Jeralta wrote:

He's still on Kentucky's staff, right?  Has his boat sailed?  He was pushed for the Duquesne job then Calipari told him to hang on as better schools would be calling.  I hope he's not waiting for the phone to ring.

UK had a poor season by their standards. Out of sight, out of mind. As soon as Uk is back in the Final Four, he'll be a hot assistant again.

I get it. But if you are good, you're good. What better time for an A D to pick him up a little cheaper now?  His name wasn't even uttered this year.  Maybe the smaller schools were put off by the never-was-a-coach-before-but-something-better-than-Duquesne-will-come-along attitude.  Will he come up through the Sun Belt or Horizon or does he expect to drop into the SEC?

In spite of the Calipari hype machine, Antigua was never a candidate for the Duquesne position as far as I know.

ElDuque wrote:

Steve, he was never interviewed, or he never made it to a subsequent round?

I'm not positive on this, but I don't believe he was even contacted by us. He didn't interview to the best of my knowledge.

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apluski wrote:

It was the Pitt hype machine -- fans, boosters and Pittsburgh Sports Writers.

Let's not act like this guy is a bum now. He's unproven, as all assistant coaches are before they get a head coaching job. He may turn out to be a great coach, and maybe not. Let's be honest, if a former Duke were in line to get a good head coaching gig, we'd be boosting the hell out of him.