Monthly Archives: January 2011

Coach Calipari thinking about cutting MIller’s minutes !

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After struggling during the second half of the Georgia game, SI.com is reporting that Coach John Calipari is considering reducing the minutes of Darius Miller. Coach Cal was quoted saying  “He has a spell in the game like ‘why would you revert? Why would you get pushed there?” Calipari said. “But I’m just pleased he’s moving in the right direction. It’s important for the team he be aggressive offensively.”

Coach Calipari sends message to the Team – The Law of the Price Tag

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After the game against Georgia, Coach John Calipari sent a message to his team in the form of a flyer with the following information :

THE LAW OF THE PRICE TAG
• OUR TEAM WILL GET EXACTLY WHAT WE PAY FOR
• SELDOM DO YOU GET MORE THAN WHAT YOU PAY FOR
• SUCCESS WILL NOT COME EASY OR CHEAPER THAN THE PRICE YOU PAY
• EACH TEAM MEMBER MUST DECIDE IN HIS HEART WHETHER THE GOAL IS WORTH THE PRICE HE WILL HAVE TO PAY
• SACRIFICE – BE SURE NO MATTER WHAT YOU EXPECT TO GIVE FOR THE TEAM AT SOME POINT MORE WILL BE ASKED
• THE STRENGTH OF THE TEAM IS IMPACTED BY ITS WEAKEST LINK – IS THAT YOU?
• THE PRICE MUST BE PAID BY EVERYONE – YOU HAVE TO GIVE UP SOMETHING TO BE A MEMBER OF THE TEAM
• THE PRICE MUST BE PAID ALL THE TIME – THERE ARE NO VICTORIES AT BARGAIN PRICES
• THE PRICE NEVER DECREASES – MOST TEAMS DON’T QUIT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MOUNTAIN; THEY QUIT HALF-WAY UP
• A TEAM FAILS TO REACH ITS POTENTIAL WHEN IT VIOLATES ONE OR BOTH OF THESE LAWS:
1. THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND THE PRICE OF SUCCESS
2. THEY DO UNDERSTAND, BUT ARE NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR IT
IF WE WANT IT, WE ALL MUST BE WILLING TO PAY THE PRICE ALL THE TIME, NOT JUST WHEN IT’S CONVENIENT

via. CoachCal.com

Kentucky Wildcats could be in TROUBLE . Possible NCAA Infraction!

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 Kentuckysports.com  is reporting the UK may have committed a possible NCAA infraction this week.  Larry Brown has been in Lexington visiting his good friend Coach John Calipari.  Apparently, Larry Brown sit in with some of the players as well as the coaches.  According to Kentuckysports.com , an outside consultant is not allowed to participate or engage with players. The site also reports that Josh Harrellson is the one who tipped off the media(NOT INTENTIONALLY) when discussed how Brown had mentored him during the week. 
Kentucky’s chief compliance officer, Sandy Bell, says that she can not rule out that a infraction has occurred.  She stated that if it is ruled an infraction, it would be a secondary one and would be dealt with. Stay tuned for more.


Also, I think Josh Harrellson should be banned from interviews just as his twitter account! Please, don’t interview him anymore!!!

Coach Cal Post Game Comments – “Play Tough”

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Courtesty LEX18.com :

Check out one of Coach Calipari’s post Georgia game comments. 

“You have to make the tough plays. You are not the one to get rebounded on. Can’t be. That’s one. Two, you have to be really strong with the ball. All those other things, the guys should be able to do, and they can’t.”

I have heard Coach Calipari speak in interviews lately on how he has to coach toughness and motivation to these kids, rather than basketball.  I think we’re getting better, but still have a long way to go in the toughness department.