(11-13-2014 09:46 PM)Tigermaniac Wrote:  Well crap. This was 100% unexpected...

Writing's been on the wall for weeks. Hamilton has been told he will get his as long as he keeps his mouth shut. He took what he sees as the sure thing rather than gamble. Honestly I'm ok with not having to worry about it. It's dirty but Cal will probably get away with it as long as Hamilton gets a nice donation sometime in 2016 (and maybe a little something to get him through the next 18 months). It would have been dirty with us too.

Now maybe we can stop talking about Skal. It's now old news.

(11-13-2014 09:50 PM)80sTiger Wrote:  Inexcusable

What's inexcusable?

(11-13-2014 10:06 PM)tigers1985 Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 09:46 PM)Tigermaniac Wrote:  Well crap. This was 100% unexpected...

Writing's been on the wall for weeks. Hamilton has been told he will get his as long as he keeps his mouth shut. He took what he sees as the sure thing rather than gamble. Honestly I'm ok with not having to worry about it. It's dirty but Cal will probably get away with it as long as Hamilton gets a nice donation sometime in 2016 (and maybe a little something to get him through the next 18 months). It would have been dirty with us too.

This situation goes so beyond dirty that it lowers the vitality just to contemplate it. ****.

Who?

(11-13-2014 06:57 PM)mapdude Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 06:54 PM)homefry20 Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 06:36 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 06:35 PM)okcomputer76 Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 06:33 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  And Cal said UK was his 'dream job'.
Funny how it became his dream job ONLY when the NCAA was going to start sniffing around him.
I call bs

Kentucky IS a better job than Memphis, I don't understand the connection.

He had the #1 rated class at Memphis. Memphis at that time was a much better program than UK. He would not have gone to UK if the NCAA had not come around to investigate Memphis.

I dont understand how you can type all that nonsense out and post it without deleting it first. By far the dumbest assertion of the day. Kentucky is one of the top 3 programs OF ALL TIME with much better facilities and fanbase than Memphis. Good Grief

At that time Memphis was a better program. Coach G about to be tarred and feathered and run out of Lexington on a rail. They were irrelevant, and at best an NIT team. Forget about their "history". They were down for the count when Cal left.

Wrong. Incorrect. False.

(11-13-2014 06:33 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 06:31 PM)okcomputer76 Wrote:  He said the only thing he wanted since his freshman year was to get an offer from Kentucky. I don't think the Cohen article had anything to do with it.

And Cal said UK was his 'dream job'.
Funny how it became his dream job ONLY when the NCAA was going to start sniffing around him.
I call bs

That's actually true. He said to his private circle for years UK was the only place he'd leave for.

(11-13-2014 06:57 PM)mapdude Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 06:54 PM)homefry20 Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 06:36 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 06:35 PM)okcomputer76 Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 06:33 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  And Cal said UK was his 'dream job'.
Funny how it became his dream job ONLY when the NCAA was going to start sniffing around him.
I call bs

Kentucky IS a better job than Memphis, I don't understand the connection.

He had the #1 rated class at Memphis. Memphis at that time was a much better program than UK. He would not have gone to UK if the NCAA had not come around to investigate Memphis.

I dont understand how you can type all that nonsense out and post it without deleting it first. By far the dumbest assertion of the day. Kentucky is one of the top 3 programs OF ALL TIME with much better facilities and fanbase than Memphis. Good Grief

At that time Memphis was a better program. Coach G about to be tarred and feathered and run out of Lexington on a rail. They were irrelevant, and at best an NIT team. Forget about their "history". They were down for the count when Cal left.

If Josh was at UK and performing at this level he would have already been fired...Hell they ran Tubby off and he was at least making the second round every year.

Here is Tubby's last 5 years and he got fired
E8
2nd Round
E8
2nd Round
2nd Round

Their PROGRAM expects championships ours is happy with sweet 16s.

(11-14-2014 08:43 AM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 06:57 PM)mapdude Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 06:54 PM)homefry20 Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 06:36 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 06:35 PM)okcomputer76 Wrote:  Kentucky IS a better job than Memphis, I don't understand the connection.

He had the #1 rated class at Memphis. Memphis at that time was a much better program than UK. He would not have gone to UK if the NCAA had not come around to investigate Memphis.

I dont understand how you can type all that nonsense out and post it without deleting it first. By far the dumbest assertion of the day. Kentucky is one of the top 3 programs OF ALL TIME with much better facilities and fanbase than Memphis. Good Grief

At that time Memphis was a better program. Coach G about to be tarred and feathered and run out of Lexington on a rail. They were irrelevant, and at best an NIT team. Forget about their "history". They were down for the count when Cal left.

If Josh was at UK and performing at this level he would have already been fired...Hell they ran Tubby off and he was at least making the second round every year.

Here is Tubby's last 5 years and he got fired
E8
2nd Round
E8
2nd Round
2nd Round

Their PROGRAM expects championships ours is happy with sweet 16s.

no ours is happy underachieving every year and getting bounced in the second round

but hey CJP is a nice guy...

(11-13-2014 06:36 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  John Martin ‏@JohnMartin929 15m15 minutes ago

Skal Labissiere says he didn’t like the media during his recruitment process.

your proof right there.
Memphians/media turn against Hamilton...and so he goes to UK. Maybe he was going there all along....but it sure is fishy.

He was NEVER coming here once our former coach wanted him. That is a fact.

(11-13-2014 06:59 PM)1proudpapa Wrote:  Does anyone not think the Cohen article was the result of those in the know knowing he was not coming here and giving the NCAA fodder?

NO. However, keep an eye on Parrish. The story is not over and he will get someone on the record about Hamilton pimping Skal for money. That will make the story even more interesting. Just because Skal commits to UK doesn't mean he ever sets foot on a court without issues.

(11-13-2014 07:34 PM)Tigeralum Wrote:  I'd like to know whose paying the 20k for him to attend Lausanne? Or the 15k for three years at ECS? Schools? Donors? Www?? It's not Hamilton

There is so much financial aid out there it is unbelievable. They likely aren't paying a penny.

Expect to hear something similar in a few months:

"Cam had no knowledge or involvement in this misconduct, and Auburn respectfully submits that he should not be punished for the conduct of others," the university's request for reinstatement said.

So I guess Hamilton won't be running for Mayor of Memphis anytime soon.

(11-14-2014 11:59 AM)HoopDreams Wrote:  Expect to hear something similar in a few months:

"Cam had no knowledge or involvement in this misconduct, and Auburn respectfully submits that he should not be punished for the conduct of others," the university's request for reinstatement said.

Yup.

(11-13-2014 07:34 PM)Tigeralum Wrote:  I'd like to know whose paying the 20k for him to attend Lausanne? Or the 15k for three years at ECS? Schools? Donors? Www?? It's not Hamilton

I heard it was donations fro Haiti.

(11-14-2014 10:28 AM)Strat57 Wrote:  He was NEVER coming here once our former coach wanted him. That is a fact.

Why did we waste so much time on him if we never had a chance?

(11-13-2014 07:24 PM)tigergg Wrote:  No one is gonna sign here with Memphis right now!!


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Exactly- Why would they?