You Just Knew It Would Happen
by ALLBLUCAT on Aug 14, 2009 9:12 AM EDT
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Some days it does not pay to be at the University of Kentucky.
Sports Illustrated sees one thing when they see a UK jersey, alumni, player, or coach, and it must be complete and utter contempt for our program. Coach Rick Pitino has had his share of troubles lately, and as I have said numerous times before I feel for the man. But now Sports Illustrated, that "pearl" of sports journalism has decided in their ultimate wisdom to put Coach Calipari in with the group of coaches they have labeled morally bankrupt.
In this article, that watchdog of all morality, Jeff Pearlman, has put Rick Pitino, Tim Floyd, Jim Harrick, and Coach Calipari all in one nice tight neat club."Do as you must. Behave as you will. Act as you act. Just keep winning." It seems that Pearlman has designated himself to decide what constitutes good character among today's coaches. He puts Calipari, a man who has had nothing but rumors and innuendo thrown at him by everyone imaginable, in the same category as Pitino, an admitted adulterer.
This classless act by Pearlman, which should surprise no one, may be the epitome of the media's attempts to put our program in the tank once again, with the oldest sham of all, guilt by association. Guys like this one need to be made to prove something before they can write about it. I take no pleasure in "labeling" Coach Pitino, and if not for the purpose of having to defend a man who has done nothing wrong, would never do it. Pearlman and others who keep throwing everything at the wall and hoping something will stick need to have a few things thrown their way. Or maybe just incessantly having someone write about them being in a group of individuals that lack character and morality. All of this is being dine in the name of journalism......sounds to me like the man never studied what the word meant.
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Whitlock's take
http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/9932508/Pitino-ran-into-the-biggest-dynasty-in-sports
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
Whitlock and his flair for
the obvious…..lol…..I am surprised he didnt ask the new Bond to step in and rid the sports world of this fiendish villainess….
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whitlock
I find whitlock to be almost as big an ass as the loathsome troll. I will definitley read the article but I rarely agree with the man.
DEEETROIT BASKETBALLL!!!
I am torn on this issue ABC
What is happening in the world that we all agree to just dismiss lies and indiscretions as the way things are going to be?
What’s different here, however, is that Pitino’s dubious actions fly in the face of everything a college coach is supposed to be.is this going to be the norm? Are all parents wanting their children to play college ball solely to become pros?
Or, once upon a time, was supposed to be.
I have to wonder that if Pearlman see’s the Pitino troubles as a problem in recruiting, just maybe, there are still some parents that will be seeing the same. There may be more fallout from this than anyone can foresee as of now.
I have to believe that there are still good and moral people in this world who believe that good and moral is the way to be. Otherwise, things will only go downhill from here. Corruption will take over the sport, maybe so fast that we never see it coming. I can only hope and pray not.
I must add, when Cameron Mills falls to his knees on the court, in praise, it is one of my favorite moments to remember. :-)
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
I have no problem with Pearlman calling Pitino out.
Rick opened himself up to that one when he did what he did, and now it has become public knowledge. Rick also could have diffused a lot of this at his press conference, but he chose not to. My problem is with Pearlman lumping Coach Calipari in with Pitino. Give me some proof of something that Calipari has done morally or ethically wrong and we can talk about it. Show me where he compromised his position by creating a new Italian dish at a local restaurant, and I will stand back and watch the fireworks.
But what Pearlman did was wrong and he needs to be called out for it.
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Now she is saying....
….Pitino paid Sypher to marry her
This is not going to just fade away….
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
I kind of figured that was where this was heading.....too much didnt add up......
it made no sense to do what Sypher did, unless he really was utterly and completely in love with the woman. And if he was, then he has my sympathies
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He had to be really hard up
Just saying…….have some self respect Tim!
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
Returning to topic ...
… this is totally something that we’ll have to put up with.
Embrace that hate. I love it. Thank you, sir, may I have another? :-)
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
Think about it though
Why Bring up Calipari? Easy, page views.
Why bring up Kentucky, since Pitino hasn’t coached here in over 10 years? Page views.
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
True....very true....I guess learning how to write for circulation
is as important as learning how to write truth. I see now whay I am an amateur at this and he is the professional…..silly me
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true...very true
To add CoachCal’s name is to insure a large % of readers will not only see the article but talk about it…thus increasing readership. I find it ironic that Pearlman and others…like Whitlock write of morals while unknowingly displaying their lack thereof. A truth of human behavior is that what comes from us…speech or writing or actions…even when directed toward or using names of others…is only about ourselves and our system of morals, thought, experience, perference…etc…etc. I can only talk from my own framework whatever the subject. You learn a lot about me or anyone when you can see ongoing patterns and themes.
Geez
Pearlman is an idiot. He holds John Thompson in high esteem and denigrates John Calipari with no proof or even explanation? The article itself was actually not even worth reading. Pimps are ok because they wear cool hats???!!!
I cannot do fur in the summer.....it just sweats me somethin' fierce!!
Wouldnt mind a nice bright blue one though….
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