Calipari is witnessing the Pros of Kentucky
by Austin Montgomery on Jul 20, 2010 5:53 PM EDT
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Just wait untill he starts to feel the Cons of coaching at "Big Blue"
All of the Kentucky fans I talk to say Cal is a "God" Figure, even ion Louisville there is more Kentucky stuff than Louisville, Calipari is loved in Kentucky, he is having a blast at one of the most greedy colleges in America. But wait untill he feels the bad experiences at Kentucky.
When Pitino was coaching UK he loved it there, he went on a huge 30 win streak, then he looses his first game,, what happens Kentucky boohs him right out the freaking door, Pitino didn't like that at all he called the Kentucky fans "ungreatfull" and he said himself he was a bit suprised that "(I) won all of those games for them then all of the sudden I loose one then they can't wait for me to leave the court"
I wish I could say the same for Calipari, the only regular season loss he had was at Tenn. and he didnt feel the hatred from the Kentucky fans as if he were to loose in Lexington.
Think about it, back when Rick Pitino was coaching Kentucky they were on a NCAA Tournament ban but Rick led the Wildcats to the SEC Championship, he was there Calipari back then and once Rick started not living up to the extremley high standards of Kentucky basketball he left.
Rick, just like Calipari brought in the top recruits, he won his 30 games majority seasons he put players in the Pros, and just like what Calipari is doing, Rick had a good start and fell from the ungreatfull UK nation.
So Calipari is what everyone thought of Pitino back in the day, the "second comming" basically.
Rick said in an interview that he can "be himself" at Louisville he said "I can walk down the street, eat dinner with my family without being haggled for pictures or autographs as I would in Lexington, they just expected too much."
So what does the rest of the Cardinal nation thing about this
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first off rick pitino
never fell from uk fans graces untill he arrived at louisville … his last 2 years at uk were VERY successful, even after he left uk fans still supported him … rick pitino wasn’t ran out of ky… you just showed how little you know of the rick pitino era at uk..yes it is hard being uk’s head coach but people like rick and calipari can handle the crazy fans, im sure rick does have waaay less pressure at UL but since we are quoting rick …“Leaving uk was my biggest coaching mistake”… rick left for the money and i cant blame him for that but to return to the college world at our rival’s school… ouch rick ouch
"UK isn't a choice, you're born bleeding blue"
I know many UK fans who were less than happy with Rick when he left for the League. Not saying they were a representative sample but everyone was not happy with Rick.
They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best
About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback
I understand, as a big daddy come and take my spot type of demeanor?
by mooncamping on May 14, 2010 7:24 AM EDT
dude please know what you are talking about
uk fans supported rick even in the nba.. most uk fans were buying celtics jerseys… rick had ron mercer, walker, and mccarty all on his team… yes no fan celebrated his departure but we didn’t hate him …UNTILL he went to the dark side…lol
"UK isn't a choice, you're born bleeding blue"
by kentuckywild on Jul 21, 2010 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
your 15 minutes are up..
Cat fans called and want you back….
by Final4Galore on Jul 21, 2010 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
just speaking the truth
and you know im right… uk fans didnt hate pitino untill he came to louisville so you can make your smart ass comments all you want but im going to keep my comments sports related from now on
"UK isn't a choice, you're born bleeding blue"
by kentuckywild on Jul 21, 2010 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions
i agree with you
I wasn’t a huge fan of either school. I do know that when Rick left for the Celtics, a UK fan I knew bought stock in the Celtics. Man, I hope she still owns it.
oh and uk loss to
south carolina first … then tennessee.. and pitino lived up to uk’s high expectations… HE SET THEM for todays uk fans.. man dude i know you are trying to be cool with the cards fans but dont make up shit
"UK isn't a choice, you're born bleeding blue"
Being from AZ myself,
I’m going to have to call you out on your misinformation about the Pitino years at KY. You need to know what you are talking about before you write something in a blog. Pitino was beloved while he was here. The booing he was talking about was probably when he came back to Rupp for the 1st time as the Card coach. He did get a good booing then, because, then, he had become “traitor Rick” in many UK fan’s eyes. If he didn’t expect that kind of reaction, well, let’s just say it doesn’t take a genius to figure out a fanbase would be a little ticked off if your old coach takes a job with one of your main rivals. That was stupidity on his part. He had stabbed Ky fans in the back. What did he expect? You know, I grew up with alot of nice people in AZ, and alot of them were idiots. When you write things that are incorrect in your blogs, which of those two groups do you think you belong? Represent AZ with more class please.
by craftyno1catfan on Jul 21, 2010 1:56 AM EDT reply actions
I just have to ask
Did you graduate from UK? Just making an educated guess from your less than educated grammar and facts.
But on your point of “when will Cal feel the backlash?” I think that UK fans were so starved for Pitino-esk play and success during Smith’s final years that they just blocked their memories of those two losses to avoid the smith era misery. Also, it didn’t help that ESPN was force-feeding UK down the nation’s throat.
by cardsince86 on Jul 21, 2010 2:13 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
i believe it was the louisville fan
who got the losses wrong
"UK isn't a choice, you're born bleeding blue"
by kentuckywild on Jul 21, 2010 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Calipari wishes he was the 2nd coming of Rick.
Pitino led UK to Final Fours and a National Title (and National Runner-Up). Cal is nothing without his connections. If you want proof, look at his tenure at Memphis pre-World Wide Wes. He couldn’t keep them out of the NIT long enough to make the Sweet 16.
Look at Rick at Louisville — a Final Four, multiple conference titles (including a double-crown in what was considered the toughest league in NCAA history), a first-ever #1 AP ranking, a #1 overall seed in the big dance, and dozens of gallant comebacks and upsets — all without ONE top recruiting class.
There is no comparison between the two. Take away Calipari’s power to recruit and UK would’ve been in the NIT for the second year in a row. And even with the recruiting pull, he still couldn’t coach the most talent-loaded Kentucky team since 1996 past the Elite Eight. West Virginia in the EE = THREE-POINT BOMBS. Calipari couldn’t get his star-studded team to adjust and pull it out. In 2005, the exact same thing happened to Rick at Louisville — and he came back from 20 down with a group of guys no one ever heard of prior to coming here (and he also beat Calipari twice in a row on his home floor that same year, with the same group).
No comparison.
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i have to agree and disagree with you
first i agree that calipari is no pitino… pitino is a coach that if he would have stayed in college his wins and title numbers would be alot higher .. only 2 active coaches i think are on or better then pitino’s level.. coach k and izzo, BUT i have to disagree with you on calipari not being a good coach.. before memphis and nba he did great at umass with a 189-70 record and in 1992 he took a team of nobodies to a 30-5 record and sweet 16heck this past february during pat forde’s forde’s minutes he said the 92 team was the most over achieving team the minutes had ever seen… you guys have your opinion on him being a cheat and i cant agree or disagree with you on that because i really dont know but just going by his coaching abilty id have to disagree with you
"UK isn't a choice, you're born bleeding blue"
by kentuckywild on Jul 21, 2010 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
That's what makes us all different
We all have our opinions.
I looked at UMass’ schedule from 1992, and I don’t pretend to know who was good back then, but there weren’t any big quality victories that jumped out at me which is Cal’s M.O. Most (if not all) of his 30+ win seasons were against a bloated schedule full of cupcakes. Look at UK’s record from this past year. Sure, they beat good names. But, all of them were down and rebuilding. I’d say Vandy was probably their biggest victory.
And again, I just don’t see how any credible coach can compensate for failing to get five first-rounders past the Elite Eight.
There’s much more I could say, but I feel I’ve covered it all before. For a systematic breakdown of Cal and how I view him as a coach, check these two blogs. Part I. Part II.
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yea his schedules were pretty water down
but he was in the a-10 and c-usa… i believe louisville schedule was pretty similar pre-big east but he did reach the final 4 with both teams(even though they were vacated he coached them there) and despite what most people think he didn’t just get there with talent.. as for last year, what can i say uk choked, guys played lazy d and couldn’t hit a perimeter shot to save their lives… and the five first rounders …lol orton 3 pts a game, really cant cout him as a dominant force, most fans and experts knew uk was to young to win it all so it didn’t surprise me that they fell, especially to a big east team…. even more since it was bobby huggins.. he owns calipari.. but like you say we all have different opinions …
"UK isn't a choice, you're born bleeding blue"
by kentuckywild on Jul 22, 2010 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions
All the UK fans I know kept telling me they had the best class and were going to win it all.
-Dustin
most fans with even a chance of winning it all
say the same stuff.. heard the same stuff from ku, syracuse, duke fans also, and i heard the same from my fellow uk fans but anyone not putting their heart and fanhood in it knew uk would be lucky to make the final 4… they like ku and syracuse were unlucky
"UK isn't a choice, you're born bleeding blue"
by kentuckywild on Jul 27, 2010 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Anybody else think Mike should give up control of CC to Austin?
He’s new, but he’s good.
by johnnyjoejohnson on Jul 21, 2010 11:49 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
sure if you want threads that have
false info in them
"UK isn't a choice, you're born bleeding blue"
by kentuckywild on Jul 21, 2010 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
HAHA!
I was just thinking the same thing.
by UofL Redbirds on Jul 25, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
You're just jealous
of how awesome Austin is.
by johnnyjoejohnson on Jul 21, 2010 3:21 PM EDT reply actions
I LOVE THIS
johnnyjoejohnson ahaha great name BTW
by Austin Montgomery on Jul 21, 2010 10:44 PM EDT reply actions
Is this what I miss by not reading non-promoted Fan Posts/Shots?
Oh good.
A few comments to a couple of new posters:
1. Austin, I feel your passion bro; but seriously go download Mozilla Firefox right now. You see those red squiggly underlined words in text fields, those are misspelled. Right click and fix them. It’s awesome.
2. Also, Austin if you are in High School currently, that means you were likely in diapers when Rick left UK for the Celtics. (Holy Perspective Batman!) Most of us remember the UKv2 in Boston with all the UK players in Boston. A few fans were mad at Rick for leaving, but most didn’t go completely off the rocker til Rick came to UofL.
3. Don’t be discouraged Austin. Keep your passion for the Cardinals and review item number one and you’ll fit in around here.
4. kentuckywild: I can’t help but notice that you’ve posted a great deal here on Card Chronicle this month. More posts per day than most of our regular users in fact. I find this a bit odd that a self-proclaimed Kentucky fan from Louisville would spend such an enormous amount of time on a blog devoted to Louisville athletics. I can understand reading and even posting to a rival site’s blog. (I read many ASoB posts and occasionally comment, but only when I feel that I have something significant to contribute or when I think that an outsiders perspective might be appreciated.) However, your habit seems excessive here on Card Chronicle. I’m not an administrator or manger here, but I would take a serious review of my commenting habits if I were you.
5. Also directed to Mr. kentuckywild: I see you have elected to choose a self-portrait headshot for your profile picture. I would like to remind you that this isn’t Facebook. There are 10,000+ images that relate to UK that might be better suited for such a profile picture on a sports blogsite. It not a mandate and you are free to select your own profile picture, but when I see headshots as profile pictures here it sort of, well…“profiles” the fan in context for me.
I’m fairly sure my unsolicited opinions won’t please those they are directed at, but I can’t help but think there are some like-minded Card Chronicle members here who’ll agree with this.
by Remote Cardinal on Jul 22, 2010 2:53 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Just a reminder
The open Ombudsman position gets paid in [virtual] gum.
by UL is my hot hot sex on Jul 22, 2010 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions
first off remote cardinal as i have stated
i have alot of down time at work and since this particular site is new to me i find it quite enjoyable to be on here, especially when most(but not all) fans on here are pretty knowledgeable about the sports and rivalry i love. secondly putting a pic of myself in MY PROFILE pic slots somehow in your mind is a bad thing…lol ok…and last but not least most of the threads and subjects i have responded to are about… wait for it…. UK.. and since this is a blog that is open to all fans, just what is your problem… you don’t like uk fans.. i get it but guess what thats your problem
"UK isn't a choice, you're born bleeding blue"
by kentuckywild on Jul 22, 2010 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
just like ASoB, some CC folks hate rival fans that post here regardless of what you say
A lot of us enjoy the banter as long as it’s not a personal attack or cliched rival-speak, i.e. Porcini’s joke, little brother, etc…
by UL is my hot hot sex on Jul 22, 2010 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions
More to the point.
kentuckywild: I’m glad you enjoy this fine website. I don’t mind you commenting here on the blog (again not that my opinion matters in that regard), but it seems like you comment in EVERY post here. You do offer good insight sometimes and I value your opinion on matters concerning UK, or our rivalry. And for the matter, I do like UK fans; I’m the only Cardinal fan in my extended family (the wife and I attended UofL; rest of the family went to UK). I guess I try to make it a point not to talk about UofL and bring up UofL in random conversation when I’m visiting my brother’s house, you know?
And hot hot: I don’t hate rival fans that post here. I look at it this way. A UofL fan on a UofL blog is at home. You can post, joke, be silly, 1 random things, derail, whatever; really anything goes because you are with family (bad grammar and all). A UofL fan on a UK blog is not at home and should be respectful. That means being reserved in posting comments. If I started commenting in 90% of ASoB posts, Louisville related or not; I’d wear out my welcome quickly. It’s a personal preference thing and probably due to how I was raised…a respect thing.
That said, I apologize if I offended. That wasn’t my intent. And reading back through it, I do regret making the profile pic comments, that was over the line. I’ll play nice from now on.
by Remote Cardinal on Jul 23, 2010 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions
And as a peace offering
please view my image in the Friday Irrelevance thread. That’s something we can all giggle at. Parents not thinking through what they name their children…
by Remote Cardinal on Jul 23, 2010 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
the biggest reason I enjoy seeing UK fans post here
90% of their posts reinforce stereotypes that we love to joke about
by UL is my hot hot sex on Jul 23, 2010 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
but remote cardinal there is one flaw to your post about me...
i am not the one bringing up uk, every post ive responded to is about a subject a cards fan posted, and also when i first posted on here i took the uk and cal bashing to heart and had a few bad troll like post, but after being called out(and rightfully so) i have changed my blogging ways so i can have respectful conversation and maybe a few playful banter jabs at my rival fanbase but if i keep it respectful i just dont see why it matters how much i get on here… i live uk sports 24/7 so visting this site alot here lately is something fresh… i have 3 other uk sites i blog on this only cards site i vist so trust me i dont feel like im doing my team any disrespect by being on here
"UK isn't a choice, you're born bleeding blue"
by kentuckywild on Jul 23, 2010 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll be honest.
I had read your early troll posts, and noted that you had over 100 comments on this site less than 2 weeks.
We’ll get along fine k-dub. I bet we even have some things in common. Do you like bourbon?
by Remote Cardinal on Jul 23, 2010 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Having your own picture for your profile is bad form?
They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best
About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback
I understand, as a big daddy come and take my spot type of demeanor?
by mooncamping on May 14, 2010 7:24 AM EDT
I wish hah
that guy makes great videos though,,, I dont know how to get the videos hahah
by Austin Montgomery on Jul 22, 2010 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions
those are commas
They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best
About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback
I understand, as a big daddy come and take my spot type of demeanor?
by mooncamping on May 14, 2010 7:24 AM EDT
and it's
you’re, not your. Sorry-couldn’t resist..lol
by twistedwedge on Jul 27, 2010 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Where to start
I am not really sure what you were trying to say since I got hung up on the bad grammer. You sounded like a UK fan:
Untill is spelled until, “ungreatfull” is grateful, loose means something is not as tight as it should be whereas lose means you didn’t win………
There’s more but,,,
well he is a louisville fan so i guess
both fanbases have people with bad grammar … hell i know my grammar sucks
"UK isn't a choice, you're born bleeding blue"
by kentuckywild on Jul 22, 2010 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
man bad grammar isn't team fanbase specific
its all individual is my only point.
"UK isn't a choice, you're born bleeding blue"
by kentuckywild on Jul 23, 2010 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Only thing I will say..
Compare the average CC post grammar to the average ASOB grammar.
And I’m throwing you a lifeline by not having you compare it to KSR or the CJ. Dear God…
I don't even read the CJ comments anymore
Nothing but trash talk and personal vendettas on both sides.
just noted your profile
I love me some Terry Tate office linebacker. You don’t bring no hibbly bibbly up in this office.
by Chris Redman is my hero on Jul 28, 2010 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I gotta get in on this one
“Any bitch-ass think I done lost a step because of what happened to my knee and such, well he’s in for a surprise…A RUDE, PAINFUL SURPRISE”
“Check-razor, check-razor, the pain train’s comin’, woman! W-WOO”
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