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Is Kentucky a basketball school? Yes. Should John Calipari have said that? Probably not. The Wildcats basketball coach ignited the rare intra-athletic department war of words with football coach Mark Stoops earlier this week when he took an unusual route to explain why his program deserves a new multi-million-dollar practice facility. From The Athletic’s Kyle Tucker: “And the reason is, this is a basketball school. It’s always been that,” he said. “Alabama is a football school. So is… Source link

We have our first Calipari-to-NBA report of the offseason. With six head coach openings in the NBA now – the Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers, New Orleans Pelicans, Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers and Washington Wizards all have vacancies – Kentucky coach John Calipari is reportedly open to a return to the league. Yahoo Sports is reporting that, due to the “changing dynamics” and “massive expectations” at Kentucky, Calipari could be looking for a “second bite” in the… Source link

Reuters Arians opens up on decision to take swing at Brady One year ago at this time, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers knew they were at a quarterback crossroads. With former No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston ending his fifth season with the NFL’s first-ever 30-30 season (33 touchdown passes, and NFL-high 30 interceptions) and the 7-9 Bucs missing the playoffs for the 12th straight season, it was time for a major move. And according to head coach Bruce Arians, once six-time Super Bowl champion Tom… Source link

As everyone is well aware, John Calipari knelt alongside his team during the national anthem at Florida last Saturday. The peaceful protest has divided the fanbase in the days since, and just when it seemed like most were ready to turn the page, a blogger for Yahoo Sports had to come and stir things up. Jason Owens published an article yesterday blasting Calipari for some of his comments on the team’s decision to kneel, calling the Hall of Fame coach a failure to his players. Calipari has… Source link

Kentucky’s season is not going as planned. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) One-and-done doesn’t just describe Kentucky’s preferred variety of recruit right now; it also sums up their record. The Wildcats fell to 1-6 on Saturday after a close loss to rival Louisville, falling 62-59 after an attempt at a game-tying 3-pointer from Brandon Boston Jr. clanked off the rim as the buzzer sounded. As a team, Kentucky shot only 34.5 percent from the field. The loss gives Kentucky much more than just the… Source link