You possibly can say that John Calipari stepping away from Kentucky was the uncommon case of a win-win because it pertains to a head-coaching change.
Calipari had been in Lexington for 15 seasons and he introduced a championship house for the Wildcats. That is to not point out a number of SEC championships.
His time had run out with the administration, although, after a couple of disappointing seasons and maybe Calipari’s voice within the locker room had gone stale.
So off to Arkansas he went to present it one other attempt, and in got here Mark Pope to Kentucky, recent off a profitable stint at BYU.
Now, virtually a 12 months later, each Arkansas and Kentucky discover themselves within the Candy 16 and Calipari could not sound extra content material with the way in which every little thing performed out.
“It was nice for me and nice for Kentucky. They’re doing nice,” Calipari mentioned not too long ago on “The Pat McAfee Present” (h/t On3). “You see my daughter, my spouse, they’re into this similar to I’m, and we gave every little thing we had, however it was time. It was time. Now, somebody may go in and match what we did over that time period. I want them properly. I’m in one other scenario, and I’m at peace.”
