For me, considering his reputation before he came here and the extremely intense emotions - positive and negative - he seems to inspire in others, it is overwhelmingly one thing.
Despite his rep, despite his manner, despite his awesome Italian-American swag and sometimes shameless self-promotion - no matter what you think of him as a coach - John Vincent Calipari is a good man.
He shows it in his relationship with his kids, his relationship with his wife, his relationship with his friends and former players, and his relationship with UK fans. While other coaches fall off the radar for 6 months out of the year, Cal is out there tweeting and interacting with UK fans 365 days a year.
Finally, Cal shows it every day in gestures like this, the man is awesome.
http://kentuckysportsradio.com/bask...own-rupp-arena-bleachers-in-2013-passes-away/
Despite his rep, despite his manner, despite his awesome Italian-American swag and sometimes shameless self-promotion - no matter what you think of him as a coach - John Vincent Calipari is a good man.
He shows it in his relationship with his kids, his relationship with his wife, his relationship with his friends and former players, and his relationship with UK fans. While other coaches fall off the radar for 6 months out of the year, Cal is out there tweeting and interacting with UK fans 365 days a year.
Finally, Cal shows it every day in gestures like this, the man is awesome.
http://kentuckysportsradio.com/bask...own-rupp-arena-bleachers-in-2013-passes-away/