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John Calipari is well aware of Arkansas’ basketball history and wants to bring it back to the glory days under his watch. The 1994 national champions were the last of those glory days. Sure, there have been great runs, such as 1995 to the finals and the recent Elite Eight appearances in 2021 and ‘22 under former coach Eric Musselman. But the glory days were the 1990s with three Final Four appearances. “I know a lot about this program from back in the Eddie Sutton days,” Calipari said. “You know, to Coach Richardson. I have been friends with him for a long time. We played him in 1994 … But no, ...
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A successor and a predecessor don’t often have much of a relationship, let alone a good one. One might expect that to be the case at Kentucky with how the offseason went with John Calipari choosing to leave and Mark Pope coming in as the next head coach of the program. However, that’s not the case with how Coach Pope feels about Coach Cal. Pope discussed what his relationship with Calipari has been like since taking on his former job during an interview with CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein on ‘College Hoops Today’ on Monday. In doing so, he expressed his gratitude for him with what he has done for t...
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Former Kentucky head coach John Calipari’s move to Arkansas this offseason set the stage for a heated matchup between the two teams in SEC play next winter, and they will reportedly face off just once in the 2024-25 regular season. According to college hoops insider Jon Rothstein, the ‘Cats and Hogs will only play one time in 2024-25 with that game occurring in Rupp Arena, a homecoming for Calipari. Here was his report of that news, tweeted out on Monday afternoon: “Sources: Kentucky and Arkansas will only play once during the 2024-25 season and the game will be played in Lexington at Rupp Are...
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The John Calipari era at Kentucky officially ended a month ago with the Hall of Fame head coach leaving Lexington for Arkansas, but the former UMass and Memphis head coach who spent 15 years in Lexington is not done saying his goodbye. As Calipari and Mark Pope both look to put the finishing construction touches on their first rosters, one coach decided to give one more final goodbye. John Calipari went to X on Thursday evening and sent out another message to the Big Blue Nation. Apparently, the video released right after he left was not enough. Calipari believes in Mark Pope and wants the gen...
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It’s been a month since Arkansas basketball officially named John Calipari its next head coach. However, the hall-of-fame coach is still clearing the air about his exit from Kentucky. “Let me assure you all, that the fans nor the Crafts were part of our decision,” Calipari wrote on X. “ANOTHER VOICE WAS NEEDED! I like and respect Coach Pope. He and his staff will have success. My memories are of 15 great years.” Joe and Kelly Craft are two of Kentucky’s largest donors. Joe is president and chief executive officer of Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., the third-largest coal producer in the easte...
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Kentucky boasted the No. 1 recruiting class in the 2023 cycle, per the On3 Industry Ranking. Among the loaded group, names like Rob Dillingham, Justin Edwards and DJ Wagner dominated the headlines while Reed Sheppard slipped under the radar. Nonetheless, Sheppard finished the season as perhaps Kentucky’s most significant freshman contributor. The Kentucky native averaged more playing time than any other first-year Wildcat while leading the team in assists and steals. In an interview with CBS Sports, former Kentucky head coach John Calipari pulled back the curtain on Sheppard’s stunning season....
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John Calipari made arguably the biggest splash of the college basketball season — or offseason — when he left his perch atop the Kentucky men’s basketball program to take the head coaching job at Arkansas. But Calipari wasn’t filled with glee as he moved south from Lexington to Fayetteville. Discussing the move in a recent CBS Sports story, Calipari shared how much the 2023-24 Kentucky team he coach had rejuvenated him. And for it to all unravel so quickly in the NCAA Tournament at a time when Calipari thought he had a group to get back to the top of the mountain didn’t leave him feeling good,...
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Before John Calipari even left Kentucky for Arkansas, sophomore Adou Thiero had already entered his name into the transfer portal and was expected to play under a new coach next season. But on Monday, Thiero announced on social media that he’ll instead follow Calipari and suit up for the Razorbacks in 2024-25. Thiero elected to stick with his head coach of the last two years, choosing Arkansas over a group of finalists that also included North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Indiana, and a return to Kentucky. The 6-foot-8 wing took a visit to Pitt in late April before making a surprise trip to Arkansas ...
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For anyone living in Kentucky who wants to live the life of former Wildcats head coach John Calipari, now it’s a possibility. At least, it’s possible to live in his former home. Calipari has listed his house in Lexington for sale as he moves to Arkansas to take over the Razorbacks program. It’s on Zillow and is currently listed at just under $4 million. KSR’s Matt Jones found the listing and posted it to social media. The house Calipari is selling itself has five bedrooms and eight bathrooms. It’s also listed at 9,615 square feet. The entire lot is 1.24 acres in size. It’s also still a relativ...
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After some speculation that a Kentucky reunion could be in the cards for Kenny Payne, the expected became reality on Thursday night. John Calipari is getting the band back together. Payne is staying in college basketball and will join the Arkansas coaching staff. Hard to say that this move is a surprise at the end of the day. The 57-year-old spent the last seasons as the head coach at Louisville after being tabbed to replace Chris Mack. The alum who played under Denny Crum at UofL from 1985-89 and was on Louisville’s national championship team in 1986 was brought home to reunite the Louisville...
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