101 Awesome Things About John Calipari

[downthehatch]

After six stellar years at UK, I think this would be a great time to remind ourselves of some of the great things about John Calipari, and some of the amazing things the UK basketball team has experienced since 2009.
I'll start:

1. 38 - 1 record in 2014 - 2015

 

[TT Cat]

I sent him a stuffed possum and he signed and returned it to me the next day

 

[maverick1]

He once ran a half marathon in one hour and seven minutes.

 

[Willy4UK]

I know he is undefeated against Bill Self while at UK. Jaysquawks can't touch us. Invincible and it eats them up.

 

[maverick1]

John Calipari, along with Jim Watson and Francis Crick, co-discovered the structure of DNA in the late '50s.

 

[ulismyman]

Ignores our goofy asses

 

[hotelblue]

He once ran a half marathon in one hour and seven minutes.

i believe he was walking.

 

[3rex]

He invented the Internet.

Oh wait...that was al gore

 

[jrpross]

[insert Chuck Norris joke here]

 

[dckala2]

Faithful to his wife, his kids are all great. Ellen keeps him grounded. Gives back to his community. Wants the best for his players and their families. Selfless.

I knew little about cal previously but this is what I've gathered about him first hand.

Never has he done a single thing to disrespect our program. Gotta love Italians.

 

[maverick1]

Calipari turned down an offer by Deke Slayton to command Apollo 11 because he wanted to concentrate on recruiting.

 

[hotelblue]

when asked about taking over the tonight show, cal responded "let conan have it".

 

[Federal Cat]

Faithful to his wife, his kids are all great. Ellen keeps him grounded. Gives back to his community. Wants the best for his players and their families. Selfless.

I knew little about cal previously but this is what I've gathered about him first hand.

Never has he done a single thing to disrespect our program. Gotta love Italians.

Spot on, you nailed it

 

[kyboy1998]

He has decent hair for his age.

 

[3rex]

I heard once that he invented standing in line. He said that people were just milling around so he said 'hey, why not a line!?"

...oh wait, that was Michael

 

[jedwar]

To me the greatest aspect of Coach Cal is that he fits this job perfectly. He gets it. His first 6 years were amazing. Yes would've been nice to have added another banner or two, but he literally could have gotten 5/6. That's simply amazing.

 

[ThroughBlue]

According to Jerry, he is now a her

 

[jedwar]

According to Jerry, he is now a her

Thanks for catching the typo. Crisis averted.

 

[hotelblue]

let's be honest, he's a better recruiter than napoleon.

 

[Orange Soda King]

Coach Cal saved Christmas after the Grinch tried to steal it.

 

[kentuckykowboy8]

1 Title, 4 FF's, absolutely owns Louisville

 

[Roe07]

He's the opposite of Tom Crean.

 

[Estil]

I'd say going as far back (and maybe especially so then) as Adolph Rupp, far more people in Kentucky know who our basketball coach is than they know who the governor is. And in that one YouTube clip showing Benerick coming to Rupp for the first time as Loserville's coach, they then have Tubby come out and it's a wonder they didn't play "Hail to the Chief" during his entrance. That's how big/important our coach is, folks. And sadly for Billy Clyde he didn't quite get that and thus only lasted a couple years.

 

[maverick1]

The most awesome about John Calipari is that he discovered penicillin. Of course, I'm allergic to it so it don't do me much good, but still....

 

[UKGrad93]

I seem to recall that he was the first one on the scene to render aid when Brian Williams' helicopter got shot down.

 

[mxkeid]

He introduced Manti Te'o to his girlfriend

 

[3rex]

He convinced Jake & Elwood to put the band back together...

 

[maverick1]

He convinced Jake & Elwood to put the band back together...

Nice.

Of course, they WERE on a mission from God though.