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Fox Sports South: Coach Cal’s Mail Bag

Fox Sports South has announced a partnership with Coach Calipari. It will include weekly video’s and monthly live Q&A chats..

Here’s the press release…
[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] [CENTER][CENTER][B][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=5][FONT=Calibri][B]FOX SPORTS SOUTH PARTNERS WITH JOHN CALIPARI[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/CENTER]
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[CENTER][CENTER][B][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=5][FONT=Calibri][B]ON EXCLUSIVE WEB INITIATIVE[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/CENTER]
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[CENTER][CENTER][B][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4][FONT=Calibri][B]“Coach Cal’s Mailbag” to Debut on [/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][URL=”http://www.foxsportssouth.com/”][B][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4][FONT=Calibri][B]FOXSportsSouth.com[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/URL][B][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4][FONT=Calibri][B] on November 1[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/CENTER]
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[CENTER][CENTER][B][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4][FONT=Calibri][B]Webpage to Feature Weekly Video Q&A, Monthly Live Chats and More[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/CENTER]
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[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][FONT=Calibri]FOX Sports South today announced that the network has partnered with University of Kentucky Men’s Basketball Coach John Calipari to launch “Coach Cal’s Mailbag,” an exclusive, interactive webpage on [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][URL=”http://www.foxsportssouth.com/”][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][FONT=Calibri]FOXSportsSouth.com[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][FONT=Calibri]. “Coach Cal’s Mailbag” debuts on Monday, November 1.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][FONT=Calibri]The weekly “Coach Cal’s Mailbag” feature, in which Calipari will offer video responses to reader-submitted questions, headlines the webpage. The first video Q&A will take place on Monday, November 1 and the weekly feature will continue throughout the 2010-11 college basketball season. Readers can submit questions by visiting [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][URL=”http://www.foxsportssouth.com/”][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][FONT=Calibri]FOXSportsSouth.com[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][FONT=Calibri].[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][FONT=Calibri]In addition to the latest Wildcat basketball news and videos, “Coach Cal’s Mailbag” will also feature live monthly chats with Calipari, the first of which will take place on Monday, November 29. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][FONT=Calibri]“John Calipari is a college basketball icon,” said Jeff Genthner, senior vice president and general manager of FOX Sports South and SportSouth. “He has posted five consecutive 30-win seasons, the only coach in NCAA Division I history to accomplish that feat, so he brings unprecedented perspective and insight to our [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][URL=”http://www.foxsportssouth.com/”][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][FONT=Calibri]FOXSportsSouth.com[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][FONT=Calibri] visitors. In addition, Coach Cal’s strong interest in and huge following on social media make him the perfect partner for a web-based initiative.”[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][FONT=Calibri]“I’m excited for this opportunity that FOX Sports South has given us to allow the citizens of the Big Blue Nation a direct line to interact and ask questions,” said UK Men’s Basketball Coach John Calipari. “I hope all our fans will take advantage of this unique opportunity on [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][URL=”http://www.foxsportssouth.com/”][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][FONT=Calibri]FOXSportsSouth.com[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][FONT=Calibri].”[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][FONT=Calibri]The first coach in University of Kentucky history to receive the Adolph Rupp National Coach of the Year Award, Calipari is third on the list of NCAA Division I active winningest coaches with at least ten years of experience, behind only Gonzaga’s Mark Few and North Carolina’s Roy Williams. His social media following is unparalleled, with more than 1.11 million Twitter followers and more than 200,000 Facebook fans.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][FONT=Calibri]The FOX Sports regional networks serving the Southeast – FOX Sports South, FOX Sports Carolinas, FOX Sports Tennessee and SportSouth – collectively reach more than 12.9 million cable and satellite households in seven states across the Southeast. They are the television home of the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Thrashers, Carolina Hurricanes, Charlotte Bobcats, Memphis Grizzlies and Nashville Predators, as well as the Atlantic Coast Conference, Southeastern Conference and Southern Conference, and offer expanded coverage of the University of Kentucky, University of South Carolina and University of Tennessee. Combined, the four networks produce more than 800 live local events each year. For more information, please visit [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][URL=”http://www.foxsportssouth.com/”][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][FONT=Calibri]FOXSportsSouth.com[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][FONT=Calibri], [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][URL=”http://www.foxsportscarolinas.com/”][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][FONT=Calibri]FOXSportsCarolinas.com[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][FONT=Calibri] and [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][URL=”http://www.foxsportstennessee.com/”][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][FONT=Calibri]FOXSportsTennessee.com[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][FONT=Calibri]. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]

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