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

[FLDFSU]

I don't care how great UK is or how much the Cavs suck. Turning down 60 million is utter foolishness.

[FLDFSU]

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

And Nick Saban just got 55 million. But don't worry we have no money to pay college athletes.

[bagelred]

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

But if the college kids who actually play ball make a few bucks, that would be illegal.

College sports is the greatest scam of all time. Everyone makes money, except for the actual players. That's because they are "amateurs."

[DukeDelonte13]

if people actually took the time to research the issue they would find out the 98% of college sports programs cost schools money.

[FLDFSU]

But if the college kids who actually play ball make a few bucks, that would be illegal.

College sports is the greatest scam of all time. Everyone makes money, except for the actual players. That's because they are "amateurs."

[DukeDelonte13]

But if the college kids who actually play ball make a few bucks, that would be illegal.

College sports is the greatest scam of all time. Everyone makes money, except for the actual players. That's because they are "amateurs."

only people really raking in that dough are the coaches.

[FLDFSU]

if people actually took the time to research the issue they would find out the 98% of college sports programs cost schools money.

Then why is UA still paying Saban 55m if the girls soccer team is costing the school money?

If the university can still figure out a way to make Saban the highest paid state employee, with the men's polo team being a money pit, then how are people screaming poor when the subject of compensating college athletes get poached?

[qrich]

Take Lue, leave Alvin.


Kthxbai.

[DukeDelonte13]

Then why is UA still paying Saban 55m if the girls soccer team is costing the school money?

If the university can still figure out a way to make Saban the highest paid state employee, with the men's polo team being a money pit, then how are people screaming poor when the subject of compensating college athletes get poached?

for every Duke, or OSU, or Michigan, etc. , there is 50 other D1 schools with sports programs that are getting funded by government grants.

you can't have a system where players from UK are getting paid and other D1 players at like Valpo or Purdue aren't.

[ProfessorMurder]

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

Id take option 2 also.

Don't act like you can't find any college girls with 60 million in your pocket.

Less stress in college though.

[Real Men Wear Green]

He made the right decision. Do the right thing with that #1 pick and Irving (be it signing or trading) and you're in the playoffs for 8 straight years, maybe contend for three. But if that #1 pick has an injury issue, you don't handle Irving's situation correctly and/or any number of things can keep the team in the lottery and get him fired in 2-3 years. Whereas in Kentucky it's like he gets 3 of the top 10 picks in the draft every year. By fair means or foul you just don't get that kind of advantage in the NBA. Kentucky can win the Championship every year. A difference of 8 mil isn't enough to reject that for a job that is far more likely to get him fired anyway.

[RedBlackAttack]

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...

I'm glad he turned it down. If I'm going to take a chance on a guy not currently working in the NBA, I'd rather it be David Blatt. If we're going the college route, I'd prefer Billy Donovan.

One thing it does show you is how committed Gilbert is to putting together a winner, expenses aside.

[FLDFSU]

for every Duke, or OSU, or Michigan, etc. , there is 50 other D1 schools with sports programs that are getting funded by government grants.

you can't have a system where players from UK are getting paid and other D1 players at like Valpo or Purdue aren't.

Not to be rude but...and? so?

Let those schools pay fair market value like they do for coaches. Western Kentucky can't afford to pay their coaches 50 million. Why do we suddenly now care that only certain schools can pay for certain elite talents in certain elite sports?

[hawkfan]

The best coach the Cavs should hire is George Karl.
He could blend Irving, Waiters and Bennett.

If the Cavs got him, they could possibly get into the playoffs.

Last year, which team did better in free agency:

Cavs

Andrew Bynum, 12 million per year signing (team option for second year)

Hawks

Paul Millsap 8.5 million per year
DeMarre Carroll 2.5 million per year
Pero Antic 1.25 million per year

[hawkfan]

Other than George Karl, the Cavs have very little chance of getting back into the playoffs next year.

Bennett is an overall no. 1 pick and he will need minutes to develop.

Waiters will be playing for a big contract.

The Hawks have cap space to sign Luol Deng and Chris Kaman (or sign Evan Turner and Jordan Hill), which should be enough to get us back into the playoffs. Plus hopefully Horford will be healthy and we get a good first round pick this year. And hopefully some improvement from Schroeder, Scott and Jenkins.

The Cavs simply aren't built for the playoffs this year, barring some major roster moves.