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Back to Top perimeterpost General User Member Since: 7/6/2010 Post Count: 3,165 Status: Offline     RE: Boston Globe: UMass making big mistake with John Calipari honor    Posted: 3/9/2015 3:54:18 PM  UMass is an amazing spectacle of poor decisions all made because of what happened between 1992-1996. There is no doubt UMass basketball had an amazing run during that 5 year stretch winning 11 tournament games (before some were vacated). But outside of that stretch UMass basketball is overwhelmingly ho-hum. Outside of that 5 year stretch the Minutemen are just 0-4 in NCAA Tournament and have an overall win//loss record that would put then right in the middle of the MAC. But because of those 5 glorious (and fraudulent) years the decision makers at UMass continue to make bad decisions, like honoring Calipari and like refusing the MAC's invite for all sports to protect its marquee basketball program. They honestly believe that their football team will only be independent for 2 years and then some conference, one much better than the MAC, will come a calling. It would be laughable if it wasn't so sad. MY STATE. MY TEAM. Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,781 Status: Offline     RE: Boston Globe: UMass making big mistake with John Calipari honor    Posted: 3/9/2015 4:01:43 PM  What a total joke. Lost all respect I ever had from UMass, which wasn't much to begin with. I suspect that John Calipari is still cheating at UK, but that he's learned better how to hide it. He probably doesn't need to cheat as much there, as the school name will help him recruit, but as the article says some of these guys have limited desire to "play school" as one student-athlete up the road once put it. [Disclaimer: As I understand it, Cardale Jones is actually a fairly good student despite this remark that was reportedly made in jest.] The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top OUVan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Bethesda, MD Post Count: 5,580 Status: Offline     RE: Boston Globe: UMass making big mistake with John Calipari honor    Posted: 3/9/2015 4:28:08 PM  When is USC going to have a night honoring O.J.? Back to Top OU_Country General User Member Since: 12/6/2005 Location: On the road between Athens and Madison County Post Count: 8,370 Status: Offline     RE: Boston Globe: UMass making big mistake with John Calipari honor    Posted: 3/9/2015 4:34:39 PM  OhioCatFan wrote: What a total joke. Lost all respect I ever had from UMass, which wasn't much to begin with. I suspect that John Calipari is still cheating at UK, but that he's learned better how to hide it. He probably doesn't need to cheat as much there, as the school name will help him recruit, but as the article says some of these guys have limited desire to "play school" as one student-athlete up the road once put it. [Disclaimer: As I understand it, Cardale Jones is actually a fairly good student despite this remark that was reportedly made in jest.] Part of the methods they use probably allow them to "hide" it. Kids only have to be academically eligible for Fall semester if they're going to the NBA after one year, right? In fairness, there are some decent kids and people on that team too, that aren't just "one and done". And Cal does a nice job blending all the talent and egos. I'm not taking away from him as a coach, but the facts show his prior two college coaching stops had some rule breaking involved. That's the rep he has earned. Back to Top Showing Replies:   1 - 5  of 5 Posts Jump to Page:   1 View Other 'Ohio Basketball' Topics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               WHO'S ONLINE There are 147 Active Visitors on BobcatAttack.com 146 Guests 1 Registered User:   mcbin There are no other users looking at this page.

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