Bruiser Flint leaving IU...

[mauconnfan]

and heading back with Calimari. Wow they're back together. Always liked Bruiser seems like a good guy. Guessing there was a nice raise for him, good for him.

Report: Kentucky hiring Indiana assistant Bruiser Flint

Jon Rothstein is the first to officially report that Kentucky is hiring Indiana assistant Bruiser Flint to replace Kenny Payne.Rothstein broke the ...

www.chatsports.com

 

[aburks41]

Losing Kenny Payne is huge. He's one of the best big man assistants in the country. This might actually put a pretty big dent in their recruiting

 

[Watchdog]

Bruiser is a good guy and I'm kind of surprised he'd leave IU and go back to Calipari unless it's for a big raise in salary or maybe believes being at Kentucky will lead to another head coaching job.
We used to invite the UMass coach to speak at our Rotary Club every year and we had a lot of fun regarding me being a UConn grad and him being the Head Coach at UMass. Lots of give and take.
He was always happy, upbeat, looking at the bright side, a genuinely nice guy and such a difference from the slippery personna of you know who.

 

[Vuce]

I met Bruiser a few times too. Agree that he is a super nice guy. And yeah hopefully he got a nice raise going to UK

 

[UCTitleTown]

The only time UConn vs UMass was a rivalry was during Calipari's time there and they didn't play each other, so there really is no rivalry.

 

[Hugo]

Back in the old days of the Yankee Conf, there was a definite rivalry and I remember those games in the field house.

 

[Palatine]

The only time UConn vs UMass was a rivalry was during Calipari's time there and they didn't play each other, so there really is no rivalry.

There was a rivalry back in the early 1970s. Both teams were pretty good and in the same conference. But that faded long, long ago.

 

[gtcam]

There was a rivalry dating back to the 1930's and in the 50's and 60's it was rabid
UMass/UConn was the big game of the year back when

 

[Watchdog]

The only time UConn vs UMass was a rivalry was during Calipari's time there and they didn't play each other, so there really is no rivalry.

We played them his first two years and won by 29 at home and 19 on the road and then Calhoun said there was no longer any reason to play them. Calipari then forever said "I understand why they don't want to play us", implying Calhoun was afraid to play UMass.