You possibly can say that John Calipari stepping away from Kentucky was the uncommon case of a win-win because it pertains to a head-coaching change.
Calipari had been in Lexington for 15 seasons and he introduced a championship residence for the Wildcats. That is to not point out a number of SEC championships.
His time had run out with the administration, although, after a couple of disappointing seasons and maybe Calipari’s voice within the locker room had gone stale.
So off to Arkansas he went to provide it one other strive, and in got here Mark Pope to Kentucky, recent off a profitable stint at BYU.
Now, nearly a 12 months later, each Arkansas and Kentucky discover themselves within the Candy 16 and Calipari could not sound extra content material with the way in which every part performed out.
“It was nice for me and nice for Kentucky. They’re doing nice,” Calipari stated not too long ago on “The Pat McAfee Present” (h/t On3). “You see my daughter, my spouse, they’re into this identical to I’m, and we gave every part we had, but it surely was time. It was time. Now, somebody may go in and match what we did over that time period. I want them effectively. I’m in one other scenario, and I’m at peace.”
