Calipari post game

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whobethis16 said:
With 2 of them vacated. It's not a coincidence that he just happened to be the head coach with those violations.
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It’s also not a coincidence that UK didn’t him before choosing Gillespie. They knew of his “problems” in the past and were afraid to pull the trigger.
 
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My wife and all my in laws went to Kentucky so I have had a steady diet of Calipari since he’s been at UK. I even listened to his podcasts. I find he’s a good entertainer and I mostly enjoy listening to him. Although his podcasts are tough to take at times. He will ask a guest a question then proceed to spend 20 minutes talking all about himself. He’s always owned his losses and does it without throwing his players under the bus. And I think he does a great job as a teacher. Except for a few outliers all of his players seem to be quality individuals after they’ve left Kentucky. He’s ok in my book.
 
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I only like Cal to the extent that Barnes regularly out coaches him. Otherwise I will never like any active Kentucky coach, or any active Memphis coach for that matter. Once he moves on from Kentucky, I'll have a better opinion of him.
 
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ZZ13 said:
My wife and all my in laws went to Kentucky so I have had a steady diet of Calipari since he’s been at UK. I even listened to his podcasts. I find he’s a good entertainer and I mostly enjoy listening to him. Although his podcasts are tough to take at times. He will ask a guest a question then proceed to spend 20 minutes talking all about himself. He’s always owned his losses and does it without throwing his players under the bus. And I think he does a great job as a teacher. Except for a few outliers all of his players seem to be quality individuals after they’ve left Kentucky. He’s ok in my book.
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So, you’re saying you’ve been indoctrinated?
 
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VolArmy74 said:
I only like Cal to the extent that Barnes regularly out coaches him. Otherwise I will never like any active Kentucky coach, or any active Memphis coach for that matter. Once he moves on from Kentucky, I'll have a better opinion of him.
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Amen. He has cheated big time in the past. There may be those who believe otherwise, but I say they are wrong.
 
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Volfan1000 said:
Calipari convinced Barnes to take the Tennessee job back in 2015 when Barnes asked him his opinion of the job.

I don't know of too many other coaches who would be that honest about opposing openings.
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If he knew then what he knows now…….he might have said “man you don’t want that job.”
 
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cncchris33 said:
My dislike for Cal has lessened over time since his Memphis days to the point that I find him rather likable, now. And you're right, he is a straight shooter.
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cobbwebb0710 said:
Agreed. I hated the guy at Memphis.
GBO!!
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Yeah I think he noticeably put a stop to his d bag antics once he moved over to UK. He was definitely a prick at times while at Memphis.
 
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I don't see how saying you would take Coach K, Izzo, or Roy Williams over Cal makes him overrated. Who has him rated above those 3 coaches?
 
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JoAllan said:
If he knew then what he knows now…….he might have said “man you don’t want that job.”
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Yep, it certainly helps that Barnes has gone toe to toe with Cal at Kentucky. If he were beating our brains in consistently, none of us would be on here saying things like, Cal is an ok guy. We’d all be talking about what a slime ball he is.😁
GBO!!
 
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It seems to me that Cal has been evolving into more of that "elder statesman" type of coach while he's been at Kentucky. As much as I despise Kentucky basketball, I've found him a lot more tolerable there than I did when he was at Memphis.
 
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I must admit I watch quite a few of their post game interviews. Cal’s usually pretty honest especially after a loss.

I would love just one time to hear a coach be totally honest after a win.

“I mean we knew we would beat the breaks off them…….their just not that good.”

ie / Vandy in many cases.

If I have to hear this just one more time, I think I’ll puke………”this is a different Vandy team” “teams don’t want to see this Vandy team”

They are EXACTLY what their 13-11 record says they are…….the SAME Vandy team.
 
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