Calipari to UK?

Zachthetiger · Mar 31, 2009

Dan Wolken the Memphis Bsasketball beat writer is reporting John Calipari has accepted the KU job.

pjnchamps · Mar 31, 2009

Zachthetiger said: ↑

Dan Wolken the Memphis Bsasketball beat writer is reporting John Calipari has accepted the KU job.
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yeah its all on ESPN too ...wonder how fast memphis drops and disappears also how many recruits follow him there plus two supposedly transfers

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/03/31/recruits/index.html

As Calipari considers Kentucky, Cousins, Henry remain in limbo Story Highlights
John Calipari's possible move could change commitments for top recruits
Xavier Henry and Demarcus Cousins said they would reconsider if he left
Cousins might follow Cal to Kentucky, while Henry has ties to Kansas

CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- As Demarcus Cousins took his seat next to XavierHenry late Tuesday morning at the media day for the McDonald's All-American game, he looked at his potential future teammate and smiled. "I'm here for you, X," Cousins said.

Cousins, a 6-foot-11 center, and Henry, a 6-6 wing, had planned to play together at Memphis. Now, as Tigers coach John Calipari ponders a move to Kentucky, the players find themselves in limbo. Cousins, who has not signed a letter-of-intent, said he would reopen his recruitment if Calipari leaves. Henry, meanwhile, said he has a written agreement with Memphis that requires the school to release him from his letter-of-intent if Calipari leaves. "I can go anywhere," Henry said. "It just reopens my recruitment. If he did leave, I'd have to reopen everything."

Henry's parents both played basketball at Kansas. His brother, C.J., plays for Memphis. Xavier Henry said he hadn't spoken to his brother since before Calipari's meeting with Memphis players on Monday.

Cousins, who had previously committed to Alabama-Birmingham, does not need to cut through any red tape if he chooses to follow Calipari, but Cousins said he also would consider all his options. Cousins said he spoke to Calipari on Tuesday morning, but the coach didn't offer any hints about his plans.
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Zachthetiger · Mar 31, 2009

That will hurt Memphis pretty badly. I was thinking, any chance Bob Knight takes the Memphis job?

OkieTigerTK · Mar 31, 2009

Henry, meanwhile, said he has a written agreement with Memphis that requires the school to release him from his letter-of-intent if Calipari leaves. "I can go anywhere," Henry said. "It just reopens my recruitment. If he did leave, I'd have to reopen everything."
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sounds to me like calipari knew he was likely gone and covering his own ass to keep recruits with him, not with any school.:dis:

rumors that he was behind the payoffs at umass in the mid-90's but boosters were the escape goats. how long before payoffs surface at memphis or uk under his tenure?

TigerBait3 · Mar 31, 2009

Memphis has been a good basketball school for a while and will continue to do well. Obviously there will be a dropoff but if they get Mike Anderson they will still do well in CUSA. They have the city behind them - but this will be an important hire.

edit: Anderson signs an extension with Mizzou. Big blow for Georgia.

MikeDTiger · Mar 31, 2009

From the Lexington Herald: It's official: Kentucky hires Calipari

John Calipari has accepted the University of Kentucky's offer to become its basketball coach, UK confirmed Tuesday night. College basketball's leader in overall victories gained the coaching star power its fan base has craved for more than a decade.

UK called a 9:30 a.m. [EDT] news conference Wednesday to discuss the hiring.
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MikeDTiger · Apr 1, 2009

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TigerBait3 · Apr 6, 2009

Memphis promotes assistant Pastner to coach, replacing Calipari

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]DETROIT -- Josh Pastner will be introduced as the next Memphis coach, a source close to the program told CBSSports.com on Monday.

[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica] An news conference is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica] [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica] Pastner is known as an elite recruiter from his time at Arizona, where he played for and assisted Lute Olson before joining John Calipari's staff last offseason. This is his first head coaching job.
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]Before turning to Pastner, Memphis pursued Tim Floyd (USC), Mike Anderson (Missouri), Scott Drew (Baylor) and Leonard Hamilton (Florida State) to varying degrees, both formally and informally. Also, sources told CBSSports.com that officials working on behalf of Memphis reached out to UMass coach Derek Kellogg early Monday, but the officials were told Kellogg would not take the job because he felt loyalty toward his alma mater (UMass) and was concerned about going around good friend and former teammate Tony Barbee of UTEP, whom Calipari had endorsed as his successor. [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica] [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]And that's how Memphis got to Pastner. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]Details of the deal in terms of money and years remain unclear. [/FONT]
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bhelmLSU · Apr 8, 2009

Cousins will follow Cal to UK according to his HS coach.

LEGACY TIGER · Apr 8, 2009

Between this move and the money by UK, LSU's Johnson, UF's Donovan, and the money being thrown out there for some of the other SEC basketball programs, the SEC is going for domination in basketball as well as football.

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