Oh I don’t think there’s any doubt this was a huge downgrade for them. We know Cal better than anybody and honestly ask yourself, honestly, if you could have Calipari or Muss right now who you’d pick? Without hating or biased answers, I can say 100% that’s not close. I’m not a fan of muss but his upside as the UK coach would be worlds ahead of Calipari. They upgraded the name of the coach and downgraded in every other area. Calipari is a name today he’s not one of the better coaches in college basketball. Kids that don’t want to compete and go pro play for him and he rolls out the balls. Muss actually uses strategy, utilizes the portal, doesn’t rely on freshman, and he’s been to multiple elite 8’s since Calipari last thought of one. To me it’s a clear downgrade and I’m not sure how any Arkansas fan could argue it. They like it because they think they’re getting the old Calipari and their name has been elevated because of his brand. They’ll see soon enough that none of that really matters on the court.
And they can forget winning conference tournaments. I bet they’re already beginning the mantra “those games don’t matter”. Cal didn’t want us caring he’s gonna think they’re nuts if they do. I still don’t believe Arkansas will survive his time, he’s going to lower the standards for himself so bad very few are going to want the job after him.