The first time John Wall watched a John Calipari-coached team, he was mesmerized by the freedom Calipari gave a speedy, athletic freshman to take the ball and run his team. Wall said he only needed to watch Derrick Rose at Memphis for a few minutes on television to decide he wanted to play for Calipari as well.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.
