and now it's 3 years later, an elite 8 and Final Four later, he looks like he will lead the University of Kentucky to its 8th National Title. Now he must be thinking, I am so glad I did this.
@warfrek93 Maybe he left because UK has the best basketball program in the United States, and they offered him more money then any other coach in the U.S.
@entehrend Memphis offered to match that offer, and offer him more. UK basketball at the time was terrible. That still doesn't justify him stealing the entire recruiting class that year, as well as 3 of the 4 assistant coaches on staff.
@warfrek93 do you honestly think that the recruiting class of the 2009 came to Memphis for the University? No, they came to play under the coach so they could advance themselves as basketball players. It would be the equivilent of a bait and switch if they had stayed at Memphis, the promise of being trained to be professionals but your trainer has left. Calipari did not "steal" them, they chose to come to UK. You come to UK to win it all and that is what we'll do. We got 7 going on 8.
we were the first program to 2000 wins and we have the most titles and 5 of our players were first round picks this years and calipari has got a 8 year contract and i will bet he will get a extension so dont hate us because you aint us
@kee901 BOO Memphis Go UK!!!!!!!! We made it father then Memphis this year and we got the top recruits And 4 players going into the NBA 2 of then are top drafts!!!!!!
"this is for all the coaches out there. The first thing to winning championships is have really good players, and the second thing is have really good players......."
First off, like he would know what it takes to win a championship, since he has won one and everything. Secondly it takes a lot more than just really good players, like great coaching, great gameplans, working hard to harness those REALLy GOOD PLAYERS
This guy reeks of bull****, you tell in the way that he speaks
im pretty sure hes not gonna cheat at UK because hes in the spotlight and everyone is watching him...hes gonna do great at UK because hes gonna get awesome recruits one because it is the best college in the nation and two because its John Calipari i mean who wouldnt wanna play for him
There you go Kentucky, you can have that jerk. Did you know that the NCAA just took away Memphis's Final Four season? They did the same thing when he was at UMass and he high-tailed it out of there, just like he did to Memphis. He can't win big without cheating. Enjoy him Kentucky, you will win big, then you will get busted and he will leave.
Idiot ... their is a such thing as a contract. Let's break it down.. if you sign a contract you follow through or pay penalties and not receive remaining money. Unless I'm completely retarded, John Calipari has never, never! breeched any of his contracts. If he ups and leaves in 8 years, fine. We got him until then..
It's awesome what jealousy can do to an individual eh?
I'm sorry but your reply doesn't make any sense . What does a contract have to do with following NCAA rules? All I said was that every where he has been, he has broken the rules, and once he got busted, he left town. That is a fact. What does contracts have to do with that? I don't understand your argument, and I am not jealous, I believe Memphis has beaten Kentucky the last 2 times we have played so what do I have to be jealous about? Eventually, Calipari will get what is coming to him. Enjoy!
You've beaten us because we sucked... c'mon we've not had a good team since 1998. The Tayshaun Prince era was decent teams along with Keith Bogans and Gerald Fitch. Anyways, the point is Calipari can not just simply ''high-tail it out of there'', he has a contract with the university in which he will fulfill.
Secondly, you all lost your wins along with UMass because his recruits cheated, not Calipari. The risk for recruiting top players. UK will go farther this year than Memphis.
Yes, I believe Kentucky will go farther than Memphis this year too, but remember you have our players! Wall, Cousins, Bledsoe, were all supposed to be Tigers, not Wildcats! Anyway It would be neat if we were to meet you guys in the tournament. And you are wrong, Calipari did cheat, he gave Rose's brother plane tix and hotel rooms, and orchestrated the whole S.A.T. thing. Well good luck next season.
Wow, new information to me lol. Could be factual not sure.. I hope he learns from those mistakes and builds on it. I did think it was unfair that we basically took your recruiting class. Keep in mind Calipari got them not the memphis program. Which is why the players followed Calipari to UK's program.
Would be wild if we did meet up and you guys beat us haha, don't doubt it.
For 9 years I wondered, how does Calipari keep getting all of these great players to come to Memphis? He sure is one hell of a recruiter! Now the truth is coming out. I do think he will continue to get great players, especially at Kentucky, and will have to break fewer rules, since Kentucky is the best program in history. As far as X's and O's, he is not that much of a coach. He likes to score off the dribble and rarely uses screens and set team plays. Good luck though, you should win a title.
@memphisblues 78...omg ur gonna say "u took our players" omg r u a baby they can go were they want to go!!!!!!!! so dont point fingers and say well we wuld b better, but u took our players wah wah wah..oh and we will be even BETTER NEXT SEASON!!!!!
Dumbest post of the year. Congrats! If he was paying players, the NCAA would know about it. He's been cleared of any wrongdoing, so for you to suggest otherwise, it just makes you look like a bitter bitch! His mistake costs Memphis the Title? Really?!? I didn't know a coach gets blamed for missed free throws. I guess it's also his fault that Chalmers hit a clutch 3 pointer at the buzzer to force overtime, right? You're a fuckin idiot!
welcome to big blue nation coach cal im so excited for the 09-10 season it should be a great ride next season and beyond uk will be back on top once again it should be one hell of a ride for quest #8
He will do a great job in Lexington the big blue will be loaded next season and beyond I cant wait to go to rupp arena next season im so excited for coach cal and the basketball program and im excited for the big blue nation because we have been down the past several years but look out college basketball the cats are back on top GO BIG BLUE
Say he does when in at UK. THat does not set him apart from Hall, Pitino, and Smith. Had he one won at Memphis he would have been's the school's first and would have done it with a school from a non-conference. When the UK fans turn on him in 2 or 3 years he will realize he made a big mistake.
I love the whole, "You guys will turn on him in 2-3 years." We hardly even turned on Gillispie, he wasn't fired for his coaching. He treated the AD all the way down to the managers bad. We had about 4-5 transfers or players quit in his 2 years. Calipari even said Tubby said he wouldn't change his 10 years at UK for anything. So just stop with the bitterness, it's sad...
You Kentucky fans won't admit but you will turn on him so fast if he doesn't have you in the Final Four in 3 years. Look at the way you treated Tubby Smith who won a championship.
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People don't understand that the success of the Memphis basketball team is the only positive media attention we get. He builds up C-USA for 9 years and now is preaching that we're no UK. He's a traitor, a sell-out, and a greedy egotistical a-hole. He just let a whole city down. I hope he's begging for a job in 3 years after a mediocre season at Kentucky. I wish him as much success as he had in the NBA.
lriggin1 UK fans understand more than you will ever know what it feels like to lose a coach like Cal. Pitino left us for the NBA which was tough enough but then he came back to the state to coach at UofL. He did for us what John did for Memphis. But you have to realize you aren't at the level of UK. The UK job is in a category all its own. He isn't a sell out and certainly isn't greedy when he could have stayed for more money. No coach stays forever and you should thank him not cuss him.
Can we say "bitter"? You can't tell me you wouldn't have done the same thing. The man is following his dream. Just like his player's dream's were to one day play in the NBA, his dream is to coach at the most elite basketball school in the world - The University of Kentucky. Don't hate him for succeeding, be happy for him.
I think this Kentucky's best hiring since the days of Rupp, and Tubby. He will bring Kentucky to the top level and he is the best coach in college basketball. GO BIG BLUE!
and now it's 3 years later, an elite 8 and Final Four later, he looks like he will lead the University of Kentucky to its 8th National Title. Now he must be thinking, I am so glad I did this.
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He only left because he knew about the NCAA sanctions were coming.
GETole 3 months ago
He only left because he knew about the NCAA sanctions were coming.
warfrek93 1 year ago
@warfrek93 Maybe he left because UK has the best basketball program in the United States, and they offered him more money then any other coach in the U.S.
entehrend 3 weeks ago
@entehrend Memphis offered to match that offer, and offer him more. UK basketball at the time was terrible. That still doesn't justify him stealing the entire recruiting class that year, as well as 3 of the 4 assistant coaches on staff.
warfrek93 3 weeks ago
@warfrek93 do you honestly think that the recruiting class of the 2009 came to Memphis for the University? No, they came to play under the coach so they could advance themselves as basketball players. It would be the equivilent of a bait and switch if they had stayed at Memphis, the promise of being trained to be professionals but your trainer has left. Calipari did not "steal" them, they chose to come to UK. You come to UK to win it all and that is what we'll do. We got 7 going on 8.
MrWildcat76 3 weeks ago
for all the louisville fans
when rick pitino coached at hawaii he was charged on 8 accounts by the ncaa forproviding players with airline tickets, used cars, and coupons
DEnumber73 1 year ago
we were the first program to 2000 wins and we have the most titles and 5 of our players were first round picks this years and calipari has got a 8 year contract and i will bet he will get a extension so dont hate us because you aint us
ThEnExTjOhNwAlL 1 year ago
@ThEnExTjOhNwAlL We have the second most titles, sadly, UCLA has the most, they have 11, we have 7.
codyandbradleyshow 4 months ago
For how long is he the coach? Two more weeks maybe.
clipboardcrotch 1 year ago
@clipboardcrotch you said this 9 months ago? dumbass
gaylefranklin 11 months ago
no championship 4 u n john wall lol lets go memphis tigers
kee901 1 year ago
@kee901 BOO Memphis Go UK!!!!!!!! We made it father then Memphis this year and we got the top recruits And 4 players going into the NBA 2 of then are top drafts!!!!!!
darthvaderize 1 year ago
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allegedtask92 1 year ago
so this guy just wants a one on one offence,
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sferguson730 2 years ago
What an idiot
"this is for all the coaches out there. The first thing to winning championships is have really good players, and the second thing is have really good players......."
First off, like he would know what it takes to win a championship, since he has won one and everything. Secondly it takes a lot more than just really good players, like great coaching, great gameplans, working hard to harness those REALLy GOOD PLAYERS
This guy reeks of bull****, you tell in the way that he speaks
sferguson730 2 years ago
what do you know about winning a championship?
theman200825 2 years ago
did he ever cheat cuz he will not get away with it at kentucky just ask HOWE MUMMIE lol
kentuckyproductions 2 years ago
im pretty sure hes not gonna cheat at UK because hes in the spotlight and everyone is watching him...hes gonna do great at UK because hes gonna get awesome recruits one because it is the best college in the nation and two because its John Calipari i mean who wouldnt wanna play for him
akblank123 2 years ago
If UK fans don't think he'll cheat there too, just give him time.
mwgcubs 2 years ago
There you go Kentucky, you can have that jerk. Did you know that the NCAA just took away Memphis's Final Four season? They did the same thing when he was at UMass and he high-tailed it out of there, just like he did to Memphis. He can't win big without cheating. Enjoy him Kentucky, you will win big, then you will get busted and he will leave.
memphisblues78 2 years ago
Idiot ... their is a such thing as a contract. Let's break it down.. if you sign a contract you follow through or pay penalties and not receive remaining money. Unless I'm completely retarded, John Calipari has never, never! breeched any of his contracts. If he ups and leaves in 8 years, fine. We got him until then..
It's awesome what jealousy can do to an individual eh?
WoWfreak920 2 years ago
I'm sorry but your reply doesn't make any sense . What does a contract have to do with following NCAA rules? All I said was that every where he has been, he has broken the rules, and once he got busted, he left town. That is a fact. What does contracts have to do with that? I don't understand your argument, and I am not jealous, I believe Memphis has beaten Kentucky the last 2 times we have played so what do I have to be jealous about? Eventually, Calipari will get what is coming to him. Enjoy!
memphisblues78 2 years ago
You've beaten us because we sucked... c'mon we've not had a good team since 1998. The Tayshaun Prince era was decent teams along with Keith Bogans and Gerald Fitch. Anyways, the point is Calipari can not just simply ''high-tail it out of there'', he has a contract with the university in which he will fulfill.
Secondly, you all lost your wins along with UMass because his recruits cheated, not Calipari. The risk for recruiting top players. UK will go farther this year than Memphis.
GL
WoWfreak920 2 years ago
Yes, I believe Kentucky will go farther than Memphis this year too, but remember you have our players! Wall, Cousins, Bledsoe, were all supposed to be Tigers, not Wildcats! Anyway It would be neat if we were to meet you guys in the tournament. And you are wrong, Calipari did cheat, he gave Rose's brother plane tix and hotel rooms, and orchestrated the whole S.A.T. thing. Well good luck next season.
memphisblues78 2 years ago
Wow, new information to me lol. Could be factual not sure.. I hope he learns from those mistakes and builds on it. I did think it was unfair that we basically took your recruiting class. Keep in mind Calipari got them not the memphis program. Which is why the players followed Calipari to UK's program.
Would be wild if we did meet up and you guys beat us haha, don't doubt it.
WoWfreak920 2 years ago
For 9 years I wondered, how does Calipari keep getting all of these great players to come to Memphis? He sure is one hell of a recruiter! Now the truth is coming out. I do think he will continue to get great players, especially at Kentucky, and will have to break fewer rules, since Kentucky is the best program in history. As far as X's and O's, he is not that much of a coach. He likes to score off the dribble and rarely uses screens and set team plays. Good luck though, you should win a title.
memphisblues78 2 years ago
@memphisblues 78...omg ur gonna say "u took our players" omg r u a baby they can go were they want to go!!!!!!!! so dont point fingers and say well we wuld b better, but u took our players wah wah wah..oh and we will be even BETTER NEXT SEASON!!!!!
moonpie0077 2 years ago
He left Memphis, get over it.
llcontrall 2 years ago
I am so over it, if u look closer I made that comment several months ago when it first happened.
memphisblues78 2 years ago
It is a no brainer to join Kentucky! It is the best college basketball program of all time!
RockSmithStudio 1 year ago 2
Dumbest post of the year. Congrats! If he was paying players, the NCAA would know about it. He's been cleared of any wrongdoing, so for you to suggest otherwise, it just makes you look like a bitter bitch! His mistake costs Memphis the Title? Really?!? I didn't know a coach gets blamed for missed free throws. I guess it's also his fault that Chalmers hit a clutch 3 pointer at the buzzer to force overtime, right? You're a fuckin idiot!
ukcat8fan 2 years ago
and he won over 30 games 4 years in a row!
calipariwildcats23 2 years ago
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this guy cheated his way through UMass and when shit was about to hit the wall he bailed for the better program in Memphis.
he then proceeded to cheat his way through Memphis and again ran to a better program when his was about to get into trouble.
well there aren't many programs better than Kentucky. no where left for him to run, he and Kentucky will go down in flames!
congrats wildcat fans you just sold your souls to the devil.
bennybob1001 2 years ago
Cal was cleared and has no violations while Pitino has eihgt. Roy Williams has 3 and Coach K and Bill Self have one.
ukhistorian 2 years ago
lmao
ronnieward1973 2 years ago
welcome to big blue nation coach cal im so excited for the 09-10 season it should be a great ride next season and beyond uk will be back on top once again it should be one hell of a ride for quest #8
kyhuntter 2 years ago
hell yeah
wildcatjack10 2 years ago
"best of the best!" yes sir! and yes you do walk on water to us. TY coach get the job done
lexkywildcats 2 years ago
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This guy is such a sleazeball. If Calipari wasn't a basketball coach he'd be the greatest used car salesman of all time.
jedgq2 2 years ago
memphis would have paid him more money if he stayed so it is not about money
cindyloucrim 2 years ago 2
He will do a great job in Lexington the big blue will be loaded next season and beyond I cant wait to go to rupp arena next season im so excited for coach cal and the basketball program and im excited for the big blue nation because we have been down the past several years but look out college basketball the cats are back on top GO BIG BLUE
kyhuntter 2 years ago
Go UK!! He will be a great coach. I can see us in the championships once again. :)
Cassie2k14 2 years ago
Wildcat NATION BABY.
anad41775 2 years ago
Say he does when in at UK. THat does not set him apart from Hall, Pitino, and Smith. Had he one won at Memphis he would have been's the school's first and would have done it with a school from a non-conference. When the UK fans turn on him in 2 or 3 years he will realize he made a big mistake.
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branysue 2 years ago
I love the whole, "You guys will turn on him in 2-3 years." We hardly even turned on Gillispie, he wasn't fired for his coaching. He treated the AD all the way down to the managers bad. We had about 4-5 transfers or players quit in his 2 years. Calipari even said Tubby said he wouldn't change his 10 years at UK for anything. So just stop with the bitterness, it's sad...
branysue 2 years ago
You Kentucky fans won't admit but you will turn on him so fast if he doesn't have you in the Final Four in 3 years. Look at the way you treated Tubby Smith who won a championship.
adheckle 2 years ago
we treated tubby smith fine he left and we never treated him bad
nintendoplaya96 2 years ago
I feel like a little kid on christmas day again... this is just too good to be true. Mitch finally did something worh remembering.
jumper86 2 years ago
Dude, Memphis offered him more money. So its not about the money.
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Acesdft 2 years ago
uk basketball is going back to the top the cats will be feared once again I cant wait for the future of this team and this great coach GO BIG BLUE
kyhuntter 2 years ago
FEAR!!!!!!
hearthrob11 2 years ago
People don't understand that the success of the Memphis basketball team is the only positive media attention we get. He builds up C-USA for 9 years and now is preaching that we're no UK. He's a traitor, a sell-out, and a greedy egotistical a-hole. He just let a whole city down. I hope he's begging for a job in 3 years after a mediocre season at Kentucky. I wish him as much success as he had in the NBA.
lriggin1 2 years ago
lriggin1 UK fans understand more than you will ever know what it feels like to lose a coach like Cal. Pitino left us for the NBA which was tough enough but then he came back to the state to coach at UofL. He did for us what John did for Memphis. But you have to realize you aren't at the level of UK. The UK job is in a category all its own. He isn't a sell out and certainly isn't greedy when he could have stayed for more money. No coach stays forever and you should thank him not cuss him.
44Blackhawk44 2 years ago 2
Can we say "bitter"? You can't tell me you wouldn't have done the same thing. The man is following his dream. Just like his player's dream's were to one day play in the NBA, his dream is to coach at the most elite basketball school in the world - The University of Kentucky. Don't hate him for succeeding, be happy for him.
jumper86 2 years ago
Fuck Calipari for leaving Memphis, AND taking half our team!
Jenp128 2 years ago
I think this Kentucky's best hiring since the days of Rupp, and Tubby. He will bring Kentucky to the top level and he is the best coach in college basketball. GO BIG BLUE!
Iluvsport 2 years ago