#Calipari

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College basketball offseason winners and losers: John Calipari leaving for Arkansas sends Kentucky scrambling

In the days and months since UConn (again!) cut down the nets and hoisted its second consecutive national championship trophy in as many years, this last one from Glendale, Arizona, college basketball’s gears have grinded nearly nonstop with a churn of drama mixed with coaching searches and NIL developments. The sport never sleeps – not even in May, Jon Rothstein! – but you’d be forgiven if you…

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'You can have him.' Why John Calipari's exit from Kentucky basketball is best for both parties.

You can read my column on Cal's agreement to start 'Calling the Hogs' here.

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I hope Trevon Brazile causes another gay love triangle this season.

[rickmaynard]

Georgetown News-Graphic cartoon 4-12-24. So long, Cal.

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Gardner Minshew is #Colts backup QB; who's the starter? How Hoosiers can beat Kent State #iubb! Purdue can't lose!

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Opening Thursday

This used to be my favorite Thursday of the year. It even beat Thanksgiving. I love opening day of the big tourney. I love the upsets. I love the madness. I love that there's basketball on all day. I loved sharing this day with you, A.

It was awesome that since you worked from home, even way before COVID, and we could straight up watch all these games together and talk shit about head coaches picking their nose on camera and Charles being unabashedly biased in favor of SEC teams. I miss that. I missed you a lot today. The snark. The laughing. I miss you now, man.

We had Penn Station for dinner (your favorite...will never eat it without thinking of you...thought of you eating it when you were alive). We're watching Kentucky now. It's closer than it should be. (Of course). Their 7 footer has lost the ball about 5 times. They aren't guarding Oakland's hot 3 point shooter. Missing foul shots. They're making me nuts already 8 minutes in and I can't text you. J is basically using his body as a weighted blanket for me now. He promises not to change the channel. Well, only at halftime because he can't take that shit. 😂😂😂 We aren't used to watching any commercial television so this is a lot every March. The Boy said, "Basketball Mom is a different Mom. 😂🏀" I am. That used to be more ok because you knew That Me. You liked That Me. You always calmed That Me down. Or you agreed that Calipari is a cocky bastard and made me laugh. J is doing his best I know, but I still miss you.

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John Calipari announces he’s leaving Kentucky: ‘This program probably needs to hear another voice’ - The Athletic

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Interesting Papers for Week 3, 2023

The geometry of robustness in spiking neural networks. Calaim, N., Dehmelt, F. A., Gonçalves, P. J., & Machens, C. K. (2022). eLife, 11, e73276.

Cortical Motion Perception Emerges from Dimensionality Reduction with Evolved Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity Rules. Chen, K., Beyeler, M., & Krichmar, J. L. (2022). Journal of Neuroscience, 42(30), 5882–5898.

Computational role of exploration noise in error-based de novo motor learning. Dal’Bello, L. R., & Izawa, J. (2022). Neural Networks, 153, 349–372.

Evidence integration and decision confidence are modulated by stimulus consistency. Glickman, M., Moran, R., & Usher, M. (2022). Nature Human Behaviour, 6(7), 988–999.

Sticky me: Self-relevance slows reinforcement learning. Golubickis, M., & Macrae, C. N. (2022). Cognition, 227, 105207.

Noise correlations in neural ensemble activity limit the accuracy of hippocampal spatial representations. Hazon, O., Minces, V. H., Tomàs, D. P., Ganguli, S., Schnitzer, M. J., & Jercog, P. E. (2022). Nature Communications, 13, 4276.

A corollary discharge mediates saccade-related inhibition of single units in mnemonic structures of the human brain. Katz, C. N., Schjetnan, A. G. P., Patel, K., Barkley, V., Hoffman, K. L., Kalia, S. K., … Valiante, T. A. (2022). Current Biology, 32(14), 3082-3094.e4.

Motor learning without movement. Kim, O. A., Forrence, A. D., & McDougle, S. D. (2022). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(30), e2204379119.

A distinct route for efficient learning and generalization in autism. Klorfeld-Auslender, S., Paz, Y., Shinder, I., Rosenblatt, J., Dinstein, I., & Censor, N. (2022). Current Biology, 32(14), 3203-3209.e3.

Dopamine signaling in the nucleus accumbens core mediates latent inhibition. Kutlu, M. G., Zachry, J. E., Melugin, P. R., Tat, J., Cajigas, S., Isiktas, A. U., … Calipari, E. S. (2022). Nature Neuroscience, 25(8), 1071–1081.

Dissecting motor skill acquisition: Spatial coordinates take precedence. Maceira-Elvira, P., Timmermann, J. E., Popa, T., Schmid, A.-C., Krakauer, J. W., Morishita, T., … Hummel, F. C. (2022). Science Advances, 8(29).

The neuronal logic of how internal states control food choice. Münch, D., Goldschmidt, D., & Ribeiro, C. (2022). Nature, 607(7920), 747–755.

Complementary representations of time in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus. Ning, W., Bladon, J. H., & Hasselmo, M. E. (2022). Hippocampus, 32(8), 577–596.

Hippocampal place cells have goal-oriented vector fields during navigation. Ormond, J., & O’Keefe, J. (2022). Nature, 607(7920), 741–746.

Non-uniform distribution of dendritic nonlinearities differentially engages thalamostriatal and corticostriatal inputs onto cholinergic interneurons. Oz, O., Matityahu, L., Mizrahi-Kliger, A., Kaplan, A., Berkowitz, N., Tiroshi, L., … Goldberg, J. A. (2022). eLife, 11, e76039.

Dopamine errors drive excitatory and inhibitory components of backward conditioning in an outcome-specific manner. Seitz, B. M., Hoang, I. B., DiFazio, L. E., Blaisdell, A. P., & Sharpe, M. J. (2022). Current Biology, 32(14), 3210-3218.e3.

Theta oscillations shift towards optimal frequency for cognitive control. Senoussi, M., Verbeke, P., Desender, K., De Loof, E., Talsma, D., & Verguts, T. (2022). Nature Human Behaviour, 6(7), 1000–1013.

Presynaptic supervision of cortical spine dynamics in motor learning. Sohn, J., Suzuki, M., Youssef, M., Hatada, S., Larkum, M. E., Kawaguchi, Y., & Kubota, Y. (2022). Science Advances, 8(30).

A model for the development of binocular congruence in primary visual cortex. Somaratna, M. A., & Freeman, A. W. (2022). Scientific Reports, 12, 12669.

Thalamo-hippocampal pathway regulates incidental memory capacity in mice. Torromino, G., Loffredo, V., Cavezza, D., Sonsini, G., Esposito, F., Crevenna, A. H., … De Leonibus, E. (2022). Nature Communications, 13, 4194.

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Arkansas basketball 2024-25 practice news: John Calipari depth chart predictions from Razorbacks insiders

The No. 16 Arkansas Razorbacks are heading into their first season under head coach John Calipari, the ninth-winningest coach in Division I history. He led Kentucky to four Final Four appearances and is looking to take the Razorbacks to the Final Four for the first time since 1995. Calipari used the offseason to build a roster essentially from scratch, as Arkansas only has one key returnee from…

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Kentucky basketball's loss at Texas A&M

Here's my follow column on Kentucky basketball's 97-92 overtime loss at Texas A&M on Saturday.

"Brace yourself. Saturday at College Station wasn’t a one-off. It’s not the fact that Kentucky basketball lost 97-92 in overtime to the Texas A&M Aggies at Reed Arena. It’s the fact that it was another down-to-the-wire nail-biter that required winning plays. Get used to it."

Kentucky.com

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You know I've never really cared about Kentucky basketball by virtue of it being Kentucky but I'm quickly realizing that I do not like the fans lmao

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3-26-24: Georgetown News-Graphic cartoon. Big Blue Sadness.

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20th Annual E-Money Year in Review: 2024 Edition

As I start to write this, it’s 11:56 on New Year’s Eve. I’m sitting in my apartment in Avalon. I’ve been drinking, watching (500) Days of Summer, and chatting with Petey on the phone. This is the 20th year I’ve reviewed my past year. If you had told me when I started doing this that this would be how I would be marking the occasion of my second full decade doing it, I can’t imagine I would’ve been happy. That reflects a common refrain I’ve considered over the last year. That is, that I don’t feel like I’m where I need to be in my life. I’ve been going to therapy for more than a year now. I think that’s been helpful. I describe the main reason I go to therapy as “trying to find out why I care about the things I care about.” I think I’ve made progress this year in that area, but there’s a lot of work left to do. I started this year a little more secure in my job than I had been a year prior. Work has been fine this year. Just a couple weeks ago, I learned that I’m going to get promoted. 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. Let it be known that’s how I started the year 2025. Writing that last sentence. Anyway, when I talk about work with people, I always tell them, “It’s a lot less stressful than my old job, but a lot less fulfilling.” That remains the case. I still think that’s a tradeoff that I’m okay with. I was reviewing some old diary entries I had made in year’s past, and I was struck by how much of the stress I previously had was related to my job. I don’t have stress in my current job. Let’s hope it stays that way. I went to the NCAA tournament in Pittsburgh in March. That was a fun time. Got to see John Calipari lose his last game as Kentucky head coach, against Oakland at PPG Paints Arena. But the most memorable part of the tournament was getting to see South Carolina play in Pittsburgh. To be able to see my alma mater play in my hometown was an experience I’ll never forget, even though we lost. In June, I had another memorable experience. I traveled to Alaska, crossing off state #49, and ran my second half-marathon. I blew past my wildest expectations, and ran it in under 2 hours. Running has been a very gratifying experience for me this year, albeit with some difficulties in terms of staying healthy. But I’ve been working on training and pacing myself, and I’m hoping to complete my first full marathon in the new year. Alaska itself was incredible. It’s hard to encapsulate just how far it is from the mainland US. The I was there at the summer solstice, which meant sunrise was around 5 AM and sunset was around midnight. I don’t think I saw darkness the entire time I was there. Summer was filled with Pirate games. But honestly, it’s not the same as it used to be. I don’t have as many friends available to go to games with as I used to. That’s been something I’ve really struggled with. Many people in my life have moved on to the next phase of their lives. That’s understandable. But it draws a big comparison to where I am. In November, I went back to Nashville to see USC play Vandy in football. It was nice to be back in Nashville. But it’s definitely weird being back there. It’s not the same place as a visitor that it was as a resident. When I go there, it does remind me of everything I loved about that time of my life. But it also reminds me of a lot of things that I didn’t. At the beginning of December, I went down to Greenville for my friend Dustin’s wedding. It was great to see all my college friends again. I always get emotional after weddings, and this year was no exception. As I write this, this has come off a lot more melancholy than I would have hoped. Honestly, maybe that just reflects my overall mood. This year has been one where I have been struggling, to be honest. I’m lonely, Anybody who’s read the last 20 years of my musings can figure that out. What I learned this year though is that the only option I have is to try and make the necessary changes in my life to deal with that.

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Do It Anyway

We're leaving South Florida for home today, and it's 2 long days of driving. I have books to read and all but on previous trips, this is where I'd be texting you, A. Well maybe not right now because it's still before 8am on a Saturday but soon. You had 4 dogs. You were up. 😂😂😂

Anyway, I'm trying to deal with my grief in constructive ways, and the stuff I read tells me to not deny myself the things I previously enjoyed. I should do it anyway. So I'm texting you anyway. I wish you could text back. The fact that you can't royally sucks. But anyway ...

Reds are really looking good so far. I know it's mid-April and you make fun of me all the time for being a pie-eyed optimist, but dude ...for real maybe this year. 😃⚾

Looks like Kentucky is going with Mark Pope as the new head men's basketball coach. What a 180 from Calipari! 😂 I'd like to think you'd be down with this choice. He was on the 1996 championship team and he seems to be a really good, ethical man now as the coach of BYU. I can't see a bunch of 1 and dones and early NCAA exits being ok with him ever. I guess like all things, we'll see. 🏀

D's boy has his commitment announcement for football on Friday. He got 12 Division I offers! TWELVE! The Boy and I might go, but even if we can't make it, holy SHIT! As expected, D is just beside himself with gleeful pride. It's a hoot. I can't wait for high school football season now in a way. I don't want to wish time away but it will be so cool to watch D's kid play. When we go, I'll save you a seat. 🏈

On non sports related stuff, I met a friend I'd never seen in person before in Miami. She and her family were overly generous with us, which you know makes me super uncomfortable. I'm going to have to come up with a local gift basket back home to send her to just make the hum of, "This is too much and too nice and I don't deserve all this," go away. Anyway, we went to downtown Miami Beach on Thursday night so the Boy could check out the art deco architecture (because of course that's what he wanted to do in Miami 😂😂😂), and there in the middle of the historic district is Redhead Pizza and Burgers. Who names their diner that? Everyone noticed it. My friend looked at me like 😳😬😳🫢, because that made someone who never met you think about you. So she knew I was definitely thinking about you then. You really are everywhere I go now. I should just start believing that and stop being surprised when it so blatantly happens.

The sadness of missing you isn't any easier. But it is getting easier to go places and do things. In fact, I'm oddly way less anxious about so many things now. And that's probably because you're wherever I go; you're always with me. It's actually easier now to do it anyway. I still wish I was texting you at your house though. Hearing about the dogs. Hearing you bitch about Kentucky and telling me I'm too hopeful about the Reds and speculating about which school D's son is going to choose. I love that you're always here, but I still wish you were there, and that I didn't have to Do It Anyway. ❤️💔😢

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Representaciones pictóricas en el siglo XXI.

Orfeo ed Euridice (2019), Francesco Calipari. Acrílico y masilla sobre lienzo.

Ubicación: Gallery of State Opera Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.

Orfeo e Euridice (2012), Vasile Mutu. Témpera sobre lienzo.

Ubicación: Galería de arte Artmajeur, Montpellier, Francia.

Orfeo e Euridice (2002), Margherita Fascione. Óleo sobre lienzo.

Ubicación: Galería de arte Artmajeur, Montpellier, Francia.