You would 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 dwelling for the Wildcats. That is to not point out a number of SEC championships.
His time had run out with the administration, although, after just a few disappointing seasons and maybe Calipari’s voice within the locker room had gone stale.
So off to Arkansas he went to provide it one other attempt, and in got here Mark Pope to Kentucky, contemporary off a profitable stint at BYU.
Now, nearly a yr later, each Arkansas and Kentucky discover themselves within the Candy 16 and Calipari could not sound extra content material with the best way all the things performed out.
“It was nice for me and nice for Kentucky. They’re doing nice,” Calipari mentioned just lately 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 all the things we had, but it surely was time. It was time. Now, somebody might go in and match what we did over that time frame. I want them effectively. I’m in one other scenario, and I’m at peace.”
