Calipari to Kentucky?

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Re: Calipari to Kentucky?

Post by inthescoop » Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:43 pm

MikeUMA wrote: Wed Dec 28, 2022 10:50 pm Twitter has plenty of negativity about Calipari tonight, after UK lost pretty much start to finish at Missouri tonight, 89-75. Easy to find posts from people who want him gone.

That's hilarious.

Who are they going to get instead?

BBN is spoiled rotten.
3 of the Top 5 recruits have committed to UK next season to play for Calipari but yeah Kentucky's finest wants him gone. Not much logic in that state.

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Re: Calipari to Kentucky?

Post by stevemaz » Thu Dec 29, 2022 7:20 am

i suspect Coach Cal will end up in TV for a few years and then come out of retirment at age 70 and bring UMass back to Final Four

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Re: Calipari to Kentucky?

Post by Jackson96 » Thu Dec 29, 2022 10:01 am

Kentucky fans are definitely spoiled and have some crazy high expectations but UK hasn’t been great this year.
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Re: Calipari to Kentucky?

Post by tdmass » Thu Dec 29, 2022 10:35 am

Hey, it happens to everybody in coaching, if you don't win you're out, especially at Kentucky! It's time for him to retire or move on!

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Re: Calipari to Kentucky?

Post by capezona » Thu Dec 29, 2022 11:16 am

tdmass wrote: Thu Dec 29, 2022 10:35 am Hey, it happens to everybody in coaching, if you don't win you're out, especially at Kentucky! It's time for him to retire or move on!
This is sarcasm, right?

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Re: Calipari to Kentucky?

Post by natwam2547 » Fri Dec 30, 2022 10:27 am

He's not going anywhere as long as they keep securing top-level talent in future years. Even though other schools have caught up to the "one and done" game and Kentucky isn't alone there anymore, I do think kids still see Coach Cal as their best route to the NBA. But, it comes with the territory of being the coach at Kentucky.

Look at Ryan Day at Ohio State in football. Guy is 45-5 in (essentially) 4 years at the school, but hasn't won a title yet and has lost back-to-back games to Michigan (his only Big 10 losses) and there are some saying he should go into next year on the hot seat. Just comes with the territory and I'm sure Cal is aware of that and probably embraces it as well.

Also, Kentucky of late, seems to be the team that hits their stride around January anyway. We'll see how conference play goes.

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Re: Calipari to Kentucky?

Post by Floyd » Wed May 10, 2023 9:13 pm

How can you not like Cal? With all his big contracts, profile, and big programs, he ALWAYS celebrates his UMass roots
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Re: Calipari to Kentucky?

Post by vanmeter » Thu May 11, 2023 8:16 am

If Calipari was so conscious about his roots he would offer a home and home game against Kentucky.

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Post by inthescoop » Thu May 11, 2023 10:03 am

vanmeter wrote: Thu May 11, 2023 8:16 am If Calipari was so conscious about his roots he would offer a home and home game against Kentucky.
Why mix business and pleasure?

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Re: Calipari to Kentucky?

Post by DoctorJ » Thu May 11, 2023 10:26 am

He doesn't like playing against former teams.
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Re: Calipari to Kentucky?

Post by Floyd » Thu May 11, 2023 12:07 pm

vanmeter wrote: Thu May 11, 2023 8:16 am If Calipari was so conscious about his roots he would offer a home and home game against Kentucky.
Why, so he could embarass us? You really think we could have given them a competitive game? Seems exactly why he wouldn't do it, doesn't want to kick us down any more
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Re: Calipari to Kentucky?

Post by LS71 » Tue May 30, 2023 10:28 pm

Enjoying ‘One and Not Done’ again on ESPNU.

Although I’m hopeful for the future, it’s doubtful that we’ll ever catch lightning in a bottle a second time!

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