Calipari flying to raleigh today

[Low Country Vol]

Memphis boards are shutdown. Why would he go to raleigh unless he is taking the job.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2403784

[hatvol96]

Originally Posted by (brg72 @ Apr 10, 2006 4:38 PM)

Memphis boards are shutdown. Why would he go to raleigh unless he is taking the job.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2403784

Leverage. If Memphis will up his salary to a figure close to what the Pack is offering, he'll stay.

[wncvolfan]

Originally Posted by (hatvol96 @ Apr 10, 2006 7:44 PM)

Leverage. If Memphis will up his salary to a figure close to what the Pack is offering, he'll stay.

NCS offered 2.2 million to Barnes. Wonder if they'll make Cal the same offer and if so, can Memphis match that?

[hatvol96]

Originally Posted by (wncvolfan @ Apr 11, 2006 6:46 AM)

NCS offered 2.2 million to Barnes. Wonder if they'll make Cal the same offer and if so, can Memphis match that?

Memphis would not be able to match that figure.

[cd12]

What if Scott Edgar got the Memphis job?

[hatvol96]

Originally Posted by (crimedawg12 @ Apr 11, 2006 10:20 AM)

What if Scott Edgar got the Memphis job?

While he has good recruiting connections in the area, I think Memphis would look to somone who is currently a head coach. Ricardo Patton at Colorado has strong ties to the Bluff City. Also, don't count Nolan Richardson out. That would be a perfect match. Memphis would replace one high profile coach with another and Nolan would get a chance to stick it to Arkansas in recruiting.

[hatvol96]

Originally Posted by (hatvol96 @ Apr 10, 2006 7:44 PM)

Leverage. If Memphis will up his salary to a figure close to what the Pack is offering, he'll stay.

Damn, I'm good.

[volinasheville]

Originally Posted by (hatvol96 @ Apr 11, 2006 11:34 PM)

Damn, I'm good.

And humble too - it's what makes you loveable.

[utfantilidie]

No deal is what I heard tonight.

[NCGatorBait]

Yup..you knew it was definitely for leverage..afterall he's built some good teams in weaker conferences,(A10 and CUSA) but the guy didn't want to to fail when he had to play in a power conference against Dook and UNC.

[volinasheville]

I am guessing there will be a reply/rebuttal to you NC Gator.

[vader]

Originally Posted by (hatvol96 @ Apr 11, 2006 10:34 PM)

Damn, I'm good.

It's not trash talking if you can back it up. You were dead on.

[West Columbia Gamecock]

Originally Posted by (hatvol96 @ Apr 11, 2006 11:34 PM)

Damn, I'm good.

Hatvol, I think you need an avatar. Here's my vote:

[NCGatorBait]

Originally Posted by (volinasheville @ Apr 12, 2006 11:10 PM)

I am guessing there will be a reply/rebuttal to you NC Gator.

No problem..just stating the facts and what he said!

Click Here

John Calipari was on the brink of accepting the North Carolina State job Monday night.

His eventual change of mind was not because of compensation concerns, however. Rather, he was concerned he wouldn't have enough of a shot at doing what Wolfpack officials want: consistently beating Duke and North Carolina.

[hatvol96]

Originally Posted by (NCGatorBait @ Apr 12, 2006 10:14 PM)

Yup..you knew it was definitely for leverage..afterall he's built some good teams in weaker conferences,(A10 and CUSA) but the guy didn't want to to fail when he had to play in a power conference against Dook and UNC.

I'm certain Cal would have loved to play Carolina this year. I know he loved blasting them out of the Preseason NIT in 1994.