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John Calipari Coaching the Dominican Republic
Posted on 7/12/12 at 10:47 am
Posted on 7/12/12 at 10:47 am
So Coach Cal is coaching the DR's national team against the US tonight. Why does he hate America? 
The real question is this: Does Cal have or is he trying to establish a solid recruiting pipeline from the DR? Is there a player down there he wants to look at so he is coaching the team? How did he get involved in their national team, and is this something that can be exploited by college coaches of the highest caliber to look at, contact, and coach foreign players?
The real question is this: Does Cal have or is he trying to establish a solid recruiting pipeline from the DR? Is there a player down there he wants to look at so he is coaching the team? How did he get involved in their national team, and is this something that can be exploited by college coaches of the highest caliber to look at, contact, and coach foreign players?
This post was edited on 7/12/12 at 10:51 am
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Posted on 7/12/12 at 10:51 am to therick711
WTF? Why didn't we give them AU's coach? We want them to suck, right?
Posted on 7/12/12 at 10:51 am to therick711
Love it or leave it Calipari.
Posted on 7/12/12 at 10:53 am to Teague
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WTF? Why didn't we give them AU's coach? We want them to suck, right?
Krzyzewski wants Coach Cal to be his piss boy tonight. Not even a fair fight. If Cal wins tonight, he should replace Coach K
Posted on 7/12/12 at 10:55 am to therick711
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John Calipari Coaching the Dominican Republic
good for him. God job.
Posted on 7/12/12 at 10:56 am to Tds & Beer
John Calipari
Verified Cheater and now a verified America hater.
Verified Cheater and now a verified America hater.
Posted on 7/12/12 at 11:02 am to therick711
Because no one is going to be able to coach the US team until Coach K decides he doesn't want to anymore. I think he could be setting himself up for that spot down the road if Coach K gives it up by getting experience now. Cal has also coached the DR team multiple years so this isn't a new deal. Tonight is an exhibition because the DR didn't make Olympic qualifying. It's just one more thing to add to the resume.
Also most national teams are coached by guys who aren't from their country. Spain is coached by an Italian guy who coached in the Russian Leagues. The Russian national coach is from Israel and so on.
Also most national teams are coached by guys who aren't from their country. Spain is coached by an Italian guy who coached in the Russian Leagues. The Russian national coach is from Israel and so on.
This post was edited on 7/12/12 at 11:04 am
Posted on 7/12/12 at 11:02 am to therick711
Rick Pitino coaches Puerto Rico FWIW IMO NBA ASL
Posted on 7/12/12 at 11:04 am to Tds & Beer
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God job.
Not really. They didn't qualify as the Northernmost Mt. Gumpette said.
Posted on 7/12/12 at 11:05 am to BluegrassBelle
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Also most national teams are coached by guys who aren't from their country. Spain is coached by an Italian guy who coached in the Russian Leagues. The Russian national coach is from Israel and so on.
Yes, but few are coached by American college coaches at elite programs. If you thought the point of the post was I don't understand how international basketball coaching is chosen, you missed it completely. It isn't apparent on its face why a college coach with more money than jesus at one of the premier jobs in the country is taking time out of his time off to coach a middling team like the DR. Unless you just want to go down and hang out in the DR, which does make sense.
Posted on 7/12/12 at 11:05 am to Elleshoe
Nolan Richardson coached somebody down there.
Posted on 7/12/12 at 11:11 am to Tds & Beer
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Nolan Richardson coached somebody down there.
Mexico
Posted on 7/12/12 at 11:13 am to Al Bundy Bulldog
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Nolan Richardson coached somebody down there.
Mexico
and he hated the Mexicans. And he was half Mexican. AND HE HATED IRONY
Posted on 7/12/12 at 11:32 am to therick711
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Yes, but few are coached by American college coaches at elite programs. If you thought the point of the post was I don't understand how international basketball coaching is chosen, you missed it completely. It isn't apparent on its face why a college coach with more money than jesus at one of the premier jobs in the country is taking time out of his time off to coach a middling team like the DR. Unless you just want to go down and hang out in the DR, which does make sense.
I know exactly what you're trying to say, I'm just saying you don't know what you're talking about given the rate at which college and pro coaches coach teams other than the US (or even within the US). Sometimes it is as simple as a coach gets a call to coach a team and he takes it. It was the same with Pitino and other American college coaches who have coached out of country. If I remember correctly a couple guys who used to play against Calipari recommended him to the DR director.
Billy Donovan, Gonzaga's Mark Few, and VCU's Shaka Smart are coaching the 18 and under US team that consists of high school players that are being actively recruited for college ball. Donovan was invited because the US National Team's director had a brother who played with Donovan at Providence.
So do you think Donovan is cheating and "illegally" recruiting top high school players playing for this team? Given your logic he's an elite college coach (with some pretty good college HCs as assistants), he must be doing it for recruiting purposes right? Except he's not, he's a coach who just likes to coach and has a great opportunity to gain some international experience.
In other words, your logic is flawed.
This post was edited on 7/12/12 at 11:34 am
Posted on 7/12/12 at 11:46 am to Elleshoe
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and he hated the Mexicans. And he was half Mexican. AND HE HATED IRONY
To BILL BRASKY
Posted on 7/12/12 at 11:52 am to therick711
Also, most national teams (including the DR) consist of overseas professional and NBA players. Karl Towns is the only high school guy on this year's Dominican Republic team. All the rest are club guys or current NBA guys like Francisco Garcia and Al Horford.
It doesn't make a lot of sense to give up active evaluation time in the US where you can watch MULTIPLE high school players in July for one guy on a national team. Towns is on UK's list but he currently has no official offer from UK. He is also gotten interest from Louisville, Florida, Michigan St., Villanova, West Virginia, and so on.
It doesn't make a lot of sense to give up active evaluation time in the US where you can watch MULTIPLE high school players in July for one guy on a national team. Towns is on UK's list but he currently has no official offer from UK. He is also gotten interest from Louisville, Florida, Michigan St., Villanova, West Virginia, and so on.
This post was edited on 7/12/12 at 11:55 am
Posted on 7/12/12 at 11:55 am to BluegrassBelle
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I know exactly what you're trying to say, I'm just saying you don't know what you're talking about given the rate at which college and pro coaches coach teams other than the US (or even within the US). Sometimes it is as simple as a coach gets a call to coach a team and he takes it. It was the same with Pitino and other American college coaches who have coached out of country. If I remember correctly a couple guys who used to play against Calipari recommended him to the DR director.
Billy Donovan, Gonzaga's Mark Few, and VCU's Shaka Smart are coaching the 18 and under US team that consists of high school players that are being actively recruited for college ball. Donovan was invited because the US National Team's director had a brother who played with Donovan at Providence.
So do you think Donovan is cheating and "illegally" recruiting top high school players playing for this team? Given your logic he's an elite college coach (with some pretty good college HCs as assistants), he must be doing it for recruiting purposes right? Except he's not, he's a coach who just likes to coach and has a great opportunity to gain some international experience.
In other words, your logic is flawed.
What the frick are you even talking about?
Asking a question isn't accusing someone of anything. To answer your question directly college coaches coaching the U18 team are doing it for recruiting. It isn't cheating and you are a moron. You have missed the point on this entire thread, so please don't try and give logic lessons to anyone.
This post was edited on 7/12/12 at 11:59 am
Posted on 7/12/12 at 11:59 am to therick711
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What the frick are you even talking about? Asking a question isn't accusing someone of anything. To answer your question directly college coaches coaching the U18 team are doing it for recruiting. It isn't cheating and you are a moron.
Don't get all pissy because you're getting called on your bullshite troll.
And your question was answered. The only moron here is the one who asks what you asked without knowing that elite American college coaches have coached other national teams before without establishing a pipeline for anything.
Hard to "establish a pipeline" when majority of the players on the team you're coaching have no college eligibility left.
Posted on 7/12/12 at 12:01 pm to BluegrassBelle
You need to re-read the post and quit being such a sensitive bleeding gash. The question was essentially what is his connection to the DR. You don't know what it is other than to say that some college coaches are coaching the U18 team here in the US, which would be relevant if we transplanted the DR to the US. No one said, illegal or cheated. You assume because Florida fans troll Cal that my post did the same thing. That's on you.
Posted on 7/12/12 at 12:16 pm to therick711
Let me break this down for you since reading comprehension is a bit...off.
He was requested by current players who used to play against him (i.e. Francisco Garcia, who did so multiple times when he was at UofL and they were in C-USA) because he was available. He (and every other college coach) is available because Coach K isn't giving up the US spot anytime soon.
See above (and above in other posts). Pitino and Richardson both coached non-American teams. Pretty sure Richardson isn't Mexican, Pitino isn't Puerto Rican, and so on.
From your OP after the edit:
The definition of exploit suggests a negative connotation.
No. Pretty sure you're just trolling on Calipari by continuing to dismiss any evidence to the contrary that other elite college coaches have done the EXACT SAME THING without establishing this mythical pipeline.
By the way, in all of your infinite wisdom you also forgot (or I'm guessing just didn't know) that the NCAA has a new rule this summer that allows college coaches to work with current players two hours a week during the summer. Coaching the National team puts him in a pretty big time crunch for that.
So we now have him missing part of the summer evaluation period, coaching a team with ONE college eligible player on it (and in case you missed the definition of pipeline, one player doesn't make one), AND being in a crunch for time with these new workout times. Where's this clear cut advantage again?
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The question was essentially what is his connection to the DR.
He was requested by current players who used to play against him (i.e. Francisco Garcia, who did so multiple times when he was at UofL and they were in C-USA) because he was available. He (and every other college coach) is available because Coach K isn't giving up the US spot anytime soon.
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You don't know what it is other than to say that some college coaches are coaching the U18 team here in the US, which would be relevant if we transplanted the DR to the US.
See above (and above in other posts). Pitino and Richardson both coached non-American teams. Pretty sure Richardson isn't Mexican, Pitino isn't Puerto Rican, and so on.
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No one said, illegal or cheated.
From your OP after the edit:
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How did he get involved in their national team, and is this something that can be exploited by college coaches of the highest caliber to look at, contact, and coach foreign players?
The definition of exploit suggests a negative connotation.
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You assume because Florida fans troll Cal that my post did the same thing. That's on yo
No. Pretty sure you're just trolling on Calipari by continuing to dismiss any evidence to the contrary that other elite college coaches have done the EXACT SAME THING without establishing this mythical pipeline.
By the way, in all of your infinite wisdom you also forgot (or I'm guessing just didn't know) that the NCAA has a new rule this summer that allows college coaches to work with current players two hours a week during the summer. Coaching the National team puts him in a pretty big time crunch for that.
So we now have him missing part of the summer evaluation period, coaching a team with ONE college eligible player on it (and in case you missed the definition of pipeline, one player doesn't make one), AND being in a crunch for time with these new workout times. Where's this clear cut advantage again?
This post was edited on 7/12/12 at 12:18 pm
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