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On Mar 26, 10:27 pm, "Jon Enslin" <jens....TakeThisOut@charter.net> wrote:
> ...I go after John Thompson III with an enormous offer.
>
> That is all.

donovan is clearly the first guy they go after. After that it's
probably going to be caliperi, *maybe* gillespie. I've heard tom
creans name thrown about, but I'm really not sure what his
qualifications are for such an elite job. Caliperi would accept the
job in a second, but supposedly the ky administration is a little wary
of him. The fans want him, but the administration is a little worried
about the agent scandal at umass while he was there.

JT3 isn't really a top tier candidate at this point. Even if donovan
turns it down, I think caliperi would get the job over JT3.


>
> Jon
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On Mar 27, 12:56 pm, "foaddoc" <f... RemoveThis @yourearliestconvenience.com>
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> <miander... RemoveThis @students.mcg.edu> wrote in message
>
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>
> > donovan is clearly the first guy they go after. After that it's
> > probably going to be caliperi, *maybe* gillespie. I've heard tom
> > creans name thrown about, but I'm really not sure what his
> > qualifications are for such an elite job. Caliperi would accept the
> > job in a second,
>
> Calimari just signed an extension at yesterday.

terms not available as of yet though(what's the buyout if there is
one?)....I think donovan has a good chance to take the job.
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"Jon Enslin" <jenslin.TakeThisOut@charter.net> wrote in message
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> ...I go after John Thompson III with an enormous offer.
>
> That is all.
>
> Jon
>
It'll never happen unless the klan approves first.

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On Mar 27, 11:36 am, miander... DeleteThis @students.mcg.edu wrote:
> On Mar 26, 10:27 pm, "Jon Enslin" <jens... DeleteThis @charter.net> wrote:
>
> > ...I go after John Thompson III with an enormous offer.
>
> > That is all.
>
> donovan is clearly the first guy they go after. After that it's
> probably going to be caliperi, *maybe* gillespie. I've heard tom
> creans name thrown about, but I'm really not sure what his
> qualifications are for such an elite job. Caliperi would accept the
> job in a second, but supposedly the ky administration is a little wary
> of him. The fans want him, but the administration is a little worried
> about the agent scandal at umass while he was there.
>
> JT3 isn't really a top tier candidate at this point. Even if donovan
> turns it down, I think caliperi would get the job over JT3.


I'm just trying to find out what Caliperi has done that JT3
hasn't....except run ahead of the NCAA law...oh, and win a
championship in a decent conference...

Jon
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On Mar 27, 12:57 pm, "Jon Enslin" <jens... DeleteThis @charter.net> wrote:
> On Mar 27, 11:36 am, miander... DeleteThis @students.mcg.edu wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Mar 26, 10:27 pm, "Jon Enslin" <jens... DeleteThis @charter.net> wrote:
>
> > > ...I go after John Thompson III with an enormous offer.
>
> > > That is all.
>
> > donovan is clearly the first guy they go after. After that it's
> > probably going to be caliperi, *maybe* gillespie. I've heard tom
> > creans name thrown about, but I'm really not sure what his
> > qualifications are for such an elite job. Caliperi would accept the
> > job in a second, but supposedly the ky administration is a little wary
> > of him. The fans want him, but the administration is a little worried
> > about the agent scandal at umass while he was there.
>
> > JT3 isn't really a top tier candidate at this point. Even if donovan
> > turns it down, I think caliperi would get the job over JT3.
>
> I'm just trying to find out what Caliperi has done that JT3
> hasn't....except run ahead of the NCAA law

well caliperi himself was never caught up in it......I agree though
that the issue was there, and one of the things the KY admin. was
concerned about was that issue.


....oh, and win a
> championship in a decent conference...

he's been a coach at a non-ivy league school for just three years
total. He's had one mediocre season at georgetown, one pretty good
season(last year), and one really good season(this year). I'm not
saying he's not a good coach, but it's not like there is a huge track
record there.

Caliperi, otoh, has taken Umass to the final four. It's more
impressive to take a program like umass to the final four than one
like gtown. And it's not like that was the only good year he had at
umass.....he had them in the elite8 they year before. In fact if not
for having to play an insanely good ky team(that 96 team was one of
the best ever) they may have won it all. Then he takes over at
memphis(another non-BCS program) and gets their program rejuvinated.
Last year he took them to the final four(again more impressive at
Memphis than at a perrenial bigeast power school) and then this year
gets them to the elite8. Between Umass and Memphis, two non-elite
programs, he's achieved two final four appearances, two elite eight
appearances, two #1 seeds, and two #2 seeds.

Their resumes(to this point) really aren't comparable. As for the
ncaa violation problems, it should be noted that since taking over at
memphis calipari has done *a lot* better in terms of getting his
students to graduate. Before he took over their graduation rate was
ZERO. Now it's still pretty low, but it's a lot better than what it
was. In fact numerous players have said what a positive influence
calipari is.

Calipari is an elite coach.....if he can get to final fours at schools
that play in conference USA and the A-10, imagine what he could do at
a traditional power.
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On Mar 27, 1:42 pm, "foaddoc" <f....TakeThisOut@yourearliestconvenience.com>
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> <miander....TakeThisOut@students.mcg.edu> wrote in message
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> > Last year he took them to the final four
>
> You might want to check the record books again, I think you're mistaken
> again.

You're right on the Memphis thing. For some reason I thought the ucla
game was a final four game, but that was LSU-UCLA in the final four.
Still they got to the elite 8 and were a #1 seed....pretty impressive
to do that at memphis.

I'll stand by the Umass comment. I said he "took them" to the final
four. he did. What the ncaa chose to do with the record books later
due to violations is irrelevant. He still took them to the final
four. And nobody cares about "vacated" games 10+ years ago anyways.
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> donovan is clearly the first guy they go after. After that it's
> probably going to be caliperi, *maybe* gillespie. I've heard tom
> creans name thrown about, but I'm really not sure what his
> qualifications are for such an elite job. Caliperi would accept the
> job in a second,

Calimari just signed an extension at yesterday.
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"Scott Hendryx" <scott.hendryx.clothes.DeleteThis@sbcglobal.net> wrote

> > ...I go after John Thompson III with an enormous offer.
> >
> > That is all.
> >
> > Jon
> >
> It'll never happen unless the klan approves first.

Flagrant foul.

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<mianderson DeleteThis @students.mcg.edu> wrote in message
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> Caliperi, otoh, has taken Umass to the final four.

You might want to check the record books, I think you're wrong.
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<mianderson RemoveThis @students.mcg.edu> wrote in message
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> Last year he took them to the final four

You might want to check the record books again, I think you're mistaken
again.
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foaddoc wrote:
> >
> > You're right on the Memphis thing. For some reason I thought the ucla
> > game was a final four game, but that was LSU-UCLA in the final four.
> > Still they got to the elite 8 and were a #1 seed....pretty impressive
> > to do that at memphis.
>
> Shurg. Memphis was to the FF before Calimari.

And when he took over the program was going nowhere. Now they have
been a 1 seed and a 2 seed the last two years.

>
> > I'll stand by the Umass comment. I said he "took them" to the final
> > four. he did. What the ncaa chose to do with the record books later
> > due to violations is irrelevant. He still took them to the final
> > four. And nobody cares about "vacated" games 10+ years ago anyways.
>
> His players at Umass were being paid and what the NCAA did with their eraser
> is way relevant.

not really....nobody cares. Gtown doesn't "get" another final four
appearance just because the ncaa decided to put an asterick next to
Memphis that year. Nor does Auburn or St Johns "get" a final four
appearance in 1999 because OSU was cheating.


The next time JC gets to the FF will be the first time he
> gets there without players who are being paid to play for him.
> (Interestingly, there are allegations that his players at Memphis are being
> paid as well


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<mianderson.DeleteThis@students.mcg.edu> wrote in message
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> On Mar 27, 12:57 pm, "Jon Enslin" <jens....DeleteThis@charter.net> wrote:
> > On Mar 27, 11:36 am, miander....DeleteThis@students.mcg.edu wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Mar 26, 10:27 pm, "Jon Enslin" <jens....DeleteThis@charter.net> wrote:
> >
> > > > ...I go after John Thompson III with an enormous offer.
> >
> > > > That is all.
> >
> > > donovan is clearly the first guy they go after. After that it's
> > > probably going to be caliperi, *maybe* gillespie. I've heard tom
> > > creans name thrown about, but I'm really not sure what his
> > > qualifications are for such an elite job. Caliperi would accept the
> > > job in a second, but supposedly the ky administration is a little wary
> > > of him. The fans want him, but the administration is a little worried
> > > about the agent scandal at umass while he was there.
> >
> > > JT3 isn't really a top tier candidate at this point. Even if donovan
> > > turns it down, I think caliperi would get the job over JT3.
> >
> > I'm just trying to find out what Caliperi has done that JT3
> > hasn't....except run ahead of the NCAA law
>
> well caliperi himself was never caught up in it......I agree though
> that the issue was there, and one of the things the KY admin. was
> concerned about was that issue.
>
>
> ...oh, and win a
> > championship in a decent conference...
>
> he's been a coach at a non-ivy league school for just three years
> total. He's had one mediocre season at georgetown, one pretty good
> season(last year), and one really good season(this year). I'm not
> saying he's not a good coach, but it's not like there is a huge track
> record there.
>
> Caliperi, otoh, has taken Umass to the final four. It's more
> impressive to take a program like umass to the final four than one
> like gtown. And it's not like that was the only good year he had at
> umass.....he had them in the elite8 they year before. In fact if not
> for having to play an insanely good ky team(that 96 team was one of
> the best ever) they may have won it all. Then he takes over at
> memphis(another non-BCS program) and gets their program rejuvinated.

G'Town is also a non-BCS school like UMass and Memphis. It is in Big
East-lite conference.
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