Andy Katz: Calipari, NC State talk, Will Meet Again in Raleigh

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Memphis coach John Calipari was set to visit North Carolina State with his staff Monday, a source close to Calipari told ESPN.com.

We loved this ass-covering by Katz who was dumb enough to take what a coach said to him at face value without doing any research behind the scenes:

If Calipari takes the NC State job then it would go against what he told ESPN.com last week. When directly asked if he would be interested in replacing Herb Sendek (who went to Arizona State), Calipari told ESPN.com “No.” He said he wouldn’t want to put himself in the position of dealing with all that goes into being in the Triangle with Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski and North Carolina’s Roy Williams. Calipari is the king of Conference USA and essentially rules that conference as the marquee program.

We refer Andy Katz to Caulton Tudor’s spanking today.

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88 Responses to Andy Katz: Calipari, NC State talk, Will Meet Again in Raleigh

  1. JimmyVguy 04/10/2006 at 5:00 PM #

    So…if we get Cal…how long till our first…
    sweet 16 appearance?
    elite 8?
    final 4?
    championship game?
    championship?

    Oh and ACC title?

  2. BladenWolf 04/10/2006 at 5:00 PM #

    he’s starting to sweat like a whore in church… GO PACK!!!

  3. Jeremy Hyatt 04/10/2006 at 5:00 PM #

    I thought Katz was ok, he mentioned State a couple times in the recent season in a very positive light.

  4. jncope 04/10/2006 at 5:02 PM #

    Rocky Mount Wilson airport (RWI).

  5. RAWFS 04/10/2006 at 5:02 PM #

    Maybe he flew to Duplin County or where-ever the Hog King of the World calls home.

    (HKotW is not intended to disparage Mr. Murphy, so lighten up)

  6. jncope 04/10/2006 at 5:04 PM #

    Also KPGV in Greenville. Not close to Raleigh, really but those are the only ones I can think of anywhere near Raleigh.

  7. Jeremy Hyatt 04/10/2006 at 5:04 PM #

    this has been hella fun but I’ve gotten go be productive chickenhead. peace

  8. beowolf 04/10/2006 at 5:05 PM #

    *he’s starting to sweat like a whore in church… GO PACK!!!*

    Bladen, if this pans out the heels and the doyels of the world will be more nervous than a nympho in a cucumber patch.

    Although still probably not a jumpy as I’ve been all day. Damnation.

  9. NYPack 04/10/2006 at 5:05 PM #

    Sweet 16 first year
    Final Four second
    National Champions third year, yeah baby!

  10. NYPack 04/10/2006 at 5:05 PM #

    oh, and I definitely don’t believe in counting chickens

  11. Tired in Florida 04/10/2006 at 5:08 PM #

    …tail # N27XP (evidently a twin turbine charter) flew from Aberdeen to Memphis this afternoon and is currently on the ground….there is a filed flight plan for this aircraft from Memphis to (of all places) Chapel Hill and it will leave Memphis in about an hour…..possibly with an interesting passenger on board????

  12. NeverGiveUp 04/10/2006 at 5:08 PM #

    There is an airport in Burlington, NC I believe. I have no idea what it is called. It would be about 45 minutes away. Duplin would be about an hour away.

  13. beowolf 04/10/2006 at 5:10 PM #

    You guys want a source, go to this “PortAuthority” chap who said the following on the morning Calipari thread:

    *PortAuthority Says:
    April 10th, 2006 at 2:50 pm

    Expect an annoucement around 4:00pm*

  14. Jeremy Hyatt 04/10/2006 at 5:13 PM #

    annoucement about what beo

  15. cfpack03 04/10/2006 at 5:15 PM #

    Bladen, if this pans out the heels and the doyels of the world will be more nervous than a nympho in a cucumber patch.
    Thanks beo, thats the hardest I’ve laughed all day.

  16. 70wolf 04/10/2006 at 5:16 PM #

    We just got dissed on ESPN around the horn. Question was “Will Calipari leave Memphis for NC State” Woody Paige says “…he owns Memphis he wont go”; Michael Smith ” ..he’ll never leave, he’ll stay in Memphis”; Bill Paschke “Calipari is a lousy coach I do not know why NC State wants him. He will not go”; Mariotti “…I agree Calipari would be exposed for the lousy coach he is if he played in the ACC so he will not go” W>>O>>W>> talk about being dissed !!!

  17. NYPack 04/10/2006 at 5:19 PM #

    we got dissed but Cal got dissed more

  18. WilmingtonWolf05 04/10/2006 at 5:19 PM #

    Just add them to the growing list of journalists that don’t expect NC State to get the big name. I hope the dining hall can prepare enough crow for all of those people….

  19. beowolf 04/10/2006 at 5:20 PM #

    Hyatt, around 4 was when sunlight broke out about Calipari & staff coming to Raleigh (and beowolf crept back down from the ledge).

    I go hard after dopes who post guaranteed rumors that don’t pan out — it’s only fair I call someone out for being right.

  20. cfpack03 04/10/2006 at 5:20 PM #

    and that’s exactly why I don’t watch that show. They do zero research and, basically, just talk out their ass for 2 mins on each topic for roughly 22 minutes total. Wasted air time

  21. monte kiffin 04/10/2006 at 5:20 PM #

    I live in burlington, its a small airport but can hold a good sized private…dont know the designation

  22. WilmingtonWolf05 04/10/2006 at 5:23 PM #

    I cannot watch ATH cfpack03, it’s like listening to a really loud vaccuum for 30 minutes….

  23. NCSU4LIFE 04/10/2006 at 5:27 PM #

    CALIPARI NOT VISITING RALEIGH TODAY.

  24. NYPack 04/10/2006 at 5:27 PM #

    Maryland had a few years just recently where they were arguably better than Duke and definitely better than Carolina. They act like supremacy in this conference is set in stone. Its not.

    Lets hope we’re talking about State’s supremacy very soon

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