
It takes a lot to impress Jon Hood these days. As a part of John Calipari’s 2009 freshman class that sent a record five players to the first round of the NBA Draft and a member on last year’s Final Four team, he’s seen it all when it comes to freshman sensations. So what does Hood, now a junior, think about Calipari’s next crop of first-year wonders? Hood nearly blushed as he gushed about the 2011 freshmen. “Coach Cal talks about that swagger,” Hood said, “all of them got it – every last one of them…”