John Calipari has been revered as a recruiter, praised as a motivator and lauded for his ability to put kids in the NBA. Three Final Four appearances and one startling one-month transformation later, maybe it’s due time the Kentucky coach gets the respect for what he really is first and foremost – a really good…
From boys to men: At the molding of Calipari, Wildcats grew up
It happened on this day in Kentucky basketball history…
Bill Keightley Bill Keightley passed away on this day 3 years ago. Here’s a great tribute to Mr. Wildcat. Also, John Calipari announced on this day, two year ago, he had accepted the job as the head coach at the University of Kentucky.
Calipari eyes elusive national championship
As head coach John Calipari prepares for a historic third Final Four, his first with Kentucky, he has his blinders on and is only looking forward. If there is one thing he’s learned from his two previous Final Four appearances with Massachusetts in 1996 and Memphis in 2008, and even last year’s knockout in the…
What the world saw was a whole new DeAndre Liggins
DeAndre Liggins did not play in any of the Kentucky Wildcat’s first nine games last year. He had been a regular player on Coach Billy Gillispie’s 2008-2009 Wildcat team, but obviously something just wasn’t the way new coach John Calipari wanted. No information was given out by Calipari to explain the lack of playing time…
Calipari’s brilliance has Kentucky in Final Four
This wasn’t supposed to happen. Not now. Maybe last season, when John Calipari had a record five first-round NBA draft picks on his roster. Or a year from now, when he’ll welcome in the nation’s top recruiting class (again) to Lexington.But this was supposed to be a year just to tread water, a bridge campaign…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. North Carolina
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. North Carolina
Deandre Liggins helps shoot Kentucky into Final Four
Maybe now, everyone understands why Kentucky coach John Calipari kept DeAndre Liggins around. The quiet, unassuming junior forward from Chicago has never been the star, even under former coach Billy Gillispie. Most critics wondered where he would fit into Calipari’s system, one that seems to rely so heavily on one-and-done freshman phenoms. It turns out…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Ohio State
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Ohio State
Kentucky upsets Ohio State to reach Elite Eight
Brandon Knight knocked down a jumper with 5 seconds remaining as the fourth-seeded Wildcats stunned top-seeded Ohio State 62-60 on Friday in the East regional semifinals. Senior center Josh Harrellson held his own against Ohio State super freshman Jared Sullinger, scoring 17 points and grabbing 10 rebounds as the Wildcats (28-8) advanced to play North…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. West Virginia
Go here for boxscore. — Kentucky moves to 27-8 on the season. West Virginia finishes its season at 21-12. –The Wildcats are 14-5 all-time against West Virginia and 1-1 against the Mountaineers in the NCAA Tournament. — UK moves to 103-45 all-time in the NCAA Tournament and 6-1 in NCAA Tournament games held in the…