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Thiero appears to get it more than the coach

The hype surrounding Bradshaw was world class. The number of stars assigned to him was the best. Cal buys in and recruits the guy but alas ... he can't live up to the billing, but Cal is hell bent on getting him into the draft after one season, regardless of the damage done not only to Bradshaw but the PROGRAM by refusing to be honest with him and encourage additional years to gain experience before entering the draft. Cal can't do that, his "system" isn't designed for his OAD to have a year two. Bradshaw enters his name in draft or transfers. Transferring to another school, with coaching, would be in his best interest. Entering the draft too early is very high-risk. This is Cal's wholesale OAD system. Wash, rinse, and repeat as the PROGRAM CRUMBLES. Does this system really sound like "players first"?
In theory we have 10 that could return. You’re bringing in five. At least two must leave, and that’s if you’re not planning on pursuing great options from the portal - which would be insane. We must have guys leave.
 
Collateral damage
If you need another 1-3 years, you have to transfer. CCC has your successor coming in. If you refuse, I guess he could revoke you your scholarship since I believe they are only for 1 year.
 
“I coach for the names on the back of the jersey—not the front.”

Calipari quote from 2013

And that's why he's not developed anyone. "Coaching for" the names and not "coaching of" the people in the jerseys. He's all about letting them sink or swim on their own, rather than giving them the instruction, discipline, and training to play better while they are here. He's just taking advantage of them and calling it a "players first" approach, when it's a "my 9M first" approach.
 
Few kicked Cal’s a** last season in a blowout. Just another coach to give cal a yearly beating.

Anyone wonder if Cal is saving these game balls being force fed to him by better coaches? He'd have a wall full of them in his office, too.
 
The hype surrounding Bradshaw was world class. The number of stars assigned to him was the best. Cal buys in and recruits the guy but alas ... he can't live up to the billing, but Cal is hell bent on getting him into the draft after one season, regardless of the damage done not only to Bradshaw but the PROGRAM by refusing to be honest with him and encourage additional years to gain experience before entering the draft. Cal can't do that, his "system" isn't designed for his OAD to have a year two. Bradshaw enters his name in draft or transfers. Transferring to another school, with coaching, would be in his best interest. Entering the draft too early is very high-risk. This is Cal's wholesale OAD system. Wash, rinse, and repeat as the PROGRAM CRUMBLES. Does this system really sound like "players first"?

Cal has a bunch of slogans that he likes to mislabel as a "system." It's all smoke and mirrors and more of a meat grinder than committing to these young men for 4 years.

Allowing kids to develop through in-depth coaching and discipline is what should be seen. Instead they get laziness, ineptitude, and someone preying for one year on the talent of highly ranked high school players with zero goal of putting together a team and putting them in the best position to win. Running them off is clear evidence he's not in it for them or what he can do for them. He's only about how they make him look.
 
Cal has a bunch of slogans that he likes to mislabel as a "system." It's all smoke and mirrors and more of a meat grinder than committing to these young men for 4 years.

Allowing kids to develop through in-depth coaching and discipline is what should be seen. Instead they get laziness, ineptitude, and someone preying for one year on the talent of highly ranked high school players with zero goal of putting together a team and putting them in the best position to win. Running them off is clear evidence he's not in it for them or what he can do for them. He's only about how they make him look.
All true and Cal's actions have produced consequence on the floor that's hard to watch, yet he will stand there and tell you it's about the kids. Which ones? Certainly not all of them. Action always has consequence ... some good and some bad. What's good for one may not be so good for the next. You mention "meat grinder" and I think that fits what it must feel like for some of these players that aren't actually OAD type of talent who are made to feel like failures if they can't be drafted in Cal's system. I never hear Cal speak about Daniel Orton or others like him ... he seems to only be interested in the max-contract guys ... everyone else, not so much ... those kids. It's like "those kids" were never here and don't actually have an alma mater.
 
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we were at the game saturday and adou gave 100% effort the entire time he was on the floor. he was one of the few bright spots in the game
 
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