JHS, that sounds like maybe a false dichotomy. Isn't it also possible that other players in front of Mulder had a better "+ and -" effect and gave the team a better chance to win. Did it have to be some nefarious reason (e.g., Calipari didn't like him, was playing favorites, or wanted to make sure he got someone else to the NBA) or because Calipari just couldn't coach well enough to develop him faster? How much development time and work on his game did he undergo before getting his chance in the NBA? Again, I'm not saying you have to be wrong; it just seems to me that there are more possible explanations than the either or you presented.