Calapari to NC State in next 24 hrs & ??s about OU private planes

**Sooner Among The Pack** · 4/9/2006, 01:29 PM

Some very smart NC State fans helped solidify some rumors about the Wolfpack snagging John Calapari and finally add some truth to all the crap "flying" around about it.

Using the website "flightaware.com", which tracks the movement of private planes, we discovered that our biggest fat cat donor, Wendell Murphy, flew on his private plane from Raleigh to Memphis, and is returning this afternoon. This is a very strong indication that NC State has a deal on the table and is close to getting Johnny C in Raleigh.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N88MF

Which begs the question...does anyone know information about Joe C's plane or any donors? Would be interesting to look around this free website and see if we can find any Sooner travel to places like Wichita, Philadelphia, or Lexington.

**sooner518** · 4/9/2006, 02:20 PM

Calipari would have to be nuts to go to NC State. But that flight website is cool.

**william_brasky** · 4/9/2006, 02:52 PM

he might have just had a hankerin' for some BBQ.

I agree, that website is cool.

**PrideTrombone** · 4/9/2006, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by william_brasky

he might have just had a hankerin' for some BBQ.

I agree, that website is cool.

If he wanted BBQ, he could go down the street to the Rendezvous. No need to go to NC.

**william_brasky** · 4/9/2006, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by PrideTrombone

If he wanted BBQ, he could go down the street to the Rendezvous. No need to go to NC.

hello mcfly, the fellah went to Memphis from NC.

**PrideTrombone** · 4/9/2006, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by william_brasky

hello mcfly, the fellah went to Memphis from NC.

Um, I'm pretty sure he works in Memphis and the other job is in NC.

**william_brasky** · 4/9/2006, 03:30 PM

Trombone, please read the orginal post.

fat cat donor, Wendell Murphy, flew on his private plane from Raleigh to Memphis

I was referring to Mr. Murphy having a hankerin' for BBQ.

**Sooner Among The Pack** · 4/9/2006, 07:22 PM

FWIW, I totally hate NC vinegar based BBQ. Ugh. If it ain't sweet, I don't want it. In fact, hitting some of the little BBQ places in Oklahoma and Texas while storm chasing is as important a part of my vacation as the storms themselves!

Apparently it wasn't just donors on the plane, but our Athletic Director Lee Fowler and Chancellor James Oblinger was on the plane too. WRAL, Raleigh's CBS station, got video of them coming off the plane. w00t! This wouldn't have gone this far if the deal wasn't almost done and Calipari was going to turn us down. It looks like the Wolfpack will end up getting candidate 1b in the coaching search. Here's a tremendous picture posted on a Memphis board showing the flight!

Now, the Sooners need to jump on it. Anybody at all have a clue about Sooner private plane usage?

**oumartin** · 4/9/2006, 07:24 PM

Look, Joe C. is about on my last nerve with this coaching search thing..

If he doesn't land a top guy I say we run his butt off next...

I'd say let Stoops be the new A.D. but we know how that would work. it would be someone from Youngstown Ohio or someone he went to school with or Dana Altman

**Sooner Among The Pack** · 4/9/2006, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by oumartin

Look, Joe C. is about on my last nerve with this coaching search thing.. If he doesn't land a top guy I say we run his butt off next...

Other than Jay Wright, if State gets the Coach Cal deal done, how many other big names are REALLY out there? I find the Tubby Smith talk to be more wishy than anything. Can we really call John Brady from LSU a big name? After Brady, you hear Turgereon, but that's certainly not a big name coach and seems to draw luke warm feelings at best.

**oumartin** · 4/9/2006, 07:35 PM

what happened to all the hobbs talk?

I don't want brady and no way tubby comes

**OKC-SLC** · 4/9/2006, 07:48 PM

I'm just hoping he has some secret Stoops-like candidate he's working on.

**PrideTrombone** · 4/9/2006, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by william_brasky

Trombone, please read the orginal post.

I was referring to Mr. Murphy having a hankerin' for BBQ.

Ah, thought you meant Calipari did. Makes sense now.

**william_brasky** · 4/9/2006, 08:09 PM

Prepare for meltdown if NC State announces Calipari as new HC before Joe C.'s announcement.

**oumartin** · 4/9/2006, 08:16 PM

theres gonna be a meltdown anyway

**Sooner Among The Pack** · 4/9/2006, 08:17 PM

Personally, I have a hard time believing that our AD, Chancellor, and biggest donor would fly to Memphis and allow it to go "somewhat" public if the deal wasn't almost completely done AND Calipari had not already said "yes" behind closed doors.

If State gets turned down, it'll be a HUGE embarassment for our program and I'll be seeking out more than one AD besides [Joe C.] to destroy [/Joe C.].

**william_brasky** · 4/9/2006, 08:19 PM

theres gonna be a meltdown anyway

you're probably right.

I might just declare myself AD and announce a new coach tomorrow.

**Sooner Among The Pack** · 4/10/2006, 08:27 AM

Oh the suspense is killing me. NC State's offer is actually $2 mil/yr reported by media in Memphis, and the Tiger counter-offer is between $1.4-1.7 mil/yr. Memphis boards, and a reliable poster/source, have broken that a team meeting has been called for this afternoon. Mempho's say that he's telling him he "loves Tiger Nation" and is staying.

How many team meetings are called to tell your team that your staying?!?!?!

Why is Joe. C not out there hot on the recruiting trail like the State camp?!?!

**Sooner Among The Pack** · 4/10/2006, 08:31 AM

double post what a bust, sry.

**mdklatt** · 4/10/2006, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by Sooner Among The Pack

Which begs the question...does anyone know information about Joe C's plane or any donors? Would be interesting to look around this free website and see if we can find any Sooner travel to places like Wichita, Philadelphia, or Lexington.

http://www.aviation.ou.edu/faculty-staff_transport.html

http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinqu...&cmndfind.y=13

The King Air would be the most likely plane for flying in coaching candidates, but it's not listed in this database.

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