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Re: Rex Chapman Tweet Reference Calipari

Postby StandUp » Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:51 pm

Of the incomming Freshman who have committed to Kentucky, who would we want playing at SMU (given the chance)?
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Re: Rex Chapman Tweet Reference Calipari

Postby East Coast Mustang » Tue Apr 08, 2014 12:28 am

StandUp wrote:Of the incomming Freshman who have committed to Kentucky, who would we want playing at SMU (given the chance)?

I believe all of them, like Mudiay, have already signed their LOIs
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Re: Rex Chapman Tweet Reference Calipari

Postby SMU2007 » Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:56 am

This might be a naive question, but is Calipari really that great of a coach? I know he's an excellent recruiter, but I just don't see how his skills will translate to the nba whatsoever.
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Re: Rex Chapman Tweet Reference Calipari

Postby PonySnob » Tue Apr 08, 2014 7:33 am

SMU2007 wrote:This might be a naive question, but is Calipari really that great of a coach? I know he's an excellent recruiter, but I just don't see how his skills will translate to the nba whatsoever.


Didn't work out real well with the Nets........
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Re: Rex Chapman Tweet Reference Calipari

Postby mrydel » Tue Apr 08, 2014 7:40 am

He most likely will stay at Kentucky at about $7 million/year.
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Re: Rex Chapman Tweet Reference Calipari

Postby LA_Mustang » Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:06 am

Now rumors are flying about Ollie going to the NBA. I guess it's the nature of the beast.
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Re: Rex Chapman Tweet Reference Calipari

Postby Terry Webster » Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:33 am

I don't see Ollie leaving. I think he wants to be the next Calhoun at UConn.
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Re: Rex Chapman Tweet Reference Calipari

Postby friarwolf » Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:48 am

Cal stays put, Ollie goes to the NBA..............
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Re: Rex Chapman Tweet Reference Calipari

Postby Pony147 » Tue Apr 08, 2014 11:05 am

Terry Webster wrote:I don't see Ollie leaving. I think he wants to be the next Calhoun at UConn.


Agreed. UConn is his alma mater; he won't be going anywhere

On a side note, remember after our first game with UConn, when their were some grumblings by their fans about their coach?
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Re: Rex Chapman Tweet Reference Calipari

Postby LA_Mustang » Tue Apr 08, 2014 11:10 am

Pony147 wrote:Agreed. UConn is his alma mater; he won't be going anywhere

Care to place a friendly wager on that?
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Re: Rex Chapman Tweet Reference Calipari

Postby Pony147 » Tue Apr 08, 2014 12:05 pm

LA_Mustang wrote:
Pony147 wrote:Agreed. UConn is his alma mater; he won't be going anywhere

Care to place a friendly wager on that?


If Kevin Ollie leaves, you can have all of the bragging rights in the world :)
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Re: Rex Chapman Tweet Reference Calipari

Postby Junior » Tue Apr 08, 2014 12:20 pm

StandUp wrote:I can really imagine Julius Randle as the only Kentucky declaring for the NBA Draft this summer. Maybe one other player. Regardless, it just seems like Kentucky has a number of players on their roster next year. Almost too many (if that is even possible). I thought I read that they have 7 McDonald's All-American's coming in as Freshmen. That is a lot of players returning and a lot of freshman coming in. Definitely a good problem to have (all that talent). Just does not seem like there are enough minutes to go around?

I would be curious if any of Kentucky's incomming Freshmen would be allowed out of their commitments if Coach Cal does go coach the Lakers? Seems like recruits would want to play for Coach Cal not Coach Cal's replacement?

only randle?

i've read that three will most likely be leaving with first round potential, with the twins as also leaving as fringe first-rounders.
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Re: Rex Chapman Tweet Reference Calipari

Postby StandUp » Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:00 pm

The Harrison Twins are not ready for the NBA yet. Definitely good players, but really lots of room for improvement. Maybe with one more year. Read that Dakari Johnson, James Young, and Marcus Lee are all possible first round picks, really borderline first round picks. They need to all stay in school. Julius Randle is really the only player who is NBA ready.

No way that Kevin Ollie goes to the Lakers after his short college coaching career. Let alone his short overall coaching career. The guy has not been a coach for very long. Definitely more possible that Coach Cal jumps to the Lakers. Dominos could fall with Cal going to Lakers, Sean Miller going to Kentucky, the Wichita State Coach going to Arizona, who knows?

Regaring Kentucky's incoming recruiting class. I stand corrected. They have 4 All-American's coming in next season (thought they had more). Tyler Ulis (PG 5'9"), Devin Booker (SG 6'6"), Karl Towns Jr (C 7'1"), Trey Lyles (PF 6'9"). Yes all these guys have signed an LOI with Kentucky, but if Coach Cal leaves any of these guys could be looking for a new school and could be released from their LOI. When these guys signed they thought that they were going to be coached by Coach Cal, reason enough to be released from LOI. There is definitely precedent.

SMU does not need a PG, so I would be fine if we went after any of the other 3... Booker, Towns Jr, or Lyles. Thoughts?
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Re: Rex Chapman Tweet Reference Calipari

Postby PoconoPony » Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:54 pm

PonySnob wrote:
SMU2007 wrote:This might be a naive question, but is Calipari really that great of a coach? I know he's an excellent recruiter, but I just don't see how his skills will translate to the nba whatsoever.


Didn't work out real well with the Nets........


You are exactly right that Cal's experience with the Nets was not very good. He had issues with every aspect of the pro game from front office issues, loss of control, union issues, agents telling him when and how to play their clients and dealing with spoiled pro athletes who did not want to be coached. At the time he left the Nets the media accounts of the totality of his issues with the NBA would leave one thinking that he would never consider returning to the NBA.
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