Calipari speaks
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Took him a minute 20 or so to turn it into a recruiting pitch.
Thanks for the first 6 years…Time to get onto our next coach…
I'm not gonna bag on him for that.
Sounds like there is some regret there
Sounds like there is some regret there
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Cal is right it’s time for a new voice. This year was it for me and most people and we knew it was time. I have no ill towards Cal. He generally seems like a very, very nice person. There’s a reason why players and families love for their kids to play for him. I wish him the best, I just wished it would’ve ended a different way.
Arkansas can't exactly feel great about this video. "Opportunites (plural) that we're discussing as a family".
Wonder what the Arkansas fans think about this goodbye speech blowing up UK?
He is not a very, very nice person. I assure you of that. He's also unprofessional and dishonest. Pretty much the only players with any publicly nice things to say about him are the ones who financially benefited from playing for him.
Well, I know several people that know him personally. They all rave about his character and the type of person he is. What you see in front of you is not always the truth.
Wow... He really looked downtrodden and sad at the start. I really really wish he would have just adapted and changed his approach.. But I really belive he still thinks his style will produce the results. He just was not going to get that chance here. That speech took alittle of the hate I had towards him away... Dammit, I wanted to hate him as he left.
I found the choice of wording rather odd; or surprisingly coincidental.
"Till the wheels fall off"
Same wording JQ used in his first stance many days ago.
"Till the wheels fall off"
Same wording JQ used in his first stance many days ago.
Sounds like a retirement announcement.
Barnhart laying the gauntlet down
Next coach better put UK priorities ahead of everything else
I said that a day or two ago. He doesn't want to go there and I won't be shocked if he bails on them completely or after year 1.
He has the money and the accolades, follow Wright to the booth. If he was a friend of mine, I’d encourage him to get out the grind of coaching and move into a new journey.
Thank you Coach Cal for all you have done for the wildcats and for the Commonwealth of Kentucky and BBN! Classy departure message .
Yep. I don't see a peaceful ending for him in Arkansas. Can't fathom him wanting go through that again.
Love you Cal. Sucks you couldn’t lay down on the stubbornness as we’d have at least one or two more titles, but you brought way more positives to this program than I could have imagined. Thanks for walking away from the buyout too.
Finally, closure to the Calipari era. Thank you John for doing this now, we are all going to look back one day and only remember the good times, and all the great memories and players that you brought to BBN…
Now, go to Arkansas and continue your career. Deuces ✌🏻
Now, go to Arkansas and continue your career. Deuces ✌🏻
I thought the fans had no power.l? We were shouting into the aether about wanting Cal gone.
He did us a solid by winning in 2012, and leaving now. He and we will be happier in this next phase. I wish him all the best.
It’s a terrible fit. I might die laughing if he ends up retiring and leaves Arkansas hanging
Thank you, Cal. Ended the Final Four drought and put UK back on the map after the Billy G disaster. Thank you for 2012 and the other banners that were raised. I'm a relatively younger fan and the 2010-2015 run is the most fun I've ever had as a UK fan. Good luck at the next stop and we appreciate everything you did for the program.
He looks defeated, truly. It’s sad to see and I do sympathize to a certain extent. But if he had listened to the “Bennie’s” long ago this could’ve played out a lot differently. Roster management is a prime example.
His pride ultimately led to his demise here, because he always thought he was doing things right and anyone who disagreed was wrong. But the lack of tournament success proved that his formula for success was broken and he’s the ONLY one who didn’t understand that until now.
His pride ultimately led to his demise here, because he always thought he was doing things right and anyone who disagreed was wrong. But the lack of tournament success proved that his formula for success was broken and he’s the ONLY one who didn’t understand that until now.
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