John Calipari

#76
#76
PMC2726 said:
FAIL. Most UNINFORMED post I've seen all day. What Memphis fans are converting to UK fans? None that I know of and I'm from Memphis. ARE YOU?

Why shouldn't Memphis fans be loyal to Cal? Here's why I'm loyal (can you give me ONE legitimate reason why I shouldn't be loyal? Remember, Memphis has not felt any ramifications other than having to pull a few banners down).

Cal said he would give 4 years to Memphis and stayed for 9.

He left Memphis to coach the Notre Dame of college basketball. Lane Kiffin leaving UT for SC is not the same as Cal leaving Memphis for Kentucky in any way, shape, or form.

He was instrumental in bringing an NBA team and an NBA arena to Memphis.

He gave over $1million to Memphis charities AFTER he left for Kentucky.

In Calipari's first nine years as head coach at Memphis, he won 253 games, posted nine consecutive 20-win seasons (including an NCAA record four consecutive 30-win seasons) and earned nine consecutive postseason bids. His 2007–2008 team's 38 victories set a new NCAA Division I Men's Basketball record for most victories in a season. The nine consecutive 20-win seasons and the nine consecutive postseason appearances are the most in school history. He was named Conference USA Coach of the Year in 2006, 2008, and 2009. In 2008, he was named Naismith College Coach of the Year, receiving the honor the second time.[6] In 2009, he was named Sports Illustrated College Basketball Coach of the Year.[7]

Calipari built a national program by recruiting blue chip players from all across the country, such as Dajuan Wagner from Camden (NJ), Darius Washington Jr. from Orlando (FL), Rodney Carney from Indianapolis (IN), Shawne Williams from Memphis (TN), Joey Dorsey from Baltimore (MD), Chris Douglas-Roberts from Detroit (MI), Antonio Anderson from Lynne (MA), Robert Dozier from Lithonia (GA), Derrick Rose from Chicago (IL), and Tyreke Evans from Aston (PA).

On January 21, 2008, Calipari led the Tigers to the #1 ranking in the AP Poll for the second time in school history.

In 2006 and 2008, Memphis earned a #1 seed in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. In 2008, Calipari's Tigers advanced to the national championship game, their first under his leadership.
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All that and he still didn't win anything except C-USA and that ain't sayin' much.
 
#78
#78
Dudleys87 said:
Will he ever win a championship?

IMO, he best shot was last year and that didnt happen.
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Cal will continue to bring in top 3 recruiting classes. I wouldn't be surprised if it took him another 3, 4, maybe even 5 years, but I think he will get it. It takes everything coming together at the exact right time, and that's not an easy task. Sometimes it's the little things, like hitting a free throw, that keep you from the top step.:cray:
 
#81
#81
TheDooley said:
I'd take Calipari over Pearl for the simple fact that Calipari doesn't get caught. Oh, and the fact that Cal can get any recruit in the country because of his extensive Rolodex.

Go Vols!
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Ok, we all thought you were really Dooley, but not after a post like that.
 
#82
#82
hatvol96 said:
Cal's lashing of Jones last night was light compared to what Calhoun, Gary Williams, K, Huggs, and several other guys deal out with regularity. I'm really beginning to wonder how much college basketball some people around here really watch.
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I've seen Izzo nearly strangle someone on the sideline. Like I said, this thread is retarded.
 
#83
#83
StepCross said:
Cal didn't think it was inappropriate to say it; Cal recognizes that the blue-haired ladies watching don't like it, and apologized for their sake.
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He only apologized because it became an issue on ESPN. He will not stop doing this. Heard him call Memphis players that and worse for 9 years. My favorite to Taggart, "you mfing p*ssy."
 
#84
#84
PMC2726 said:
Cal will continue to bring in top 3 recruiting classes. I wouldn't be surprised if it took him another 3, 4, maybe even 5 years, but I think he will get it. It takes everything coming together at the exact right time, and that's not an easy task. Sometimes it's the little things, like hitting a free throw, that keep you from the top step.:cray:
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Like holding onto a 9 point lead with 2 minutes to go in the NC game? If he couldn't win it then, he will NEVER win it. That Memphis team was better than any team he will ever have at Kentucky.
 
#85
#85
Judge_Smails said:
His first year?

Have you seen who he landed for next season? They'll be better than last years team and everyone, but Jones, will be coming back.
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They may be fierce next year, but I wouldn't count that chicken quite yet.
 
#86
#86
PMC2726 said:
FAIL. Most UNINFORMED post I've seen all day. What Memphis fans are converting to UK fans? None that I know of and I'm from Memphis. ARE YOU?

Why shouldn't Memphis fans be loyal to Cal? Here's why I'm loyal (can you give me ONE legitimate reason why I shouldn't be loyal? Remember, Memphis has not felt any ramifications other than having to pull a few banners down).

Cal said he would give 4 years to Memphis and stayed for 9.

He left Memphis to coach the Notre Dame of college basketball. Lane Kiffin leaving UT for SC is not the same as Cal leaving Memphis for Kentucky in any way, shape, or form.

He was instrumental in bringing an NBA team and an NBA arena to Memphis.

He gave over $1million to Memphis charities AFTER he left for Kentucky.

In Calipari's first nine years as head coach at Memphis, he won 253 games, posted nine consecutive 20-win seasons (including an NCAA record four consecutive 30-win seasons) and earned nine consecutive postseason bids. His 2007–2008 team's 38 victories set a new NCAA Division I Men's Basketball record for most victories in a season. The nine consecutive 20-win seasons and the nine consecutive postseason appearances are the most in school history. He was named Conference USA Coach of the Year in 2006, 2008, and 2009. In 2008, he was named Naismith College Coach of the Year, receiving the honor the second time.[6] In 2009, he was named Sports Illustrated College Basketball Coach of the Year.[7]

Calipari built a national program by recruiting blue chip players from all across the country, such as Dajuan Wagner from Camden (NJ), Darius Washington Jr. from Orlando (FL), Rodney Carney from Indianapolis (IN), Shawne Williams from Memphis (TN), Joey Dorsey from Baltimore (MD), Chris Douglas-Roberts from Detroit (MI), Antonio Anderson from Lynne (MA), Robert Dozier from Lithonia (GA), Derrick Rose from Chicago (IL), and Tyreke Evans from Aston (PA).

On January 21, 2008, Calipari led the Tigers to the #1 ranking in the AP Poll for the second time in school history.

In 2006 and 2008, Memphis earned a #1 seed in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. In 2008, Calipari's Tigers advanced to the national championship game, their first under his leadership.
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Because he burned down the program on his way out. I appreciate all he did, and would have had no hard feelings, had he not completely gutted the program, then denigrated it, as he left. On top of that, he had RC keep news of the NCAA inquiry quiet until after the season. The way he left, basically gave Memphis the equivalent of the death penalty. Fortunately, Pastner's recruiting will have Memphis back in the next year or so, instead of the decade it should take after something like this.
 
#88
#88
Judge_Smails said:
Not counting the chicken, but they'll better than last season....and last season wasnt so bad.
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I'm talking about Jones coming back. They should have an banner hanging type team next year. I'm not disputing that.
 
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#89
CALISKING said:
Because he burned down the program on his way out. I appreciate all he did, and would have had no hard feelings, had he not completely gutted the program, then denigrated it, as he left. On top of that, he had RC keep news of the NCAA inquiry quiet until after the season. The way he left, basically gave Memphis the equivalent of the death penalty. Fortunately, Pastner's recruiting will have Memphis back in the next year or so, instead of the decade it should take after something like this.
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Gutted the program? He left Memphis with his right hand man. Pastner is a kid with minimal head coaching experience and he's already landing top recruits. Memphis has the talent, but Pastner is letting the inmates run the asylum.
 
#90
#90
Lexvol said:
I'm talking about Jones coming back. They should have an banner haning type team next year. I'm not disputing that.
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I wrote it wrong, must have been that extra glass of egg nog last night. Jones is the only one that I DONT think is coming back. Thanks for the correction.
 
#92
#92
I guess you all missed Dooley using every explicative in the book on the sidelines this year.
 
#94
#94
Judge_Smails said:
Gutted the program? He left Memphis with his right hand man. Pastner is a kid with minimal head coaching experience and he's already landing top recruits. Memphis has the talent, but Pastner is letting the inmates run the asylum.
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Pastner was far from his right hand man. Pastner's only year in Memphis was 2008-2009. Robic was Cal's right hand man. Barbie is who Cal recommended for the job.

How exactly is a coach letting "the inmates run the asylum" when he kicks a McDonald's All American off the team and suspends the most experienced, and what should be the best, player on the team for lack of respect and leadership? Sounds to me like a coach who doesn't take any bull. A coach who lets players run rough shod would be a a certain suspended coach who has trouble with telling the truth and currenlty has 2 starters who were arrested with a gun and weed a little over a year ago.
 
#95
#95
CALISKING said:
Because he burned down the program on his way out. I appreciate all he did, and would have had no hard feelings, had he not completely gutted the program, then denigrated it, as he left. On top of that, he had RC keep news of the NCAA inquiry quiet until after the season. The way he left, basically gave Memphis the equivalent of the death penalty. Fortunately, Pastner's recruiting will have Memphis back in the next year or so, instead of the decade it should take after something like this.
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Your username is fairly ironic now
 
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