John Calipari (official thread of impending probation)

[Bestbuck36]

Wanker

 

[RB07OSU]

I can confirm from "inside sources" that timing was a major obstacle in the Calipari to Ohio State conversation. I am guessing the conversation went something like this:

Calipari: Hi. I've decided to move on from Kentucky to a more exciting job opportunity. Are all the new people seated in their chairs in Columbus? It's time to begin talking about bringing a national championship to Ohio State!

Ohio State insider: Well, I think we can safely assume that lots of folks here are loving what you've done with Kentucky, but it may be a bit premature, John. Can we revisit this when hell has frozen over?

Our real problem is that we can't get 10,000 more geriatrics that can't stand to come to the Schott and take seats away from students that don't having hearing aids. It's a shame really, but folks like Calipari just want to take the money over an electric atmosphere.

 

[Mike80]

Wha??

Ok yeah sure....

 

[ScriptOhio]

Key details of John Calipari's Arkansas contract

Here's a closer look at some of the key details on John Calipari's contract at Arkansas.

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Key details of John Calipari's Arkansas contract​

Here's a closer look at some of the key details on John Calipari's contract at Arkansas.​

Arkansas officially introduced Hall of Fame coach John Calipari as the program's 14th head coach. In the official announcement sent out to media, the school also gave details of Calipari's first contract at Arkansas and here's a closer look at some of the key details.

First, Calipari's contract is five years in length and set to run through April 30, 2029. The base salary is $500,000 but there's an additional compensation of $6.5 million to get the total salary to $7 million annually, which keeps him as the second-highest paid coach in college basketball.

On top of the base salary, there are additional financial incentives tied to the team's performance in the NCAA Tournament in a given season, that could bump his salary up significantly. See below:

• If team makes NCAA Tournament - $50,000; or
• If the team wins a game in the NCAA Tournament and advances to Round of 32 - $100,000; or
• If the team reaches the Sweet Sixteen - $250,000; or
• If the team reaches the Final Four - $350,000; or
• If the team wins the NCAA National Championship - $500,000

Another detail in this contract is that there's an automatic one-year extension added if Arkansas makes the NCAA Tournament under Calipari. That means the deal would ultimately run through April 30, 2030.

Calipari receives a one-time signing bonus of $1 million. If Calipari were to leave for another school, his buyout is $6 million. If Arkansas were to terminate Calipari for convenience, it would owe him 75% of his remaining salary.

 

[DZ83CK]

Calipari yesterday: "I met with the team. There is no team."

Rumors are he will bring nearly his entire Kentucky recruiting class with him to Arkansas.

 

[DubCoffman62]

Great recruiter, mediocre coach.

I think he proved himself at UMass but as the game changed he wasn't building teams to win, he was recruiting blue chippers that didn't stick around. He gave Kentucky an over hyped product that looked exciting but never delivered. We'll never again see teams like back in the day where they built by solid class after class led by upperclassmen.

 

[dragurd]

I think he proved himself at UMass but as the game changed he wasn't building teams to win, he was recruiting blue chippers that didn't stick around. He gave Kentucky an over hyped product that looked exciting but never delivered. We'll never again see teams like back in the day where they built by solid class after class led by upperclassmen.

Yep hasn't had a great team in nearly a decade after all those recruiting classes.