Which coach is 'players first?'

[billoliver40]

Ryan Harrow distraught forced to face media alone.
'I can't hide you here'
On national TV '.....selfish motherf....er'
'I don't know what's wrong with his injury'

Compared to:
Jaxson Robinson 1 point vs Duke: 'he defensively shut his guys down. He was fantastic.'
Carr going almost scoreless post-Duke: 'he graded out the best on the team.'
Kerr Krissa not scoring: 'he was incredible..he had seven assists.'

Now....parents of future players....who is the one that is the Players' coach?

 

[jmw23712]

This is such a fun new era and we need to appreciate it while it’s happening.

 

[cathouse]

Define " players first".

 

[know1]

Define " players first".

Cal defined as letting the players do whatever they want for the most part.

 

[B.B.H.]

Cal defined as letting the players do whatever they want for the most part.

For Calipari, it meant remember to blame the “players first.”

 

[jedcat]

Cal's "players first" mantra was just empty words.

 

[SemperFiCat]

Cal was always first to use players for his own ego and agenda.

 

[Zissou87]

"Player's first" from the previous coach was only used as a recruiting tool to get elite talent because he was 95% recruiter.

 

[blue cincy]

Players first, you missed 3 threes, you open keep shooting.
Not players first, Big Z last year, how he played him. Guy looked great one game and was not allow to shoot too many more 3s after that.
Players first, you keep piling on praise to your guys.
Not players first, I cannot hide you here.

Pope is everyone at UK and the state of Kentucky first. He praises players, fans, UK, his bosses. Says it is not him it is all of everyone else in the state.