Calipari Accepts Kentucky Job!!!!

Drewgasm · Mar 31, 2009

Thoughts??????

Gasm~

VIEJODINOSAUR · Mar 31, 2009

He is one of the best recruiters in college basketball....will do well, especially if he takes his Memphis recruits with him...sort of like Pete Carroll of USC in football...

Hamboner0182 · Mar 31, 2009

there goes kentuckys graduation rate

Drewgasm · Mar 31, 2009

Hamboner0182 said:
there goes kentuckys graduation rate

But here comes Final 4 appearances....lol......good trade off I guess....we all know the boosters only care about winning....they couldnt care less who graduates......win, cheat, and dont get caught......if your not cheatin' your not trying....thats their motto......

Gasm~

tuffluck · Mar 31, 2009

Good Deal.He will get the Big Blue Nation back on top.But the AD should give him time to get his players in that run his style . gl

MistaFlava · Mar 31, 2009

great news for the UK program..

bigtendominator · Mar 31, 2009

Fuck him.

I hope he sucks there! I hope they end up with another UMass situtation.

SELLOUT!

Duke04 · Mar 31, 2009

lol @ bigtendominator

imo hes in a better situation.. more money, a better chance at talent, and just a better overall school and program... a lot of kids want to go to kentucky... thats not really as true with memphis

bigtendominator · Mar 31, 2009

Duke04 said:
lol @ bigtendominator

imo hes in a better situation.. more money, a better chance at talent, and just a better overall school and program... a lot of kids want to go to kentucky... thats not really as true with memphis

Didn't look like he had a hard time getting players:
Rose
Evans
Henry
Cousins

ColonelLingus · Mar 31, 2009

Smart move by both parties.

Catfan · Mar 31, 2009

UK hit a home run. Kentucky will once again be at or near the top of college basketball in a very short time.

ColonelLingus · Mar 31, 2009

Some gratuitous shots of Ashley Judd would make this thread so much better.

bigtendominator · Mar 31, 2009

Colonel Lingus said:
Some gratuitous shots of Ashley Judd would make this thread so much better.

Can't wait till Rick bitch slaps the Cats.

ColonelLingus · Mar 31, 2009

bigtendominator said:
Can't wait till Rick bitch slaps the Cats.

It should be interesting to see what JC can do considering he had the #1 recruiting class this year at Memphis. I love watching Rick's college teams, but Kentucky is going to get good again in a hurry. Good stuff. I like it when the powerhouse schools are good.

bigtendominator · Mar 31, 2009

Funny thing is, I have no real hatred for Cal or UK.

Not UK fan and liked seeing Billy G get canned, but the reason I am pissed at Cal is because what he meant to the people and city of Memphis.

Was not a fan of Memphis, but pulled for them in Final Four when I heard Cal talk about how much it would mean to a city struggling as much as Memphis.

I grew in Cleveland and the 80's onward the team has been in a downward spiral and the Browns meant everything to that city. Tiger Basketball is something positive in another downward spiral for a city that is filled with violence.

If Cal stayed Memphis and KU were my picks next year to win it all and the support that Memphis gets is unreal.

ColonelLingus · Mar 31, 2009

bigtendominator said:
Funny thing is, I have no real hatred for Cal or UK.

Not UK fan and liked seeing Billy G get canned, but the reason I am pissed at Cal is because what he meant to the people and city of Memphis.

Was not a fan of Memphis, but pulled for them in Final Four when I heard Cal talk about how much it would mean to a city struggling as much as Memphis.

I grew in Cleveland and the 80's onward the team has been in a downward spiral and the Browns meant everything to that city. Tiger Basketball is something positive in another downward spiral for a city that is filled with violence.

If Cal stayed Memphis and KU were my picks next year to win it all and the support that Memphis gets is unreal.

I could never fault a guy for taking $35 million. It's all a business at the end of the day.

Catfan · Mar 31, 2009

bigtendominator said:
Can't wait till Rick bitch slaps the Cats.

I wouldn't count on that.
One thing for sure. The UK/UL rivalry will be as intense as Duke/UNC.

Drewgasm · Mar 31, 2009

Cat fan said:
I wouldn't count on that.
One thing for sure. The UK/UL rivalry will be as intense as Duke/UNC.

While I think Calapari and Pitino might hate each other....the rivalary wont be ANYTHING like Duke/Carolina ....it will be the equal to Kentucky-Indiana...I say this only because they will MAYBE play each other once a year....they arent in the same conference.....UNC/Duke play each other 2 and sometimes 3 times a year with the ACC Tournament....they will definately be in a recruiting war every year with each other....but it wont be a big rivalry I dont think....if they were in the same conference.....now THAT would be a different story :103631605

......Good move for coach Calapari though, everyone just kept saying well, he's in Conference USA....well, they cant say that anymore....he's one of the big fish...if not THE big fish! It was time for him to make the move! Im sure he's thinking about the respect card....just coldnt get it at Memphis in that weak ass conference...NO EXCUSES NOW!

Gasm~