Monday, March 30, 2009

Kentucky Fans Should Ask NC State About Calipari


NC State isn't Kentucky. But the Wildcats should listen to the Wolfpack about trying to lure John Calipari away from Memphis.

Three years ago, NC State was looking for a new head coach after firing Herb Sendek (dumb move, by the way). They wanted Calipari ... but Calipari said he wasn't interested. He said he had a good thing at Memphis.

Any of this sound familiar, Kentucky?

Calipari seemed to change his mind and became interested in NC State. So much so that he flew in a private jet to Raleigh and toured the campus. Meanwhile in Memphis, the university was gearing up to give Calipari a fat raise.

Again, NC State isn't Kentucky but they should look at what happened in 2006. Maybe he is just trying to squeeze a few more bucks out of the school. After all, there was buzz the other day that the school was working on a more lucrative deal for their coach. Don't you think if he listened to what Kentucky was offering that Memphis will do what it takes to keep him?

It could be the real thing or it could be a smokescreen. With Calipari, you can never tell. But Kentucky fans shouldn't count any chickens before they hatch.

3 comments:

rsj1961 said...

FYI NC State did not fire Sendek. He left of his own volition to take the head job at Arizona State.

MJenks said...

Yeah, Sendek didn't get fired from NC State. He just left because he was tired of listening to the ingrates complaining about him getting NC State in the tournament year after year after year and making runs to the Sweet 16.

Oh, for those halcyon days of yore when basketball extended into the post season, right Wolfpack fans?

Unknown said...

Hey Moron,

NC State only made the sweet 16 once under Sendek. ASU should get used to a long run of underachieving and never being able to win the big game.
Do a little research before you post, loser.