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March 31, 2009
John Calipari, Kentucky Are Close on Agreement, SI.com Reports
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601079&sid=aoVznjDkXUcQ&refer=home March 31 (Bloomberg) — John Calipari is close to completing an agreement to become the next head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky, SI.com reported. Calipari, 50, has spent the past nine seasons at the University of Memphis, compiling a 252-68 record. The Tigers were 137-14 the past four seasons and reached the…
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March 31, 2009
Some question Calipari’s temper, recruiting
Some question Calipari’s temper, recruiting As a basketball coach and recruiter, John Calipari has received high accolades. Last year he was named the Naismith National Coach of the Year after leading the Memphis Tigers to the NCAA championship game. And Dick Vitale once called his program-building at the University of Massachusetts — which hadn’t had…
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March 31, 2009
Never saying never is convenient for Tubby
Never saying never is convenient for Tubby On Saturday morning, Joel Maturi worked in his office, a typical weekend shift for Minnesota’s athletic director. In recent weeks, he’s spent some of those extra hours wondering whether his men’s basketball coach, Tubby Smith, will be on the sidelines for the team in the coming years. Last…
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March 31, 2009
For Coaches, Recruiting Top Players Can Lead to a Dark Side
For Coaches, Recruiting Top Players Can Lead to a Dark Side For all the last-second shots and overtime games of March Madness, a cloud will hang over the men’s Final Four in Detroit next weekend. Connecticut, one of the nation’s elite programs under Jim Calhoun, is the subject of an investigation in the wake of…
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March 31, 2009
Coach talking to Kentucky? Why wouldn’t he?
Coach talking to Kentucky? Why wouldn’t he? So much for the idea that Memphis is where John Calipari wants to coach, eh? He’s interested in talking to Kentucky. He could meet with Kentucky officials as early as today. “Not definite,” is what a source close to the situation texted The Commercial Appeal, when asked about…
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March 30, 2009
Baseball: Clutch hitting leads Tigers past Rebels, 2-1
http://www.lsureveille.com/sports/baseball-clutch-hitting-leads-tigers-past-rebels-2-1-1.1632904 Two RBI in the bottom of the eighth inning were enough for the No. 2 LSU baseball team to claim the rubber match Sunday against No. 11 Ole Miss at Alex Box Stadium. Singles by LSU freshman outfielder Mikie Mahtook and junior outfielder Jared Mitchell sealed the game and series for the Tigers. “I…
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March 30, 2009
ESPN reports that Calipari has met with UK officials
http://blogs.usatoday.com/gameon/2009/03/espn-reports-th.html Andy Katz of ESPN.com is reporting that John Calipari met with Kentucky officials Sunday about the men’s basketball coaching job at the school. Katz also writes that Calipari is meeting with Memphis officials today to discuss what he anticipates to be a multi-year offer from Kentucky. Calipari, a close friend of former Kentucky coach…
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March 28, 2009
Kentucky goes hunting (Stansbury mentioned)
Kentucky goes hunting (Stansbury mentioned) The Commonwealth of Kentucky has turned its lonely eyes to Billy Donovan, again, and it appears they’ll be rebuffed, again. “In response to the rumors circulating about my interest in other jobs, I wanted to address this as quickly as possible,” Donovan said. “I am committed to the University of…
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March 28, 2009
This is Barnhart’s pivotal decision
This is Barnhart’s pivotal decision Now Mitch Barnhart gets something that was not available to Billy Gillispie — a second chance. Now Planet Wildcat will twist its unrelenting scrutiny toward Barnhart, the University of Kentucky athletic director. Now they will look for Barnhart to recruit a better coach, co-worker and public ambassador than Gillispie, the…
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March 28, 2009
Wright man, Wrong time
Wright man, Wrong time Apparently the Kentucky AD and school president watched ‘Nova make Duke play like puke last night, and decided they and Bluegrass Nation had had enough of Billy Gillespie. I would almost bet the 401 K and college fund that a UK intermediary has transmitted a feeler somewhere in the 3-pt zone…
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March 28, 2009
Gillispie: The right move at the right time
Gillispie: The right move at the right time When you make a mistake, you correct it. You correct it, and you move on. As quickly as you can. Hiring Billy Gillispie was a mistake. Someone didn’t do their homework. Someone had the wrong idea about who they were getting. But what’s done is done. Troubled…
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March 28, 2009
10 Reasons Cal Won’t Go to Kentucky
10 Reasons Cal Won’t Go to Kentucky MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Kentucky is reportedly on the verge of firing head basketball coach Billy Gillespie after just two years on the job. Rumors are rampant that Kentucky has set its sights on Memphis coach John Calipari, but here are the top 10 reasons why…
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Daniel Tyson
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August 1, 2025
Jackson mayor announces task force to address concerns at apartment complexes
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August 1, 2025
US employers added just 73,000 jobs last month as labor market weakens in face of Trump trade wars
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 1, 2025
Watson continues work on election integrity in Mississippi
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Lynne Jeter
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July 17, 2025
Southern Miss, Integer Technologies land $25 million defense contract
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Frank Corder
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July 9, 2025
Nissan delays EV production at Canton plant until 2028
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Lynne Jeter
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July 8, 2025
Mississippi tech companies featured at premier national defense innovation event
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Susan Marquez
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August 1, 2025
What’s Happening, Mississippi? Things to do in the Magnolia State in August 2025
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C.H. Spurgeon
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August 1, 2025
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David Lewis
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July 31, 2025
Mississippi’s cherished southern spaces -porches – featured in 2025 International Venice Architectural Biennale
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Sid Salter
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July 30, 2025
“One big, beautiful bill” adoption signals both danger and opportunities for the state’s rural hospitals
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Russ Latino
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July 27, 2025
Facing the Darkness
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Kimberly Ross
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July 23, 2025
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