No, the discussion was mocking the Arkansas AD for saying something nice about the coach he just hired.
Arkansas AD statement on Cal 😀
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The post you responded to was me responding to a post about the state the program was left in.
If cal now suddenly starts putting the program first and asks players to stay for him now he's in R Kansas.......... then...
You're going to see just how big of a bull$hitter Calipari is. Some of us spotted it years ago but, he's going to reuse the same old tired slogans and stream of consciousness garbage there that he did here. He's a cross between a carpetbagger and used car salesman. Arky fans will love the spotlight...for a while. Then, if he fails to produce it will get old.
One more thing, Calipari at Arkansas and Calipari at Kentucky are NOT the same thing.
One more thing, Calipari at Arkansas and Calipari at Kentucky are NOT the same thing.
Watching Cal and Brad arrive at Fayetteville just reconfirms that we absolutely did the right thing.
That sounds like an AD that knows next to nothing about basketball.
Damn, we had a moderator on this board who is an expert on just about everything. Who is more qualified to head the program than him?
I think he looked THRILLED to be there....
I'm kidding...just in case anyone was wondering.
What's he going to say? Lol
"While John Calipari has seriously underperformed the last 5 years, squandering top recruiting class after top recruiting class, and hasn't nearly been worth the money he's been given, we think things will be different here in Fayetteville."
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There with you on that first part. He's gone as he needed to be. I'm taking the win and hoping we get a good hire that can really coach. Don't care what Cal does from here, just like I didn't care when he was at Memphis and UMass.
Arkansas did the best it could do after "missing" on its first choice candidates
He can drop the qualifier of, “by all accounts . . . “
That’s a tell and it’s not a good one
Weird that Cal wouldn't mention to the AD him not WANTING to retain players that weren't content to sit the bench regardless of how well they played. Meeks STILL hasn't received that phone call from Cal....
Guess I'm not quite done, but ....damn
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Did he? How many FFs were vacated because of ineligible players? I sincerely don't know
How many did Pitino have vacated because of hookers? Didn't Rose have the all-clear from the NCAA until they double jeopardy'd him? The Camby thing is fair. Seems like a theme, honestly.
Yeah, you're a funny guy. You wouldn't want me to be the coach and I wouldn't want the pressure of trying to do it. Not sure how I managed to get you riled up. Have a blessed day lj bulldog. 😀
I agree. I think a fresh start will reinvigorate him for a while. Only for a while.
I wonder how long it will be before he tells them, “we’re just young” 😂
Yeah because he didn’t allow it. He’s the reason we had no resources and he pushed dudes out the door.
No amount of energy will make Cal teach how to beat a zone or properly defend a pick. No energy will have him scout properly. He will probably bring his buddies to sit on the bench again with him.
WAS. Thanks for the memories Cal but he's past his prime. Arkansas fans are happy and that is fine. Good for them. They aren't getting what they think they are.
Got that right! Dude don't care about championships. He said he was sad. Of course u are! u stunk up your redemption tour vs nba/scandals. You drove the hype train up here, and rode it all the way down.
Anyone else watch that 1hr show SECN came up out if nowhere? I'm glad Cal is gone but dam the juice they have does make me miss the early days. If Drew is the guy will they do anything outside of a press conference? The guy just seems quiet and reserved. I hope they do so we can get a better feel about him. I mean this is multiple things on Cal and in studio. I would like to think the new Kentucky coach brings as much.
I cant stop thinking of the Seinfeld episode where the Yankees traded George to Tyler chicken. Druken chicken.
Maybe not even a while. Reading his body language, Cal really does hate where he is right now.
some idiot at Kentucky wrote Calipari a contract that singularly focused on him not getting the program into NCAA trouble and had NOTHING geared toward performance or structured with incentives for performance.
only an idiot would write a lifetime contract with a buyout so heavy it bankrupts your program if you fire him and NOT include the one thing the program cares about as cause.
You get what you pay for - Cal was given a contract that said "don't go to UCLA, you can do what you want here as long as we don't get in trouble" and whenever our AD said "hey Cal, maybe you want to think about winning? - he tells the AD to F' OFF, so our AD puts all his energy into (stealing from someone else), the rifle and pickle ball teams while he hides during basketball season. Seriously, Mitch has been a no show for 3 years - it took the donors walking away from the program for him to get involved - and it results in a painfully awkward joint interview where both men lied their ass off.
Whether you agree with the Arkansas AD's statement or not, they at least pushed two things - performance clauses that allow Cal to make more money than he did here, otherwise he makes less, and second - if he is talking about player retention, they know his achilles heel and have talked to him about it. They have made it clear to Cal what their priorities are.
only an idiot would write a lifetime contract with a buyout so heavy it bankrupts your program if you fire him and NOT include the one thing the program cares about as cause.
You get what you pay for - Cal was given a contract that said "don't go to UCLA, you can do what you want here as long as we don't get in trouble" and whenever our AD said "hey Cal, maybe you want to think about winning? - he tells the AD to F' OFF, so our AD puts all his energy into (stealing from someone else), the rifle and pickle ball teams while he hides during basketball season. Seriously, Mitch has been a no show for 3 years - it took the donors walking away from the program for him to get involved - and it results in a painfully awkward joint interview where both men lied their ass off.
Whether you agree with the Arkansas AD's statement or not, they at least pushed two things - performance clauses that allow Cal to make more money than he did here, otherwise he makes less, and second - if he is talking about player retention, they know his achilles heel and have talked to him about it. They have made it clear to Cal what their priorities are.
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Cal telling the Arkansas people that his teams get better as the year goes on.
Man I am not going to miss that BS.
Man I am not going to miss that BS.
The first game they lose to Arkansas Pine Bluff or some other no name D2 level school.
He is setting them up for his " just wait til March" spill.
"My teams are built for March".
Not gonna miss any of that BS.
Compare Cal's 2009 contract
The $31.65 million deal making John Calipari the highest-paid coach in college basketball is packed with perks beyond his annual salary, including membership to the country club of his choice, two cars and incentives for reaching the NCAA Sweet Sixteen and Final Four and winning a national title.
Calipari agreed to leave Memphis and Tuesday night signed the eight-year contract to join the nation's all-time winningest basketball program.
The $31.65 million deal making John Calipari the highest-paid coach in college basketball is packed with perks beyond his annual salary, including membership to the country club of his choice, two cars and incentives for reaching the NCAA Sweet Sixteen and Final Four and winning a national title.
Calipari agreed to leave Memphis and Tuesday night signed the eight-year contract to join the nation's all-time winningest basketball program.
And clearly they have not paid attention to how he responds to that have they because they would not have taken him if they knew. I could tell in his goodbye message that he still completely focused on the kids instead of success. He's doing it his way and he's going to be fun to watch
