The University of Kentucky got their man — much to the chagrin of Pat Forde and a whole bunch of other writers and bloggers, apparently — as the administration introduced John Calipari to the Kentucky masses this morning as the new coach of the Kentucky basketball team. In light of the worst-kept secret in [...]

“We kind of got punched in the mouth right from the beginning of the game,” Memphis coach John Calipari said. “They broke us down defensively like we break people down. They beat us at our own game.” I’d say that’s a pretty accurate description for a Memphis Tiger team that, save for Tyreke Evans, [...]

Last night, the most valuable player for the Memphis Tigers — no, it wasn’t Derrick Rose — didn’t get drafted until later in the second round and I have to wonder why. Here is a list of some of the guards taken before CDR:
Derrick Rose
O.J. Mayo
Russell Westbrook
Eric Gordon
Joe Alexander
D.J. Augustin
Jerryd Bayless
Brandon Rush
Courtney Lee
George Hill
J. [...]

What do you do if you are a coach that’s just watched your team choke away a golden opportunity at winning the National Championship? Why, write a book of course. Just ask John Calipari. After his team missed just enough free throws to give Mario Chalmers a chance to tie the game [...]

If you are looking a for some clues on how to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, look no further than the Memphis Tigers.
Exhibit A:

Exhibit B:

Add in a Mario Chalmers last second three like so:

And you’ve just choked away a damn good chance at being National Championships.
Maybe Memphis should have fouled Chalmers [...]

Here we are folks: this is for the whole enchilada. Memphis. Kansas. Both teams deserving of the trophy. Both teams have just as good of a chance at beating the other. We’ll be here with updates as the game progresses, so drop by and let us know your thoughts on [...]