Kentucky Wildcats Morning Quickies: Calipari Angst Edition

This produced a reaction:

I hate to drive you traditionalists crazy, but I'll say it again: our goal at the beginning of the season was to have eight players drafted.

— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) May 21, 2015

John Calipari really knows how to troll the Big Blue Nation. As you might expect, the "Why are they not institutionalized?" wing of the BBN responded with all manner of bizarre, pedantic, and self-centered doggerel, suckered along by Duke, Louisville and other twidiots who love to hate Calipari and of course, the ever-clueless Rick Bozich.

Sheesh, people, quit taking yourselves so seriously and imagining that the universe revolves around you. If what Calipari says bothers you, you don’t get it and you’ve closed your mind. That’s fine by me, but don’t mess it up for those of us with an active, uncalcified intellect.

And for God’s sake, stop listening to Coach Cal. Even when he’s talking to you, he’s not talking to you. You shouldn’t need a map, a GPS, and a tour guide to figure that out by now.

If you’re still upset after reading that, read this over at Lost Letterman and laugh (hopefully at yourself).

Tweet of the Morning

So proud to work with such a great staff! Men and women of such great character! The U of Kentucky is the Place to be! #TheTeam #BBN #123

— Andy Buh (@UKCoachBuh) May 22, 2015

I like this guy.

Your Quickies:

Kentucky football

• Larry Vaught at Vaught’s Views has more about Andy Buh. As I said, I like this guy.

• Butch Jones, Mark Stoops, year three. I like our chances this time. Tennessee will be good, no doubt, but I think we’ll be good enough to pull the upset.

• Mark Stoops talks about his team’s off-season progress.

Kentucky basketball

• Kentucky’s non-conference slate loaded with star attractions. Yep, but only one at Rupp Arena, and that’s going to chafe some season ticket holders.

• Can you say, "Dutch Uncle," ladies and gentlemen of the Big Blue Nation?

  1. JOHN CALIPARI (Kentucky): His stock is at an all-time high and he’s enjoying the spotlight. Calipari’s name has been linked to the New Orleans Pelicans job, but he firmly stated that he’s happy at Kentucky after agreeing to another contract extension. He’s a smart guy - all this helps recruiting. High school recruits see his name linked to a pro job and his long-term security at Kentucky, as well as the abundance of pros he’s turning out and it helps his recruiting pitch all the more. Any kid he recruits, he’s automatically right at the top of the list. A good salesman.

  I knew you could.

• Arizona State’s House of Sparky talks about the game against Kentucky next season.

Other Kentucky sports

• Kentucky volleyball adds a top 15 player, completes their 2015 roster.

• Women’s golfer Isabelle Johansson will make a run at the individual NCAA championship starting today.

• Kentucky women’s tennis doubles team upsets #12 Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament.

Links posts

• The Leach Report: Friday Wildcat Links

College football

• I’m not sure how I feel about this.

• Cost of attendance scholarships would benefit the SEC, according to Saturday Down South. I think that’s right.

College basketball

• Roy Williams talks about the impact of the NCAA investigation on North Carolina recruiting. Long story short, it has hurt pretty badly.

Other sports news

• Stephen Curry has been really good at basketball for a long time.

• The Houston Rockets lost a tough one to the Golden St. Warriors last night. James Harden had a chance to win it on the last play, but passed up the shot for a pass to the top of the key where… Dwight Howard awaited? It didn’t work out for him.

  Also this:

  You can't win titles with a center who's afraid to pull up from 25 for the win.

  — Andy Glockner (@AndyGlockner) May 22, 2015

  Heh. And this:

  HARDEN GONNA TEAR THIS PLACE APART http://t.co/ekdMaT8AiL https://t.co/jGv17jzf79

  — SB Nation GIF (@SBNationGIF) May 22, 2015

• Magic Johnson with a world-beating ‘fro:

  'Froback Friday! Earvin "Magic" Johnson of Everett High School. pic.twitter.com/i3vu0OdMK8

  — Jay Bilas (@JayBilas) May 22, 2015

• Two small public schools pull out of "All A" event because butthurt — they accuse private schools of providing scholarships for student athletes. However, All A founder Stan Steidel strikes back:

  Steidel said he can’t respond to Hodge’s request because "there’s a whole lot of private schools that do give some money to kids that don’t cheat. And any time you want to do a survey, I’ll give you two publics to each private that are cheating in the state."

  As I said, because butthurt.

• Paul Jordan is leaving Wildcat Blue Nation. I’ve known Paul for quite a long time.

• Is America’s passtime dying? Kids seem to be abandoning Little League. Hat tip: Real Clear Sports.

Other news

• Many sunscreens aren’t living up to their promises of protection. I wear sunscreen every time I go to the beach, or on to the golf course.

• Okay, I have to agree with Drew Franklin here. The state of Tennessee got robbed in broad daylight when they paid $46,000 for this logo.