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hatvol96

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said on Tony Basilio's show today that he doesn't think Kentucky has any real interest in Selby and that WWWes got involved simply to get Tennessee out of the race.
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hatvol96 said:
said on Tony Basilio's show today that he doesn't think Kentucky has any real interest in Selby and that WWWes got involved simply to get Tennessee out of the race.
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At least UT has gained a little national recognition out of the deal.
 
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TennTradition said:
Losing Selby just keeps on stinging....
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It speaks volumes about how his peers feel about Pearl that a coach will go out of his way to torpedo UT's recruiting, to the point of apparently pushing a player to a collegue who has publicly feuded with said coach.
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Or you could interpret it that Cal thinks Pearl's a good coach and wants to keep top players away from his conference rival
 
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hatvol96 said:
said on Tony Basilio's show today that he doesn't think Kentucky has any real interest in Selby and that WWWes got involved simply to get Tennessee out of the race.
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I got a strange feeling this might become a common practice with Coach Cal and WWW. Cal absolutely hates Pearl and I think he is looking forward to being in the same division each year to show him who the better recruiter / coach is. I hope Pearl realizes his honeymoon is over and now its time to roll up the sleeves and go get that little greasy man
 
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hatvol96 said:
It speaks volumes about how his peers feel about Pearl that a coach will go out of his way to torpedo UT's recruiting, to the point of apparently pushing a player to a collegue who has publicly feuded with said coach.
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Not as a direct cause, but do you feel that perhaps there is some under current circulating from things like AAU coaches, Brand names, Nike? I know you've read the rumors out there also about the Nike/addidas debate. Again, I don't think its a huge driving force...

but I can see WWW with his smooth talk using these types of things to perhaps sway a niave kid in leaning one way or the other. Just a thought.
 
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I suppose if WWW is now working for your program, the proper description is "smooth talk."

This really shouldn't be a surprise. Wasn't Cal known for sometimes "recruiting" local Memphis kids whom he had no intention of signing just to steer them away from UT?

Why waste time with negative recruiting when you can practice predatory recruiting?
 
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ukvols said:
I suppose if WWW is now working for your program, the proper description is "smooth talk."

This really shouldn't be a surprise. Wasn't Cal known for sometimes "recruiting" local Memphis kids whom he had no intention of signing just to steer them away from UT?

Why waste time with negative recruiting when you can practice predatory recruiting?
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well, at least he did not sleep with his assistants wife. At least not yet....

And by the way....

I acknowledge no such employee and publicly denounce any notion of wrong doing by Calipari and his internal and "external" staff. *cough* :)
 
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Griffmann said:
Or you could interpret it that Cal thinks Pearl's a good coach and wants to keep top players away from his conference rival
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Not when he's steering Selby to a guy he would gleefully push in front of a moving train if he could get away with it. If he were pushing Selby to West Virginia, your point would be more palatable.
 
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Hardwood_fanatic said:
Not as a direct cause, but do you feel that perhaps there is some under current circulating from things like AAU coaches, Brand names, Nike? I know you've read the rumors out there also about the Nike/addidas debate. Again, I don't think its a huge driving force...

but I can see WWW with his smooth talk using these types of things to perhaps sway a niave kid in leaning one way or the other. Just a thought.
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This has little to nothing to do with shoes. John Calipari has two goals at UK: 1. To add a national title to his resume. 2. To drive Bruce Pearl back to the Horizon League.
 
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We should have let Pearl go to Memphis when we had a chance. I tell you, I am beginning to hate this guy more and more each day. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, 2010/2011 is a huge year for Pearl. He will either have a point guard in by then or he will be sitting right there firmly planted on the hot seat.
 
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WorldWide Wes (William Wesley)

I'm not sure I can describe what he does well, but perhaps the word "intermediary" or words "go-between" would work. He's in the people business and seems to be pretty good at it....making contacts between people, and I assume benefiting from the relationships he forms. There's an old article from GQ online if you google it. Also, I've heard that journalist who wrote that story may be doing another...anyone heard anything about this?
 
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hatvol96 said:
Not when he's steering Selby to a guy he would gleefully push in front of a moving train if he could get away with it. If he were pushing Selby to West Virginia, your point would be more palatable.
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CJC and Pearl are huge rivals. You don't think that having Selby committed to UT earlier this summer scared CJC a little bit? Remember, in NCAA basketball it only takes two or three great recruits to win a NC.
 
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mtt2d said:
CJC and Pearl are huge rivals. You don't think that having Selby committed to UT earlier this summer scared CJC a little bit? Remember, in NCAA basketball it only takes two or three great recruits to win a NC.
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Did you happen to see Calipari's recruiting class? I am sure he was absolutely petrified.
 
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mtt2d said:
CJC and Pearl are huge rivals. You don't think that having Selby committed to UT earlier this summer scared CJC a little bit? Remember, in NCAA basketball it only takes two or three great recruits to win a NC.
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UK was a Jodie Meeks early draft entry away from being this year's preseason #1 team. I don't think Calipari has too much to fear from UT right now, Selby or no Selby.
 
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emainvol said:
Did you happen to see Calipari's recruiting class? I am sure he was absolutely petrified.
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I would be. Especially if my biggest rival beat the best team I have ever put together with a bunch of 3 star recruits.
 
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