(08-06-2013 12:23 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(08-06-2013 12:09 PM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(08-06-2013 11:28 AM)TIGER DENO Wrote:  

(08-06-2013 11:27 AM)Bluebeard Wrote:  

(08-06-2013 11:09 AM)TigerBill Wrote:  Josh having to rebuild not only the talent pool, but just about every other facet of the program, with a petulant Calipari blocking him every step of the way.

LMAO, hilarious

Yet so true .

Here's what I don't get. No name calling, no mud slinging, just something that genuinely puzzles me.

Tic Price was a disaster in more ways than one. Cal takes over and after years of marginal success finally gets the program to the top. Can we all agree on that?

I do not blame him for the Rose fiasco; not his fault. If the NCAA says you're good, you should be good. Again, can we agree there?

So the only point of contention seems to be the status of the program after he left. So, since I think he demolished it on the way out, please point out to me how I am wrong.

Your contention is that all those recruits were going to stay here even if Cal had told them to. Xavier Henry didn't even stay. Wall, Henry and Cousins would have NEVER even thought about coming here if not for Cal/Wes. We lost ONE recruiting class and picked up a starter from Duke. We had a guy that scored 30 in an NCAA tourney game and another one that scored a bunch against Maryland plus a guy that started for an elite 8 team in 2007. The thing that hurt us the most IMO was Garcia blowing out his knee. IMO if that hadnt been Josh's first year they would have won CUSA. Now if you want to be all upset about Darnell Dodson, well there's nothing I can do for you.

And you fail to understand the lingering toxicity that his manner of departure is still having on recruits, as I know from personal experience. We will have to simply leave it that we have a differing viewpoint on the program and JP's place in it.