Yep. Home folks think I'm big in Detroit City. [thumb2] Good song.
Brad Calipari down to two schools
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Yep. Home folks think I'm big in Detroit City. [thumb2] Good song.
I don't call my neighbors anything. I said today's society is so "soft" that I'm concerned that by goofing around and referencing my "Mexican landscaping hat" in front of my mostly-white neighbors, it will end up offending them.
And it's "couldn't care less". Here it is used correctly in a sentence:
"I couldn't care less that you're offended over people expressing honest opinions about the talent of Brad Calipari".
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Two really weird choices.
Detroit Mercy has Mike Davis(coach) son returning as one of the nation leading scorers who plays 2 guard(Brad's position) plus several others returning.
Hampton being a HBC creates the issue of if Brad plays over one of the black kids, they're gonna *****.
It will be " how much money did yo daddy pay to get you on the team".
Won't be a kid on that team who would concede that Brad was better than him.
With these two choices he should absolutely stay at UK.
Could care less either way.
If he leaves that's more time for Brennen who's a better player anyway.
Detroit Mercy has Mike Davis(coach) son returning as one of the nation leading scorers who plays 2 guard(Brad's position) plus several others returning.
Hampton being a HBC creates the issue of if Brad plays over one of the black kids, they're gonna *****.
It will be " how much money did yo daddy pay to get you on the team".
Won't be a kid on that team who would concede that Brad was better than him.
With these two choices he should absolutely stay at UK.
Could care less either way.
If he leaves that's more time for Brennen who's a better player anyway.
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Hampton is a great university, not just a great HBCU. There campus is beautiful sitting very close to the Atlantic Ocean. It's a straight shot on 64E from Lexington and has Norfolk and Virginia Beach nearby. The school just joined the Big South last year and plays its games in the Scope. The only down side is the traffic around the tunnel heading into Norfolk is absolutely a nightmare. Detroit-Mercy is coached by Mike Davis who is a friend of Cal. They play in the Horizon League, but I am not sure how much run Brad would get, as Davis' son is future NBA player and one of the leading returning scorers in the nation.
Most HBCU's have some white students, KSU has close to 50%, although most of them are commuters who don't live on campus. I checked out Hampton's current roster (https://hamptonpirates.com/roster.aspx?roster=213&path=mbball), and the basketball team is currently all African-American.
All they would need to do is take a look at his chest to see that’s clearly not the case...
"OMG. I can't be as offensive as I used to be! What has happened to society?"
Sticking to the thread, I hope Brad finds a good landing spot for him. Seems to be a decent guy.
If you’re afraid to be offensive, you won’t have the ability to think.
How many college grads are coming into the real world with no understanding of the concept? Scary.
I'm not afraid to be offensive. I'm also not an ******* so it's pretty easy for me to be respectful.
What’s funny is you think people today are less offensive than 30 years ago. It’s not even close, people today empathize less and less. But I know, pc coming from one side is stressed and to some that means respect. It doesn’t.
Wait ....what?
On what imaginable basis do you say this? He was a horrendously awful three shooter here. He whiffed on nearly every one he attempted.
Pukey V's historic starting place...
Just think....Cal has sired another Pukey V....
(Come to think of it, Brad does dress a little like him...)Mike Davis is the coach???? You can't make this crapola up...[laughing][laughing][laughing]
Yeah but CC had a movement not a breakdown. He "got" composure...[eyeroll]
I think he sees what we all see. That Anthony Davis ain’t walking through the door.
I like Brad. He seems like a good kid. However, when you're the son of Coach Cal and you grow up with everything you could possibly want or need and you get an "earned not given" tattoo people are going to make fun of you.
So because he grew up with a family that made the big bucks he gets labeled and made fun of? God this country has gone to heck.
Not ginen [laughing]
Sorry (not sorry) , but I thought the whole clothing bit this past season came across as "douche baggie." Jmo.
I don’t think that’s what it is.
If you grow up a rich kid and your family proactively gave you the opportunities, which in Brads case is true, then don’t be offended when you get a tattoo like that and people make snide remarks and laugh. The people laughing did it themselves and don’t appreciate someone who didn’t trying to dramatize their situation and appear to be something they aren’t. That’s really all it is.
If Brad didn’t want that, he could have turned down his family money, received loans, and not taken the path of least resistance. Just like right now, he wouldn’t be considered for either program he’s looking into without his father. So man, stop pretending you’re doing it yourself. It’s clearly not true, and if he wants to continue that line, deal with the flack. Some people really are pushing and struggling with no help and those are the ones I’ll feel sorry for.
I come from a political and business driven family that gave up on me and left me to sink or swim. I went from having just about everything I waned to being told no more. I’m a bit rare, I know what it’s like to live in privilege and think you’re tough and I also know what it’s like to not have it and actually have to be tough. Brad has had so much he doesn’t realize he’s never really done anything on his own. And I get it, I’ve been there. But he’s never going to be accepted as a grinder. Just the way it is.
Nah I joined NA and AA and relied on my church. Military would have turned me down at the time. I’d didn’t even have that option as most people did before me when they were starting out.
All my family would do is drive me to baseball training to try and get back on my feet through that. I had nothing else.
Then I was told I needed to figure out a car, how to pay for it, and get a job to maintain myself while I was trying to go back to school.
And my family owned about 8 car lots. Lol. Didnt matter, they were not giving me a dime.
I’ll try to feel sorry for mean words to Brad though I’m sure it’s rough.
You clearly missed my point. Brad has had a lot given to him because of who is dad is. I'm all for that, there's nothing wrong with that. The Calipari's seem like a wonderful family and I'm proud they represent UK. The point was Brad grew up in that family with everything he could ever want and then gets a tattoo that says nothing was given to him. It's easy to see why some people might ridicule that.
First let me say I hope we never have another coach who has a son on the team. It did not work for Adolph Rupp, Eddie Sutton, Tubby Smith and now Coach Cal. Herky Rupp was not a distraction but he was not UK material and I doubt he was on scholarship. Sean Sutton did not make it all four years and was in the middle of a scandal. Saul Smith was a distraction and Brad was over his head from day one.
I wish Brad well and would like him to go to Hampton. It is a good school, probably needs some shooter and he looks like a Hampton man
I wish Brad well and would like him to go to Hampton. It is a good school, probably needs some shooter and he looks like a Hampton man
I always say until you walk in a man’s or kid’s shoes you don’t really know his life. But I know you are not cruel my man.
Yea I’m all for families building wealth for themselves. Better to go to individuals than a government and that’s the only options we have. But yea again, in his case, that tattoo is going to attract ridicule and that’s why his parents weren’t too thrilled with it.
I kind of sympathize with his position. I was told countless times, your family is rich. Your family is in Congress. Your family owns businesses. But my dad always told me the other side of my family were poor Kentucky field workers and don’t take an ounce of sht and don’t think you’re not from a hard line. I just happened to experience both sides of this equation so I understand wanting to do it on your own when you don’t feel you can.
But there’s a difference in earning it for real, and playing with the idea. Brad obviously wants to be seen as someone who’s independent but has no idea what real commitment and real grinding really is.
Cal would have to cut him entirely for that and most wealthy families simply won’t do that.
So it is what it is.
It’s like I said it’s easy to assume when you don’t really know but you are a rare duck Morg that’s why I like you.
It’s like I said it’s easy to assume when you don’t really know but you are a rare duck Morg that’s why I like you.
I keep being told I’m like the oldest 33 year old in the history of the world.
Right. And like I said, I like Brad. I liked the "Brad Swag" that we saw, but I just think the public perception of the tattoo and his outfits is going to bring some ridicule fair or unfair. Just the way it is.
Which brings up another good point and my grandmother always said this.
Want an easier life? Marry in your class.
My father was a poor Kentucky boy and my mom a rich Tennessee girl. Out comes me and life for about 20 years was pure confusion and hell.
Want an easier life? Marry in your class.
My father was a poor Kentucky boy and my mom a rich Tennessee girl. Out comes me and life for about 20 years was pure confusion and hell.
Good for Brad! I like he's an open-minded kid and willing to go to a HBCU. Says a lot about the kind of good parenting he's had in his life. Need more like 'em!
Lol
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