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August 14, 2012

The John Calipari Era

by @ 9:40 am. Filed under Blue Blooded Opinions


Video by Airball89

We’ve come a long way, baby. TGFC.

72 Responses to “The John Calipari Era”

  1. Dusty Says:

    Is anyone else’s allergies bothering them this morning?

  2. BLW Says:

    EPIC!!!!

  3. KSR1080Fan Says:

    ^^^ Mine started acting up at the one minute mark.

  4. Head Bussa Says:

    Now, that video gave me freakin’ chills!!! Wow, how stupid does Rob Parker, Skip Bayless, and Hubert Davis sound now?

  5. SteveM Says:

    Thanks god for Calipari. Go to hell: Bobby Knight, Forde, Pitino, Vitale.

  6. John Wall Says:

    chills…erection

  7. JIMMIEUKFAN Says:

    Brilliant. #9 awaits.

  8. Marcus L. Owens Says:

    I could watch that all day.

  9. bigbluenation74 Says:

    Great video

  10. KSR1080Fan Says:

    Kiss my arse Bobby Knight

  11. Jax Teller Says:

    Excuse me, I got something in my eye. Be right back.

  12. RYNO Says:

    Love the video, but a little less Bobby Knight and a little more MKG wouldn’t hurt.

  13. RYNO Says:

    4) Skip Bayless was actually saying that Cal was going to be a game changer at UK immediately. Rob Parker was playing the antogonist in that debate for once.

  14. WestWorld Says:

    Wow!

  15. JMF Says:

    Unreal

  16. kentuckyjoe Says:

    Mitch made a mistake with Gillespie but has there ever been a better, or bigger, correction made in history?

  17. Will Totten Says:

    I’m trying to figure out what the UK equivalent of yelling “America!” is, because that’s what I want to do after watching that video

  18. Gregory Bush Says:

    I still get nervous this time of year waiting on these great recruits to chose schools,they need to watch this that’ll push them to wanna chose UK I know I want too

  19. barn Says:

    “to catch ucla” i like the way Cal thinks. just hope he can getter done in my lifetime

  20. CadizCat Says:

    Simply Awesome!

  21. beth Says:

    Beautiful. Wouldn’t that be perfect to show at Big Blue Madness…

  22. Toby Keith Says:

    This needs to be put out on video for purchase KSR! WOW! I can truly see why players want to play for Calipari! What an inspiration and what a match made in heaven! John Calipari + UK Basketball = UNTSTOPABLE!

  23. Toby Keith Says:

    A copy of this video needs to be sent certified mail to Rick Pitino, Tony Kornheiser, Rob Parker, Hubert Davis, and Bobby Knight.

  24. what the what Says:

    That is an awesome video. Well done. Well done.

  25. Proud UK Grad Says:

    I still get chills whenever I watch footage of anything related to the national championship. Tears come to my eyes whenever I know that I got to be a part of that Tourney celebration my senior year at UK.

  26. BigBlueJim Says:

    I agree with Toby, I would buy this video! Great history of our struggles and triumphs! Thanks KSR for making my day!!

  27. Statement Says:

    Wall, Cousins, Cal, Lebron, etc., etc., watching that video says that Josh Harrelson spiking the ball off of Sullinger’s chest was the point at which Kentucky basketball was all the way back . . . it just said don’t F with us, don’t ever F with us. I love it.

  28. KrispyKreme Says:

    Oh people get over yourselves. With the exception of Bobby Knight those other guys had very good reason to believe that Calipari could have been a disaster of a hire for a program like UK. Mitch B. swung for the fences with this hire. Barnhart knew he was on the hotseat so he went all in on Cal. The hiring of Calipari would either have brought the program crumbling down with cheating and scandals or UK would once rise again to the top of the College Basketball Kingdom.

  29. Shabazz Says:

    Just changed my mind, BBN here I come.

  30. david Says:

    Great video. I didn’t appreciate them showing Tubby when they were talking about a program that wasn’t meant for everybody. He gave a great 10 years to our program, and even though it was with Pitinos team he still won us a national championship. I hope everyone appreciates what Tubby did for us.

  31. Han Says:

    28) What always bothered me the most about the hate for the program before Cal even came was the double standard.

    a) We were idiots for running off Tubby, who was an elite and amazing coach, and we were spoiled by all the great basketball he gave us. He was as good as it gets and our expectations were just too high.

    b) Kentucky isn’t elite any more. We didn’t strike fear into other teams. There just can’t be domination and elite teams any more. That era is over. Well, Duke and UNC and UCLA and MSU are the great teams now. UK just isn’t on their level. UK isn’t even on the level of Florida, the great program Billy D was creating. An elite coach wasn’t going to leave his program to come to an obsolete Kentucky program.

    If they don’t think we can climb back to the mountaintop or be dominant every year, that’s fine, but don’t pretend that we hadn’t slipped years before we got rid of BCG. In the years since Cal came, he’s demonstrated the level of excellence you can achieve at an elite school (UNC, Kansas, even Duke). We expect to be top 10 every year and to contend for a title at least every 3 years. At an elite university, that’s sensible.

    Much of the hate was illogical and didn’t make sense no matter how loudly they spat it.

    30) Tubby won a title, and got to a few elite 8s, but he was never comfortable here. He didn’t want to recruit, and he couldn’t endlessly attract the kind of elite talent Kentucky should. Tubby as a coach was more suited to be a 30 year coach somewhere like Georgia or Minnesota. Occasionally have a great run with a special player (like a Dewayne Wade at Marquette), but generally be a middle dweller in his conference with as many bad years as great ones.

  32. ukfan#1 Says:

    Watching that video made me realize two things, just how much I really love UK, crying to a video like this proves it, and the second point is just how much I sincerely hate Bob Knight and everything he stands for. Great video though.

  33. DerbyDemon Says:

    Several of my out-of-state friends don’t understand the passion that is felt for this basketball program. I just know that I feel damned proud to be a part of the BEST college basketball program EVER.

  34. Sally O Says:

    What a great video. Truly Kentucky’s sport. Cal brings gr8ness wherever he goes hope he stays here a while.

  35. Shawn B. Says:

    Gave me cold chills, and i mite have teared up just a little!!

  36. Marvin Says:

    Loved the quick Shabazz and “not made for UK” dig.

  37. Miguel Says:

    Just beautiful

  38. The Blue Goose Says:

    That was an awesome use of 10 minutes of a mid-August day. I think I’ll make it 20. Very good.

  39. WERUK Says:

    Gr8 video,Curious if KSR put this together or is their someone else to give a shout out too?

  40. UKGrad93 Says:

    Wow!! I’m ready to play!

  41. eastKYcatfan Says:

    I didnt cry this much when my children were born!

  42. Hazard Kidd-Katt Says:

    Great, great video.
    Matt has said he works to keep anything ‘STAR WARS’ off his site. He’s failed with this one, that is where the final music in the vid is from.

  43. CatsFan09 Says:

    How long before the cold chills go away?

  44. TheKyColonel Says:

    My nipples are peeking at me through my blouse! Burrrr its cold!

  45. Marky mark Says:

    Contact lens acting up again.

  46. whodat Says:

    When Boogie did that “call me”. at MS State… I knew right then and there that everyone else in college basketball was goin’ to be our bitch!

  47. MonsterMash24 Says:

    Great job putting this footage on here…the ending with the Championship put a tear in my eye again…Wow,how times have changed in a short period of time…Thank you Cal…GO CATS!!! 2012 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!

  48. Dougm68 Says:

    Fantastic Video!
    Goes from extremely sad times to jubilation!!!

    GO BIG BLUE!

  49. afeld8912 Says:

    Just wanted to let everyone know that I am “Airball89″ and was the one who created this video. I appreciate KSR putting it up as it took lots of time and effort to put together. I can’t begin to tell you how much i appreciate all positive comments from all of you, it makes everything worth it for me in the end

  50. Chad Says:

    That is probably the best 9 minutes and 32 seconds I have had this week!

  51. Ashley Says:

    I told myself I wouldn’t cry….hey Knight go fuck yourself! BBN

  52. freedog26 Says:

    CHILLS!!

  53. Chuck Norris Says:

    49) Bravo, sir! That video made me all verklempt…

  54. Kyreds Says:

    Wow!! Best Video on The Cats i have seen!!!!!

  55. FloydsScissors Says:

    49 – Really wonderful to say the least….Thanks for the hard work that I know it takes to create this video!

    AND……..YES, there does seem to be something in the air that keeps getting in my eyes too.

  56. Rich Says:

    Beauty! Great job. Bob Knight can blow me though.

  57. Terry Says:

    This year has been such a special year for BBN and to think it’s only the beginning. Bobby Knight and others can make the ignorant comments, those will never stop. Never forget…

    “DON’T LET ANYONE STEAL OUR JOY”

  58. Wildcat4life Says:

    Great video. Love that Drew Franklin made the video

  59. Eric K Says:

    Bobby Knight can go blow a goat! Same for all the HATERS! IN CAL WE TRUST!! GO CATS!!

  60. joe Says:

    tears man! love my cats, great video, loved all the hate speak from all the back bitin experts! awesome

  61. BigBlue86 Says:

    I loved that video, it gave me chills and just think we might have 2 or three more title runs in the future. Once Cal is done at Kentucky the guy who made this video needs to do another one and we’ll all cry over that one too.

  62. aj Says:

    I like the other “the john calipari era” better…minus the championship part

  63. Bryan Says:

    Love the dig at shabazz at the end

  64. Tom Sellecks Mustache Says:

    Incredible. Yea I cried.

  65. BigBlueBeck Says:

    Watched the video twice….brought me to tears – both times. Proud to be a Big Blue Fan!

  66. John L Says:

    Incredible video! The Caits have come so far in such a small amount of time. They’re in the title hunt every year, grabbing seemingly every headline and putting a record amount of players into the NBA via the first round much less other paths. Even players that seldom played (Orton) or never played (Kanter) go in the 1st round. Amazing, just amazing. Thanks Coach Cal. Now lets get #9!! Go CATS!

  67. Big Blue Says:

    Yep. Cried — Thank You!! Go Cats!!

  68. In Cal We Trust Says:

    The UK and Coach Cal run has just began!

  69. raining blood Says:

    proud of this BBN im in!! LOVE IT!!! #cried

  70. catdaddyd Says:

    WOW!!!!!!!

  71. aklcat22 Says:

    all choked up. GO CATS!!!

  72. BigBlue8 Says:

    GAve me cold chills!!!Go Cats!

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