Bobby Knight speaks about Calipari

[pontooner]

On Around the Horn and PTI today they all sided with what Knight said.

Cal released his response to Knights statement with something like "I don't agree with it" and "I respect coach Knight" blah,blah,blah..... Looks like he doesn't want to get into a war of the words with Knight because he knows it would only get worse for him.

Guess he can keep taking shots at Seth (no clout) Davis and feel safe.

[DJD]

I think he was trying to make a point and Calipari was the obvious poster child to use as an example.

Do I agree with everything Knight did........No not at all. But I will say I truely like the man. He goes too far sometimes but almost all of the kids he coached went on to great things in life that speaks volumes to me. I to like the old school I think it's much better than this............whatever it is they do now a days, lol.

Hey Don, Nancy Pelosi has never been completely caught at anything illegal but I bet you don't trust her. That's how alot people feel about Calipari,'' I refuse to call him ''Coach Cal'', that's just Gay. Time will tell and I don't wish bad on UK but with this guy I would be.....''Afraid Very Afraid'', matter of time in my opinion.

You got that right I don't trust NP at all!!

[DJD]

Smart move by Coach Cal....why get in a pissin' contest with a legend of the game. Just let it go and continue to do your job.

[zx150]

I agree with what Knight said. Everyone knows I'm a Card fan. As soon as I heard that Cal was becoming The UK coach I told all my UK buddies it is just a matter of time before UK is in trouble.

The ones that are not fanatic agreed with me and wish he was not the coach. The friends that are up in your face UK fans think he is the second coming.

Time will tell.

[lil skeeter]

You make some good points shadrap, what makes it news is because Bobby Knight is a prominent figure in the world of college basketball and his name carries a lot of weight.

but not as much weight as his hands and arms when hes choking some kid out because he didnt get it right in practice.

[Tim_T]

Why is it that two years ago Cat fans didn't want Calipari and called him a cheat and a slime ball, but now he is clean and has never been linked to any NCAA violations.

I love Cats Pause

http://web.archive.org/web/200711170...id=888&style=2

[Trophyhunter8]

I personally wanted Cal since the day Pitino left

[redneckshadrap]

Neither UMASS nor Memphis were sited with any violations. Hence, how could Knight's statements not be slanderess.
Wouldn't surprise me if this wasn't staged.

[psprowler]

It was at an Indiana University Hall of Fame function.......would Knight make this statement at any other venue? Maybe he was just trying to get a "cheap pop" from the crowd.

[mhall]

Neither UMASS nor Memphis were sited with any violations. Hence, how could Knight's statements not be slanderess.
Wouldn't surprise me if this wasn't staged.

This is true because blame was pinned twice to both players be it Camby at U-Mass and Rose at Memphis. However both final fours were taken from the schools and Calimari, that makes a mark no matter what kinda spin you put on it.

Mafia Don's never know Nuttin bout Nuttin, fugetaboutit, Kapeesh, LOL.

[RoadToad]

If you agree with the gist of what he said, that integrity is a problem, I won't argue. IMHO integrity is a problem in ALL sports, and NCAA basketball is no exception. But Knight needs to get his facts straight. UMass and Memphis both had their Final Four wins vacated, but neither team was placed on probation. Calipari himself was never implicated in either violation, and in fact, during its investigation of UMass, the NCAA specifically said that Calipari was "not at risk." Knight's slanderous comments strike me as nothing but childishness, which of course is totally in character.