May 28, 200917 yr My thoughts on end of Calipari's honeymoon: John Calipari's exquisite honeymoon in Lexington is likely over. The new Kentucky coach has done everything right in his first couple of months on the job - he has brought in the nation's top recruiting class, represented the University of Kentucky from coast-to-coast, excelled in positive PR, made the correct choice in every decision and generated more interest in Kentucky basketball than has been witnessed in over a decade. What does it take to wipe out all of his good deeds? It takes reports coming out of Memphis that the NCAA has charged the Memphis basketball program with major violations stemming from the 2007-08 season. The coach of that Memphis team, of course, was John Calipari. Memphis stands to potentially forfeit their 38-win season and Final Four appearance if the allegations are proven to be true. Calipari was not named in the NCAA report and is not being investigated in any way. Somehow, that will not matter as you can guarantee that this will leave a black mark on Calipari's Kentucky tenure that will never be forgotten. Memphis supporters and anti-Calipari band wagoners are already out in full force. Sadly, even if Calipari is 100% innocent (you know, that whole innocent until proven guilty thing), every positive goal that he obtains at Kentucky will be met with constant reminders of how he is cheating, how the wins will be forfeited or how he won with ineligible players. Calipari's UMASS team had its Final Four appearance stripped many years ago and that black mark still follows him today. Add that to the new Memphis allegations and it spells trouble, warranted or not, for everything good that Calipari does. Sadly, John Calipari's honeymoon with the University of Kentucky is now over. How will the first year of marriage be?
May 28, 200917 yr Never been on a honeymoon but I can picture myself having a small bump or two lol jk... I still love ya Coach Cal.
May 28, 200917 yr Cal will be okay, UK will be okay, this is just being blown out of proportion. My wife and I had a small argument on our honeymoon but we have a wonderful marriage now; Everything will work out okay.
May 28, 200917 yr Does anybody else think Kentucky will be watched more than ever now. Kentucky and Calipari will be just fine.
May 28, 200917 yr Does anybody else think Kentucky will be watched more than ever now. Kentucky and Calipari will be just fine. Thank You! :thumb:
May 28, 200917 yr The man is not even named as a participant. I don't see how that harms him or UK. I agree with everyone else, too. We knew of his "shady" past when he came in. ZERO times has the guy been charged or convicted of violations. UK looked into him and checked him out and gave him a clean bill of morals. A lot of to-do over nothing, IMO.
May 28, 200917 yr Does anybody else think Kentucky will be watched more than ever now. Kentucky and Calipari will be just fine. Yeah Indiana was just fine under Coach Sampson to. Easy to be blinded by a #1 recruiting class that he was able to sign in less than a month. UK will be scrutinized under him. He is recruiting the same type players that he did at Memphis. One and done players bring their agents and advisors with them. John wall will have plenty with him. I guess as long as he wins and he is never named in any wrong doing for his past programs being in NCAA trouble its okay.
May 28, 200917 yr I hear there is a plane in the air getting ready to take him back to Memphis, that is what my brother wife dad sister son teacher told him.:lol:
May 28, 200917 yr Author The man is not even named as a participant. I don't see how that harms him or UK. I agree with everyone else, too. We knew of his "shady" past when he came in. ZERO times has the guy been charged or convicted of violations. UK looked into him and checked him out and gave him a clean bill of morals. A lot of to-do over nothing, IMO. He was not named, but this will be mentioned every time he does anything good, IMO.
May 28, 200917 yr He was not named, but this will be mentioned every time he does anything good, IMO. You're right. Public perception is huge.
May 28, 200917 yr He was not named, but this will be mentioned every time he does anything good, IMO. As long as we win ball games, I dont care what people say about Coach Cal and our program.
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