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Used to be VOR wrote:Please provide your source for that statistic...

I heard that number a few years ago, but this link says the same.
http://pioneer.csuhayward.edu/PioneerWe ... -page2.pdf

Another gives it at 13, but I believe its only 2002
http://www.ncaa.org/grad_rates/2002/d1/index.html

Just to clarify that 18% was for one set of recruits (6 year period) that the report looked at, not his entire career. In fact the 2004 numbers from the NCAA are much better.

http://www.ncaa.org/grad_rates/2004/d1/ ... 00690.html

The devil is in the details.

But again...this was one year only

My point was you represented that was 18% for his career, which is not true. The fact is you have no idea about that number.

But by looking at even an average of those two numbers, it is nowhere near 18%.

I'm wondering how you would possibly know about cal's graduation rate at Memphis is since the NCAA hasn't published anything that would remotely address Memphis rates since Cal was hired.
the most recent data is 2004: http://www.ncaa.org/grad_rates/2004/d1/index.html

that data uses the 97-98 cohort for the statistics. Calipari didn't arive in Memphis until 2000-2001.

By the way - using NCAA graduation rates is a tricky thing. Here's a partial list of players that will count against Lappas' graduation rate at UMass regardless of whether they graduate somewhere else:

Willie Jenkins
Jameel Pugh
Raheim Lamb
Kyle Wilson
Stephen Briggs
Mike Lasme
Gabe Lee

UMass87 wrote:I'm wondering how you would possibly know about cal's graduation rate at Memphis is since the NCAA hasn't published

For someone who mocks others for lack or reading comprehension, nothing was ever stated about Cal's rate.

Leten55SP wrote:

UMass87 wrote:I'm wondering how you would possibly know about cal's graduation rate at Memphis is since the NCAA hasn't published

For someone who mocks others for lack or reading comprehension, nothing was ever stated about Cal's rate.

No, maybe your writing just sucks. You wrote:

"are looking at certain coaches (and Cal is definitely one of them) with low grad rates"

UMass87 wrote:
No, maybe your writing just sucks. You wrote:

"are looking at certain coaches (and Cal is definitely one of them) with low grad rates"

That was followed by: with low grad rates, "off court troubles, and shady recruiting," and then-"he doesnt graduate many players."

Professor..please note the commas that are used to elaborate on subjects.
I didn't know people were graded by their writing styles on this board. Don't blame me, I graduated from UMass.

The NCAA's grad rates are ridiculously flawed the way they are set up right now. Not only will Jenkins leaving count against Lappas and UMass, he will NOT count for Tenn Tech, as transfers/JUCO's are not included in the official NCAA grad rates.

Also, regarding Calipari - I do not have my "Refuse To Lose" book handy, but I believe that book had UMass' grad rate above 80% during Cal's tenure here. I have the book boxed up somewhere, but if I find it I will post the information.

Kosty wrote:Wouldn't that be a nice first round match up for the NIT......UMass AT Memphis.

Memphis isn't the only team that might make for good drama against UMass. Drexel just won their 17th game tonight (17-10).

Flint and the Dragons got the #4 seed in the 10-team CAA tournament. They play #5 Hofstra on Saturday.

Mike, I hope your board could withstand a UMass-Drexel matchup.

You go to war with the coach you have... not the coach you might want or wish to have.