John Calipari previews his return to Kentucky: ‘There will be a rush of emotions’ | ESPN CBB

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  • Arkansas coach John Calipari speaks with Jimmy Dykes ahead of his return to Rupp Arena for his first game with the Razorbacks against the Kentucky Wildcats.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 206

  • @brett444
    @brett444 9 днів тому +87

    I still love the guy. It's Pope's team now, and he's killing it, but I'll never forget that first midnight madness under Cal.

    • @codyrockarano5220
      @codyrockarano5220 9 днів тому +9

      Fond time with Cal. And some historic lows too. But I mostly remember the good.

    • @halfdollar86
      @halfdollar86 9 днів тому +9

      I hope they don’t boo him. He brought us some great times! He also left on his own and didn’t make them buy him out.

    • @jalenrogers4238
      @jalenrogers4238 9 днів тому +4

      He did bring us great times. He left AFTER most of us got fed up and he wouldn’t change anything. He didn’t care. 1 championship because of Anthony Davis literally, with all the talent he had? If Arkansas was doing good this video would’ve been completely different. It’s just funny

    • @codyrockarano5220
      @codyrockarano5220 9 днів тому +1

      @@jalenrogers4238 I was fed up, but a giant weight is lifted off my shoulders with him being gone and now I can block out the bad, remember the good and not have to worry about what Arkansas fans are dealing with any more. I don't even hate that he is in it for the kids, you just can't do that at the expense of your job and the school you signed up to win games for.

    • @truck_it_23
      @truck_it_23 9 днів тому

      Me to!

  • @zackbenedict9142
    @zackbenedict9142 9 днів тому +12

    Thank you Coach Cal for all the good years ,you and the teams you had over the years have engraved memories for a lifetime. Go Cats!

  • @BrentJones-g2x
    @BrentJones-g2x 9 днів тому +23

    I love Mark Pope and he’s the guys for the job. But my first memories as a Kentucky fan were the end of the Tubby years. Cal created the best moments as a UK fan that I experienced through my childhood. Hard not to miss him. Hope he finds his way back to his Old Kentucky Home when he hangs it up. He would be one of the best ambassadors Kentucky has ever had. Always love Cal, I could never bring myself to boo him

  • @cameronhubbard7729
    @cameronhubbard7729 5 днів тому +1

    We still love you Cal 💙

  • @twally4966
    @twally4966 9 днів тому +16

    Not a Cal fan anymore, still love him as a person. I won’t boo him in Rupp, I respect him and appreciate all the things he did for us…

  • @dubsack270BBN
    @dubsack270BBN 9 днів тому +27

    Cal is in good spirits being back in Rupp. You can tell he feels right at home.

    • @J1467-v1p
      @J1467-v1p 8 днів тому +1

      He’s not welcome.

    • @bdavis2097
      @bdavis2097 8 днів тому

      What a game boys. Eat crow

    • @HARVEY_1988
      @HARVEY_1988 8 днів тому

      @@J1467-v1pHe owns Kentucky kid😂😂😂😂😂😂Deal with it!!! WPS!!!!

    • @J1467-v1p
      @J1467-v1p 7 днів тому

      @@HARVEY_1988 see you in the ncaa tournament. Oh wait, no you won’t.

    • @HARVEY_1988
      @HARVEY_1988 7 днів тому

      @@J1467-v1p That was just lame kid. Kentucky is done get used to it

  • @donniekidwell180
    @donniekidwell180 9 днів тому +35

    There is a lot of people who don’t like Coach Cal, but for the 15 years he was at Kentucky he did a lot of good. He won a National Championship and made final fours elite eights SEC Tournament Championships and regular season SEC Championships. Not counting the wins and top recruits and he loves Lexington. So I say thank you Coach Cal and I wish you nothing but the best. I still think you’re a great coach and person.

    • @RobbieStacks90
      @RobbieStacks90 9 днів тому +7

      He needed an all-time team to win a national championship, and his team still struggled with Louisville and Kansas. He won as many national championships at Kentucky as Tubby Smith did despite coaching 10x as many NBA players. He couldn't make the Final Four despite the hype surrounding his team with Wall and Cousins. He lost in the championship game in 2014 by switching to a 2-3 zone against a UConn team that had a bad frontcourt and could only win through perimeter shooting. He lost in the Final Four with an undefeated team of future NBA stars to Wisconsin. Nobody on that Wisconsin team had a good pro career. He got upset by Saint Peter's and Oakland and should have lost to Princeton during Brandon Knight's one year at UK. His time at Kentucky was an abject failure.

    • @eyawakening
      @eyawakening 9 днів тому

      ​@RobbieStacks90 shut up loser...there were bad calls by refs and rule changes, covid 19 and tubby was nowhere near as grest as cal..not to mention call has more tournament wins than anybody from 2010-2020 and it wasn't close. He coukd easily have 3 or 4 championships and he already had 4 final fours in 5 years. He's a hall of famer..fuqq wetards who are ungrateful and only see and live negativity like you.

    • @eyawakening
      @eyawakening 9 днів тому

      ​​@@RobbieStacks90you sound like an embicel. He could easily have 3 or 4 chips and he had three all time grest teams. Ppl like you are what's wrong with this world..ungrateful and only see negativity. Tubby did nothing but win with pitinos players and I love tubby but he isn't close to leading in all time tournament wins and he wasn't a hall of famer. He owned pitino by the way.

    • @eyawakening
      @eyawakening 9 днів тому

      ​@@RobbieStacks90you sound like an embicel. He could easily have 3 or 4 chips and he had three all time grest teams. Ppl like you are ehats wrong with this world..ungrateful and only see negativity.

    • @1GrizzliesFan
      @1GrizzliesFan 9 днів тому +2

      Nobody in college basketball did less with more than John Calipari. He had a great decade but the last five years was some of the worst years in the history of our program.

  • @RONNIEPERRYII
    @RONNIEPERRYII 8 днів тому +5

    He deserves a standing ovation at the game tonight. I hope the fans show some class.

    • @jonathanmorrison2225
      @jonathanmorrison2225 8 днів тому

      I don’t think folks will boo but he certainly isn’t owed anything and doesn’t deserve a standing ovation. For what??

  • @WilliamBeamon-dm2tv
    @WilliamBeamon-dm2tv 9 днів тому +8

    One thing no one can deny… Mr. John Calipari is a smooth (operator) and talker.

  • @pgemperl
    @pgemperl 9 днів тому +8

    Great interview and wise perspective from Cal. He gets it. He’s coming to our house with the intention of beating us, so fans are going to let him know where we stand on that. But when it’s all said and done, after this game, some of my best memories of Kentucky (not all of them, but some) are the ones he brought to us. Love the man, but will always love to beat him when he’s on the opposing bench

    • @jjwnkjw
      @jjwnkjw 9 днів тому +1

      I really appreciated how he handled this interview, he seems to get it! I wish him the best outside of him coaching ang playing against The Cats, GO CATS!!

  • @richarddelong2143
    @richarddelong2143 9 днів тому +6

    Deep down BBN still loves you coach. Good luck

  • @walkinphoenix45
    @walkinphoenix45 9 днів тому +22

    The ones that boo him, are the same ones that were hanging on his every word and kissing his backside back in 2009. He doesn’t deserve it. He didn’t bad mouth UK. He didn’t do anything illegal to get our team in trouble. He didn’t mistreat the community. He did a lot for this state.

    • @Nobody-n2m
      @Nobody-n2m 9 днів тому +1

      I agree but in the end he didnt care about the program having to find a coach later in the season than any other program and how hard itd be on that coach to get a staff and team w the portal about to close. No other team had such a late start and he knew itd be that way. He didnt care because he just moved his team to ark. It showed us where his head was at when he told ark its still Calipari U im just moving HQ. Once he breached his contract and didnt have a buyout to keep him he and mitch said its all fine be excited for this yrs team and he left a week later.

    • @walkinphoenix45
      @walkinphoenix45 9 днів тому +1

      @ he had no control over when he left. He didn’t want to leave. The breach of contract crap is ridiculous. From what I’ve learned, he was asked by ppl at Arkansas to be the coach there but he turned them down. Mitch found out about what happened later on and just assumed Calipari was trying to leave because Cal didn’t tell him about the offer. So Mitch overreacted and pushed Cal out and Arkansas just happened to be his best option.

    • @Nobody-n2m
      @Nobody-n2m 9 днів тому +2

      @walkinphoenix45 Ksr released the article 6 mos ago. Its FACT. Cal met w a guy at some hotel that handed him a keycard and told him what room chicken man was in. He met w him then went to mitch to get mitch to match ark nil and get him the new practice facility he wanted forever. Mitch told him that meeting breached contract because he went himself and didnt inform uk of it. They put out a all smiles video and said be excited for the team and was gone in a week. He absolutely had the choice of when to leave. When mitch told him what to do Cal took off because there was no money holding him and he didntcare he was setting the program back leaving so late. He wasnt fired. If he didnt want to go he wouldnt have. He thought the program was Calipari U. Thats why he told ark it still is hes just moving theHQ.

    • @jwhite0105
      @jwhite0105 9 днів тому

      Why do you think they will be booing? He cheated on us and moved in with his mistress…

  • @wildcatrewind
    @wildcatrewind 8 днів тому +1

    I been going to kentucky games since '96 and have seen 5 coaches lead my wildcats. I was there for the north carolina game in 2012 and being so horse that I couldn't talk the next day... and my best overall memory involing kentucky is Cal and kentucky helping my parents who lost everything in the breathitt county floods. Will Always love Cal as a person and i wish him success in everything unless its against UK....beyond that i hope he has much success and happiness #BIGBLUENATION

  • @chasealanowensjr.5338
    @chasealanowensjr.5338 8 днів тому +1

    I remember my grandad used to take me to the AD’s office with him to go grab our season tickets every year for UK basketball, every single time coach cal greeted us both with a handshake and asked us how we’ve been and caught up, you can’t ever hate a guy who’s that down to earth with his fans.

  • @fortnitebeast1539
    @fortnitebeast1539 9 днів тому +2

    Love u coach cal! Thank u for all the great memories and accomplishments, will cherish them all, if u don’t get a standing ovation and commemoration tomorrow I’ll be sad, u were great for Kentucky basketball and the state, we BBN thank u

  • @Alapaha89
    @Alapaha89 9 днів тому +10

    The best car salesman on this planet he just doesn’t know it.

    • @Btt741
      @Btt741 8 днів тому +1

      Still selling lemons too 😂

  • @therealtravislaw5812
    @therealtravislaw5812 9 днів тому +6

    Let’s give him appreciation n move on

  • @dwphillips42
    @dwphillips42 9 днів тому +7

    I hope people dont make UK fans kook bad tomorrow night. he did amazing things for us. he needs support right now and he deserves respect.

  • @MGnKntkY
    @MGnKntkY 9 днів тому +7

    Still saying the wins don't matter "it's about the kids." I'm certain the hogs fans love hearing that sitting at 1-6 in the SEC.

  • @kyfam4
    @kyfam4 9 днів тому +3

    I think people forget pretty quickly how much Cal did for the state and fanbase. Did he stumble over the past few years? Yes. Was he stubborn and resistant to change? Yes. Does that mean he's a bad person? Absolutely not. I appreciate what Cal did here and how he moved on and saved us a ton of money. I like everyone else was frustrated with the downward trajectory in both the SEC and NCAA tourneys, but I hope the fanbase will turn the page and give the man the credit he deserves. With that said, beat the dog $%^& put of Arky! GO CATS!

  • @uknownmatter4576
    @uknownmatter4576 9 днів тому +2

    Love u coach

  • @kingsimba1605
    @kingsimba1605 9 днів тому +5

    I'll be cheering when Cal is introduced. He did so many great things at Kentucky. He brought the wildcats back from the gutter that Billie G had left them in. Mark Pope is doing a fantastic job with our team. I wouldn't have this any other way, I'm glad Mark is our coach, Cal is right.... It's a win-win for both he and Kentucky.

  • @ljh45s
    @ljh45s 9 днів тому +9

    He did good for ky, at His time but a new coach was needed, I hope the best for him and family,

  • @Duran_89
    @Duran_89 9 днів тому +3

    Honestly I’d just go ahead and put his name in the rafters cause that’s a given.
    Ik people will say too soon if they want us to show class let’s show how classy this program is!!

  • @ej3zx
    @ej3zx 8 днів тому +1

    Cal’s biggest issue at UK was that it was clear that he cared about his players more than winning. I’m sure it’s very fulfilling, but does very little for the fans who will never know these kids more than a player they rooted for through their TV screen for 1 season.

  • @ssearl3231
    @ssearl3231 9 днів тому +5

    I just hope Kentucky wins

  • @wendellhardin677
    @wendellhardin677 8 днів тому

    Thank you Coach Cal for what you did at UK and your caring for the State of Kentucky.

  • @skybearer
    @skybearer 8 днів тому

    A core memory for me was drinking beer with my buddies and cheering our tails off during that title game in 2012. I thank Cal for giving us those memories, but I'm as excited for the program right now than I have been in a long time. Pope is the coach Kentucky needed for the way the game is today.

  • @Kwami357
    @Kwami357 9 днів тому +15

    He needs to help the Arkansas Razorback team

    • @MGnKntkY
      @MGnKntkY 9 днів тому

      😂 right

    • @donslife3918
      @donslife3918 9 днів тому

      If you don’t think them boys coming to play tommrow your crazy it’ll be a one possession game

    • @sgtbassmaster3129
      @sgtbassmaster3129 8 днів тому +1

      looks like he did

    • @donslife3918
      @donslife3918 8 днів тому

      @@sgtbassmaster3129 tried to tell em

  • @BBNW__D5
    @BBNW__D5 9 днів тому +14

    Don’t miss him

  • @blakey1212
    @blakey1212 8 днів тому +2

    Only way I am Booing Cal is if he beats us at Rupp! 😂😂
    I loved John Wall and the 2012 AD team so much! Some of my favorite players since Tayshaun Prince! He got us a banner. That’s what matters! It was just time!

  • @WKRPwpig
    @WKRPwpig 8 днів тому

    BBN here. Kentucky was the perfect place for Cal to get his players at a the only blue blood that was going to hire him outside of Kansas and win a national championship his way. We watched phenomenal talent play exciting games for 15 years. We got the glory early and the platoon super teams are the best teams I've ever seen. Cal delivered. Best wishes my man. But when you walk on that court it's business.

  • @jessie-111
    @jessie-111 8 днів тому

    The first 10 years he was here were the greatest ride as a Kentucky fan. He brought us back to the type of program UK really is, respected and feared.! Every night we stepped on the floor i felt like we would win every game. But unfortunately the last 5 are what is really looked at now which is sad. I really think the fan base took alot for granted. Love cal and appreciate him alot.

  • @johnnycorn7225
    @johnnycorn7225 9 днів тому +6

    Hey, I was as mad as anybody but let's not boo Cal. He did bleed for us for a long time. Let's be grown ups here, I know he pushed us but come on, he rocked us too.

  • @mgers75
    @mgers75 9 днів тому +7

    Cal, it was about way more than two games. Yeah, St Peters and Oakland didnt help. But it was the roster building, it was the style of play, it was closing in the walls and not participating in media or the community. It was about mediocre assistants you employed instead of young energetic going somewhere assistant that could implement modern basketball and take some of the responiblities off your back. Instead you hire guys that dont even know how to log on to the Synergy account.

    • @eyawakening
      @eyawakening 9 днів тому

      Don't tell me about community when he raised more money for that staye and changed more lives than Matt Jones, branhardt and any politician in kentucky combined. Ungrateful and I didn't even live in the hick state.

    • @fwilliamcony28
      @fwilliamcony28 9 днів тому +2

      Hard to forget that 2013 NIT loss to Robert Morris in Moon Township, PA, his hometown 59-57

    • @eyawakening
      @eyawakening 8 днів тому

      @fwilliamcony28 we lost nerves Noel for the season and would've easily made the tourney. Not his fault and covid and rule changes didn't help.

  • @jalenrogers4238
    @jalenrogers4238 9 днів тому +22

    Boi they are trying so hard for us BBN not to boo cal, he will have his ceremony that time will come. He can be applauded then. Why does it have to be tomorrow? That being said I respect cal, but him jimmy and every other person on ESPN knows exactly what they are doing. Like cmon

    • @GoatedAtNFS
      @GoatedAtNFS 9 днів тому +3

      exactly. the man wanted out the minute he discovered tyson foods money

    • @AAOR-xb5zf
      @AAOR-xb5zf 9 днів тому +5

      They are doing too much

    • @joshjones5100
      @joshjones5100 9 днів тому

      Cry more

    • @macwellington
      @macwellington 9 днів тому +4

      Booing is a part of the sport man every single game we played this year our players and coach have been booed, why do we have to give up that aspect of our home court advantage?

    • @WilliamBeamon-dm2tv
      @WilliamBeamon-dm2tv 9 днів тому

      Jimmy Dykes loved Cal. He was always a true fan of The University of Calipari..not The University of Kentucky!

  • @MillardHardy
    @MillardHardy 9 днів тому +3

    I get it if u wanna boo Cal that's your call .But this is KY n we r better than that.He doesn't deserve to b booed.Go big blue 💙

    • @jonathanmorrison2225
      @jonathanmorrison2225 8 днів тому

      We’re really not better than that. Statistics prove we are poor and uneducated with one of the worst economies in the nation. Embrace the low brow life. 🍺🍺🍺🍺🥃🥃🥃🥃

  • @johnnystivers6788
    @johnnystivers6788 9 днів тому +4

    Idc about the last 5 years or how he left after meeting with Mitch , this man deserves to get respect when he steps into Rupp for the first time

    • @jonathanmorrison2225
      @jonathanmorrison2225 8 днів тому

      So if you paid for a product for five years you wouldn’t care how it performed?? Makes great business sense to me 😂😂🍺🍺🥃🥃

    • @johnnystivers6788
      @johnnystivers6788 8 днів тому

      @ that makes no sense and it has nothing to do with what I said. Respect what the man did for not only the school but the state. I can’t stand you young fans who don’t remember the billy G years. If you want to boo do it because he’s on an opposing team not because he was the coach before. Obviously people care how the last 5 years went but it was his coaching not him as a person., you didn’t pay for anything outside of a cable provider kid

    • @jonathanmorrison2225
      @jonathanmorrison2225 8 днів тому

      @@johnnystivers6788 that was my point. We paid for a very bad product the last five years. By the way I have been a season ticket holder since Joe B was coach so I guess I have invested $$. Do you know who Joe B is young man😂😂🍺🍺🥃🥃. No hard feelings whippersnapper

  • @jordo613
    @jordo613 9 днів тому +3

    2009-2019 Cal was great. 2020-2024 Cal was an absolute disappointment.
    When you "build a culture", you must maintain that culture - or else it greatly works against you.
    "St. Peters was pretty good - and so was Oakland." Cal, come on now! That's not the same mentality the old Cal had who said "You're gonna hate me because I come to your town and beat your team."

  • @ALPHA_OMEGA3
    @ALPHA_OMEGA3 9 днів тому +1

    Cal i will alway support ya. I hope us UK fans give ya a standing ovation. But if they dont, One day after ya leave arkansas you will get the biggest ovation of all time. Bet

  • @Nsgbro1
    @Nsgbro1 9 днів тому +2

    ok now this kinda hit me man i was hearing nun of it at first but this video made me really miss him smh i might throw some claps in for him now tomorrow!

  • @twally4966
    @twally4966 9 днів тому +3

    February first is also my late father’s birthday.

  • @eddie3489
    @eddie3489 9 днів тому +3

    Really good Older experienced players aren’t gonna want to go set behind some over rated freshman and play 8-9 minutes a game! I don’t see cal’s plan working.

  • @tonywhite7083
    @tonywhite7083 9 днів тому +3

    Miss his wife s videos ..great person ..but his time at the top is over 💙

  • @ethanledford6181
    @ethanledford6181 9 днів тому +6

    I know a lot of UK fans don't like Cal and I will agree that it was the right decision to move on from him but at the same time I want to thank Cal for what he did achieve and how he was able to bring the excitement back to UK basketball because we were not in a good place when he first took the job and the first 5-6yrs at UK was some of the best in history i mean from 2010-15 he took us to 4 final 4s and brought a championship home and had one of the best teams in college basketball history with that 2015 squad. And while I will agree that his last 5yrs or so were not good and he did underachieve and should have won more championships with all the talent he had at UK I'm still thankful for the success and excitement he did bring because I was just a little to young to catch the glory days of the 90s and only caught the early 2000s and beyond so it was a big deal for me to see UK win and go to the final 4 while he was here. And I'm thankful that he decided to step down and allow us to move on to Pope and I think that deserves at least a little bit of recognition and thanks.

    • @Tegridycuh2091
      @Tegridycuh2091 9 днів тому

      We like cal it was just time to move on. Wish he retired and stayed in the community

    • @ethanledford6181
      @ethanledford6181 9 днів тому +2

      @Tegridycuh2091 I understand I feel the same as someone who's played basketball up to the college level I know that this game is unforgiving at times I appreciate the good times but you're right it was just time to move on.

    • @SnipesWildcat
      @SnipesWildcat 9 днів тому

      Worded perfectly!!! Anyone who boos has no class or they are apart of my generation the student section which is going to be the majority of any booing tomorrow. All conclusions of no class, I guess non educated people of this legacy, and people who don’t see why we shouldn’t clap for his non existence anymore. And then he will proceed to never get a cheer for him again in our arena and Rupp Arena, UK, or BBN is a place that he will never come close to experiencing again.

    • @JazzyHarley22
      @JazzyHarley22 9 днів тому

      @@ethanledford6181I played basketball up till even in college as well! Totally agree with you. It’s just being classy and respectful. I get both sides as well. It’s a chilling mix of emotions.

  • @J1467-v1p
    @J1467-v1p 8 днів тому +1

    Good to see the Cal Cult out in full force 😂

  • @JarredMunson-v6q
    @JarredMunson-v6q 9 днів тому +1

    We love Cal as a person just not as a business partner!

  • @taylorbolton349
    @taylorbolton349 9 днів тому +2

    The ultimate car salesman

  • @jebedds3586
    @jebedds3586 9 днів тому +11

    That dude wants to be anywhere but Fayetteville right now.

  • @WiseAndLoco
    @WiseAndLoco 8 днів тому +1

    Cal sounds like a broken record. Please don't boo him he deserves more than that! He did so much for the University of Kentucky. He's just done as a coach. His style is done! I love him! Listening to him talk is like listening to a salesman. I'm glad he's gone but I will always have love for him!

    • @jonathanmorrison2225
      @jonathanmorrison2225 8 днів тому

      He sat on the bench while AD won a NC. Otherwise just a smooth talker.

  • @UK_Jay_
    @UK_Jay_ 9 днів тому +8

    John Calipari U the NBA farm team and being stuck in his ways is why this imploded. A+recruiter... D- coach. I don't miss the screaming or snake oil. CATS BY 90! 💪

    • @eyawakening
      @eyawakening 9 днів тому

      Your not a true fan you ungrateful embicel.

  • @jamesdevin8246
    @jamesdevin8246 9 днів тому +2

    LSU isn’t a top 15 team bud. Neither is Oklahoma

  • @johnrhye6481
    @johnrhye6481 9 днів тому +11

    I understand that he cares for the kids and that is part of it but the other part is he got a bunch of kids that just wanted to wear that ky jersey because they knew they was going to the nba coming here and that is what hurt him and that is what is helping mark pope and pope can coach lol😅

  • @clintonray1032
    @clintonray1032 8 днів тому +2

    We shouldn't boo the dude. He did us a favor by taking the Arky job. We're better than that.

    • @jonathanmorrison2225
      @jonathanmorrison2225 8 днів тому

      Actually we’re not better than that. Statistics prove we are poor, uneducated, and have one of the worst economies in the nation. Just accept being the Hoi Polloi. It’s awesome. 🍺🍺🍺🍺🥃🥃🥃

  • @PaperRouteBoogie
    @PaperRouteBoogie 9 днів тому +3

    I love coach Cal. Growing up hearing all the stories about the great UK teams, I had never seen one until he came. He grew my love for UK basketball to a level that can never be duplicated. I’m forever grateful for the years he gave us. Glad our program and him got the fresh start they needed. Best of luck coach, just not when you come to Rupp 🫡

  • @ElzBentley
    @ElzBentley 9 днів тому +2

    Absolutely love cal man. I was there when AD blocked the shot against unc. What a ride. Lucky to get him when he came , lucky he knew exactly when to leave. Cals dope. We had Gillespie before never forget

  • @justincrady
    @justincrady 8 днів тому +1

    I love Cal but tonight he's an opposing coach in the same conference so he will get booed. Until he retires he will get booed. The time to cheer is when he comes back AFTER HE RETIRES. No one said don't boo Pitino when he came back so I don't wanna hear don't boo. Ppl are soft nowadays. It's not personal, it's strictly business baby, strictly business!!!!!!!

  • @markosborne2663
    @markosborne2663 8 днів тому

    Uk fan here. Grateful for all Cal did for us but it was definitely time. Wish he didn't go to a conference rival and it had ended better. 2 days before he left he had TV show with AD and said e was 100 percent committed to UK next season. 2 days later he comes and says I need 8 mil a year because Arkansas made an offer. He had a lifetime contract saying he couldn't negotiate with other schools. He essentially tried to blackmail the program and broke his contract in return. He could have ended it in a much better way. His time for applause at Rupp will come but not today. Love Pope and have complete faith in him. I won't boo him but also no applause today. Go Cats

  • @ryanmckenziegilbert4950
    @ryanmckenziegilbert4950 8 днів тому

    I agree with Cal, win / win for both sides. Hope we cheer for him. Go cats

  • @clintonray1032
    @clintonray1032 8 днів тому +1

    I like Cal and think he's a great person. He just stayed too long here. Everything got a little stale. We tried our best to help him, but what do we know.. We're just lowly ole Basketball Bennies. 💙

  • @southernkyadventures9851
    @southernkyadventures9851 9 днів тому +5

    Is it just me or isn’t Cal really showing his age. Maybe I just didn’t not

    • @codyrockarano5220
      @codyrockarano5220 9 днів тому +4

      I mean, he looks good for being 60. But father time comes for all.

    • @EL1TExMONTAGE
      @EL1TExMONTAGE 9 днів тому +2

      @@codyrockarano5220He’s almost 66.

    • @codyrockarano5220
      @codyrockarano5220 9 днів тому +1

      @@EL1TExMONTAGE i meant in his 60's lol but yes, he is getting up there

    • @southernkyadventures9851
      @southernkyadventures9851 9 днів тому

      @ I notice it every time I look in the mirror lol

  • @nicktheman1828
    @nicktheman1828 7 днів тому

    Good win Coach #wps

  • @essentialss
    @essentialss 9 днів тому +8

    Cal is lucky Lamont Butler is out for this game.

    • @kyfam4
      @kyfam4 9 днів тому

      Agreed. Wagner will need to have a huge game for them to win. Easier to to with our best defensive player out. I think Adou will have a big game. We don't have anyone that matches up well with him. Expect him to drive to the rim every other play and get fouled. Calling my shot, he probably shots 15 free throws.

    • @mmartinez8439
      @mmartinez8439 8 днів тому

      Ark doesn’t have their best player

  • @johnclevesjr6869
    @johnclevesjr6869 9 днів тому

    Fantastic

  • @eyawakening
    @eyawakening 9 днів тому +2

    Pretty much my whole dogs life calipari was my coach. The last year has had so much change.

  • @jbrewer8941
    @jbrewer8941 8 днів тому

    Thank you Coach... I agree... time to turn the page... you can still retire to LexVegas when your times up 👏 👏 👏

  • @BryanNew-x3g
    @BryanNew-x3g 8 днів тому

    Arkansas needs a Jimmy Valvano moment.

  • @Ray-hr9tb
    @Ray-hr9tb 9 днів тому +2

    Oh good Lord...its a game...your not supposed to cheer for the competition! The booing toward the opponents is all in having fun. The whole dam sports world takes itself too seriously... Everyone is a uptight Francis! So relax Francis, and have fun booing the competition!

  • @kinley_rucker
    @kinley_rucker 8 днів тому

    Nobody should boo Cal. He did so much for the program.
    If Muss was coming back to BWA, I would not boo him either

    • @jonathanmorrison2225
      @jonathanmorrison2225 8 днів тому

      He watched AD take AD’s team and win a NC. Not sure what Cal did

  • @tt1bluechip
    @tt1bluechip 8 днів тому +1

    Pray 🙏 God's best for Cal in his life journey... to read his Bible... to ✝️ruly discover the grace of our Redeemer. Hoping UK is respectful, gracious, and warm💙 towards Cal n fam - and our WildCats beat the tar outta pig sooey today. 💪👊🏿🫡

  • @dredennis113
    @dredennis113 8 днів тому

    That was not his first game he coached at Rupp. Morehead was the first one that counted after the 2 exhibition games. And Wall did not play the morehead game. But Bledsoe went off that game. And it was Miami university. Not Miami of Ohio. But it was the first game for Wall and he hit the game winner.

  • @jcwilder86
    @jcwilder86 9 днів тому +1

    i hope we dont boo him, but if anybody should be booed it is BIG Z, think about what the uk fans did for him to get him $ and his eligbilty

  • @macwellington
    @macwellington 9 днів тому +4

    Can’t wait to boo this guy today man.

    • @eyawakening
      @eyawakening 9 днів тому +2

      Can't wait for fake fans like you to choose another team to bring negativity to..your bogus

    • @macwellington
      @macwellington 9 днів тому +1

      @ guess what buddy? Me my dad and his dad all went to UK and guess what, we are all going to the game today along with 10 of my friends from school, and we will make sure we are heard even if we are the only ones there booing(which we won’t be, judging from how the students been talking)

    • @macwellington
      @macwellington 9 днів тому

      @@eyawakeningcalling me a fake fan is insane considering you aren’t even from “that hick state”

    • @btcpac-pr7bu
      @btcpac-pr7bu 9 днів тому

      go to sleep lol

  • @NobleNoob356
    @NobleNoob356 7 днів тому

    He gave them a lot of good years and they booed him all the same. Sad.

  • @whitneylefevers8832
    @whitneylefevers8832 9 днів тому

    It’s just the way he did it! I went 5 years without watching my Cats over this guys crazy decisions and his failure to adapt! I just couldn’t watch him lose anymore and do the same routine year after year and it was just a sad way to coach! Sure it was good those first few years but it was just as bad as it was good in the end! So, I have mixed feelings and emotions about Coach Cal and his return but it’s also how he left and the way he left! But yeah we definitely got the better end of his decision to leave! We love Coach Pope and in time we will definitely celebrate him but he did choose a rival and went to a SEC nemesis kind of hard not to boo to be honest but hopefully we take the high road!!! lol Go Cats!!! BBN!

  • @m.d.fleener192
    @m.d.fleener192 8 днів тому

    I Love Cal but let’s keep it real. “I don’t know why I’m at AK”. He’s there because he talked to them in secret violating his contract and the following Monday tried to use it as leverage to get a new practice facility and his son on the staff. AD said “Bye”. Cal had no choice but to leave.

  • @krazyjayy7906
    @krazyjayy7906 9 днів тому

    I don’t think they will boo him

  • @joshuaparsons8800
    @joshuaparsons8800 9 днів тому +4

    Cal calling in all the resources to get BBN off his back. It’s kinda sad

  • @Jones3143
    @Jones3143 9 днів тому +4

    Hate to say it but he’s getting boo’d tmr

    • @eyawakening
      @eyawakening 9 днів тому

      Only if kentcuky fans are as ignorant as you and as a kentucky fan, I don't think bbn is..just fake fans like you that turn on ppl like the media always turned on Cal and kentucky.

  • @WilliamBarber-rd5hb
    @WilliamBarber-rd5hb 8 днів тому

    He’s still talking about stuff from over a decade ago.

  • @JoyToTheWorld1234
    @JoyToTheWorld1234 9 днів тому +2

    How about doing both? Doing good for the players and community, while also striving to win games and engaging the fan base. Is that too much to ask for millions? Is attending press conferences routinely, too much to ask for millions? ESPN is trying so hard to push their narrative.

    • @JoyToTheWorld1234
      @JoyToTheWorld1234 9 днів тому +1

      Why bother doing an interview? I thought no one outside Kentucky and Arkansas cared about this game.

    • @eyawakening
      @eyawakening 9 днів тому

      ESPNs narrative wants nothing to do with cal or kentucky..instead of being against cal you fuqqtards ahoukd look at the refs, media and fake fans that have attacked this man since day one..guess who was a cheater..everyone else but cal..fuqq all you.

  • @goater707
    @goater707 8 днів тому

    WAY TOO early for this kind of SPIN. I mean did someone die?
    This is crazy. Do this in about 5-10 years from now.

  • @hdhxhebdh
    @hdhxhebdh 9 днів тому

    Cal lost weight ! Welcome back to big blue cal !!!

  • @justinmoran6097
    @justinmoran6097 9 днів тому +3

    Oklahoma, Georgia, lsu or MIZZOU was not rated in the top 15. Let’s get real cal. You’ve lost some games that yall should’ve won.

    • @phillipwhitaker3492
      @phillipwhitaker3492 9 днів тому +1

      They did however beat Georgia.

    • @justinmoran6097
      @justinmoran6097 9 днів тому

      @@phillipwhitaker3492 yes your right I missed that one but for him to say the losses they have came against top 15 teams is a complete lie is the point I was getting to.

  • @mmartinez8439
    @mmartinez8439 8 днів тому

    I will always respect cal he did a lot for uk. But what culture is cal trying to build at ark ? The same one and done only at the school to get to nba culture? That does not work anymore

  • @jacksonhiggason6606
    @jacksonhiggason6606 8 днів тому

    I’ve never seen someone say so much but so little at the same time

  • @carlosedwards9098
    @carlosedwards9098 9 днів тому

    Cal did do some good things. The thing is though that you're not paid to just do good things BUT to COACH a BASKETBALL team. Not just coach but coach AND WIN!! NOBODY is in this sport to coach or play to lose. He tries to disguise REALITY by BOASTING about what he's done for other people. You BOAST about all the guys you put in the nba and all the money but have excuses as to why you ONLY won one title in 15 years with all that talent. Which is what you were PAID to do. To me your about Cal first ie cal university smh and to come off like you're so unconditional just ruins all the good that you have done. JS

  • @clint993
    @clint993 9 днів тому

    “Kay”

  • @Rosschaos24
    @Rosschaos24 9 днів тому

    Uh oh

  • @timmcdonald4788
    @timmcdonald4788 9 днів тому

    Dude doesn’t say much about the game of basketball at all, hmmm.

  • @dennismullins1078
    @dennismullins1078 9 днів тому

    ESPN 😅😅😅😅🎉😂😂😂😂😂

  • @bdrobe2
    @bdrobe2 9 днів тому

    Jesus Christ, Cal is a broken record.

  • @jonthompson4769
    @jonthompson4769 9 днів тому +5

    He’s so full of Sh!t… acting like he didn’t get paid. Lol

    • @eyawakening
      @eyawakening 9 днів тому

      He just Said he was blessed..go root for duke. Your not a real fan..embicel

    • @jonathanmorrison2225
      @jonathanmorrison2225 8 днів тому

      @@eyawakeninglighten up Francis.

  • @HaroldWilliams-i9r
    @HaroldWilliams-i9r 8 днів тому

    He’s gone but it was his time to move on. But but pope isn’t the future. Wait till they play UK pope will get out coached and out played. Sorry I’m a Uk fan but it’s my opinion. Just wait

  • @theblakex
    @theblakex 9 днів тому

    boo

  • @90srap-mc8dh
    @90srap-mc8dh 9 днів тому

    if he wasn't worried about getting beat, he'd be much more arrogant

  • @WilliamArnold-e8o
    @WilliamArnold-e8o 9 днів тому

    Don’t miss him he is a betrayer like why do you leave

    • @codyrockarano5220
      @codyrockarano5220 9 днів тому

      . I'm stoked he left. He felt the fire and did us a huge favor. So Shut up. He did great while he was here, he had a good run. It was time, and he felt that, and now we are better. So respectfully, stop making UK fans look like salty imbeciles.

    • @Nothing0873
      @Nothing0873 9 днів тому +1

      He had to leave, he violated his contract by talking to Arkansas and u think another team possibly ohio state. So mitch was going to fire him anyway. Also saved us like 35 million dollars

    • @codyrockarano5220
      @codyrockarano5220 9 днів тому +5

      @Nothing0873 yeah that's what I heard but he talked to Arkansas because the seat was extremely hot. The guy had a lifetime contract. Are you saying you wanted him to stay or?? He did something wrong when he talked to Arkansas? We are the reason he talked to Arkasnas. Two first round losses to a 15 and 14 seed are unacceptable at UK. So he went somewhere it is acceptable. Simple as.

    • @eyawakening
      @eyawakening 9 днів тому

      Becuz of ppl and media like you. Ungrateful and disrespectful this world is..thats why this world will burn.

  • @mattvvvvvv
    @mattvvvvvv 9 днів тому

    BBN here, love you Cal please come back

    • @Nobody-n2m
      @Nobody-n2m 9 днів тому +1

      What?!? Wed be last in sec rn. This was our team

    • @mattvvvvvv
      @mattvvvvvv 9 днів тому +1

      @ disagree

    • @mmartinez8439
      @mmartinez8439 8 днів тому

      @@mattvvvvvvhow? lol we would litterally have same team as ark.

    • @mattvvvvvv
      @mattvvvvvv 8 днів тому

      @@mmartinez8439 lol

  • @brandoncady-v8r
    @brandoncady-v8r 9 днів тому +3

    Miss him… was just time… we’re better off. And he will get boo’d.. always love u Cal!!