Cavs offered coach Calipari 60 mil to be team president/coach

[DukeDelonte13]

And he turned it down.

Scary....


I think of coach cal as a master recruiter and a mediocre coach, and I definitely wouldn't make him the president of an NBA franchise...

[Kiddlovesnets]

And he turned it down.

Scary....


I think of coach cal as a master recruiter and a mediocre coach, and I definitely wouldn't make him the president of an NBA franchise...

Hes a great recruiter so potentially makes an excellent GM. As a coach, well, not that much if you ask me.

[DukeDelonte13]

Hes a great recruiter so potentially makes an excellent GM. As a coach, well, not that much if you ask me.

yeah but college recruiting is a whole different ball of wax from NBA gm'ing.

7 years... 60 million... Gilbert is throwing around some serious money on a gamble like coach cal.

[Random_Guy]

wow im impressed, how much do they get paid in college ball? i mean 60mil is a lot, but since i have no idea about the benefits of college ball...any one knows?

[irondarts]

wow im impressed, how much do they get paid in college ball? i mean 60mil is a lot, but since i have no idea about the benefits of college ball...any one knows?

Kentucky just gave Cal a 7 Year/52.5 Million Dollar Extension. Presumably because of the Cavs offer.

[DukeDelonte13]

Kentucky just gave Cal a 7 Year/52.5 Million Dollar Extension. Presumably because of the Cavs offer.

it's utterly insane we have college coaches making that much money.

[irondarts]

it's utterly insane we have college coaches making that much money.

Coach K makes over 10 Million a season. It is crazy.

[hawksdogsbraves]

In terms of how much revenue he brings into the University, what he gets paid is not crazy.

I'm a big Cal fan but idk if this would have worked out for the Cavs. I actually think he can be a pretty good NBA coach, but to give him that much power and control would be a bit overboard. I know he's pretty close to LeBron, I wonder if that was part of their reasoning?

His X's and O's are definitely underrated, he's far from a 'mediocre' coach in that respect. He's also great at handling personalities which is a big part of the job in the NBA.

When Coach K is losing to Mercer in the first round with Jabari Parker he's what, unlucky? And Cal taking a team of all freshman all the way to the final is just 'letting them play' because he's such a mediocre coach? Give me a break.

[Uncle Drew]

Having Cal on board would basically kill Griffin, therefore, I'm glad it didn't go through. I'd rather have a shot with Donovan or Blatt.

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As for AP report of Cavs and David Blatt, I've been told it's accurate. Sides have talked a couple times and Cavs' interest is genuine.

[NattyPButter]

60 million and be pres of team
Or
52 million and be swimming in college *****

Id take option 2 also.

[Meticode]

Mr. Calipari is in a great situation right now in Kentucky. He'd have to get that sort of money or even more from a historical franchise like the Lakers or Boston for him to get pulled away from the grasps of college right now.

In other Cavs news Alvin Gentry and Tyronn Lue were granted second interviews.

Personally, I'm not judging who they hire at all until the season is over. I don't know how any of those coaches will work out. I just hope that whoever they hire is the right decision and they make the team better and take them in the right direction.

[Meticode]

it's utterly insane we have college coaches making that much money.

Not really. Compared to all those top HS recruits he brings in and how much money that college makes just from basketball alone.

[chocolatethunder]

In terms of how much revenue he brings into the University, what he gets paid is not crazy.

I'm a big Cal fan but idk if this would have worked out for the Cavs. I actually think he can be a pretty good NBA coach, but to give him that much power and control would be a bit overboard. I know he's pretty close to LeBron, I wonder if that was part of their reasoning?

His X's and O's are definitely underrated, he's far from a 'mediocre' coach in that respect. He's also great at handling personalities which is a big part of the job in the NBA.

When Coach K is losing to Mercer in the first round with Jabari Parker he's what, unlucky? And Cal taking a team of all freshman all the way to the final is just 'letting them play' because he's such a mediocre coach? Give me a break.

Cal is right where he should be. He's not a good NBA coach. He's great a recruiting top college talent.

[DukeDelonte13]

Not really. Compared to all those top HS recruits he brings in and how much money that college makes just from basketball alone.

i'm not saying it's totally unjustifiable, i just think it's crazy.

[DukeDelonte13]

Cal is right where he should be. He's not a good NBA coach. He's great a recruiting top college talent.

my thoughts exactly