Hopefully, Jim Calhoun Will Finally Get His Due.

#26
#26
Lots of praise for a guy whos right in the middle of a major NCAA investigation with a recruit claiming the UConn asst's gave him improper benefits with Calhoun fully aware of it.
This one will get ugly.
 
#27
#27
The thing about Calhoun is that he's totally a self-made man--an up by his bootstraps blue collar guy from massachusetts. He was a high-school coach for a few years then got an opportunity at lowly Northeastern--and turned that commuter school into a very respectable basketball program. Got hired by a Uconn program that had never done anything and turned it into a basketball power. Tough guy but his kids respond--did an amazing job this year.
 
#28
#28
I am a big fan of Somerville, and Calhoun doesn't disappoint...though I would be a bit disappointed if he weren't from east Somerville (probably just my more recent biases, though)
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#29
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pl3 said:
A liar and a cheater as well as good coach.
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amen...piss on calhoun & all uconn:the_finger::the_finger:......all the fluffers on here need to get their nose out of calhouns crack!
 
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Judge_Smails said:
Lots of praise for a guy whos right in the middle of a major NCAA investigation with a recruit claiming the UConn asst's gave him improper benefits with Calhoun fully aware of it.
This one will get ugly.[/QUOTE exactly, he is no better than pearl, or chizik. in my eyes.
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#32
#32
Agreed. He certainly can recruit. I admire most of all his perseverance in handling all of his health problems, down but not out. God bless the guy.
 
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I was trying to list who I thought were the elite coaches and hadn't made my mind up if Calhoun was still on that list or not until this tournament as I was wondering if he had lost a couple of steps. He's now firmly cemented on there.
 
#35
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tigervol9802 said:
I was trying to list who I thought were the elite coaches and hadn't made my mind up if Calhoun was still on that list or not until this tournament as I was wondering if he had lost a couple of steps. He's now firmly cemented on there.
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But if Duke had won with UConn's tournament schedule people would be pointing out it was the easiest road to a championship ever.

14 - 6 - 2* - 5 - 4 - 8

*A mid-major #2 seed whose best wins all year were BYU (less Davies after 3 tries) and St. Mary's.
 
#36
#36
I find it funny the same people who wanted CBP crucified are praising CJC... They are cut from the same cloth.
 
#37
#37
What's the deal with the bench being white guys with bad facial hair? Is that a Calhoun thing?
 
#38
#38
hilarious.

You fight a crusade against Pearl, and call Calhoun a Rushmore coach.

Your hypocrisy knows no bounds.
 
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hatvol96 said:
What he has done at UCONN is the greatest program building job in the history of college basketball. He took over a program with less basketball tradition than Providence and has now won more national titles than Dean Smith. He's one of the ten best all time. Period.
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It is pretty tough to argue against him. Wooden, K, Knight, and Rupp are the only guys with as many championsip trophies as he has. That's some pretty good company.


lylsmorr said:
And a pompous ass.
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That's a pretty common trait among great coaches.
 
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hog88 said:
I find it funny the same people who wanted CBP crucified are praising CJC... They are cut from the same cloth.
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Except one is very successful and never banged the moral superiority drum. One guess to which is which...
 
#41
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NYYVol said:
Except one is very successful and never banged the moral superiority drum. One guess to which is which...
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It took Calhoun like 15 years to reach a Final 4 at a program that is historically probably better than Tennessee. And he only reached one Elite 8 in his first 9 years. 4 Sweet 16's in his first 10 years.

Pearl only got 6 years and had 3 Sweet 16's and one Elite 8
 
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nbakerld said:
It took Calhoun like 15 years to reach a Final 4 at a program that is historically probably better than Tennessee. And he only reached one Elite 8 in his first 9 years. 4 Sweet 16's in his first 10 years.

Pearl only got 6 years and had 3 Sweet 16's and one Elite 8
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Not defending CBP but the big difference between him an CJC is that while building CT's program he had a few of distinct advantages. If he was starting out 6 years ago like Pearl both would be up the same creek.

1- CJC started at a time when the press wasn't crawling around like rats digging for any scrap of dirt
2- UConn is in a state that still could care less about college sports it's a pro state and that is where the press's attention goes
3- The internet and message boards were almost nowhere to be found while he was building
4- CJC had years and years to perfect his "network" and "recruiting techniques" without the glare of the spotlight
 
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hog88 said:
2- UConn is in a state that still could care less about college sports it's a pro state and that is where the press's attention goes
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Yeah, that's why UCONN has the largest travelling media throng in the Big East and has since Don Perno was the coach. I bet that sounded great when you made it up.
 
#45
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nbakerld said:
It took Calhoun like 15 years to reach a Final 4 at a program that is historically probably better than Tennessee. And he only reached one Elite 8 in his first 9 years. 4 Sweet 16's in his first 10 years.

Pearl only got 6 years and had 3 Sweet 16's and one Elite 8
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In an attempt to make a point you showed how clueless you truly are yet again. What kind of "history" did UConn have before Calhoun became the coach? Enlighten us.
 
#47
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GoBigOrangeVols said:
hilarious.

You fight a crusade against Pearl, and call Calhoun a Rushmore coach.

Your hypocrisy knows no bounds.
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Your idiocy is what is limitless. Let's compare the two:
Calhoun: 3 national titles.
Pearl: 1 whole Elite 8 Appearance.

Calhoun: Found by the 'AA to have failed to monitor his assistants.
Pearl: Actively conspired with his assistants to mislead the 'AA and was dumb enough to get caught.

Calhoun: A guy who never pretends he's anyone but who he is.
Pearl: A lying phony whose popularity is based on worship from fans who have the IQ of molded toast.

Calhoun: Hall of Famer.
Pearl: He's a big deal in Evansville.

I could go on, but I'm tired of talking about an unemployed liar.
 
#49
#49
Calhoun is a great coach, but a cheating ahole.

I happen to think they all cheat, so it doesnt really bother me.

I do have to say his pre-game speech was awful.
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#50
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VOLinthaATL said:
In an attempt to make a point you showed how clueless you truly are yet again. What kind of "history" did UConn have before Calhoun became the coach? Enlighten us.
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UConn had 1 Elite 8, 3 Sweet 16's, and 13 tourney appearances before Calhoun got there.

Tenn had 0 Elite 8's, 3 Sweet 16's, and 13 tourney appearances before Pearl got there and had about 20 more years to achieve that.
 
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