John Calipari to KY (merged)

[7maxims]

I remember seeing coach Cal at MTSU during state tournament not long after he took the Memphis job and he was there to watch Scooter Mcfadgeon. He's come a long way since then.

 

[TXVol_44]

I actually think this is great for UT. Look, Kentucky was probably gonna get a good coach anyway. Might as well hurt Memphis in the process. This leaves the floodgates open for Bruce to recruit the Memphis area. The Memphis basketball program has taken a major step back.

I went to UM...it doesn't leave the floodgates open because most kids there favor staying at home or close by. Plus, Cal's going to still recruit in those Memphis homes for KY. Nothing's changed from that perspective.

 

[dickens821]

I went to UM...it doesn't leave the floodgates open because most kids there favor staying at home or close by. Plus, Cal's going to still recruit in those Memphis homes for KY. Nothing's changed from that perspective.

ehhhhh.

 

[Gcrop]

Cal is going to take his blue chippers with him too sounds like:
courier-journal.com | Rick Bozich blog | The Courier-Journal

Henry goes to Kansas IMO. Wall might look at Baylor more. I think Cousins would follow Cal though.

 

[7maxims]

"IMO This will be Kentucky's starting five next season if Cal indeed comes
Wall
Meeks
Cousins
Patterson
Orton

That would hands down be the most talented starting five ever at UK."

lol

Would be damn scary... but fun to watch.

 

[JZVOL]

I went to UM...it doesn't leave the floodgates open because most kids there favor staying at home or close by. Plus, Cal's going to still recruit in those Memphis homes for KY. Nothing's changed from that perspective.

I guess it's tough to group what all Memphis kids want but UT's had trouble recruiting the area before Cal, during his tenure at Memphis and likely will after he is gone.

 

[cd12]

This belongs in the lacrosse forum...

 

[jakez4ut]

This belongs in the lacrosse forum...

lol:

 

[ukvols]

So the coach I hate the most will be joining the team and fans I hate the most?

What a lousy day.

 

[myrobbins7]

I think John has hit the JACKPOT with UK. and he would be a fool not to take this kind of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

 

[McCat]

If Cal does sign which seems inevitable at this point,he'd better hire him the best contract attorney(s) money can buy. Kentucky has just shown by removing their Coach Gil having only 2 years how they roll, although I here Coach Gil stands to get a Phillip Fulmer type buy-out.Cal didn't go to tourney until 5 years after arriivng at Memphis, he'd be better off staying at Memphis because I seriously doubt he gets the same talent their as he does in Memphis. Kentucky's a has-been program IMO.

Excuse me, but Gillispie never had a contract for UK to renege on.

By the way, the has-been program beat your program twice this year.

 

[McCat]

So the coach I hate the most will be joining the team and fans I hate the most?

What a lousy day.

come on, you don't hate me.

 

[ukvols]

come on, you don't hate me.

You're guilty by association.

 

[ThatVolGuy]

Excuse me, but Gillispie never had a contract for UK to renege on.

By the way, the has-been program beat your program twice this year.

Thanks, Mr. Obvious, for the insight.

 

[Hardwood_fanatic]

stay tuned for the "I tried to tell you's", if this turns out to be true.

 

[McCat]

Interesting that KY hadn't asked MEM permission to talk with him as of this morning.

Posted 5:14 AM

LEX18 - Lexington, KY - News, Weather, Sports - Memphis AD Says UK Granted Permission To Talk To Calipari

University of Memphis R.C. Johnson Athletic Director confirmed Monday that the school has granted permission to UK officials to talk to John Calipari about the vacant UK men's basketball coach job.

 

[JZVOL]

A guy said Catpause MOD has story written and is just waiting to publish it.

 

[ukvols]

I thought Hat said Cal had zero interest in that job. :dunno:

 

[notverycrucial]

I thought Hat said Cal had zero interest in that job. :dunno:

Hat says a lot of things that are wrong. No big deal.

 

[dickens821]

I thought Hat said Cal had zero interest in that job. :dunno:

when you get offered the kind of money he is you get interested

 

[TXA&M07]

I think John has hit the JACKPOT with UK. and he would be a fool not to take this kind of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

It comes with a price. He'd better be prepared.

 

[Ericvol2096]

This is not good....

 

[notverycrucial]

when you get offered the kind of money he is you get interested

And no one could've predicted that UK would offer that kind of money. This was an easy call.

 

[ukvols]

What's the over/under on years to win an NC before Cal gets run out of town?

 

[myrobbins7]

It comes with a price. He'd better be prepared.

That is very true. I think John will do a hell of a job at UK. He is very good at what he does.