Calipari contradicts Cleveland's reported $80 million offer, stays at Kentucky By: Joe Mags John Calipari’s decision to remain at Kentucky – leaving a reported $80 million contract on the table with the Cleveland Cavaliers – is astonishing news. How did that guy pass up that offer? What exactly did Calipari pass up in Cleveland? To compare, Phil Jackson just inked a … [Read more...] about Calipari is no Cavalier
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He made his bed, now John Calipari must lie in it
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Kentucky's (20-10, 11-6) hopes of an NCAA bid this season took a wrong turn at Georgia (15-15, 9-8) Thursday evening. The Bulldogs, who came into the SEC contest at .500 in the league and one game below that mark overall, beat the Wildcats 72-62. Chalk that as one of those proverbial "bad losses" on the ESPN-scale. The real story, … [Read more...] about He made his bed, now John Calipari must lie in it
West Virginia – Kentucky thread
It's tournament time in the city. Ring-a-ling. Hear them ring. Soon it will be the Final Four... A trip to the Sweet Sixteen is on the line when the Big East meets the SEC in a re-match of last year's East Regional final. The Mountaineers tamed the Wildcats a year ago. Some names on the backs of the shirts have changed. Bob Huggins vs. John Calipari. West … [Read more...] about West Virginia – Kentucky thread
Pre-Season Countdown | #20 Kentucky
2009-10 Result: 35-3 (14-2 SEC) lost to West Virginia 73-66 n East Regional final. Coach: John Calipari 438*-142 in 18 seasons. Last season was his first with the Wildcats. Sixty-seven Wildcats have laced them up in the National Basketball Association. Currently, Kelenna Azubuike, Keith Bogans, Chuck Hayes, Jamaal Magliore, Jodie Meeks, Nazr Mohammed, Randolph Morris, … [Read more...] about Pre-Season Countdown | #20 Kentucky
West Virginia – Kentucky: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York is the place for the East Regional final as Bob Huggins and his No.2 seed West Virginia Mountaineers (30-6) tip it off with John Calipari and the No. 1 seed Kentucky Wildcats (35-2). Plot: Big East clashes with the SEC for a spot in the Final Four. The Mountaineers seek their first trip to the Final Four in 50 … [Read more...] about West Virginia – Kentucky: Tale Of The Tape