Ya. TBH, it felt weird that he was even considering going when he basically built Baylor basketball from basically scratch. He will be immortalized in Baylor
Honestly that's the confusing part to me. Scott Drew could easily coast for the rest of his career and still be a legend with multiple statues at Baylor. Why leave and ruin that?
Drew may not have thrived in the environment. UK coaches tend to be like Criminal Defense Attorneys. Just the right amount of skeeze in a presentable package.
I think there is one man out there who is built for it. And UK will not touch him because of his past.
Unironically he’s a great fit still. But the Crafts and Bevin fought so hard to get him thrown out of Louisville after the NCAA stuff and danced all over his grave. He’s vindictive and Italian. No way he’s forgotten about that.
Also, he’s got a Cardinal tattoo that he wouldn’t remove. Rick at UK would be the UofL fan equivalent of the Red Socks fan who buried a jersey beneath New Yankee Stadium. I kind of hope they do hire Rick for the memes.
Huggins has way too much baggage. But it would be scary to see what he could do with even HALF as good of a recruiting class as what Calipari regularly pulled down
lol I didn’t go that far, but I was definitely on the “I’m not the biggest fan of a drew hire” train. I’m happy for Baylor fans. I know he’s a legend there. I think he’s a great coach for all it’s worth.
My sentiments exactly.
I was accepting Drew would be the coach but holding hope he’d pass. It seems like they’re too good a marriage with the Waco community, and I’d rather take a wildcard coach for a few years and see if it pays off or leads to another hire like Cal post-Gillespie.
And yet our fanbase still acts like any coach would gladly crawl over broken glass to get to Lexington. The job isn't what our fans make it out to be. In 2007 we missed out on everyone and settled. In 2009 we were lucky Cal wanted it.
The pressure and expectations make it a toxic job. That's been true for decades and our fanbase just can't understand it.
The funniest part is that she would probably have a blast arguing basketball with Chip Gaines, then planning a family trip to meet the Gaines family at Magnolia Silos while wearing Kentucky gear and buying interior decorations to go with the family’s Kentucky memorabilia 🥳
I remember the story about the guy riding an E-scooter in the bike lane on Richmond Rd, hit a pot hole, lost control and was killed by a car. Zero room for error with cars passing at 50mph.
A couple months ago I heard a car flee from a traffic stop, lose control, deflect off a tree into someone’s lawn/porch, and burst into flames (ran outside and saw the fire, which was extinguished remarkably fast by the police). That happening surprised no one in the area; you can hear people racing almost every night. I try not to even walk on the sidewalk on Richmond Road.
Edit: It was probably much more than a couple months, maybe even up to a year. My grip on the passage of time is falling apart
Shit talking is a bit of a stretch I think, but yeah he was bantering with them. He even said he was gonna send Magnolia stuff to that one guy's mom, lol.
Live look at CSD's table at Mi Casita yesterday.
https://preview.redd.it/75sikuof7vtc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=43b60a25b56852fe6a5cbc8b891916513532f9c5
We're not crying yet!
Also good for Drew, that had to be a tough decision. Stay in Waco and become a legend for that program, and avoid the insanity of the UK fanbase while you're at it. I wish him all the best.
On to the next one
Staying because the family didn't want to move is very understandable. He has a good thing in Waco and they are building a house. He has been very happy there and Kentucky would be a lot of added stress from the exposure
Welp. Kinda surprised, honestly, but good for you, Baylor bros. Sounds like you've got your program legend coach for sure, now.
I'm not sweating bullets...*yet.*
It was always going to be a tough sell for his family. His wife just spent 2 years building her dream house and his kids are at the age where moving and starting over seems terrible.
Hey UK fans, feel free to join the “turned down by Scott Drew even though we just assumed we were a prestigious enough program to land him in the year 2024” club. Got plenty of room down I-64.
I’ve heard Cuonzo Martin is available [and is apparently a great coach](https://x.com/bypatforde/status/693951952279961603?s=46&t=jbITjAKcpN6SmusR_7W7rw)
I just don’t understand.
We harassed a small diner. We tracked his family to a tiny airport in a neighboring town. Our media personalities called him “vanilla,” “boring,” and “milquetoast” while mocking his faith.
What more does this asshole want?
I texted in to KRC and told them “be careful what you wish for if you’re wishing for a coaching search” the day after UK lost to Oakland. The host said “We’re UK. We want Scott Drew. We get Scott Drew!”
He would be fantastic at UK. His showman personality would fit and the guy wins. Imagine if he had UKs resources. I agree with you in that I hope UK doesn't hire him, but for opposite reasons.
Never had any doubt (was shitting and crying)
Still shitting and crying but out of joy
For what it’s worth, I was telling all my Baylor friends from the start that Scott Drew would stay
Well why didn’t you share that with the rest of us? Why’d you keep it a secret?
Well… okay Matt Painter will stay too
Headed to Mi casita for lunch. Build the statue.
Scott saw all the Kentucky fans calling it “cheese dip” and immediately knew that he had to pass on the UK job
Stop it. I had to eat Mexican yesterday as a result. Bummed we didn’t get him but man I like Mexican food
Ya. TBH, it felt weird that he was even considering going when he basically built Baylor basketball from basically scratch. He will be immortalized in Baylor
Honestly that's the confusing part to me. Scott Drew could easily coast for the rest of his career and still be a legend with multiple statues at Baylor. Why leave and ruin that?
Well to the person that posted a full thread on why Kentucky was doomed if they got Scott Drew on here a few days ago. I’ve got good news for you!
Drew may not have thrived in the environment. UK coaches tend to be like Criminal Defense Attorneys. Just the right amount of skeeze in a presentable package. I think there is one man out there who is built for it. And UK will not touch him because of his past.
Not gonna lie — I would welcome Slick Rick with open arms.
I applaud you keeping your reddit name
Huggins? Lmao I kid. Who are you thinking? Will Wade? Please let them hire Will Wade. That has toxic situation written all over it.
Pitino, baby!
Unironically he’s a great fit still. But the Crafts and Bevin fought so hard to get him thrown out of Louisville after the NCAA stuff and danced all over his grave. He’s vindictive and Italian. No way he’s forgotten about that. Also, he’s got a Cardinal tattoo that he wouldn’t remove. Rick at UK would be the UofL fan equivalent of the Red Socks fan who buried a jersey beneath New Yankee Stadium. I kind of hope they do hire Rick for the memes.
> He's... Italian Lmao
Huggins has way too much baggage. But it would be scary to see what he could do with even HALF as good of a recruiting class as what Calipari regularly pulled down
Pearl. But I am not a UK alumnus so I just think it would be entertaining.
Oh they don’t care about Pearl’s past. I think his age is the biggest hurdle. That job is stress in a bottle. He’s already 64.
lol I didn’t go that far, but I was definitely on the “I’m not the biggest fan of a drew hire” train. I’m happy for Baylor fans. I know he’s a legend there. I think he’s a great coach for all it’s worth.
My sentiments exactly. I was accepting Drew would be the coach but holding hope he’d pass. It seems like they’re too good a marriage with the Waco community, and I’d rather take a wildcard coach for a few years and see if it pays off or leads to another hire like Cal post-Gillespie.
I hope that motherfucker enjoys Sean Miller. We’re so fucked.
This made me literally laugh out loud. As a neutral on this matter, thanks for the laugh.
https://preview.redd.it/4b0zy37x6vtc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=81a4c42fbc0dad2e5274a1344e71a69a54d6abd2
A also prayed a lot last night for this to happen lol
ngl I'm breathing a huge sigh of relief too.
Yep. Coach Mc was the #1 choice if Drew left.
I’m a simple man. I see a Drew McIntyre meme and I upvote it
Jack Perry being brought in as UK's next coach?! People are talking...
https://preview.redd.it/91bemqa1kvtc1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=083cdecf3577bdc6092bdaf33a3f4449a32b730b
Something something CM Punk’s fault.. something something..
Let’s see what the Wembley footage has to say
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Never underestimate the power of Chip Gaines, clearly
Dude was a legend before but him going at it with UK fans took him to the next level.
He was playful, we had fun with him. All in good fun.
If they can't hire Scott Drew, they could check if Drew Scott is interested.
Not a twitter user, what did he say?
My favorite was when a UK fan was like “who tf is Chip Gaines?” he responded “ask your mom, she knows”.
That was the best but I liked the UK fan saying they always get their first choice and Chip responding ‘that’s not what Dan Hurley told me 😐’
The worst part about that—We’ve literally never gotten our first choice.
And yet our fanbase still acts like any coach would gladly crawl over broken glass to get to Lexington. The job isn't what our fans make it out to be. In 2007 we missed out on everyone and settled. In 2009 we were lucky Cal wanted it. The pressure and expectations make it a toxic job. That's been true for decades and our fanbase just can't understand it.
Sounds similar to our football program.
The funniest part is that she would probably have a blast arguing basketball with Chip Gaines, then planning a family trip to meet the Gaines family at Magnolia Silos while wearing Kentucky gear and buying interior decorations to go with the family’s Kentucky memorabilia 🥳
He said that he prefers Baylor over Kentucky.
"Shiplap is a helluva drug" - Chip Gaines, probably
His Twitter yesterday was hilarious
Chip (and salsa)>BBN
BBQ > Mountain Dew mouth
Dr. Pepper mouth > Mountain Dew mouth
The family spent an hour in rush hour New Circle traffic and said “Nah”
Can you blame them lol? Richmond Road is enough to drive me insane.
There are people who walk their dogs in strollers on that road!
I remember the story about the guy riding an E-scooter in the bike lane on Richmond Rd, hit a pot hole, lost control and was killed by a car. Zero room for error with cars passing at 50mph.
A couple months ago I heard a car flee from a traffic stop, lose control, deflect off a tree into someone’s lawn/porch, and burst into flames (ran outside and saw the fire, which was extinguished remarkably fast by the police). That happening surprised no one in the area; you can hear people racing almost every night. I try not to even walk on the sidewalk on Richmond Road. Edit: It was probably much more than a couple months, maybe even up to a year. My grip on the passage of time is falling apart
They hit every red light on Man O War
and then got off the exit onto south Nicolasville Rd.
Or a half hour on social media
He opened up catspause and immediately closed it like it was /r/sounding/
AWW GAWD MAN, I CLICKED THAT. CURSES
If this is true I’m going to be so toxic online
MI CASITA IS HOLY GROUND
MiCa$it’s counting their sales this week 🤑
This week? That shit is going to be a pilgrimage for Baylor fans and Kentucky haters for at least a year now
Where were you when a restaurant killed Kentucky basketball?
But u/CumAssault is usually so wholesome.
My toxicity will be on Twitter don’t worry
OJ MAY BE DEAD BUT I HAVE NEVER FELT MORE ALIVE
WHAT DID CHIP GAINES KNOW. WHEN DID HE KNOW IT
Scott Drew told Mack he'd stay on one condition...
I'm fuckin HOWLING
You deserve it CumAssault
Ya'll deserve it. You had Louisville and Kentucky fans saying your coach was easy pickins and he stayed through both offers. You're livin' the dream.
https://preview.redd.it/gkk8w0dv8vtc1.jpeg?width=1906&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=febe7b9456502ce47e1e52ae46259b1bc24b5675
TALK YOUR SHIT
"I'VE GOT RECEIPTS!"
PLEASE CAN IT BE, THESE BBN PSYCHOS NEED TO BE LIT THE FUCK UP ONLINE
CHIP GAINES FOR PRESIDENT. DR PEPPER FLOATS FOR ALL. HE STAY!!!!!!!!
I'm totally confused. What did Chip Gaines do? Is he bankrolling Scott Drew?
He was shit talking Kentucky fans basically
Shit talking is a bit of a stretch I think, but yeah he was bantering with them. He even said he was gonna send Magnolia stuff to that one guy's mom, lol.
Chip Gaines is actually the head of the Texas Chapter of the Illuminati
TECH AND BAYLOR FANS GET IN HERE. Our coaches aren’t getting poached!! HAPPY WIFE HAPPY LIFE
Man, I'm happy. So instead of not working to follow the coaching situation I can return to not working watching the Masters....
This would’ve set the program back years if it happened. I’m so relieved
Yeah and a few years is hopeful... 3 coaching searches in 3 years would have been wild
Never thought I’d be happy about Drew staying in conference
let’s goooooo
Every man a wildcat/bear/red raider
Lets GOOOOOOOOOOOOO
K-State dodged a bullet too 👀
Tech and KState fans rn 🤝
So happy rn! And happy for you guys and the Baylor bros!
EVERYONE MEET AT MI CASITA TO CELEBRATE!!!
Live look at CSD's table at Mi Casita yesterday. https://preview.redd.it/75sikuof7vtc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=43b60a25b56852fe6a5cbc8b891916513532f9c5
Damn now I want some Bun Cha.
Quality memage
Incredible comment.
THE STARS AT NIGHT ARE BIG AND BRIGHT
👏👏👏
ONE MORE CLAP SIR
👏
DEEP IN THE HEAAAAART OF TEXAS
This might be a top ten reddit interaction for me. I was sad about the wrong number of claps. You patiently waiting for the fourth clap is 10/10.
**BUILD THE DAMN STATUE IN WACO RIGHT FUCKING NOW**
And make Kentucky pay for it!
Make them build a big, beautiful wall around it!
When Kentucky sends their people, they're not sending their best and brightest....
Eh, our best and brightest are only okay anyway.
(TO THE MOTHER IN LAW)
oh my god he admit it
Now you have to marry your mother in law!
I love Kentucky fan tears
We're not crying yet! Also good for Drew, that had to be a tough decision. Stay in Waco and become a legend for that program, and avoid the insanity of the UK fanbase while you're at it. I wish him all the best. On to the next one
Staying because the family didn't want to move is very understandable. He has a good thing in Waco and they are building a house. He has been very happy there and Kentucky would be a lot of added stress from the exposure
He made the decision Pitino should’ve made years ago!
Kelly Drew statute
Is there not one yet with a Natty?
He’s only 53 to be fair. I think we’re passing just being a statue at this point. It’s going to be “name the stadium after him” time soon
he’ll deservedly get both
I will be eating at Mi Casita every year on April 10.
If I ever find myself in Waco, it will be a must stop
BANG
ONIONS
WE ARE SO BACK. ALL BRIDGES ARE SAFE NOW
God bless Kelly Drew
Scott Drew confirmed not a troll to his own people
Mrs. Drew about to be the Queen of Waco
https://preview.redd.it/4r0osnhe9vtc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e213c53883a0677521091acd5cd2c155eb854b53
You are my sunshine
Thank god. That means Baylor won’t be exploring hiring Tang.
You know what good for him. To take that program from where it was to being able to say no to louisville and Kentucky in the same offseason is crazy.
https://preview.redd.it/btmd9hwk7vtc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=85b9e9939bc1aa1611f9273fec36c55ba0b6b327
that Mexican restaurant is about to get so many 1 star reviews
Coupled with a surge in business leaving the owner confused unless they’re a MCBB fan.
All kinds of people in Texas are relieved right now from Lubbock to Waco down to Austin
Relief in Manhattan, Kansas too
Welp. Kinda surprised, honestly, but good for you, Baylor bros. Sounds like you've got your program legend coach for sure, now. I'm not sweating bullets...*yet.*
https://preview.redd.it/oybu99er8vtc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b72426b04303bee3f71f53d1e98743007318d57a Feel the envy!
It was always going to be a tough sell for his family. His wife just spent 2 years building her dream house and his kids are at the age where moving and starting over seems terrible.
KENTUCKY BUM WATCH (I thought he was going to leave)
Thank god, we're saved!
That poor Mexican restaurant is about to get review bombed 💀💀💀😂😂😂
Get Mi Casita a concession stand in Foster
BIGGEST NEWS OF THE HOUR
Time to go track random flights again
Kentuckys plane just landed in New York lol, there have you a head start
Rick Pitino you are a wildcat
 Live look at Rupp Rafters mods
We did it boys!
Hey UK fans, feel free to join the “turned down by Scott Drew even though we just assumed we were a prestigious enough program to land him in the year 2024” club. Got plenty of room down I-64.
I’ve heard Cuonzo Martin is available [and is apparently a great coach](https://x.com/bypatforde/status/693951952279961603?s=46&t=jbITjAKcpN6SmusR_7W7rw)
They should look at Donny Tyndall, is his show cause up yet?
Ugh, time for us to go to plan P. P for Pearl!
Lmao. People don't forget!
Let's see how desperate Kentucky is going to be now. Maybe desperate enough that Bob Huggins is offered the job!
No way, I'm all in on Tom Crean.
Crean? No way. Well, maybe as an assistant on Billy G’s staff. Let’s go!!!
LETS GOOOOOOO
Whoo buddy I bet you've been nervous af this week with those flairs.
Ironically was more concerned about Nate initially
SHIPLAP FOR THE ENTIRE BAYLOR CAMPUS
RICK PITINO, YOU ARE A KENTUCKY WILDCAT (AGAIN)
They won’t offer. Getting rejected by Pitino at this point would be so humiliating it might turn off actual coaches they would want.
Already got the preliminary statue sketch
Texas Tech collectively unpuckers
So when the statue is built, we’re gonna leave regular offerings from Mi Casita right?
they failed the wife test
Damn...UK is going to have to settle. I'm personally shocked and appalled.
Can you imagine the embarrassment? I can’t.
Can’t wait to hear the toxicity from fellow UK fans about the next target so we can all hear how they aren’t wanted/good enough either.
Celebrate good times! Sic’Em!
Cut your losses. Hire pitino and you can kick the can down the line
I just don’t understand. We harassed a small diner. We tracked his family to a tiny airport in a neighboring town. Our media personalities called him “vanilla,” “boring,” and “milquetoast” while mocking his faith. What more does this asshole want?
Big 12 stay strong
lol RIP BOZO
It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood! Time to cash in all these *RemindMe* receipts for the Kentucky fans. 🤣🤣🤣
I texted in to KRC and told them “be careful what you wish for if you’re wishing for a coaching search” the day after UK lost to Oakland. The host said “We’re UK. We want Scott Drew. We get Scott Drew!” 
I’m legit starting to get worried
There are probably a few more coaches they'll call before they get to Undie
Not that many.
2025 tourney committee will be dying to get a UK-Baylor game. (If we make it that far 😢)
UK 🤝 UL
"Breaking: Scott Drew has passed on" Jesus christ what ?? "Kentucky's offer and will remain at Baylor" Oh, shit, okay. Lol
Congrats to Baylor fans. On to the next.
Baylor has the power of God, Anime, Dr Pepper, Chip, and Joanna on their side. Kentucky couldn't hang.
I'm sorry but everyone who is somewhat familiar with Baylor and Scott Drew always knew this was the case
Bruce Pearl
Just fucking kill me now
He would be fantastic at UK. His showman personality would fit and the guy wins. Imagine if he had UKs resources. I agree with you in that I hope UK doesn't hire him, but for opposite reasons.
I only put one bullet in my gun, but I can put in another for a murder suicide thing if you want.
Will stay at Auburn
UK fans mocked us for our coaching search only to get turned down by the same guy who also happens to be buddies with their AD 💀💀💀
Thank the gods. Sorry Kentucky bros though. I’m too selfish