I gotta push back a bit on your post here.
#1 Though he has started 25 out of his 26 games, Edwards is only 7th on the team in minutes per game. He has averaged just over 20 minutes per game, not 28. When he began struggling, his minutes dropped, which makes sense.
#2 He scored pretty well early in the season and got more minutes. It was thought that he'd be great from the jump, but that didn't prove to be true. Although, he did score in double figures in 6 of our first 8 games and his minutes in those games were about 28 minutes per game. But as his efficiency dropped, his minutes also dropped. Again, that makes sense.
#3 When we hit SEC play and he was struggling more, his minutes dropped again. That number dropped to 17 minutes per game in the first 7 games in SEC play. Against Arkansas, he only played 9 minutes.
I won't defend Calipari's coaching this season- we've had too many losses to excuse. I also won't defend those losses by blaming youth. I will say that injuries have made an impact on particular losses. I don't think I would agree with the post you replied to (which said this was Calipari's best coaching move of the year) But I wouldn't go nearly as far as your post goes in the other direction. Clearly, Calipari has believed in Edwards more than me. As I said in my post above, I wouldn't have been starting him and he'd have been getting less minutes from about 10 games in. That also coincided with steadily improving play of Sheppard and Dillingham and some slow starts by our team. But I think you're making some assumptions about why Cal has played him by saying he's a "whore to 17 year olds and their handlers." If that were the case, Edwards' minutes wouldn't have dropped from around 28 to under 20, which is what happened. Edwards did start but he was also the first one subbed in nearly every game. I don't think your post holds up. If Edwards continues on an upward trend, Cal will get some credit, and he should. He has definitely shown significant improvement since the Vanderbilt game.
Looking at those 6 games...
Edwards has shot 27-42 for 64%
He has scored 78pts for 13pts per game
His improvement is undeniable.