[FULL] John Calipari's introductory press conference with the Arkansas Razorbacks

[@GoatedAtNFS]

Christmas Salesman Cal returns (Fayetteville Edition) “this team is built for March” “the SEC tournament doesn’t matter” “I’m not here to win championships, I’m here to change lives” grab your popcorn, because Arkansas @ Kentucky next year is gonna be cinema

[@zackclark2265]

Yes lol

[@DanielCombs-qf8iu]

and post game Cal. " We're just so dang young."

[@DontHateItsBased]

As an Arkansas fan I don’t care. I’ll take this hire all day. It was that or relegation to mediocrity for another decade.

[@zackclark2265]

​@@DontHateItsBasedI hate to be the person to give you bad news you will be in mediocrity with him.

[@GoatedAtNFS]

@@DontHateItsBasednot saying it’s a bad hire for Arkansas standards but get ready for lots of media hype and letdown because of the coaching with the high rated recruits

[@aviatinggamer9051]

I appreciate everything he did for Kentucky and Kentuckians. It was best for both parties for him to either step up or step away and he chose to do the latter with dignity and respect. I wish him and his family well, except when they play UK.

[@run2yah4salvation35]

💯.

[@Scheming606]

As a UK fan. This is strange to look at

[@zaakeeyat8541]

I was just about to say that

[@aaronlovell6026]

As a Arkansas fan I'm with you. Can't believe this is real. Coach Cal in Red. Wearing a Razorback sweat shirt with the Nike swoosh. It doesn't seem real.

[@Cozzzyboy]

Yeah this ain’t right

[@Cozzzyboy]

He don’t even wanna be there bro

[@SasquatchMcGee]

@@Cozzzyboyhe could have stayed at Kentucky dawg. Have fun with the Mormon dork

[@ComeSoonLord]

Caliparis' recent teams were built for March. They marched right out of the exit in the first or second round.

[@JackTray]

Still a title and three final fours

[@brianburke5062]

I’m a fan of Coach Cal-May God bless his efforts.

[@andropholusinge6975]

Happy for him go were you appreciated not tolerated

[@MGnKntkY]

Do you appreciate not making it past the first weekend of the tournament for 5 years with the best talent in the country?

[@snapon29]

@@MGnKntkY The best talent in the country? Also the youngest talent in the country. If you think your freshman are going to beat 22 and 23 yr olds, you're as delusional as the rest of KY's fanbase. But, it falls on Calipari for not getting more physical grown men into the program

[@MGnKntkY]

@@snapon29 THAT'S EXACTLY EVERYONE'S POINT! He hasn't done what he needs to do as a coach to win games. He has also stopped coaching like he used to. Don't try to tell KY fans about the coach we've watched for 15 years. Knowing basketball is what we do in Kentucky. We know Cal better than anyone.

[@w4lknde4d25]

@@MGnKntkYbro u need to calm it down.

[@Koolboiiq]

​@@MGnKntkYdifferent school different times and most importantly more NIL Money at Arkansas than Kentucky

[@stavrosanenoglou1274]

Best interview ever. Darn does Calipari look good in red. I will def be a voluntary RazorBack fan next yr. What a find Arkansas.

[@Mikestamper04]

This is still surreal to see. Thank you Coach cal for all the amazing memories at Kentucky.

[@stephenandluisa]

He looks good in razorback red!

[@MGnKntkY]

He's going to look even better losing in the first round of the tournament again.

[@zackclark2265]

​@@MGnKntkYlol built for March is what this man has said for years.

[@mjhliberty]

As a KY fan I agree he looks good in red.

[@Candyman1887]

He sure does, thank God Kentucky got rid of him. #BBN

[@Bleedsblue]

He looks great in any color other than Kentucky Blue. The last five years have been abysmal with the exception of the play of a few stars. And in all reality he hasn’t recruited as good as he did 10 years ago 7 years ago. The last time Cal and UK beat a team that played their best game but UK was better . Was back in 2019 against auburn. Then two weeks later they beat em and went to the final 4.

[@wardripj88]

Looks pretty sharp in red no joke

[@thomasprice365]

As a Kentucky fan, good luck to coach cal! Watched the Cal era from start till end. Cal deserves the best, he brought Kentucky back to graces. Hope he does good at Arkansas

[@mr.sensible5134]

Yeah but last 7 or 8 years we reverted.

[@SportsGuyser]

Coach Cal the master marketer

[@DreamKrazy2028]

Great guy, but is a used car salesman type coach. Sells a dream and takes no accountability when he loses big time games!!! Got to win in March and he hasn’t won much in a while.

[@snapon29]

@@DreamKrazy2028 Purdue went from losing to double digit seeds 3 yrs in a row to a Natl Championship appearance. Maybe just maybe Cal deserved the benefit of the doubt for what he did for Big Blue Nation in totality rather than being judged off some fluke games. Maybe it was time for a divorce though. Sometimes things have a lifespan and at a place like Kentucky, if you're not making deep runs on a regular basis in March, the fanbase turns on you.

[@tainanking]

@@snapon29Purdue is not a basketball school. It’s more known for academics. They don’t even have high recruits. Purdue getting to the title is already more than enough. Arkansas has also won a title and Muss brought in pretty good teams. If cal wins one just one at Arkansas he will be a legend there. I thought Kentucky really backed him for life but there’s much more pressure there

[@snapon29]

@@tainanking Purdue is a basketball school. What in the world are you talking about? 35 tournament appearances, 14 Sweet 16 appearances, 6 Elite 8 appearances, 3 Final 4's, 2 national championship appearances. That sounds like a basketball school to me. If you didn't remember, which you clearly don't, Gene Keady had Purdue going to tournaments on a regular basis from the 80s to the early 2000s. Read up on your history before you talk about things you don't know about

[@tainanking]

@@snapon29 it is not. lol

[@TideRunsIt]

Actually a win for both programs. Think he can take Arkansas to new heights (competing year in and year out, making the tourney) and Kentucky gets to get someone who can win a lot of the big games.

[@kingadalou]

He has a championship and multiple title appearances. He won big games. Schools don't go to the final 4 every year lol. People are delusional if they think that

[@purpleperc1012]

What are you talking about Kentucky was a big school that had fallen out of grace until he came along. There’s nothing but hard times ahead for UK

[@dredrewson]

Aged like milk ​@@purpleperc1012

[@robertdevine4820]

Good luck coach. I’ve always been a die hard ky fan but I followed you at Memphis and was so happy to see you come to uk. Thank you for everything you’ve done for uk and wish you nothing but the best except when you play us.

[@cameronpalmer401]

Good luck Cal thank you for all the good you did at Kentucky.

[@502Devante2Smooth]

Omg seeing cal in a different color and logo 😳 he will be missed at Ky🔵❤ good luck cal on your new chapter

[@clee07]

Very sad day for U of K! We absolutely have a respect for Coach Cal! Wish some wasn’t so tough on an amazing coach!

[@johnnycorn7225]

I can assure you we are celebrating better than we have in a very long time. C'mon Cal has been a national laughingstock for YEARS now. One tournament win in 5 years, numbers don't lie. Freshmen can't win in March. I'm sorry for your loss.

[@mr.baseball370]

Sad? 😂

[@run2yah4salvation35]

Don’t be sad for us. We appreciate the things that Cal did with our program for the first few years. He’s a fantastic recruiter who cares more about the NBA than the NCAA. He wasn’t right for KY anymore. We’re thrilled with our new coach

[@5454sonora]

Weird to see him out of UK

[@killerkrocs3027]

Wierd to see him in red

[@joeydaugherty1919]

I really hate this for John had to leave UK it was truly truly his dream job. You can see it in his eyes

[@jenniferwhitaker2629]

Yeah he said Kentucky was his dream job and he wanted to retire from Ky but he couldn’t get the job done so it was best he moved on.

[@TheBuckyLumberCo]

It was his dream job, but he wasn't producing dream results.

[@JJ-xn7mr]

@11:50 Leave it up to Calipari to stretch the facts. Who was the 26 year old player on Oakland?

[@kdubau33445]

Lol he might as well have said “they have guys who have 4 kids, a mortgage and work a 9-5” .. just a complete clown

[@Bob-te3le]

That shooter they had.

[@Bob-te3le]

​@@kdubau33445He said the truth clown.

[@JJ-xn7mr]

@@Bob-te3le Gohlke was only 24. Still, older than "19 year old kids", but not to the extent that Calipari always sells things.

[@BS-dq1kz]

@@JJ-xn7mrHe’s still 100% right. The very reason we lost that game was because Reed, Dillingham and Ivisic all choked. Especially Reed and Dillingham. I could spot their anxiety on my tv a mile away. Being young makes a huge difference. That’s why employers often want employees with experience. If you can recall Ky’s last game, you’ll know Reeves and Mitchell were the only two who stayed chill and scored! That’s because they have the experience and didn’t allow the pressure to hold them down like the freshmen all did. I told my family well before the game was over how obviously nervous Reed was. Then, Dillingham didn’t make any of the shots he typically could with ease. It wasn’t until the next morning I watched the press conference and Cal spoke about them being freshmen and how nervous they were. He was right. I agreed with him completely and I wasn’t even there to see it close up. Their faces and body language screamed, “I’m scared!” Performance anxiety is no joke and especially for freshmen. It’s simply a fact and what Cal said is relevant whether he was off by 2 years or not. We had a team full of young players who couldn’t handle the pressure even with their physical talent. They would all benefit from another college season or two before going to NBA. I guess they’ll learn to get it under control or they’ll be chewed up and spit out.

[@Bleedsblue]

Coming from a rupp season ticket holder that watched almost every game coach cal had at rupp. Good luck down there. For the fans be prepared for a team that doesn’t press except to speed the other team up! No trapping no double s no creativity outta a match up zone and no mixing up the defenses. The don’t practice guarding the puck and roll except just switch! The defense isn’t aggressive and really just falls back and hopes for missed shot or the other team to make mistakes. Now they ll play fast and look to beat you off the dribble but if that dosent work there’s a lot of standing around. They ll go to their floppy set which is awesome but if you can’t consistently hit the three it’s over. Cal made it clear that he isn’t trying to win a natl championship and putting it all onto the admins. They will not foul up 3 with 5 seconds left. Cal for some reason lets the other team get a last shot and in fact lost 4 ot games where he didn’t foul. Winning titles sec or natl aren’t on Caliparis agenda. So if that is the hopes of the Arkansas fans u can forget that.

[@johnnycorn7225]

Someone knows their stuff here!! Every word is perfectly true, and if one watches enough tape of it it's all there to see. Facts here.

[@StaffSargRandall]

Bro, he literally just blamed the freshmen a few weeks ago for the loss to Oakland. Glad KY moved on.. lol

[@davidrakes1550]

He's not wrong tho they didn't play the way they played all year the coach an only do so much the sure didn't play like they played bama, tenn, or Auburn, heak even Arkansas when they came to rupp because the hogs balled that game we just put played them

[@justinhicks1248]

Kentucky didn't move on Coach Cal moved on

[@jonathanmorrison2225]

@@justinhicks1248Cal ran out of town in the middle of the night. He knew very well he wasn’t welcome in Lexington anymore. He’s trying to save face.

[@SarahTaylor-jq9jc]

Loved cal the whole time, started getting tired about 2018, was done by 22. was time for us to part ways. best of luck Cal.

[@MrYoung11]

Grand slam home run the reporter said, LMAO!!! Give them a few years. Signed UK fan

[@xrpfuturemillionaire]

He won a title. Should have a little respect.

[@jonathanmorrison2225]

@@xrpfuturemillionaireAD won that title. Cal just had a great seat for the NC game.

[@JRC_86]

Bro you have MARK POPE now. Have fun

[@Candyman1887]

@@jonathanmorrison2225 Exactly, Cal did nothing to win that championship. We’re talking about the same coach that had Devin Booker sitting on the bench. His coaching can be considered nothing but pitiful at best.

[@BS-dq1kz]

@@xrpfuturemillionaireAs a Ky gal, I agree. He should!

[@TempeSoldier123]

The Doc Rivers of college basketball.

[@beantown4life]

Facts

[@athoutx]

The f you talking about? He was at Kentucky for 15 yrs. You don't know ball

[@beantown4life]

@@athoutx still only won 1 title same as doc rivers

[@TempeSoldier123]

@@athoutx dummy, what does him being in Kentucky 15 years have to do with him being the Doc Rivers (a coach who chronically underachieve) have to do with anything)

[@Bradyisthegoat12]

Lazy take. Cal has created his own success and built his name at multiple stops, Doc got gifted a super team in Boston to kick start his coaching career. They aren’t the same.

[@poopsiclemcgee1134]

Guys TRUST HY! He has done a fantastic job from where/when he took over. So much growth across the board!

[@Alphonso1213]

You under achieved with all that dam talent you had don’t forget to mention that

[@woody2875]

and don't forget..ky took out the trash and arkansas dug through the dumpster to find something to eat

[@BigYates]

Cal walked away he didn’t get fired

[@BigYates]

Somebody’s else’s trash is one’s treasure 😄

[@MGnKntkY]

​@@BigYatesCal ran away to a place with lower expectations.

[@snapon29]

@@MGnKntkY The expectations will be high at Arkansas thanks to the success Muss had with the Elite 8 appearances. Nothing short of a Final 4 will be a failure after a couple yrs. Cal has won championships and that's likely the expectation of the fanbase

[@MGnKntkY]

@@snapon29 Championship. He has won one championship. That was 12 years ago. The past 5 years he has won one tournament game. Last season he lost three home games in a row af Rupp (never done before at KY) and lost to UNCW and Oakland. Us KY fans know Cal inside and out, and that's why we're just fine with him leaving.

[@JohnBailey-hi6jf]

I wish Coach Cal the best - hes going to do great at Arkansas! We will miss you coach

[@scottgreene844]

Snake oil sales about to skyrocket in Arkansas

[@aaronlovell6026]

We are well aware of snakes in Arkansas, we just hired the best coach available. No sour grapes. Just go hire a coach.

[@JRC_86]

😭😭😭

[@Candyman1887]

He’s about to take them to the first round of March Madness just to lose to a seed 10 numbers below them.

[@BS-dq1kz]

@@aaronlovell6026As a born and raised Ky gal and huge UK fan, I agree with you. I get fans being disappointed in losing but I don’t see how people don’t comprehend what he told us many times, “The boys will always come before the program.” As a parent, I respect that so much and I think it was blatantly obvious he kept that word year after year. Our young team choked that last game(and others but mostly the last one)and I said it before I even saw Cal speak about their “freshman anxiety” in the post game press conference. I told everyone I talked to that night, “They’re so nervous.” Especially Reed and Dillingham. Ivisic too. Why is it Reeves and Mitchell were the only two who kept their cool and scored? They didn’t have the nerves, performance anxiety, the others had going on. They had been there and done that already. Experienced players. Now, with all that said, that’s a big part of why Ky fans were mad. They wanted more than the One and Done teams. They wanted those awesome players but also wanted to win. It’s hard to do both AND be like Cal and care about the players as individuals. He encouraged them to go pro and make their dreams come true. Just my opinion. It sucks seeing him in that red shirt. It was a gut punch when I first saw it. I do hope he does well. I want Ky to do better of course, lol but I also want Cal to have success. Maybe these Ky fans can sit down and eat their words then.

[@akp260]

Cal is bummed out lol. I love Cal. I wish he just retired for his own sake

[@RonJames76]

Oh stop - he looks fine. He's been wheeled around in front of media all day, sure he's exhausted.

[@DominiqueWilliams-ue3rx]

Lol ​@@RonJames76

[@ItsWill21]

Dasani is the worst water ever 😖😖😖

[@jusbertmeza4424]

Im pretty sure Dasani is tears from children working in sweatshops

[@robertkitchens6341]

Blue of the blue water

[@Candyman1887]

Terrible water for a terrible coach

[@TreyFrazier-ex6ik]

At least he’s honest he knows he can’t just get the best freshmen and win. He knows he’s gonna have to get transfers and some 4 and 3 star guys who will stay all 4 years. Some 5 stars will but most will just transfer

[@MGnKntkY]

My god, I'm so glad I don't have to listen this BS anymore. "Basketball coaches win games. Administrations win championships." 😂😂😂 Shut up! That's a new one he's come up with to pass the blame for his failures on to the "administration" at KY. What a joke. Cal is so full of it.

[@sethballard6737]

I thought the same thing lol...

[@phillipjohnson8241]

UK Basketball only has the best of everything

[@MGnKntkY]

@@phillipjohnson8241 Not really. We're just the winningest program in history. Our facilities are not even close to the best.

[@RaylinBanks-tj9zl]

Looks great ❤ From Monticello… welcome to Arkansas Coach ✅✅❤️🌍📦📦👍🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@xxdustyxxjumpan2328]

grateful for muss and his time here, i wish him success at USC. Also, sorry to HY for doubting him during this hiring process. I am absolutely ecstatic that coach cal is a razorback WPS! GO HOGS!

[@joeydaugherty1919]

Wow I can see it in John's eyes knowing this is not UK

[@j-us-t_be-in-g]

Calipari has an interesting style of interviewing. It appears as if he's teaching instead of anwering questions.

[@mikesmith5799]

Ive heard this 1000 times and never watched this video!!

[@JohnJones-sb8zk]

He is going to make Kentucky pay. Believe that! He is probably the best recruiter in the history of college.

[@dubsack270BBN]

Not everyone in Kentucky wanted him to go. I love Cal. We just have the most toxic fanbase/ local media in the country. Can't blame him for leaving.

[@billybob5337]

@@dubsack270BBN Oh stop. He hasnt made a Sweet 16 Appearance in 6 years. Hes routinely getting knocked out of the 1st round by more experienced teams, and hes a terrible game coach.......which has been displayed MANY times. Hes refused to adjust to the transfer portal. Thats on HIM. And then he had the nerve to throw the freshmen under the bus because they're "freshmen". Even though he famously only uses.....FRESHMEN!! Hes been given more chances than anyone else would have been given. Stop covering for the guy. He simply wasnt living up to what he was getting paid. Facts

[@shalom8858]

He couldn’t even make Oakland pay with the greatest recruiting class he’s had this year. 😂

[@booyabig3265]

And those recruits did NOTHING for us tourney wise.

[@Muzzy3x]

How many first rounders ?

[@poopsiclemcgee1134]

4:58 Are these some subliminal shots at how Muss or someone else was conducting himself?

[@TheDuketexas04]

Throw the administration under the bus because of your own failures. Glad UK got rid of him. Top talent each year HE COULDN’T win the big games.

[@snapon29]

You can't win with freshman anymore. Boo hoo. Stop crying and get with the times. That goes for Cal too. Get with the times and start playing the transfer portal game

[@MGnKntkY]

@@snapon29 Seems like he just wants a coach that can win games in the tournament, ya douche. Cal is blaming everyone but himself for his failures.

[@mrs.southernliving7121]

Welcome to Hog Nation coach Cal!!! Happy to have you. Can’t wait too continue cheering our razorback team with such a great legend as a coach. Pig soooie….

[@Cozzzyboy]

As a UK fan that man in fact “did his job”

[@run2yah4salvation35]

He’s saying the things that UK fans wanted him to say to us about how you can’t get it done with a bunch of freshmen every year and yet he was a one and done King

[@thepolymath777]

I know the fans are excited about their new coach (and they should be, it's an exciting time for them) but if you compare the energy from his induction at Arkansas vs. Kentucky, it's completely night and day. He's putting on a brave face, but he looks a like a guy who's going on his first date after going through difficult and unwanted divorce with the woman he dreamed his whole life of growing old with. In his speech at the arena, one of the first things he said was a reference to the Arkansas game where he was thrown out and then mentioned "WE still won the game". This was probably not the best thing to say to your new school. You can tell how awkward that comment was even through the video. His body language, his level 5-of-10 energy would be concerning if I were an invested Arkansas fan. I think he'll do a decent job and build up the team in 5 years in order to hand it off to a new coach. This seems like a short-term swan song.

[@johnnycorn7225]

Your not wrong here. He thought it was going to be just another year of I'm out in the first round but I'm still king and can continue to not teach defense. He didn't expect the posse to light the torches but they did. He couldn't even hold back that same disrespectful energy with his new place, while not energetic enough to teach. He's GOT TO let you know who's boss. Put that on the court, not the mic.

[@mikeblades2602]

It seems Cal made a decision to transition to a different program that might be less demanding or have lower expectations compared to BBN. It's not uncommon for people to make such decisions when they feel that the current expectations are too high or not aligned with their goals or abilities. Making a change to a program that better suits one's needs and capabilities can lead to a more fulfilling experience.

[@BS-dq1kz]

You may be right but that’s not what I think. I really do believe it’s what he talked about here. He didn’t get along well with the administration, Mitch. They didn’t see eye to eye or have the same goals(as you mentioned). Coach Cal is all about winning but he told us Ky fans many times, the boys come first, over the program. I genuinely feel he did his best to keep his word in that aspect too. Much of my family disagrees but that’s what I think. He said he loved Ky and his wife did. I think he just didn’t feel he could do what he wanted to do with Mitch Barnhart against him. They weren’t on the same page. Also, he got into an argument with the Crafts and others over the years and think he wanted a clean slate.

[@jwt2345]

I will say he’s a very young looking 65

[@shalom8858]

Greatest salesman in college basketball. Average college basketball coach. Glad he’s gone from Lexington. Good riddance!

[@Donny_DeVito]

Are we all just going to pretend that Calipari is obviously past his prime and couldn't handle the expectations of Kentucky basketball? I'm glad he handled it with class and whatnot, but the level of coaching has decreased significantly and I wonder if he'll even find success at Arkansas, rebuilding a team in the same conference with worse issues. Again, hope the best for him, but when you're paid millions upon millions of dollars to do a job in the public eye, I think we can all justifiably criticize his abilities moving forward.

[@BS-dq1kz]

You’re thinking along the same lines as some of my relatives(we’re all Ky fans and they live there)but I disagree. Guess we’ll see! Like he kept reiterating, administrations have something to do with the tournament wins also. He wasn’t getting along with Mitch and had a falling out with the Crafts and his right hand man, John Robic(who I feel helped him greatly those first years), etc…So when there’s that much discord, it’s difficult I’m sure to pull a big win together. I’ve also heard the rumor some of his coaches had gotten very lazy and he wasn’t thrilled about that either. That part is just a rumor though. Like I said, I guess we’ll see how things go over the next few years.

[@Donny_DeVito]

@@BS-dq1kz I definitely see your side of things as well. There is more to every story than what is on the surface. I know that Calipari was probably having turmoil within the coaching system at UK before even considering leaving, but I feel that it is still your job to go and lead those kids to a win every game day. As an ex-D1 football player myself, one of the most reiterated things by recruiting staff's, coaches and team management officers is not letting the 'outside noise' get in the way of your playing, no matter how close to home it may hit. Again, totally respect your take on this and think it holds a lot of value, though. I hope he does well at Arkansas, he definitely handled his departure from UK with the utmost class and respect for the program, which says a lot because nowadays people will hop on a PJ and update the team from 30,000ft up.

[@unclenumbs]

I felt like Coach Cal would be in the NBA by now with many of his past players. Maybe he would after this job

[@1Eashawty]

He dont wanna be a nba coach we saw how it worked last time

[@brocky]

Just objectively speaking here but this press conference felt so uncomfortable. It wasn't a smooth, warm, excited introduction but kind of like a haphazard execution. Hoping Coach is happy because he'll certainly move mountains to make it work.

[@250miles2]

I was thinking the same thing! Cal looks nervous

[@infiniteheis]

There was actually rumor he was second guessing the decision! Looks like they tried to hurry it up to solidify his decision

[@infiniteheis]

There was actually rumor he was second guessing the decision! Looks like they tried to hurry everything up to solidify his decision

[@JRC_86]

Go away. He had been pulled all over the place all day. Cope harder. Nothing objective about this post.

[@Tampertownmediagroup]

America’s #1 slick talking Italian!!!! Coach Cal could sell water to a whale!!! And have that whale thanking him lol

[@EmoryTilghman]

He really don’t look right in red imo lol

[@fishman5519]

We're all smiling like Bob 😊

[@1970sRacing]

he will win in Arkansas, mark my words

[@jonathanmorrison2225]

Except when it matters. He has already stated at Kentucky that he isn’t concerned with tournaments or championships, just getting kids to the nba. Your program will suffer from it.

[@charlesa9473]

Man Coach Cal has ALOT of personality !!! I luv it ! Go Hogs !!!

[@jonathanmorrison2225]

Oh yeah he is a salesman alright. Unfortunately for him he can’t coach.

[@joeljenkinsWVU]

A.D. kept saying "Him and I". It's "He and I"........Mr. Arkansas scholar.

[@lukewhite8930]

Hunter Yurachek is from Virginia his bachelor’s scholarship was in North Carolina and his master’s at Richmond in Virginia. He’s from the East Coast and spent 13 years of his career in the East Coast, four in the Midwest, and two in Houston, before his seven years, here. He is the University of Arkansas Athletic Director, but he is not an “Arkansas scholar.” And while I’m sure you feel cool and sophisticated about yourself for being a grammar Nazi, that’s not something that actually matters.

[@timcecil4579]

I wish him well. But after watching him the past 12 years since he won the championship in 2012 he dug his heels in in regards to putting the nba above the program. He stated several times that the regular season and sec tourney weren’t important. His go to every year when the season was over was we are young. Will he change ? Does he see the damage that caused? Temper your excitement Arkansas make him earn your adoration

[@cucumberrich8295]

As a uk fan, I’m so glad to see this dude gone. S tier recruiter, c tier coach. It almost feels like seeing a toxic girlfriend with another dude and feeling some sadness but mostly relief

[@WhoReads]

As a KU fan, I understand why he’s such an incredible recruiter. Razerbacks do not need to worry about players. The cupboard will be full soon.

[@eazyboyfresh]

Just say your done with “one & done”

[@davidstick9207]

Razorback fans will learn.

[@johnwoodlief1449]

I remember in the early years of Calipari's tenure at Kentucky, ESPN featured a mid-season game in Lexington and the introductory promos showed Calipari in a track suit jogging on a treadmill at Rupp Arena in highly visible area behind plate glass. I thought that was very telling of Calipari's persona. He wanted you to believe that he essentially owned the program and Rupp Arena was his house. When you enter Rupp Arena you may find Calipari jogging as if he were in his private gym. I imagine this was his "selling point" when he recruited. He made the young impressionable minds believe that he was king and could grant them whatever they wished as long as they signed the NLI. His hubris was eventually his downfall.

[@dennismitchell4132]

He looks good in red

[@nathanstar2000]

I’m not an Kentucky fan but this dude just sounds like a phony

[@snapon29]

Is he a phony b/c you don't like him or is he a phony because he is a hall of fame coach who has won championships? I'm not a fan of Calipari but calling him a phony is about the dumbest thing you could say. If his former players in the NBA go to bat for the guy, maybe you should rethink your phony analysis

[@beantown4life]

​@@snapon29he has won only 1 title, check your facts better

[@nathanstar2000]

@@snapon29 Relax lil boy!!! I just mean he gives off phony vibes

[@ryanabell94]

@@snapon29he’s won so many Championship…

[@camjoseph6209]

@@snapon29he should have a lot more championships based on how many great Nba players came through Kentucky

[@PeeboMusic]

I always felt frustrated bout Monk and Goodwin going to UK. Felt frustration when Ford transferred last year and Pinion this one. Arkansas is a school that CANNOT allow in state talent to leave. Cal says you start in state, we shall see.

[@leightonmiller4096]

I grew up with this man at UK its weird seeing him in red

[@fotografiasromero]

This is so bizarre. I experienced this very same speech 16 years ago. Did he plagiarize it? lol

[@capkidd4395]

Who is Bob the Reporter?

[@SSingh-ok6dn]

Not sure but seems like an epic Schmuck

[@ComeSoonLord]

Scott Drew's rejection of Kentucky was a marvelous testimony to his faith. He did not accept the pot of gold, he remained where he thinks God placed him.

[@rayhamilton2938]

In 1994 Alex Dillard was 25 years old. Three point shooter.

[@BIgBass255]

When the student is ready, the teacher appears.

[@Darkbluedevil]

What a monumental eff up for Kentucky, recruits transferring, fans have no loyalty to coach or players. What player would want to play for Kentucky and fans? No character or integrity anymore! Great job !

[@Don1of1.]

Let’s GOO!!!

[@mr.sensible5134]

I can't believe we lost Cal to Arkansas. Good luck with him Hogs, we couldn't get much out of him last 7 or 8 years.

[@FrankAllen-lz5bu]

We have the best I see Champions

[@lukesmith3618]

These Homer hog reporters already glazing this guy. Ask him an actual question.

[@TempeSoldier123]

In three years they’ll be writing articles saying he needs to be fired.

[@UnbiasedBrim]

@@TempeSoldier123 No they wont. Only Trey ask hard ball questions. Some will ask tough questions softly and thats the truth

[@jefflayne7749]

Good riddance Cal. I thought I going to miss him. NOT. His sales pitch is old after 15 years. Good Luck at ArkansASS. Go CATS

[@rickfloyd-g1x]

According to actual facts Gohlke is 24 not 26,Reeves was guarding him and he’s 23 not 19.

[@Don.Julii0]

This feels like Deon sanders at Colorado .

[@FredPena-rd5cf]

City boy eats chitlins for the first time in Arkansas.

[@royburnett2461]

Cal looks out of place..

[@cutmemick4949]

Sleazy car salesman still trying to get a practice facility. Arkansas will make it to the first weekend every year for the next 5. Good riddance.

[@TheMichaelDunn]

I dare one fan who thinks they won the lottery to name a single player that was 26

[@chadrogers8131]

DuJuan Clayton-Manhattan

[@tbray02]

All jokes aside Arkansas will have good players next year

[@billybob5337]

Not experienced ones

[@TheBuckyLumberCo]

You are missing the point. It doesn't matter if he has good players, he doesn't know how to coach them. I had elite talent this year and they couldn't play a lick of defense. 3 7-footers not playing with their backs to the basket. It's a joke and it's been going on for 10 years. The Hogs will win games but not when it matters.

[@jonathanmorrison2225]

And all Cal cares about is getting them to the nba.

[@scapegoat413]

Ya he will… and they’ll be gone the next.

[@granthamilton9018]

But a bad coach

[@sstewart03]

A con man. No support of academics. One and done is his middle name.

[@notarealperson9709]

meanwhile Kentucky completely packed Rupp Arena for Mark Pope's press conference...

[@jclemons121384]

He doesn't want to be there. I can see it in his demeanor.

[@SSingh-ok6dn]

3:30 half smirking with arms folded on the table.. seems like his heart isn't in it

[@shawndavidmorgan7854]

This is too funny!!😂

[@TheBuckyLumberCo]

This press conference is funny to watch. Cal's body language says it all. Arkansas is acting like they got something special in Cal. I believe Cal is burnt out and washed up as a coach. It's like Arkansas hasn't been watching the last 10 years of UK basketball. I can tell that Cal isn't going to change his ways and luckily, it won't be on Kentucky's dime. There were so many games he lost that should have never happened.

[@SSingh-ok6dn]

Yes!! Arms folded and half smirking 3:30

[@leetletortuga5397]

In 2012 uk won it cause of AD….not cal

[@DvonCarr]

How 🔥 did his seat get at Kentucky, for him to leave abruptly like he did.

[@AlohaBlockchain]

The third Hall of Fame coach at Arkansas in my life. I am excited about the future.

[@billybob5337]

Get ready to choke every year with the "best talent." Good luck.

[@AlohaBlockchain]

@@billybob5337 Bitter much?

[@billybob5337]

@@AlohaBlockchain Not at all. I'm just giving you a fair warning

[@AlohaBlockchain]

@@billybob5337 I will take him over Pope.

[@juliuspolk6806]

Well, now that Coach Cal has endorsed wholesale changes at Arkansas basketball, folks will stop bashing Coach Prime for doing the same thing

[@poker_18rs92]

I mean Cal can talk with the best of them & he’s very charismatic, however he wasn’t getting it done anymore at UK.

[@TySoulMusicOfficial]

The Doc Rivers of College Basketball

[@killerkrocs3027]

Fr is he really that great of a coach tho

[@TySoulMusicOfficial]

Nah great talker though!! 😂

[@larryherrington1455]

Awesome down to earth coach. Can’t wait for next season!

[@jeremyshartzer261]

Looking forward to week 2 in March again! I'm also happy for Arkansas though. He's a net positive for any school. Just get used to hearing "well, they are freshman" as an excuse. I actually like Cal as a person that turns players into tax paying professionals at the NBA. I read people saying they wish he would have just retired, heck no. I'll take him making NBA players and losing conference championship and NCAA tourney games at another school any day. I have the interview playing in the background as I type this and he literally just said he isn't changing. He's been saying that for years and he's had the same post season record for years. You guys can have him. Seriously, good luck, I'll even cheer on Arkansas in the NCAA Tourney. I'm just happy he's gone.

[@zeldafan1942]

While I think Calipari is being honest and down to Earth based on his past experiences in this press conference, I still think he doesn't fit with us so that we have occasional SEC wins.