Memphis up to no good . . .

[Waquoit]

If it wasn't for a move like this, Kansas would have only 2 NCAA titles. Half of UConn.

 

[Kitaman]

Here is what I think the real problem in this is. Memphis can't pay players. So Memphis pays father (perhaps more than father is worth), father gives kids money. So essentially, colleges can pay basketball and football players provided their parents at least appear qualified to coach.

Well that's the way to do it. We don't need to, so it may be hard for us to understand. If its not illegal, then not much can be said.

 

[UConnfan8]

4) was offered jobs at Vandy and Mississippi. (if it's good enough for Vandy, It's good enough for us)

ooof.

 

[UofMemphis]

ooof.

What I mean by that is Vandy is a highly respected academic institution (AAU)....if it's "above board" enough for a snobby private school to try...no reason we shouldn't do it.

 

[pj]

What I mean by that is Vandy is a highly respected academic institution (AAU)....if it's "above board" enough for a snobby private school to try...no reason we shouldn't do it.

UNC is a highly respected academic institution (AAU).

 

[UofMemphis]

UNC is a highly respected academic institution (AAU).

Won't lie, I didn't know that...makes that AAU badge look a little less shiny

Now official, btw..
http://www.gotigersgo.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/071614aaa.html

 

[Uconn77Duke74]

We would never have gotten Jeff Calhoun if his Dad wasn't our coach.

 

[pj]

We would never have gotten Jeff Calhoun if his Dad wasn't our coach.

Neither would any other basketball team!

 

[Calhoun's Court]

As long as his last name isn't Stone, Newman or Enoch I'm ok with it

 

[boba]

UNC is a highly respected academic institution (AAU).

Vanderbilt is Yale compared to UNC. Yes UNC has a few decent academic departments, and is generally a good school, but they allow athletics a great deal of slack simply because they bring in the money. OTOH, Vanderbilt, like Stanford, like Yale, and some other institutions, tells the athletic department to go suck eggs when they attempt to bring in academically substandard students. Yeah, this is a quid pro quo that may be in the shade of the tree at high noon, but this is not the deep in the coal mines under cover of darkness activities that occurs in some schools.

 

[Chief00]

Quite frankly, I have no problem with this. However, the irony doesn't escape me that this is the coach who did not play or suspended a kid for swearing - but a $100k payoff is ok.

 

[Pudge]

It's not setting any precedent. It's happened a number of times with parent/coaches, AAU and high school coaches. I guess the only real difference is this time it may reap the school 3 standout players instead of just 1. Well done Memphis.

That's right.

When Calipari brought in Mitch Wagner to get DeJuan Wagner ... he only got ONE kid. Pastner just is far more productive going 1 job for 3 kids.

 

[UofMemphis]

Quite frankly, I have no problem with this. However, the irony doesn't escape me that this is the coach who did not play or suspended a kid for swearing - but a $100k payoff is ok.

swearing is one thing...swearing directly at coaches is another...our local writers view on this:

http://www.commercialappeal.com/new...poised-to-hire-lawson-father-of-top-prospects

 

[FfldCntyFan]

That's right.

When Calipari brought in Mitch Wagner to get DeJuan Wagner ... he only got ONE kid. Pastner just is far more productive going 1 job for 3 kids.

This is actually how the squid landed World Wide Wes.

 

[Chief00]

swearing is one thing...swearing directly at coaches is another...our local writers view on this:

http://www.commercialappeal.com/new...poised-to-hire-lawson-father-of-top-prospects

Coach Calhoun had to say just to get one player's attention . Again, I don't have a problem with this move - the UNC institutional fraud I do have a problem with.

 

[kobe]

Hahaha. Some things never change. This is such classic Memphis, they were a shady program long before Calipari walked through those doors. Remember when they hired Milt Wagner just to get DaJuan Wagner???

Funny how they are such a shady program, yet they never win anything meaningful! Oh Memphis, you will always be here to humor me.

 

[elduderino]

If you think your dad could get you to the NBA, that may change your mind...just sayin' (these kids are from a rough neighborhood)

I was really just speculating on the psychology of teenagers. I personally didn't attend UConn in no small part because 50mi was just too close to home. As long as a person isn't over all kinds of people to improve their position in the world, I cant knock either father or son for trying to get ahead. That said, I don't think I would be much of UConn fan anymore if we pulled this kind of move, but to each their own.

 

[UofMemphis]

Hahaha. Some things never change. This is such classic Memphis, they were a shady program long before Calipari walked through those doors. Remember when they hired Milt Wagner just to get DaJuan Wagner???

Funny how they are such a shady program, yet they never win anything meaningful! Oh Memphis, you will always be here to humor me.

if you guys didn't just lose to Harvard...HARVARD...in the first round, no less...I might take you serious.

 

[pj]

if you guys didn't just lose to Harvard...HARVARD...in the first round, no less...I might take you serious.

You can't expect Cincy to be competitive given their academic standards.

 

[Pudge]

Love how the Memphis columnist Geoff Calkins just flat said this is how we got Derrick Rose, Tyreke Evans & Chris Douglas-Roberts. I don't think Calhoun was ever as OVERTLY mercenary as Calipari. We just skirted the edge ... a little. (and btw - so did Gary Williams & then he whined about it)

 

[Husky68]

Vanderbilt is Yale compared to UNC. Yes UNC has a few decent academic departments, and is generally a good school, but they allow athletics a great deal of slack simply because they bring in the money. OTOH, Vanderbilt, like Stanford, like Yale, and some other institutions, tells the athletic department to go suck eggs when they attempt to bring in academically substandard students. Yeah, this is a quid pro quo that may be in the shade of the tree at high noon, but this is not the deep in the coal mines under cover of darkness activities that occurs in some schools.

Yeah, I'm sure the football coach that bolted for PSU got only Army/Navy/Stanford/Yale type kids at Vandy.

 

[UofMemphis]

Love how the Memphis columnist Geoff Calkins just flat said this is how we got Derrick Rose, Tyreke Evans & Chris Douglas-Roberts. I don't think Calhoun was ever as OVERTLY mercenary as Calipari. We just skirted the edge ... a little. (and btw - so did Gary Williams & then he whined about it)

yep...It's easy to have morals in the best basketball conference in America...in CUSA, you do what you have to.

 

[kobe]

if you guys didn't just lose to Harvard...HARVARD...in the first round, no less...I might take you serious.

Upsets happen, it is college basketball in March. Your joke would be a lot more funny if we didn't blow out Memphis twice last season. Get used to it, now that we are in the same league again.

 

[UofMemphis]

Upsets happen, it is college basketball in March. Your joke would be a lot more funny if we didn't blow out Memphis twice last season. Get used to it, now that we are in the same league again.

you play for regular season wins...we play for March wins in Memphis.

 

[kobe]

you play for regular season wins...we play for March wins in Memphis.

HAHAHAHAHAHA, too bad you've never gotten those wins...

 

[UofMemphis]

HAHAHAHAHAHA, too bad you've never gotten those wins...

HARVARD

 

[intlzncster]

I love how fans of other teams come on our board and have shoot-em-up wars. This ain't an isolated phenomenon either.

 

[FeedTheDove]

Okay kids, no fighting. Thank you.

 

[UofMemphis]

^ can't we just "hang on" to one your trophies for a while till we get one of our own? I promise we'll give it back...

 

[UConnfan8]

jesus that was pathetic.