I don’t like to eat squid.

…waking up tomorrow and hearing it’s a done deal. I can dream can’t I?

Here is what i have heard – take it for what its worth.

At a 2 plus hour meeting with a UM booster, word is Fred Smith (fedex founder) was there. although cal may have been there to push for the utep coach as his replacement (ironic – but i digress), those at the meeting tried to make the memphis job about the civic good Cal has done (and he has).

Bottom line is that some of the memphis boosters are not giving up – and that could mean Cal is not stopping them.

I do believe too much water has passed under the bridge for him to stay, but it may drag out some….

I’ll be here all night just in case they decided to hold a 1 AM press conference!

I really didn’t want BG fired and that was crazy. Then BD said no, so I was even more worried. Now Cal is supposed to come here and I am hyped, but it sucks to wait any longer! I do think that Cal is the best fit for the job.

40 million for 8 years of the stuff. Where you getting your info memphis? news there?

…. if Calipari hasn’t walked out of the 2nd boosters meeting yet, then things are not going well for us … I don’t think money will be the deciding factor, but I wonder what Barnhart has done this afternoon/evening to close the deal once and for all.

How bad will this look if Cal doesnt take the job?

That when we passed on him 2 years ago we pizzed him offf…………bet he waits it out and crushes uk with a big old NO

you offered that other guy 35 million :(

and we will end up with T FORD…………i wouldnt be mad if we got ford and i wouldnt hate cal for turning down out moron AD

they are saying players will follow him………………..you HAVE TO PAY CAL ANYTHING HE WANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We must get him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m trapped in a time warp !
It’s ’07 all over again !!
Same inane comments from some of the same “coaches” who were singing the praises of something called a BCG back then.
This is a wacked out world…truth !!

Amen. I’ll be REEEEEALLY worried if the announcement isn’t made sometime tomorrow. I’d be shocked though if he doesn’t take the job. As others have said with so many ppl out there saying it’s basically done (WLEX and ESPN e.g.) I will have a hard time understanding how they all got it wrong. And while I’m super confident he will indeed be our next coach, I’d really like to see him in UK blue in front of that lame press conference curtain background receiving one hell of a Kentucky welcome. And ppl thought the BCG reception was nuts. They better hold this one in Rupp instead of Memorial haha.

I’ve got to learn to use this “reply” thing, haha

So who is going to take the first shift monitoring media reports and rumors tonight so the rest of us can get some sleep?

called his real estate agent 11 days ago………wonder if hes buying a new house in memphis or selling his? interesting 11 days????

if he comes to kentucky which i dont personally think he will considering how we treat coaches who win for us much less the ones who lose……..i really would have liked to see billy g get ATLEAST 1 more year but i must say that instead of banging some hot poon right now im sitting online praying./ hoping we get coach cali WOW its like a dream BUT could easily be a nightmare considering he never got a call from us 2 years ago and could drop egg in our pie holes for that very reason

his father says they arde waiting to hear from the new coach but for now hes going to KENTUCKY

Kentucky recruit Daniel Orton of Oklahoma has not heard from anyone at UK today about who will replace Billy Gillispie, who was fired Friday. However, his father, Larry, understands that Calipari is the likely choice.

"Right now Daniel is still going to Kentucky until we get a chance to talk to Calipari," Larry Orton said based on the assumption that Calipari will be UK’s next coach.

Carol Dennis, the mother of Memphis recruit Nolan Dennis, told The Commercial Appeal that the letter-of-intent her son signed last fall contained an addendum that would allow him to follow Calipari to another school.

Carol Dennis, the mother of Memphis recruit Nolan Dennis, told The Commercial Appeal that the letter-of-intent her son signed last fall contained an addendum that would allow him to follow Calipari to another school.

Two other highly-touted Memphis recruits, guard John Wall and center DeMarcus Cousins — have not yet signed with the Tigers and could also follow Calipari to Kentucky.

"Imagine the bigs you could have with Patrick Patterson, Daniel, Matt Pilgrim and Perry Stevenson along with Cousins coming in. What an offense that would be," Larry Orton said. "Then you would have Jodie Meeks and maybe throw in John Wall and Nolan Dennis, who is as good as Wall. You are talking about automatic Final Four."

I’m not a recruiting guru, but from what I understand we don’t really have any scholarships to offer right? how many do we have if any?

If we would get rid of some of those cheerleaders we have down on the end of the bench we could free up some scholarships

that Calipari has decided to sleep on the offer. I guess we all assumed by now it’d be tomorrow or later this week anyway. I’m going to bed on that one folks. Just hope that those boosters didn’t pull a tear-jerker on him late this evening.

i’m hoping the press conference is tomorrow. i’m just bummed i’m going to be in class not matter what day it is and miss it :(

taking ALL bets……we threw egg in his pie hole 2 years ago and time for him to LAFF AT uk……..bag of BBQ grippos and an ale 8 says hes not going TO uk……….we are the lauging stock,,or will be and then we can PRAY we get travis ford who BLEEDS BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And then fire MB.

I can’t believe I just dignified a response. I just didn’t want the thread to die out with your sorry ass post to top off the night.

I finally signed up on ASoB. Man, This whole thing is driving me crazy. When I first heard they were offering Calipari the job, I kept thinking of the baggage and the 96’ season. I really would have preferred Ford. However, after looking at all the accomplishments even with a little shade on the fringe, I can’t wait to get him here! Which is why I’m still scrolling through every shred of info about the offer I can find on the web & hoping against hope I can find some semblance of an acceptance.

they’re stil working on a deal, but it looks like Calipari is headed our way. They’re also having a interview with BCG, should be interesting.

He plays for the.U.S. national team in this vid and puts on a circus act.

I don’t know what the politics are about “take the recruits” vs. “they aren’t committed” argument…

but it’s still an awesome recruiting trail video if you haven’t watched this guy play.

He’s pretty damn good:

@stoncray My thoughts on Calipari: Pitino wannabe w Bobby Knight Attitude (*_*)

Thought it was worth sharing with everyone. ;-)

Calipari’s civic contributions would be missed as much as on-court contributions

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/mar/31/john-calipari-civic-contributions/?partner=RSS

I think this confirms the late night Booster’s club they had with Cal in Memphis tonight…

And I also think this was their bon voyage with him.

Then…

There’s this:

“It’s just a matter of what he chooses to do with his lifestyle. Does he want to be a big fish in a little pond in (Conference USA)? Or does he want to be in the SEC where there’s big-time competition night in and night out? But I don’t care where Cal goes. He’s going to win. He’s an outstanding coach and recruiter. He’s great with the media. He’s great with the fans. He’s great with the players,” said Griz coach Lionel Hollins.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/mar/31/grizzlies-acknowledge-john-caliparis-value/?partner=RSS

Unless something happens to Cal himself, like an angelic visitation to stay in Memphis and preach the Gospel according to Elvis forever…

He’ll be in Memorial within 2 days.

if you have ever been to memphis you cant blame him for wanting to go to UK………he dont have to worry about getting robbed by crack dealing momos or having his rims stolen ROFL………. the ghetto!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its gross and dirty there GO TO LEXINGTON COACH CAL!

noway he gos to lexington……..dont get me wrong its safer and alot ALOT CLEANER! and more $$$$$ but we passed on him and didnt even call him 2 years ago so trust me IF he didnt sign today hes not signing…..

I believe he will come to UK. The money’s there. the challenge is there. Why stay in conference usa?