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Even at 20-1, Calipari pushing Kentucky to be ‘special’

John Calipari - photo by Regina Rickert | WildcatWorld.comNo one moved to Nemanja Djurisic after the freshman set a screen and then moved to an open spot on the three-point line. After Djurisic swished a three-pointer, Coach raised both hands, then opened and closed the fingers to signal his players should have talked with each other to make sure Djurisic was covered.  Even as Kentucky beat Georgia 57-44 Tuesday to improve its record to 20-1 overall and a Southeastern Conference-best 6-0, the business of coaching continued.

 

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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.

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On May 12, 1997, UK’s director of athletics, C.M. Newton, introduced Orlando “Tubby” Smith as head coach.

 

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