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Calipari says Allen's suspension won't detract from Memphis' strategy

By Andy Katz
ESPN.com

Thursday, April 3, 2008

SAN ANTONIO -- Memphis coach John Calipari has refused to let a player's suspension two days before the Final Four sour his mood or the Tigers' chances for winning the national title. Surrounded by a swarm of media Thursday, minutes before the Tigers' closed practice at Trinity University, Calipari said backup point guard Andre Allen's suspension for a violation of team rules won't "change what will happen this weekend." "It may elevate us, because if something is taken away, the team comes to ...

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