Calipari told Washington, Diallo and Washington’s parents he was not going anywhere

[HICATFAN]

Calipari told Washington, Diallo and Washington’s parents he was not going anywhere

By LARRY VAUGHT

Paul Washington and his wife, Sherry, were with the Team USA at the under 19 FIBA World Cup in Egypt to watch their son, incoming Kentucky freshman P.J. Washington, play for coach John Calipari.

“Our son is here, so if he goes, we come out with him,” Paul Washington said Sunday via phone after Team USA’s easy win over Angolia. “It’s just the two of us. We left our other two children at home. It’s been a wild ride, but it has been fun.”

Well, except maybe for a few hours early Friday morning when news broke there that a report had Calipari interested in possibly becoming the president of the New York Knicks.

Calipari quickly denied the rumor both on social media and by doing two national radio shows during Team USA’s one day off between exhibition games and the start of tourney play.

“We are here with him. He was tweeting stuff out (about not leaving Kentucky),” Paul Washington said. “He woke up to the news just like we did and it was crazy.”

Calipari met with P.J. Washington and his parents along with USA teammate Hamidou Diallo, another UK freshman, after the rumor broke.

“He told my wife and I and the players that he was not going anywhere,” Paul Washington said. “I am just glad we were here and not back in (Las) Vegas (where they live). If I had not been here with him (Calipari), I would probably have been a lot more worried and concerned about. But Cal made it clear it was not true and that’s good enough for us.”

AlohaCat

 

[BigBlueManSouthCentralKY]

Washington and Diallo again leads the team.

 

[Cawood86]

Love it.

 

[Blueaz]

Calipari told Washington, Diallo and Washington’s parents he was not going anywhere

By LARRY VAUGHT

Paul Washington and his wife, Sherry, were with the Team USA at the under 19 FIBA World Cup in Egypt to watch their son, incoming Kentucky freshman P.J. Washington, play for coach John Calipari.

“Our son is here, so if he goes, we come out with him,” Paul Washington said Sunday via phone after Team USA’s easy win over Angolia. “It’s just the two of us. We left our other two children at home. It’s been a wild ride, but it has been fun.”

Well, except maybe for a few hours early Friday morning when news broke there that a report had Calipari interested in possibly becoming the president of the New York Knicks.

Calipari quickly denied the rumor both on social media and by doing two national radio shows during Team USA’s one day off between exhibition games and the start of tourney play.

“We are here with him. He was tweeting stuff out (about not leaving Kentucky),” Paul Washington said. “He woke up to the news just like we did and it was crazy.”

Calipari met with P.J. Washington and his parents along with USA teammate Hamidou Diallo, another UK freshman, after the rumor broke.

“He told my wife and I and the players that he was not going anywhere,” Paul Washington said. “I am just glad we were here and not back in (Las) Vegas (where they live). If I had not been here with him (Calipari), I would probably have been a lot more worried and concerned about. But Cal made it clear it was not true and that’s good enough for us.”

AlohaCat

To bad (and sad) that some of "our fans" don't trust him like those parents...

 

[KyCatFan]

It sucks that he has to keep reassuring recruits and parents that he isn't going anywhere because of these fake rumors.

 

[Wvvrn]

It sucks that he has to keep reassuring recruits and parents that he isn't going anywhere because of these fake rumors.

That's true but it also means UK has a guy that's succeeding and in high demand. Didn't see anything like this with Gillispie. I'd rather be hearing this stuff than having a coach constantly on the hot seat.

My hope is that sometime in the future we'll be hearing rumors of the Colts or 49ers talking to Stoops (and then tweets saying he turned them down). That's when I'll know that the FB team has made it.

 

[FFWhite]

Got to be doing something right to be the center of these rumors. He will be there as long as the white kid at the end of the bench is. I hope he red shirts next year.

 

[Robcatt24]

Larry Vaught is still a thing?

 

[HICATFAN]

Larry Vaught is still a thing?

I like Larry he reports on the wide variety of University of Kentucky sports, not just basketball and football.

Some kids that UK will play softball golf baseball rifle etc. would not get the recognition if it wasn't for Larry.

AlohaCat

 

[docholiday51]

It sucks that he has to keep reassuring recruits and parents that he isn't going anywhere because of these fake rumors.

Just another example of the Media doing things to make life difficult for Cal and UK. ESPN and some others are completely scared to death that the combination of Cal and UK will overshadow Duke,UNC and the ACC in general that they take every opportunity to throw shade on either or both.When no opportunity presents itself they make up something in order to do so.

The basketball world(media and NCAA) doesn't like Cal or UK,it is not enough that UNC won a National Championship this past season or that they tried to sell everyone that Duke was going to be some kind of super team going into the NCAAT

They make up a Cal is gone story all the while ignoring the complete mess at UL and UNC. You don't need unfounded rumors at those 2 places just report the facts because the facts are better than anything that a writer could make up.

 

[Poetax]

Just another example of the Media doing things to make life difficult for Cal and UK. ESPN and some others are completely scared to death that the combination of Cal and UK will overshadow Duke,UNC and the ACC in general that they take every opportunity to throw shade on either or both.When no opportunity presents itself they make up something in order to do so.

The basketball world(media and NCAA) doesn't like Cal or UK,it is not enough that UNC won a National Championship this past season or that they tried to sell everyone that Duke was going to be some kind of super team going into the NCAAT

They make up a Cal is gone story all the while ignoring the complete mess at UL and UNC. You don't need unfounded rumors at those 2 places just report the facts because the facts are better than anything that a writer could make up.

Yeah, you have to hate it that no matter what anybody says about Cal, he can't do anything about it but deny. I will admit that with coaches this happens because they do make inquiries but Cal seems to be really in to being here possibly even past son's graduation. In fact, it wouldn't shock me to see Brad as a grad assistant for the basketball team after he's graduated.

 

[Bobcat94]

I'm just glad we have a coach that is desirable for other teams to want. When was the last time you heard of Ricky Pitino being linked to another team lol.