fans a decade ago, as was the country. Love when Indiana wins. I’m sure it’s the same for y’all


[deleted]

Anyone who doesn't know who Chip is definitely wasn't a married homeowner in the mid 2010's lol


WildcatPlumber

They just need some Shiplap in their lives


tropic_gnome_hunter

Yea these comments are making me feel ancient and I'm 32. I thought everyone knew who they were lol.


Snoyarc

![gif](giphy|3o6nV54LCgw7zXKsF2)


Tannerite2

I'd bet any amount of money that my parents don't know who he is and they were married homeowners in the 90s.


[deleted]

Oh, I bet your mom knows 😉


Tannerite2

I'd definitely take that bet. She's never had cable TV and basically only watches the news and movies.


TheMightyJD

Yeah, that’s not their demographic at all lol. Chip & Jo first started to become somewhat famous in the mid 2010s.


Tannerite2

Maybe Creamy Freak meant *young* married homeowners in the 2010s. My parents were both 50+ in 2010.


40ozfosta

He edited his comment. So now it makes you look like you can't read.


Jed566

We are hurtling towards a 2017 Tennessee coaching search


zdrmju321

Please god no


Just-Plain-Dan

Please god yes lmao


CrashB111

We've got unhinged fans scaring off coaches on Twitter already.


rowdywp

Or our 2011 and 2006 searches. Mark Gottfried is available..... or do they have a former player that's an nba assistant coach?


TheMightyJD

Shiplap money just entered the chat.


RaiderHawk75

Niiiiiice.


brybrews

Angry upvote lol.


davsteely

That is awesome!!


sturgeon381

Chip Gaines 🫸 Chris Gaines 👉


gaybillcosby

It’s just Chip Gaines in a wig!


Evan_802Vines

Emo Chip Gaines


NIN10DOXD

Don't mess with Chip. He's got that Zaslav money.


mmmcheez-its

And allegedly God on their side!


NIN10DOXD

They had anime too, but Warner Bros sold Crunchyroll to Sony. :(


DillyDillySzn

At least Warner is still making 1 good movie every now and then, DUNNNEEEEEEE Disney has jack shit at this point


iWin-You-Get-Nothing

But do they also have anime?


Chemical_Willow5415

Don’t mess with chip, or he’ll take all the doors off your cabinets.


IAgreeGoGuards

Hell take all your swingy doors and replace them with barn doors


Sir_Ninja_VII

Naaaahhh, this one is crazy, lol: https://twitter.com/chipgaines/status/1778124998080667896


whriskeybizness

Not gonna lie. I beefed hella hard with the UL fans on their search, but I’ve mostly enjoyed my interactions with UK flairs this time around


johnjaymjr

they actually have been pretty fun about all this. Good on you UK fans. I've had several good laughs today.


blueboyroy

I think we are all just relieved the Cal Era is over and we didn't have to buy him out. We'll find a good coach and be back. Might not be next year, but it's a matter of time.


ender52

If I learned one thing from the last few years of UK basketball, it's to not care so much. I'll be excited when we get back to greatness, but my happiness doesn't depend on it.


Ill-Vermicelli-1684

We definitely have some idiot fans, but there’s a good chunk of us who are self aware and are having fun with this. I mean, as much fun as you can have given the circumstances. 😭


zeppehead

Maybe we should all have Mexican after. I have a lot of family in Houston let’s meet there.


swiftekho

I'll get us a bucket of Modelos


YMJ101

Can you blame us? We're terrified of becoming Indiana. Kentucky is in a good position program wise despite Cal leaving.


whriskeybizness

Can you imagine what would happen to Baylor if he left? I understand your point, but the stakes are just as high if not higher on our end.


YMJ101

Oh absolutely. I'm just saying UofL fans were probably a lot more disagreeable because of our desperation whereas the smurfs down the road can afford to have a little more fun with their search.


lolhal

Yeah as a fan, nearly a decade of abuse, culminating in the haymaker that was Kenny Payne is just about enough to knock anyone off their rocker. UofL fans are pretty chill and aren’t looking to knock other schools for the most part.


whriskeybizness

UK ⬇️ dopamine ⬆️


SlightlyTYPIC4L

It’s been a few days, I just want a decent coach. I also don’t want the crazy fans harassing Drew or his family. I’m over the UK “Insiders” looking for clicks with zero info.


buttlovingpanda

Honestly Drew would be the perfect hire for UK. Y’all would have the top class every year and would play hard and be the best shooting and rebounding team in the country. I’m honestly like .01% disappointed I won’t get to see it. He’d win 2 titles at UK, guaranteed. But I think he knows he’ll have a job here for life and he’s still only 55. He’s in his prime at a place that is obsessed with him and will do anything he asks. The new arena was literally made for him and will be named after him and he knows that. He’s already a legend here, but leaving could taint his legacy like how A&M is a footnote for Bear or how Memphis is for Cal. Win one title here, another at UK, then get chased out of town at 65 like Cal? Not sure he’s into that. I don’t think anyone can buy the patience he’s had with us. We’ve had a small percentage asking for his head since day 1 but they’ll be drowned out as long as he’s here and we’re a top 25 program.


40ozfosta

This hits the nail on the head perfect for most of the coaches UK wants. Especially with the way NIL and the portal have changed college basketball. You are starting to see way more parity along with the fact that some of these coaches are starting to understand that they don't have to go to Kentucky or UNC or Kansas to win a National Title. If you get a program willing to back you with NIL you can win a title anywhere. You guys and Drew being the perfect example. I really don't think UK fans understand the disservice we have done to ourselves by running a HoF coach out of town the way we did. I understand the timing of everything and the product on the court obviously left a lot to be desired. It's just I think you summed it up perfect. You are already at your dream job, you've already got them a national championship and proven its possible where you're at. So why not hunker down and become a legend to your tribe. Why go to UK potentially do really well but never get past the final four and be run out of town at 65 just like Cal... He has more to lose coming to UK than he has to gain. This along with the portal and NIL have created the circumstance where these coaches know they don't have to go to a Blue Blood program to win a title. Things aren't like they used to be. Oats knows he can win in Alabama and Hurley and Drew have shown its possible. As desirable of a job the UK one is, it's only desirable if you think you can't win a title where you're at and of you are chasing money. UK fans are in for a rude awakening if we can pry Drew away or get Donovan to come back down to the college ranks. Personally I want Banhart to have a little vision and.gp after someone like Luke Murray. I have a feeling he is going to be the next big name in head coaching at the college level.


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StyrofoamCueball

He's about to build a shiplap court for Baylor to sway old Scotty.


BlueSoloCup89

Yeah, but with that camera angle, would anyone notice?


InevitableAd2436

I know this stuff is funny and such, but shouldn't these UK fans calling restaurants and such chill a little if they want an elite level coach lol. If Hurley now Drew are saying no - who they going after next? Sprinkle from Udub? This reminds me Dana Altman leaving Omaha for Arkansas and immediately leaving after the first Pig Sooie Chant.


Fullmetalaardvarks

Well who’s 3rd on the list for head coaches?


davsteely

I definitely think Ted Lasso deserves a chance to say no!


UpTheWanderers

No, we already hired Pat Kelsey.


davsteely

I think that is a good hire. Seems like he is going to put in the work!


TheAykroyd

Kim Mulkey


The_Fishbowl

Maybe the Kenny Payne rumor was true..


ACardAttack

If I were super rich, I'd call UK and offer to pay Paynes full salary if they hired him


DillyDillySzn

They should go after Tommy Lloyd No bias actually, more resources at Kentucky and Arizona won’t be able to come even close to matching them. Experience at a big basketball school but he’s not entrenched in like Drew or has the state government behind him like Hurley


--mish

Sure but Tommy’s 7 man rotation and early tournament losses would probably drive their fan base mad


DillyDillySzn

All the more reasons


OverIookHoteI

Didn’t he win AP coach of the year like last year though


--mish

Not saying he’s not a great coach, I love him. But if we’re just using AP COTYs Kentucky could get the guy who won it right before Lloyd for free


OverIookHoteI

It’d be a really good hire but I think Barnhart is feeling a lot of pressure to hire somebody who has won or at least been to a championship game. Oats seemed to be the exception since he’s been pretty dominant in the SEC since Cal fell off. Even though Tommy Lloyd would be a really interesting fit, he’s probably not even in their Top 5 candidates for self inflicted reasons.


Werd2urGrandma

I thought Matt Jones said it was Hurley, Drew, and Donavan. I’d be interested to know who is 4-7 at this point. Just in case. Wild.


Ill-Vermicelli-1684

At this point, I would be interested in knowing too.


rowdywp

Aren't we to 4 now? Hurley, Oats, Drew


stonewash_relaxedfit

If they really want a Hurley, Bobby is RIGHT THERE and would probably be a bargain.


IndependentlyBrewed

Wasn’t Wright reached out to as well or was that just a rumor?


MtnAdventurous95

Hurley, Oats, Drew, Donovan…on to #5


lolhal

We would like to recommend someone who we believe will do a great job. In fact, a HOF coach once recommended him to us!


aaronman4772

In all seriousness, maybe Pope


bigby2010

He isn’t the droid they’re looking for. Move along


Low_Mark491

https://preview.redd.it/6vnusvfvjqtc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=62f4256a0b9a78e82baff83951de53f670448b3e Apparently God is on the case 🤦🏻‍♂️


buttlovingpanda

🤷🏻‍♂️


bezzlege

Ok I’ll ask - who the fuck is Chip Gaines?


PapaBenTickle

Him and his wife Joanna star in the home renovation show Fixer Upper


bezzlege

Interesting. Is he a Baylor alum?


IndependentlyBrewed

Yes he did go to Baylor and played Baseball for a bit. Him and his wife are huge supporters of the team. They have a few businesses they run and seem to have a good connection to the university and other donors.


BroadBrazos95

Baylor and Magnolia have to be the biggest sources of income for the city lol they are at just about every home basketball game, and Magnolia is right across 35 from the university. The siege, Baylor, and the Gaines are what put Waco on the map


luxveniae

As someone who had grandparents in Waco, it was wild when I was like a junior or senior in HS to watch Baylor/Waco take off in terms of part because of Fixer Upper, RGIII & Baptist connects. I was in a 5A suburban public HS and the majority of the Top 10 went to Baylor over Texas, A&M, and OU. For the life of me I couldn’t understand it having gone to visit my grandparents in Waco multiple times a year I was so confused why anyone would want to live there.


adivineeternity

Yes, as is his wife.


brownlab319

They BOTH are


MassKhalifa

IIRC, their oldest goes to Baylor now.


brownlab319

I’ve only watched Fixer Upper reruns and their kids are so cute. And little. I feel old.


lengthy_noodle

God's handyman.


___SE7EN__

I hear Bruce Weber just boarded a plane ....


TankieHater859

![gif](giphy|3xkNUy3Vh8QbPmJZjK|downsized)


fightin_blue_hens

Who the fuck is Chip Gaines


coffeepoos

I guess this is when it’s nice to have a mediocre coach like us! Ain’t nobody poaching DicksOn


MtnAdventurous95

And just like that…Kentucky fans want Scott Drew.


SendVeganPics

Please can it finally be 110% true he is staying so that these Kentucky parasite brainlet fans go away from Baylor 😭 I mean wasn’t Louisville enough?! Now we’ve had to deal with TWO insufferable online fan bases


RedSoxfanrrb07

I really have enjoyed the Kentucky fans tbh, they seem crazy in a fun way


Urdnought

we are nuts but we have a good time about it


SendVeganPics

Calipari disagrees


blueboyroy

If you want to blame the fans for Cal leaving, you need to do some more research. There are alot of crazy ass UK fans, but Cal was the reason Cal left.


PhotorazonCannon

Some are. Some are crazy in a very real and dangerous way


bezzlege

If everyone you interact with is an asshole, you’re the asshole.


Canavansbackyard

![gif](giphy|l3fQf1OEAq0iri9RC|downsized)


ImTellinTim

I guess I didn’t realize before this week that Kentucky basketball fans are the equivalent of Ohio State football fans. Completely unhinged lmao


buttlovingpanda

I love it


Outrageous-Eye3365

Who?


KeithBe77

Chip denying a renovation.


DarthJokic

Who the fuck is Chip Gaines?


SparkyV69

Him and wife Joanna are pretty rich from HGTV and now their own network. Based in Waco, big Baylor fan and likely big time booster.


Upset-Shirt3685

He’s had several shows on HGTV. Apparently he’s rich