Only three days after the Alabama student section gleefully taunted him with chants of 'Cal to Texas,' John Calipari suffered an even worse indignity.
Kentucky head coach John Calipari watches his team play during its 26-point loss at Alabama on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. Only three days after the Alabama student section gleefully taunted him with chants of “Cal to Texas,” John Calipari suffered an even worse indignity.captured video
Two years ago, Kentucky staggered through its worst season in almost a century, going from the preseason top 10 to a 9-16 face plant. Last year, the Wildcats endured their worst NCAA tournament loss in program history, squandering a 26-win season with a spectacular flop against lightly regarded St. Peter’s.
Until Tuesday, Kentucky at least could claim it didn’t have a bad loss. Now the Wildcats have one that will weigh down their resumé like an anchor. South Carolina should have been a get-right opponent. The Gamecocks fell by 32 to Colorado State, by 24 to George Washington and by 19 to Furman. In their previous game before facing Kentucky, they hosted Tennessee and lost 85-42.
“If somebody is not willing to fight to give what we need, I’m gonna ask Coach to put him on the bench,” Tshiebwe said. “If we’re gonna lose with the people who are fighting, even the walk-ons, we’re gonna lose with them, but at least we’re fighting.” Calipari’s starting five featured a pair of paint-clogging big men and a point guard who is more comfortable attacking the rim than shooting from distance. Kentucky didn’t attempt a 3-pointer until more than 10 minutes into the first half. The Wildcats didn’t connect from behind the arc until four minutes into the second half and didn’t sink a second one until the game’s final four minutes.
KenPom now projects that Kentucky will finish 17-14 overall and 8-10 in the SEC, which almost certainly would leave the Wildcats out of the NCAA tournament for the second time in three years. That’s a scenario university officials could not possibly have foreseen in March 2019 when they awarded Calipari a massive 10-year, $86 million contract.
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