Archive for March, 2009
Calipari to decide this afternoon, will Pitino have a decision to make as well?
Louisville’s Courier-Journal is reporting that Calipari told friends he will make a decision about the University of Kentucky’s basketball vacancy sometime this afternoon. Citing a source who overheard a conversation between Calipari and some friends at a Memphis doughnut shop, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported that Calipari said “things will be OK” at Memphis, and [...]
2009 Chicago Cubbies Season Outlook : Len Kasper and Bob Brenly
A quick glance at the WGN broadcast team of Len and Bob. Len Kasper, the Cubs’ play-by-play announcer since 2005, came to Chicago as the team’s third choice behind Dave O’Brien and Matt Vasgersian. I for one am glad Len was pegged for the job. Previously Kasper worked for the Milwaukee Brewers (1999-2001) and the [...]
MemphisRoar: 99.9% Sure Calipari is coming to Kentucky
MemphisRoar, the Independent Authority of Memphis Athletics, is saying that they are 99.9% percent sure that John Calipari is leaving Memphis to become the next head coach at the University of Kentucky. They are also mentioning word of a 2 p.m. presser in Lexington. News has been slow this morning and you can take this [...]
Calipari sleeps on Kentucky offer-ESPN
This can’t be good. The longer this thing stretches out, the more time John Calipari has to have second thoughts about this big move he is contemplating. He has a good thing going on in Memphis, no doubt, and the cliche the UK fans know oh so well, “don’t mess with happiness” clearly applies. Here [...]
HMMMM: Memphis signee Dennis added to Derby Festival Classic
From Jody Demling’s blog: Here’s something fun to chew on as we wait for an announcement: Memphis University signee Nolan Dennis is one of five players that have been added to the rosters for the WazooSports.com Kentucky Derby Festival Classic. The 6-foot-5 Dennis is ranked as the No. 47 player in the Class of 2009 [...]
Lady Cardinals defeat top-seeded Terps, advance to first ever Final Four
RALEIGH, N.C. — Angel McCoughtry (a Baltimore, Maryland native) had 21 points and 13 rebounds as the Lady Cardinals gave the city a bit of solace, defeating Maryland 77-60 in the Raleigh regional final. Deseree Byrd had 17 points and Candyce Bingham 15 for the third-seeded Cardinals (33-4). Louisville never trailed and led by double [...]
Another reason to get this Calipari deal done
So I can have an excuse to post this again…and again…and again. I guess I will throw in some actual news to go with this absurd creation. The Lexington Herald-Leader posted a good summary of the situation as it stands right now, including this blurb from President Lee Todd: UK president Lee Todd declined to [...]
Rick Bozich: Announcement of Calipari could come as late as Thursday
Rick Bozich just updated his blog, saying things are still looking good on the John Calipari front, but that an announcement of the move if it happens (I refuse to jinx this thing) could come later than we are anticipating (and hoping for): *All systems remain go on bringing John Calipari from Memphis to Kentucky [...]
LEX18, Larry Vaught: Calipari to take UK job
LEX18 (UPDATED 6:32 PM) – Sources have confirmed to LEX 18 that John Calipari has accepted an offer from Kentucky to become the next men’s basketball coach for the Wildcats. An earlier report by WMC-TV in Memphis said that Calipari will take over at UK and will bring his coaching staff, as well as at [...]
Could Memphis signees follow John Calipari?
MEMPHIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL-The mother of one University of Memphis basketball recruit says the letter-of-intent he signed with the school in the fall would allow him to follow John Calipari to another school. The brother of another recruit says no opinion has been formed about the possible departure. Carol Dennis, the mother of University of Memphis [...]
