Will Coach Calipari Get Quarantined
June 7, 2009 by hawaiibillT
Filed under Basketball
I see where the New Orleans mayor is quarantined in China after sitting next to a passenger showing swine flu symptoms on the flight there. If coach gets quarantined imagine the headlines.
- Calipari hiding from NCAA in China.
- Calipari gets swine flu to save reputation.
- Calipari helps Chinese recruits cheat on swine flu test.
- Calipari gets quarantined with top Chinese prospects to circumvent NCAA recruiting rules.
- Kentucky fans defend coaches runny nose as part of recruiting.
- Todd told about flu before hiring Calipari.
- Todd admits not looking close enough at symptoms but still has faith that Calipari was right hire.
Coach Calipari’s Press Conference
May 13, 2009 by hawaiibillT
Filed under Basketball
The more you listen to Coach Calipari the more impressed you become with him. The man truly understands that it takes more than good players to get Kentucky back to the top.
- He knows the importance of getting the brand out there. He wants to take it one step further and get UK games on tv in china where he said there were over 11,000 7 footers but that he would settle for a point guard.
- He understand how important former players are and that getting them back on campus to finish their degree helps not only them but the school.
- He understands that with todays players who have grown up in the information age he has to use all the new tools in recruiting them.
- He understands the importance of communicating with the media and most importantly the fans.
He said that recruiting should only be allowed in-season for high schools and not allowed during summer and that basketball should have a month off like football.
He feels that Orton is a very skilled player and that both Orton and Cousins can play together at the same time.
He wants to have a fantasy camp for guys over 35. They would stay at the lodge and play against former players. He mentioned maybe having Issle and Riley as coaches.
He is going to have a kick ass website in a couple of weeks but didn’t offer me the job as manager.
Quite a switch from the last two coaches conferences.
