Bobby Knight speaks about Calipari

[mhall]

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.

He did I agree. Bobby was no Saint that's for sure.
I want to be clear on something. I did not Like Calipari EVER, no matter where he coached.
So this is not a ''Wish bad on UK'' Thing from me at all and I swear that is the truth.
I wasn't a UK fan at the time but I loved Joe B. Hall, still do, how can you not like Coach Hall.
I respect Rick Pitino as a basketball coach and motivator but quite frankly as I've stated on here before I don't care for him as a person at all.
He's arrogant
He's completely full of himself
He wears 1500 dollar suits and I think that is ridiculous.
He cheats on his wife
As a coach though he demands effort and coaches a style that will flat get your heart pumping. I have always loved the in your face PITBULL defense.

Does it bother anybody that UK has a coach with two final four appearances and neither one of them even count?? Everywhere the man has ever been a dark cloud seems to follow about ethics and cheating. Is it just bad luck? Is it just somebody out to get him and he's totally innocent of all charges or allegations? Are other coaches and institutions just jealous.

Why did Roy Williams pass on John Wall? That's right sports fans Ky was his second choice, he wanted to be a Tar Heel badly.
Why did it take World Wide Wes to take Wall to Detroit to pass the required tests to enter college. Why did he fail miserable twice only to ace it the third time if he is the Rhode Scholar Calipari keeps painting him out to be? Why does Calipari continue talking about that every chance he gets??
Why does all the top 20 players in America want to play for Calipari, is he really all that and a can of soup? Actually his coaching abilities are decent at best.

Sorry to be so wordy but these are all the things that have made me look upon John Calipari with a suspicous eye for so many years, and WAY WAY before he ever became a Wildcat.

[redneckshadrap]

Fan interaction by Calipari toward the fans took some of the hatred from me.

[mhall]

Fan interaction by Calipari toward the fans took some of the hatred from me.

He is a personable fellow for sure. He did one heck of a job selling hisself to the UK faithful I will certainly give him that. He probably won't be in the Hot tub with players girlfriends or have three DUI'S in six months either like the last guy, lol.

Poor ole Billy Clyde what a Hooch Hound, Horn Dog, gotta somehow have a soft spot for the old fellar I guess, I know I do, lol.

[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]

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.