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LazyD said:
Who would play you in the inevitable Blindside-esque film that tells the story?


Btw, I am homeless and am in desperate need of some assistance.
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I would. Duh.


You're not elite level talent enough for me to consider helping.
 
How about Utah State? 17-10, lost about half their team to transfers before the season even started,..... you never see any hype for their recruits.....yet they somehow always manage to have better bigs than BYU or Utah. And They just win. I'm definitely tuning in to their MWC tourney games.
 
Uh oh Cy....


Cal just being the best Cal he can be...again.
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Mississippi State coach grateful for Calipari's support

By Jerry Tipton




As Rick Ray labors to rebuild Mississippi State basketball, he has gotten encouragement from, perhaps, an unlikely source: Kentucky Coach John Calipari.

"Besides people I know personally — eliminating Matt Painter, Cuonzo Martin, Brad Brownell; guys I worked with in this profession — he has reached out to me more than anybody else," Ray said of Calipari.

Ray acknowledged that some people might be surprised by that.

"I know people have their feelings about Cal," Ray said. "He's been unbelievable to me. He's been so encouraging. ... Anytime we have a big win, he's one of the first guys to reach out to me via text and tell me congratulations, and things like that.

"So my perception of Cal is I think he's a genuine person. I think he really cares about coaches in this profession, and I think he wants the SEC (Southeastern Conference) as a whole to do well."

Among those initially wary of Calipari was Ray's wife, Breyana.

"She had her misgivings," the Mississippi State coach said. "'How is he? Is he a little bit of a salesman? Is he a used car salesman guy? Is this shtick?'

"As she's gotten a chance to be around him at SEC meetings, and the fact he's reaching out to me, she's really grown fond of him."

Mississippi State hired Ray in 2012. He inherited a regularly competitive program at a low ebb. Ray had only six healthy scholarship players in his first season, then seven last season. His record at State going into Wednesday night's game against Kentucky is 36-56 (12-38 in the SEC).

When asked why he thought Calipari had encouraged him, Ray said, "I didn't know Cal at all. I just think he sees a young guy (Ray is 44) trying to do things the right way. That's been thrown into a difficult situation. I'd like to think, more so than anything, he likes the way I've handled business over here. I think he appreciates that we play hard."

On the SEC coaches' teleconference Monday, Calipari said exactly that when assessing Mississippi State.

"I (contact) Rick throughout the season," Calipari said. "I'm amazed how hard they play, how much they're in sync with each other."

Ray expressed appreciation for Calipari's support.

"It means the world to me," he said. "For him to go out of his way to send out those encouraging words when it has been a difficult process for me, it really means a lot."

Read more here: https://www.kentucky.com/2015/02/24/3...#storylink=cpy
 
Hantlers said:
Uh oh Cy....


Cal just being the best Cal he can be...again.
__________________________________________________ _

Mississippi State coach grateful for Calipari's support

By Jerry Tipton




As Rick Ray labors to rebuild Mississippi State basketball, he has gotten encouragement from, perhaps, an unlikely source: Kentucky Coach John Calipari.

"Besides people I know personally — eliminating Matt Painter, Cuonzo Martin, Brad Brownell; guys I worked with in this profession — he has reached out to me more than anybody else," Ray said of Calipari.

Ray acknowledged that some people might be surprised by that.

"I know people have their feelings about Cal," Ray said. "He's been unbelievable to me. He's been so encouraging. ... Anytime we have a big win, he's one of the first guys to reach out to me via text and tell me congratulations, and things like that.

"So my perception of Cal is I think he's a genuine person. I think he really cares about coaches in this profession, and I think he wants the SEC (Southeastern Conference) as a whole to do well."

Among those initially wary of Calipari was Ray's wife, Breyana.

"She had her misgivings," the Mississippi State coach said. "'How is he? Is he a little bit of a salesman? Is he a used car salesman guy? Is this shtick?'

"As she's gotten a chance to be around him at SEC meetings, and the fact he's reaching out to me, she's really grown fond of him."

Mississippi State hired Ray in 2012. He inherited a regularly competitive program at a low ebb. Ray had only six healthy scholarship players in his first season, then seven last season. His record at State going into Wednesday night's game against Kentucky is 36-56 (12-38 in the SEC).

When asked why he thought Calipari had encouraged him, Ray said, "I didn't know Cal at all. I just think he sees a young guy (Ray is 44) trying to do things the right way. That's been thrown into a difficult situation. I'd like to think, more so than anything, he likes the way I've handled business over here. I think he appreciates that we play hard."

On the SEC coaches' teleconference Monday, Calipari said exactly that when assessing Mississippi State.

"I (contact) Rick throughout the season," Calipari said. "I'm amazed how hard they play, how much they're in sync with each other."

Ray expressed appreciation for Calipari's support.

"It means the world to me," he said. "For him to go out of his way to send out those encouraging words when it has been a difficult process for me, it really means a lot."

Read more here: https://www.kentucky.com/2015/02/24/3...#storylink=cpy
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Rick Ray does have State playing hard, but damn do we suck. It's probably a talent thing. We just don't have anyone who can score efficiently at all. Not sure how much Ray just sucks at coaching an offense.
 
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