john-calipari Stories - Casual Hoya
CoachCal.com's Guy Ramsey writes about Monday's UK basketball practice
Money quote from John Calipari: "You missed free throws and the basketball gods got you," Calipari said. "You didn't deserve to win the game." Ramsey expertly runs down the events of today's practice, including drills and instruction given to the team as they attempt to bounce back from...
Why Kentucky will again be better than UNC (Part 2 of 2)
While it's typically bad form for one to pronounce their favorite team as being better than one that the consensus crowd have already crowned as "odds-on favorite to win it all", (a team that one irrationally exuberant blog-spert suggested could be UNC'S "best" ever), form isn't what I'm after...
Calipari Has Been Obsessed with Pitino for Years
In this week's Louisville Courier-Journal, sports columnist Rich Bozich wrote a nice piece on John Calipari's envy of Rick Pitino. However, for those who have been following Calipari and Pitino for the past two decades, this isn't news. Calipari has been obsessed with Pitino for years. Let's...
2011 NBA Draft Open Thread
It's time once again for one of my favorite annual threads on Red Reporter! That's right, it's time for the NBA Draft! In the past these threads have produced lots of discussion, lots of good jokes & lots of trolling! Let's hope tonight is no different! It seems to be a foregone conclusion...
Cal vs. Pitino: Offseason Entertainment at its Finest
I don't really have much commentary on this Calipari/Pitino exchange (excellently reported by ESPN.com's Eammon Brennan), except to say, this is exactly the type of heightened Blue vs. Red battle I wrote about a few weeks ago in this post for A Sea of Blue (I link the article because I think it...
Coaching the "I" out of the Team & Darius Miller Invited to University Games Tryout
In my latest effort for CoachCal.com, I take a look at the coaching challenges Calipari faces due to the incredible amount of talent dotting the UK roster. In big news for Darius Miller, he has been invited to participate in the tryouts for the 2011 USA Basketball World University Games. The...
New Recruiting Violations Alleged Against Calipari
Sit down folks because this is going to be shocking news. Ok, not really. New allegations have emerged about potential recruiting violation in John Calipari's regime in Kentucky. FoxSports reports on the eve of the Final-4: But forgotten in Calipari's quick turnaround of Kentucky is a native of...
Georgia Then and Now, Plus a Quick Gameday Preview @ CoachCal.com
This link includes the article from Thursday on what UK has to do to beat UGA today in Rupp Arena today, plus, a quick gameday preview of the Dogs vs. 'Cats -- If you have already read the article from Thursday, just scroll down to the bottom for a look at UGA's personnel, a quote from John...
A brief look ahead
It seems like a slow week so I thought I would throw a topic out and get your thoughts. Last year we saw a record exodus of UK players into the NBA. Then Cal, true to his record, refilled the talent pool. Halfway through this season we have seen both the promise and youth of the incoming class. ...
My South Carolina Game Preview @ CoachCal.com
Go here, to CoachCal.com, for my take on Darrin Horn's South Carolina Gamecocks, as well as quotes from John Calipari on the need for UK's upperclassmen to step-up, and "Trending Wildcats."
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