The Louisville vs. Kentucky game ...
I have a great deal of respect for Rick Pitino. He should be the National Coach of the Year for getting that rag-tag bunch in the Final Four. I have no respect for John Calipari who has seen every stop he's coached find their way to probation. I have the greatest admiration for Joe Dean, Jr. What's he done at my alma mater is magnificent. But if he really doesn't think that Calipari is cheating he's just doing fellow coach speak to protect the coach. It something stinks just follow the odor. UMass -Memphis-Kentucky. Maybe I'm wrong.Perhaps Calipari has been misunderstood. He's just a lamb in a pack of wolves.
Now, it should be said that he had assistant coaches fall on their swords when things started to get heated, and then he just left the school that was going to the NCAA dunking pool.Example? Not only was Memphis superstar Jalen Rose not eligible to play at Memphis he didn't even take the SAT or ACT. Seriously, do you think that the head coach had no idea. The whole Calipari situation is a black eye on a sport that already is so full of cheats I bet most coaches don't take their billfolds to national meetings. Tomorrow do I pull for the SEC or a man I really think is one of the greatest coaches in NCAA history? I might pull for the SEC but it is so hard to pull for Calipari or even for Kentucky who sold their soul to the devil to win. If you want to know about the integrity of the Kentucky Atheletic program you don't have to go past Calipari. Calipari is a great coach. It's a shame he doesn't have enough faith in himself to play by the rules. Once at UMass was bad. Then came proud Memphis State. It was at that point the NCAA should have kicked him out of the profession for couple of years. Instead, one of the greatest basketball programs hired him, and at least to me anything they do with Calipari just doesn't count. If you are a UK fan I'm sorry. I think you stooped beneath your proud tradition in basketball. If you think that I'm being harsh on Kentucky they deserve it. Alabama hired Nick Saban and he doesn't cheat. He goes by the book. Kentucky should win the game tomorrow by double digits. The Cardinals just can't match up with the Wildcats, and must have solid gold performances from their guards, and play mean on the inside. I think that the phyisical nature of Louisville gives them a chance. It seems that Kentucky gets a little intimidated at times. You can count on Pitino to eliminate the effectiveness of Kidd-Gilchrist, Teague, or Davis.
On the other side of the bracket is Ohio State and Kansas. Who cares? State is favored but Kansas is playing well. The JayHawks have some surprising losses this season. Not exactly the type of performances that you expect from a final four team. Ohio State is a better team if they quit shooting so many three point shots and take it insider.
If Kentucky can shake off the jitters that their freshman will feel they should win it all. Freshman have a strange way of doing stupid things in the final four - such as calling time out when you don't have one. Truthfully, after Alabama got beat my attention started drifting toward spring football and the Masters. I've rarely miss any Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, or Final Four games. This year has been different. I truly believe that Kentucky is just a bunch of under the table professionals, and school means nothing to them. If winning is everything then Kentucky is your team. If you like to root for the underdog they Louisville has some bite. If you believe in solid play and perhaps the greatest tradition in college hoops go rock chalk. If none of those mean anything to you, go play golf, or watch if you like. As far as I am concerned a Calipari coached team is just not relevant.
I have a great deal of respect for Rick Pitino. He should be the National Coach of the Year for getting that rag-tag bunch in the Final Four. I have no respect for John Calipari who has seen every stop he's coached find their way to probation. I have the greatest admiration for Joe Dean, Jr. What's he done at my alma mater is magnificent. But if he really doesn't think that Calipari is cheating he's just doing fellow coach speak to protect the coach. It something stinks just follow the odor. UMass -Memphis-Kentucky. Maybe I'm wrong.Perhaps Calipari has been misunderstood. He's just a lamb in a pack of wolves. Now, it should be said that he had assistant coaches fall on their swords when things started to get heated, and then he just left the school that was going to the NCAA dunking pool.Example? Not only was Memphis superstar Jalen Rose not eligible to play at Memphis he didn't even take the SAT or ACT. Seriously, do you think that the head coach had no idea. The whole Calipari situation is a black eye on a sport that already is so full of cheats I bet most coaches don't take their billfolds to national meetings. Tomorrow do I pull for the SEC or a man I really think is one of the greatest coaches in NCAA history? I might pull for the SEC but it is so hard to pull for Calipari or even for Kentucky who sold their soul to the devil to win. If you want to know about the integrity of the Kentucky Atheletic program you don't have to go past Calipari. Calipari is a great coach. It's a shame he doesn't have enough faith in himself to play by the rules. Once at UMass was bad. Then came proud Memphis State. It was at that point the NCAA should have kicked him out of the profession for couple of years. Instead, one of the greatest basketball programs hired him, and at least to me anything they do with Calipari just doesn't count. If you are a UK fan I'm sorry. I think you stooped beneath your proud tradition in basketball. If you think that I'm being harsh on Kentucky they deserve it. Alabama hired Nick Saban and he doesn't cheat. He goes by the book.
On the other side of the bracket is Ohio State and Kansas. Who cares? State is favored but Kansas is playing well. The JayHawks have some surprising losses this season. Not exactly the type of performances that you expect from a final four team. Ohio State is a better team if they quit shooting so many three point shots and take it insider.
If Kentucky can shake off the jitters that their freshman will feel they should win it all. Freshman have a strange way of doing stupid things in the final four - such as calling time out when you don't have one. Truthfully, after Alabama got beat my attention started drifting toward spring football and the Masters. I've rarely miss any Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, or Final Four games. This year has been different. I truly believe that Kentucky is just a bunch of under the table professionals, and school means nothing to them. If winning is everything then Kentucky is your team. If you like to root for the underdog they Louisville has some bite. If you believe in solid play and perhaps the greatest tradition in college hoops go rock chalk. If none of those mean anything to you, go play golf, or watch if you like. As far as I am concerned a Calipari coached team is just not relevant.
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