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Pitino and Calipari both refuse to deny they are leaving
On Thursday, Rick Pitino was asked about the rumors of him going to Arizona. He responded by refusing to say he wouldn't leave:
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/co...na_rumors.htmlThen on Friday, Calipari used nearly the same sort of carefully chosen non-answer when he was asked about Kentucky: My transcription from video below: Compare both of those to Billy Donovan's response, which was a bit more direct and certain: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/colle...-florida_N.htmUK moved on after that, and Grant accepted the Alabama job, which was the final evidence that there will be no BD at UK. Pitino and Calipari are trying not talk about their interest in leaving UM and UL, but they don't want to lie either. Both are doing a good job of hiding it, while leaving the door open. Something Les Miles couldn't find a way to do right before the national championship game. |
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03-30-2009, 11:41 AM | #123 |
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That's crazy money....how can he turn that down?!?
I wonder who Memphis will target if Cal leaves. |
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03-30-2009, 11:49 AM | #124 |
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03-30-2009, 01:08 PM | #127 |
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Bad news for me is that Pitino is more likely to stay at Louisville than come to Arizona at the moment. Full court press is on Pitino alone, now that Cal is out of the picture.
Lon Krueger and Mark Few are next on the list, it seems. |
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03-30-2009, 01:09 PM | #128 |
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Going to Arizona from Louisville would be a downgrade for Pitino. It makes no sense.
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03-30-2009, 02:21 PM | #129 |
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jAZ, I gotta give it up. Never thought the dominoes would fall like this.
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Sounds like news on Pitino won't be today. Later in the week. Seems like he's got more reasons to stay in Louisville than come to Tucson, and a big factor is that Cal/UK just exploded the payscale. We can't afford more than about $2.5M base +. |
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03-30-2009, 02:44 PM | #131 |
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How many coaches are looking for raises after what UK is paying for Cal?
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03-30-2009, 03:19 PM | #132 |
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Pitino is sitting on our offer, not looking good.
My fear is that we are going to end up with Kruger. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lon_Kruger |
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