Welcome back.. hope you read along on our Siena website as we blogged about the Saints trip to Dayton. Great showing by the team, but now it's on to other things and a return to blogging here.
I am awaiting the start of the Kentucky press conference to announce John Calipari as their next head coach.
Wait a minute... John Calipari.. the guy from Memphis?
Yes the same John Calipari that gave this quote to reporters on March 27th
"I want to be here," he said. "This is where I want to coach."
He said that in reference to the Memphis job.. the one he had, the one where he had just received a contract extension through the 2012-13 season. A deal that included a reported annual raise of $500,000 and a $5 million bonus if he stays through the end of the contract.
So long bonus...so long honesty too.
I don't know about you, but I'm sick of coaches saying one thing then doing the other, which is exactly what Calipari has done. Apparently an 8 year, $31.65 million deal makes you change your tune quickly. I have no problem with a coach making a change to better his or his families situation. It's capitalism and what America is built on. Supply and demand works.
The slime factor continues to grow with these coaches who can't seem to get their words and actions in order. If you're not sure, then say that..
Siena's Fran McCaffery is a perfect example. While saying he has a great job at Siena, he also says any coach would be silly not to listen to another schools offer. He has indicated that there are not many jobs that would get him to leave Siena. At no time during any conversations with McCaffery has he backed off of that stance. I like where I am, but if there's something better for me and my family, I'll listen is McCaffery's consistant comment
Honesty...
Perhaps a quick visit to dictionary.com for Calipari might be in order. Seems he need a reminder as to what the definition means.
Couple of notes from the presser annoumcing Calipari as new head coach - Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart says the 8 year - $31.65 million contract is guaranteed with protections for the University and the coach included. Barnhart added that the base salary is $400,000 with the rest of it coming from media and TV contracts. He also emphasized that the deal was signed.
Calipari said "This was a dream I had since we brought our (UMass) team down here in 1992. "At that point, I said, 'I'd love to coach here one day.'"
So it's a dream come true today for Calipari - at least until the next big opportunity comes along.
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