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Is Cal dragging us along to hopefully collect a fat paycheck from a buyout or is he trying to screw us but waiting so long it messes with our recruitment and transfer portal stuff?

If I had to guess-- working out the final details on the deal with Arkansas. Maybe Arkansas or Cal's camp jumped the gun in going public, either unintentionally or as a means of gaining leverage in negotiations.

There's a slight possibility that there's some fighting between Arkansas/Calipari and Kentucky over a possible breach and/or damages as well, but would be surprised if things at this type of level even got to that point, especially if they couldn't ultimately be worked out.

I think we're past the point of no return with Calipari and Kentucky and don't want to begin thinking about the Arkansas job falling through, however unlikely that may be.

If none of the above, maybe some gamesmanship on Calipari's part, including strategizing on incoming recruits, the transfer portal, and NIL, but most likely just final negotiations on smaller things like incentives and ironing out last minute details. 

Is Brad Stevens not even a thought anyone is seeing on social media anymore?

Brad Stevens is about as likely as Adolph Rupp coming back with James Naismith and Red Auerbach as his lead assistants.

All fair points. Stevens has always been my pipe dream of coaches I wanted to see at Kentucky.