Thursday, April 02, 2009

John Calipari shakes up the basketball world

John Clay of the Lexington Herald-Leader writes how Kentucky fans are thrilled that John Calipari is their new basketball coach... "Calipari gets players. He gets big players. He gets quick players. He gets talented players. He gets monstrously talented players. You can question the methods he uses to get those players. You can't question his results." ...
  • John Clay


  • Mark Story of the Lexington Herald-Leader writes that Kentucky should have hired Calipari two years ago... "John Calipari waited for the phone call. And waited. And waited. Two years ago, after Tubby Smith bolted for the Great White North, Calipari figured he was a logical candidate to become the new head man at Kentucky." ...
  • Mark Story


  • Rick Bozich of the Louisville Courier-Journal writes that Coach Cal was a hit at his first news conference... "He paid respect to the tradition of the program. He recognized coaches and players that had come before him. He talked about not flinching from the pressure of winning championships and hanging more banners." ...
  • Rick Bozich


  • David Climer of the Nashville Tennessean writes how Kentucky will be a force again in the SEC... "The arrival of John Calipari at Kentucky after nine outstanding seasons at Memphis will help the Big Blue return to a dominant position." ...
  • David Climer


  • Mike Lupica of the New York Daily News writes how the Kentucky job was just to good to pass us... "It is a fine place to try, one of the true and lasting capitals of the sport, one where four different coaches have won national titles. Kentucky is one of those jobs, one that should have gone to Calipari before they were dumb enough to hire Gillispie." ...
  • Mike Lupica


  • A look at how Calipari's hiring will impact the recruitment at both Memphis and Kentucky...
  • Recruiting
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