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INFO & STATS: Head Coach Memphis Men’s Basketball / Took Memphis to the 2008 National Title Game / First Final-Four appearance since 1985 & first National Title appearance since 1973 / 2008 Naismith College Coach of the Year.
TOPICS: Rome’s statement on Memphis’ “choking” and John’s response / Rome’s reason for saying Memphis’ “chocked” / A matter of execution that resulted in the loss? / Agreeing to disagree / The missed three-pointer; never fouling early / Fouling when up by three; other coaches saying they “never foul in the situation” / Premise of his new book; bouncing back / Kansas grabbing the game away from Memphis / No question in his mind that he’ll return his team to the National Championship / Getting back and winning one…thinking he should have two? / His coaches getting head jobs; players heading to the NBA / Coming so close to “running the table”; possible for a team to make it happen? / Goal before he retires to be part of an un-defeated team / Going back to the NBA part of his mind-set? / Contract with Memphis knocks him out of just about any other opportunity / Going back 8 years ago to his days with Larry Brown; looking to see what Memphis had before taking the job per Larry’s advice / 15 for sale signs on his front lawn / Helping assistant coaches and players along the way in his career / Approach to improvement as a coach / Letter from a gentlemen in Utah and the story of his losing his job and listening to the Rome – Calipari interview of being positive resulting in a better job for him / Writing the book and bouncing back after the National Championship loss / Coaches and the area they work in; Memphis a good fit basketball aside? / Calipari for mayor? / Memphis’ a Bible-belt town; crime issues; education a key behind the fix / What he tells himself and his players after a loss; comparison to the New England Patriots / The come-back story to come… / Losing all 5 starting players; possible 2 coming back? / It might have been the one-shot chance / Props to Derrick Rose and his future in the NBA / Derrick Rose “the shy guy” / Rose to be the #1 draft pick / Derek Kellogg becoming new head coach at UMass / Common respect for Bruce Pearl? / Being contacted for the job in Kentucky? / Thoughts on Billy Gillispie taking over at Kentucky / The “worm incident” caller / John’s positive impact on others throughout his career / Calipari’s style of coaching his players; recruiting style; sending his players to class. / 4-29-2008
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