Hey, Estil - WE'RE BACK!

frankhardy

I like the sound of this - University of Kentucky basketball coach, John Calipari.

VitoCo1972

As a UMass fan and coach Cal fan from way back, I think you'll enjoy your five years of coach Cal. Should take you to at least one final four...of course his UMass program that I loved was reputedly one of the dirtiest in all of college basketball. Marcus Camby won't even answer questions about his college career.

joestalin

Im getting Patino/Celtics flashbacks.

Bosox1976

Nothing helps recruiting more than ho's.

IrishMike

What's the over/under on how many years until Ky. is on probation?

lsutigers1973

I checked my crystal ball. It said that Kentucky wins the national title in 2012. In 2014 it is hit with NCAA sanctions for recruiting violations and only wins 12 games in 2015.

DavidPuddy

<< <i>Nothing helps recruiting more than ho's. >>



Truer words have never been spoken.

Estil

<< <i>I checked my crystal ball. It said that Kentucky wins the national title in 2012. In 2014 it is hit with NCAA sanctions for recruiting violations and only wins 12 games in 2015. >>



*throws crystal ball and smashes it*

Anyhoo, isn't it ironic that the guy who is now our new coach is the same one we had to beat in 1996 (against UMass) to win the championship with one of the best teams ever in college b-ball history (the Untouchables)? I'd say he knows in more ways than one what it's like to coach an elite program; he's seen both sides of it.

IrishMike

Let's see name two of the four teams that had their final four appearances wiped off the record book by the NCAA? I'll name two, the Fab Five team from Meatchicken and Calimari's Camby's almost champs from UMass. .

Estil

<< <i>Let's see name two of the four teams that had their final four appearances wiped off the record book by the NCAA? I'll name two, the Fab Five team from Meatchicken and Calimari's Camby's almost champs from UMass. . >>



You do realize that Calipari did nothing wrong, right?

CrimsonTider

You guys paid more for him than we did with Saban. Saban has been worth the money so far, best of luck to you guys. Anthony Grant will be hanging two losses a on the Wildcats next year! OK, maybe not, but they maybe close games til the end of the first half

Estil

For 8 years/$35M he'd better be hanging plenty of big blue banners (the ones that commerate Final Four appearances) and bring home the gold trophy (the one the NCAA gives to the National champs), or else!!

frankhardy

I just hope he can bring in DeMarcus Cousins, John Wall, and Xavier Henry. Imagine a starting lineup of

C - DeMarcus Cousins

PF - Patrick Patterson

SF - Xavier Henry

SG - Jodie Meeks

PG - John Wall


With Perry Stephenson, Ramon Harris, and Darius Miller coming off the bench, that is a top ten team right there.

Edited to say, the more I think about it, that might be a top five team.

Boopotts

Nice-- the sleaziest coach in NCAA hoops this side of Jim Harrick is now paired up with the NCAA's sleaziest basketball program. Two entities which definitely deserve each other.

Bosox1976

<< <i>You do realize that Calipari did nothing wrong, right? >>

frankhardy

Wow, I did not realize that Kentucky was so hated.

Bosox1976

I like Kentucky, it's the new coach I am knocking == As a UMass alum (from the Calipari era) I have seen firsthand his methods. If you lay down with dogs you'll get fleas.