[Strikeout King]

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky center DeMarcus Cousins says coach John Calipari practically ordered him to head to the NBA rather than return for his sophomore season with the Wildcats.



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[theVILLE]

is that surprising???

[Reanimate]

I have to say I dont like Cal "Practically Ordering" our players to go pro. Maybe im looking into it too much.

[fanofBBN]

I have to say I dont like Cal "Practically Ordering" our players to go pro. Maybe im looking into it too much.

I agree..Maybe thats the way college works now but I think some of these players could have benefited from one more year. I wish them well but still a strange thing I think.

[LeeCoUKFan]

I would hate to think that Coach Cal is forcing these players to go to the NBA if they'd rather return for another year!

[LWC]

I wonder if the ordering is because of his classroom performance? I remember someone posting that Dodson and Cousins had issues with going to class. IF he could have possibly been on academic probation, I can see why Cal would have told him to take a guaranteed MILLIONS contract vs. hurting the University and himself.

[Scotty doesn't know]

He is going to be able to live a lifelong dream and provide for his family sooner rather than later. He is making a good decision. I know he will make us proud!!!

[johnnyt]

how about cal knows that right now the only thing that could possibly happen returning to kentucky is getting injured and ending his career and never getting a chance to play in the nba and making money to set him up and his family.

he gains nothing by staying.

[back_in_black]

I would hate to think that Coach Cal is forcing these players to go to the NBA if they'd rather return for another year!

:Thumbs:

[SportzAnimal]

Plus, you also have to think about NBA lockout too. May wanna go before that happens...

[The Iceboxx]

Big Cuz was a good one at UK, and will always be a fan favorite. He will have a very good NBA career.

Im glad we got to watch him play ths season

[Aslan]

I would hate to think that Coach Cal is forcing these players to go to the NBA if they'd rather return for another year!

I would like to see them stay another year too but Cal knows it's best they go now while there stock it high.

[The Iceboxx]

If the cards feel correctly like New Orleans getting the #1, then Cuz could go with the top pick. Im happy for him, and wish him the best. He loves UK, and will rep the Wildcats all over the NBA,

[Scotty doesn't know]

I think Cal may have seen the lockout coming and realized that in a two span Cuz could have some injury and that he needed to take advantage of the situation and provide for his family.

[john_wall_11]

why would he want cuz to go pro

[RavenBoy]

Didnt need him anways!

[Strikeout King]

Didnt need him anways!

you can't be serious? if it wasn't for him and wall UK wouldn't have done as well as they did

[FoOtBaLl FrEaK 8-0]

^ Dude, seriously. Ease back! How did we not need Cousins??? He was our anchor inside and was one of the biggest reasons we won as many games as we did.
I love Big Cuz and I wish things would have worked out for him staying but the lockout would be the biggest reason if it was me. I don't like the idea of Cal ordering players to leave either. It is their life, they get to choose.

[Reanimate]

RavenBoy has been on a bashing spree lately. He bashed Patterson in a thread earlier.

[ComfortEagle]

Everyone please just ignore RavenBoy. It is obvious he is just trying to bait everyone. Just ignore him. Unfortunately, if any of you retaliate with a post that breaks a rule (i.e. calling him a name) we have to give you an infraction for it.

Trolling, while looked down upon, and a rather immature thing to do, is not exactly a rule violation.

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[thordog]

I already have.