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Posted by eleem (Member # 884) on 08-17-2014, 05:28 PM:

“‘[My players] came back because it was good for them and their careers and they knew they needed more developing and coaching. That was by me. That’s what they wanted,’ Calipari told the paper in an interview Sunday morning in the Bahamas. ‘So that made it a tough deal to say, ‘I’m just going to leave these guys here.’ With who? It may be somebody I don’t know that wouldn’t do the things for them that they needed to do.

‘Now, obviously coaching at Kentucky is special. It is unique and special. But this, for me, becomes about these kids. I have no desire, nor am I out looking for [jobs]. I got the job. I got the job. What would move me to stay was these kids need me here. That’s what I’m doing. At the end of the day, that was what [kept me at UK]. It wasn’t money.’”

When asked if LeBron James, who had not yet announced his decision to return to Cleveland when Calipari signed his 7-year extension with the University of Kentucky, would have made a difference in Coach Cal turning down the Cavs if he had known the 4-time NBA MVP would be joining him, the 55-year-old Calipari had this to say:

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Posted by Green-Bean (Member # 13551) on 08-17-2014, 08:12 PM:

Well all this may be true, but next year will be different, that coach at Cleveland better do good, or good bye cal, ive heard cal say his dream is to coach Lebron, james.