As a UK fan, I can tell you that Cal is a genuinely nice human being, but he's also got a huge ego. There's good and bad with him. The best part of Cal is whenever there's a disaster in the state, Cal will be first in line to help by raising money. He's a very class act in that way, and he goes above and beyond what most coaches would do. I've honestly never seen another coach do as much for charity as he does. On the court, he obviously brings in elite talent, and he gets a lot of wins when it's working. And with teams of mostly freshmen each year, it doesn't always work. When it's not working, he usually still gets 20+ win seasons, but he has had a number of early exits in the NCAAs lately. But if a change of scenery can be a refresh for him like it's going to be for us with UK, then both parties should be better than they've been in the last five years.
@aaronthompson4882
5 ай бұрын
What coach doesn’t have a big ego? 😂
@Michael-lv1qv
5 ай бұрын
UK fans have been looking for that tier one coach forever, but unfortunately in the sec it will never happen. The league will always prove to produce tier 2 coaches at best, because of the money and competitiveness. The true blue blood teams will never be the same now with NIL and transfer portal, and one coach winning multiple championships.
@londonhawg1954
5 ай бұрын
Muss and his ego was right up there too ...........
@doc8013
5 ай бұрын
@@Michael-lv1qvKentucky dominated the SEC for forever because there was no money and no parody for SEC basketball. The SEC nowadays finally has the collective resources behind basketball and is starting to put out some of the very best product in the country.
@Mathew-bs2pn
5 ай бұрын
@@londonhawg1954 Yea I agree...Muss was pretty damn close. But hey, I think you guys will have alot of fun with coach Cal. We certainly did here at BBN. What alot of people are missing is AD Barnhard and coach Cal relationship had soured since 2021. There are far more UK fans that love Cal than don't. But there is more to this story that folks realize. He will do well for you in Fayetteville.
@kdean3059
5 ай бұрын
Did I miss Muss’s going away thank you video? Cal is definitely a class act.
@LITTLEROCK2517
5 ай бұрын
?
@cyclaunch2251
5 ай бұрын
Fantasy
@davelang4574
5 ай бұрын
I love how coaches say "it's about the kids", BS. It's about money and winning.
@huntskin92
5 ай бұрын
Just money
@rodbrock4759
5 ай бұрын
So....what.....
@rodbrock4759
5 ай бұрын
@@huntskin92why not
@Michael-lv1qv
5 ай бұрын
It's about winning. Winning brings the money, kids seek out both. when you are winning and the money is there then it comes back to the kids. To teach them a winning mentality so they can get the money. People without that kind of money don't understand the concept.
@lphillips6204
5 ай бұрын
Dude it’s no different than how it is at your job…it’s always gonna be about money. This isn’t a movie about some small town high school coach in the 50s 😂. This is real life buddy
@rodbrock4759
5 ай бұрын
Everyone say its all about money for coaches. Well its all about money for the players, and.... not just all coaches
@lphillips6204
5 ай бұрын
Exactly! Like how would these people play it if they were in this position? It would be about $ for them too. lol. Folks really need to grow up man.
@jamesgordon3494
5 ай бұрын
UK fan here. I'm rooting for Cal. He's a GREAT man off and on the court. Like one hell of a man. The last few years just got really toxic its a complicated situation but overall things were great. If he can get back to his old self and get some good people around him ya'll will be getting an elite coach. Take care of Miss Calipari she is a princess you guys will love her.
@indigomarine91
5 ай бұрын
One and done teams dont work anymore like it used to. Having the whole team but like 3 leave for the NBA and get a bunch of talented yet inexperienced bunch is a dead strategy. Its ALL about picking up experenced portal players with "insanely" high NIL deals. This is where college basketball is going, good players will go to schools that can afford them. Kentucky dodging 34 million in a buyout AND 10 million for having to pay a coach. Kentucky's NIL will be to the MAX. For example. Alabama went to the final 4 with none of the same players from last year. Players will be wanting to come to kentucky for the money, more experienced Portal players That being said im glad yall got him, basketball will become alot more exciting from here on out, it just doesn't work with freshman teams.
@kdean3059
5 ай бұрын
Cal is going back to Kentucky. IN A RED RAZORBACK SHIRT!
@mikemccoy5798
5 ай бұрын
I'm excited about the hire but torn at the same time. Are we getting Coach Cal from the past 5 years or the one from the previous 25 or so years?
@solobusiness4320
5 ай бұрын
Cal struggled when COVID happened and college turned into getting the best super seniors that are 24-25 after all the COVID babies are gone cal will be back to being cal so I’d be excited if I were you
@cyclaunch2251
5 ай бұрын
UK fan to Arkansas....thanks for taking over as the SEC NBA development team. He started his head coaching career at UMass in 1988 with his last season at UMass vacated by the NCAA. Then to Memphis until 2009 with his 2008 season vacated by the NCAA. Then to UK where he won ONE championship in 2012, though I predicted he wouldn't, so he proved me wrong. Since then, well his record speaks for itself. Then there's the 2014-2015 season where UK was 38-0 going against Wisconsin in the title game. That game highlighted his inability (X's and O's) to adjust to Wisconsin's defense so he ended 38-1. He has EGO, he has charisma, he'll give you a new team year after year, but he'll not give you an NCAA championship. So enjoy your NBA development team.
@RonCarver
5 ай бұрын
Cal can't coach. Since he lost has X's and O's guy, that is when we went in the toilet. He never replaced him.
@guschampion
5 ай бұрын
I loved the Arkansas/UK rivalry in the 90s. This should be fun for both sides.
@indigomarine91
5 ай бұрын
The issue with the razor backs is. He won't be able to recruit like he did at kentucky,
@princewill3
5 ай бұрын
@@indigomarine91😂😂😂 we got more money than Kentucky & now we have a coach that wants to be here. He’ll have a blast with the opportunities Arkansas will present him recruiting & NIL wise
@dubcity2345
5 ай бұрын
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 🐗 G - DJ Wagner/Kerr Krissa G - Boogie Fland/Billy Richmond G/F - Cade Tyson/Karter Knox F - Aaron Bradshaw/Jayden Quaintance C - Zvonimir Ivisic/Somto Cyril Head Coach: John Calipari
@doc8013
5 ай бұрын
Boogie going to Bama.
@dubcity2345
5 ай бұрын
@@doc8013🧢
@exomake_mehorololo
5 ай бұрын
Nice PR move to do the video.
@kevinquinn6972
5 ай бұрын
See Muss, a nice video thanking the fan base for your time here. It wasn't that hard to do. Hogs vs Usc Elite 8 2025 Whoo pig!!
@dennismitchell4132
5 ай бұрын
Arkansas finds itself in rare air as the center of college basketball attention, at least until Kentucky makes their hire. Can Arkansas parlay that into positive momentum, or will our “we just can’t have nice things” mentality hold on so stubbornly that we as a fan base affect the forward movement of the program.
@josephpage9851
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for taking him off our hands. It will work our for everyone. Suggest you hire him an x/o assistant coach that he will listen too.
@danadhorn
5 ай бұрын
Woooo Pig Sooie!!!
@jameswhittington2318
5 ай бұрын
Arkansas was missing three receivers yesterday and two of them for sure or starters so the timing was very likely off
@danielsams8560
5 ай бұрын
Glad to have coach on board he is an icon in his own right a player magnet give him a chance to succeed or fail if we want to be the best we have to have the best .Go getem coach
@CharlesTaylor-o6n
5 ай бұрын
Welcome coach cal and Bobby finally arkansas done something right
@BrandonHull-kz8fj
5 ай бұрын
U gonna stream the meeting or whatever it is ?
@user-Spicoli
5 ай бұрын
When is the press conference?
@reddnasty2884
5 ай бұрын
6pm
@majwho
5 ай бұрын
UK fans will feel this sting, as I think Cal's only goal going forward is being better than UK and beating UK every chance he gets. He said keep the 33 million, yall gonna need it 2 find a new coach! I will find a job 2morrow, and all my recruits are coming with me...... This one is gonna hurt, bcuz UK fans asked for it and received it. Now they have to deal with it😅
@ryanfauth3790
5 ай бұрын
If Mitch has any common sense at all he'll go after Billy Donovan because that Baylor coach isn't gonna work at all if we didn't keep coach Cal to end up with him the Kentucky fans that wanted Cal gone gonna get even more disappointed. I beleive the clowns that wanted Calipari gone thought coaches would be beating the doors down to come here it used to be that way it's just not so at this point and as of now this was no win win for anyone but Arkansas
Пікірлер: 62