Originally Posted by DallasFlyer
You know I find myself not disliking Calipari quite as much. He's definitely slimy. And I still don't like him by any stretch but I think the guy is not all bad. Mostly bad, but not all bad. If there's one redeeming quality about that guy, I think it's loyalty to his guys. The Millers are his guys. He grew up with them. John Miller coached him. And he's going to bat for these (his) guys, no matter what. Kentucky and Indiana are always going to do battle for recruits, and there's no reason for Calipari to endorse a candidate for the Indiana job. Except that it's one of his guys. If he loses a recruiting battle somewhere along the way because of it, so be it. He stuck up for his guy.
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Great post. Loyalty appears to be one of his virtuous characteristics. And he wins. He knows how to win.
But all that seems to trump ethics in his world, and probably not the guy you want to "mentor" your school's coach, if you know what I mean. That's always been in the back of mind, that Archie is a fantastic coach, but he has some "Calipari" in him...
