DaJuan Wagner, Derrick Rose, Tyreke Evans and others might disagree.

 

 

Honestly, not sure what your saying here. Disagree with what?

Honestly, not sure what your saying here. Disagree with what?

 

He is making a statement that these superior athletes helped to sell him too.

An Indiana fan had the nerve to say something to me about him being a risky hire because of his shady past lol...Please...let me repeat that. And Indiana fan lol.

 

Did you even say anything back?

No. Just that it all seems too good to be on the level.

This is what always made me wonder.

This is what always made me wonder.

 

It's a normal human reaction to wonder. People always wonder about why certain people and programs are more successful than others. Some attribute it to God given talent, work ethic and committment; others attribute it to cheating. Heck, just look at the public private debates in re Ky high school athletics and you can see the situation big time.

 

I like all the others have no proof that Calipari has cheated in the past. Some UK fans (and yes they are fans) are just super skeptical about Calipari out of their deep love of the program and fear that we could incur sanctions again. They don't want to re-live that embarrassment and negative impact to the program. Their skepticism delves from their love of UK. Fans of other programs are skeptical because they are concerned about how successful UK is going to be. Again, it's just human nature. Fans of successful programs have gotten use to those baseless accusations. It comes with the territory of being at the top.

 

If Calipari did something wrong at UMass (something the NCAA couldn't find and you KNOW that they searched hard and long...no 48 hr due diligence issue there) it nonetheless was 13 or so years ago. Even if he did something wrong way back then, it seems as if he learned from that mistake. If the NCAA thought Calipari had done something wrong at UMass or was even tangentially involved, but they just couldn't prove it, you know they'd have been his knickers so close when he coached at Memphis, was involved with WWW and brought in so many good players, that if he had done something wrong at Memphis, the NCAA would have found it. I actually find comfort in the fact that, inspite of his "shady" reputation, he has not been found to have violated any NCAA rules. And common sense (which isn't too common these days) should lead people to believe that Calipari knows he will be under the microscope at UK, not only by Sandy, Todd and some skeptical sportswriters (who will constantly be digging to prove themselves right on his character) but by other programs and coaches if he is as successful as I think he is going to be, and will run a clean program because of all the scrutiny.

 

I again raise the Brooks example. He had his local critics questioning his involvement in an NCAA incident at a former coaching job. Yet he's done nothing but run a really clean football program at UK since he's arrived. I believe that Calipari will also.

If the powers that be (NCAA and NBA) are going to stick with a stupid rule that players can't jump to the NBA from high school, then they might as well be prepared to deal with these guys treating college as a minor league. That means several things...

 

1. Their college choice will likely be geared toward a school that will help get them ready for the NBA and will allow them to showcase their talents.

 

2. That they will likely have people in "advisor" roles, people who are familiar with the NBA, college and the kids, who can help guide them to the school that would be best for their NBA draft status.

 

 

The bottom line is Calipari has a style that suits their needs, thus he's successful in landing these kids. Look at a lot of the top recruiting coaches and ask what they have in common. A lot of them play an exciting, up tempo style that turns the players loose and gives them the freedom to unleash their talents. (Roy @ UNC, K @ Duke, Cal @ Memphis and now UK, Donovan @ Florida, Pitino @ U of L...all these guys like to play an up-tempo game and players like to play that way.)

 

JMO

He is making a statement that these superior athletes helped to sell him too.

 

Not quite.

 

DaJuan Wagner, Derrick Rose, Tyreke Evans and others might disagree.

 

Honestly, not sure what your saying here. Disagree with what?

 

Those guys were all delivered to Calipari by WWW. I doubt they went to Memphis State because they had a compelling urge to play for Calipari. Maybe they wanted to see Graceland?

Not quite.

 

 

 

 

 

Those guys were all delivered to Calipari by WWW. I doubt they went to Memphis State because they had a compelling urge to play for Calipari. Maybe they wanted to see Graceland?

 

It used to be Memphis State, now it is just Memphis. Keith Lee and William Bedford along with Andre Turner and Anfernee Hardaway are gone...so is the State.:thumb:

It used to be Memphis State, now it is just Memphis. Keith Lee and William Bedford along with Andre Turner and Anfernee Hardaway are gone...so is the State.:thumb:

 

What about Elliot Perry?:laugh:

Not quite.

 

 

 

 

 

Those guys were all delivered to Calipari by WWW. I doubt they went to Memphis State because they had a compelling urge to play for Calipari. Maybe they wanted to see Graceland?

 

 

Well, if you doubt it, it must be true. Again, opinions opinions, everyobody has one.

Not quite.

 

 

 

 

 

Those guys were all delivered to Calipari by WWW. I doubt they went to Memphis State because they had a compelling urge to play for Calipari. Maybe they wanted to see Graceland?

 

 

Actually the BBQ is quite good and Beale Street may have been a draw. You just never know.

It makes sense if there's not a man highly connected to Nike helping steer players there. The WWW variable is what keeps me wondering when the other shoe's gonna drop.

 

I guess World Wide and Calipari are the sneakiest duo in the World of Collegiate Athletics. That or the NCAA is just plain stupid. I mean, fans on a message board know what's going on, how in the world has the NCAA not figured it out yet?

I guess World Wide and Calipari are the sneakiest duo in the World of Collegiate Athletics. That or the NCAA is just plain stupid. I mean, fans on a message board know what's going on, how in the world has the NCAA not figured it out yet?

Actually, there are some UK fans on this board that have been claiming Calipari was shady, slimy or sleazy (take your pick on which adjective fits best) for a while. Some of them, I suspect, have changed their tune now that he's their guy.

It used to be Memphis State, now it is just Memphis. Keith Lee and William Bedford along with Andre Turner and Anfernee Hardaway are gone...so is the State.:thumb:

 

I'm a UofL fan, and we have a very long history with Memphis State. It will always be called that by me. Just like Marquette will always be the Warriors and Miami University (Ohio, not Fla.) will always be the Redskins. UNC-Charlotte. SW Louisiana, UT-Chattanooga, etc.

 

Call me a traditionalist in that regard.

 

What about Elliot Perry?:laugh:

 

The Chicken Boy! He was a blast to watch. :lol:

Well, if you doubt it, it must be true. Again, opinions opinions, everyobody has one.

 

Go read the GQ article on WWW and tell me what you think about those guys' recruitment.