Insider details on how the John Calipari to Arkansas deal happened

Insider details on how the John Calipari to Arkansas deal happened | College GameDay Podcast

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Insider details on how the John Calipari to Arkansas deal happened | College GameDay Podcast
Pete Thamel and ESPN College Basketball Insider Jeff Borzello recount how they came to break the news that John Calipari is leaving Kentucky and headed across the SEC to Arkansas. They also get into what they think Calipari will do with Arkansas' roster, who Calipari might hire, and whether or not Arkansas will reach the NCAA Men's Tournament Final Four in the next four years. Lastly, they get into whether or not Kentucky can fill Calipari's spot with UConn's Dan Hurley, Chicago Bulls' Billy Donovan or even Alabama's Nate Oats.
0:00 When the John Calipari-Arkansas whispers started
2:37 John Calipari's fall from dominance
4:49 How John Calipari fits in with Arkansas
6:15 The moment the John Calipari-Arkansas deal happened
10:52 Will Arkansas make the Final Four?
14:16 Kentucky basketball head coach candidates
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@tyquin1414 Ай бұрын

That next Kentucky v Arkansas game is gonna be legendary

@stephangoenner7102 Ай бұрын

Arkansas has tyson,Walmart and JB hunt Headquaters for a small town with NO veiwership compitition its a great landing spot to build a program

@thediehardarkansasrazorbak7288 Ай бұрын

They also have Tyson,Jerry Jones

@stephangoenner7102 Ай бұрын

Had to edit that I meant tyson not jbhunt twice but yes! Jerry too! So much influence in such a small place but seems like a perfect storm situation here

@charlesbragg1381 Ай бұрын

Also Jerry Jones contributions annually

@shalom8858 Ай бұрын

Kentucky free of Calipari. Lexington is a perfect place to build a COLLEGE program. Arkansas will never win under Calipari. Stroking his ego on NBA draft day is all that matters.

@arob6191 Ай бұрын

@@shalom8858lol why wish him bad? You sound like a salty hater

@WKRPwpig Ай бұрын

Thank you and good luck Cal. The conference just keeps getting better! He had to land at an SEC or Big Ten job to have the resources. Arkansas was open and a perfect fit. Go big blue! *BBN*

@user-io4oc8fi2s Ай бұрын

cal was totally burnt out. time for something new

@dotmotion Ай бұрын

Yea. This is the best way forward for all parties. Kentucky fans/boosters want a change of leadership and Cal needed a change in scenery. It is best for both to part ways

@BMD2024 Ай бұрын

Muss is where he's wanted to be, back home and the opportunity opened up. He brought us back to relevance in Basketball and we need to give credit where it's due. Left under less that great circumstances but honestly, would it have been any easier if we fired him or he left? Good luck to him, we are in a good spot and looking forward to the future...WPS

@LDW-77 Ай бұрын

Muss is a snake. Even his farewell statement was AI generated, he didn't write that.

@GR-bn3xj Ай бұрын

It's easy to not be mad at him when you get a better replacement

@BMD2024 Ай бұрын

@@LDW-77 - I do not care about a farewell speech, I do not care that Muss went to USC. There isn't one thing we can do about it, If you don't like him. Then more power to ya', he's not here...time to move on.

@LDW-77 Ай бұрын

@BMD2024 I don't like him. He's a snake (strongest language I can use on yt) And I have moved on.

@kraidley Ай бұрын

They said Rick pitino was too much of a "New Yorker" to fit at Kentucky. Guy could have three-peated 😂

@ghxstbxby9445 Ай бұрын

It was Pitinos off the court endeavors that got him kicked out of Kentucky. Then Tubby Smith won a championship with Pitinos team.

@aviatinggamer9051 Ай бұрын

@@ghxstbxby9445ummm what? Pitino left to coach the Celtics. Pitino revived UK from probation and never even had a hint of rule violations while at UK. Pitino’s off court endeavors got him kicked out of U of L.

@bryanlindsay3123 Ай бұрын

Great job guys!! Love the content!! Thanks!!

@paulp8937 Ай бұрын

Jerome Tang was reportedly never offered a contract by Arkansas.

@user-vq6wx7vb4g Ай бұрын

Respect you! 🤗

@user-sp5kz2fp5w Ай бұрын

The problem for us Kentucky fans was one and done went from players to the ncaa tournament, that’s unacceptable

@ghxstbxby9445 Ай бұрын

EXACTLY!!!! We want 1 thing in Kentucky and that’s Championships. He couldn’t win with John Wall and Cousins. The Anthony Davis team would’ve won the title with no coach at all.

@mikehcm Ай бұрын

Greg McDermott would be great coach if would be interested. Creighton always strong with medium level talent. Also has strength of character with Kentucky reputation would still get great talent.

@bigjimslade6250 Ай бұрын

One factor in the Louisville offer to Scott Drew is that U of L is already paying 2 or 3 former coaches that were let go.

@user-lh7ej8mo4d Ай бұрын

One mans trash is another mans treasure! WooPigSooie!

@bryanthussung7681 Ай бұрын

Who’s on his coaching staff at Arkansas? Is Ronnie Brewer staying?

@robtaylor3824 Ай бұрын

Well good by coach cal you do good wherever you go thank you from a UK fan

@ethanstrong Ай бұрын

I hope it’s Billy Donovan!

@ghxstbxby9445 Ай бұрын

Billy’s contract with the Bulls is up this year. Everybody is saying Oates and Hurley but Billy was the last coach to go back to back aside from Hurley now and he has Kentucky ties. He would be the first guy I contacted.

@user-bb8tz2kq7y Ай бұрын

Pete 👍🏀👍

@I.am_Groot Ай бұрын

Aww... looks like stacking rosters with 1-n-DUN prospects was a great concept while it lasted but now that college ballers have plenty of other options good ole JC is struggling to win. The game has changed and that cheat code is gone.

@xandercrews4729 Ай бұрын

That’s exactly it. As a Duke fan, it drives me insane when our fans gets hyped over Freshman classes. They don’t win titles.

@Sunuvagunner312 Ай бұрын

@@xandercrews4729as a UK fan I think y’all have one of the best coaches in the country and he’s gonna be around for a long while.

@JustinChristopher-ov7gw Ай бұрын

I am groot?

@I.am_Groot Ай бұрын

@@JustinChristopher-ov7gw Are you?

@JustinChristopher-ov7gw Ай бұрын

@@I.am_Groot I am groot?

@tainanking Ай бұрын

Scott drew built that Baylor program back up from the bottom of the bottom. He has a good thing going just like jay wright did and doesn’t have the pressure that a Kentucky job would give. I don’t think he leaves

@harleydude-xo8pu Ай бұрын

Calipara wasn't into coaching Kentucky anymore, look at his last 2 trips to the big dance out in first round. Maybe the Ozarks will be a nice change of pace.

@ghxstbxby9445 Ай бұрын

Because he couldn’t handle the pressure. Great recruiter, terrible coach. He got out coached by Oaklands coach and they ran the same zone defense in EVERY GAME THIS SESSON.

@briannao9251 Ай бұрын

I’m not shocked he left Kentucky but I’m shocked he’s going to Arkansas!!!

@stephangoenner7102 Ай бұрын

Why? He has freinds and family here and all three major sports (Baseball,Football and basketball) have been ranked within the top 20 within the last decade. Look around how many schools can say that?? Add to that there is 0 veiwership compition in Arkansas. Hes obviously a guy that like the admiration in Arkasas he will be a god thruought the entire state. Add even further to that check your best cities to live list...yep NW Arkansas is on it.

@mattsch21 Ай бұрын

@@stephangoenner7102lol. My mom is from Arkansas. What a dump. Straight up one of the worst places in America. Kentucky is not any better culturally but it is dramatically better geographically.

@lordrayden3045 Ай бұрын

Where else ?

@BoostFiend_Bud Ай бұрын

@@mattsch21 I moved back after the Army and living in Utah, California, and Colorado. Kentucky is better geographically? It sounds to me like you've never actually lived in Arkansas.

@Jelly_Raptor Ай бұрын

@@mattsch21Northwest Arkansas is way nicer than the rest of the state.

@marcuscarsonsr Ай бұрын

What college these two played ball for?

@doc8013 Ай бұрын

What does that matter?

@TaylorDatruth Ай бұрын

Because most ex players opinion is actually valued whereas a nobody who has never played the sport trying to commentate on it is what we call stupidity

@marcuscarsonsr Ай бұрын

@@doc8013 because I want to know goofy

@ghxstbxby9445 Ай бұрын

The Indiana State coach would be a good fit at Kentucky. Great coach that has never had the resources that he would at Kentucky.

@prodigy513 Ай бұрын

Possibly, but that could turn into a Billie Gillispie situation since he doesn't have a high profile to be given much time. Also he just took the St. Louis job.

@ghxstbxby9445 Ай бұрын

@@prodigy513 Did he? I didn’t know that. I think he has a bright future ahead of him and you’re right, it could turn into a Billy G type of situation and that’s always a possibility with any coach who hasn’t proved himself in a power 5 conference honestly. I just really thought he did a great job with those kids this year.

@adamnbryant Ай бұрын

Thamel gonna sit there and act like he didn't chase down Eric Bledsoes Algebra teacher trying to get Cal out before now 😂

@christopherchilders1049 Ай бұрын

Neuter thamell

@brocky Ай бұрын

Paying players cash via shoeboxes doesn't seem to work anymore with NIL now.

@ghxstbxby9445 Ай бұрын

21:31 we don’t want Oates. We need a coach that coaches defense as well. Oates is all offense.

@UnbiasedBrim Ай бұрын

Did u want Pope?

@christopherchilders1049 Ай бұрын

I hope cal lands on his feet. He did a lot for UK but it was time for a change from both sides

@Shortstoryccb13 Ай бұрын

Go Big Blue

@222jojo Ай бұрын

If you look at his resume and how his "Elite" coaching skills and his 'elite' teams have performed...I'd pass. The game has passed him and his ways by.

@stevenrobinson7607 Ай бұрын

No Scott drew please

@TomMan-uy2mv Ай бұрын

Dam only took him 4 years to release

@I.am_Groot Ай бұрын

DId he get his giant buyout or walk away?

@GoatedAtNFS Ай бұрын

@@I.am_Grootwalk away for more money

@Scrooge-Mcbucks Ай бұрын

Not a good coach he’s a scout

@kraidley Ай бұрын

Purdue chicken ftw

@ccbb195 Ай бұрын

Rick Pitino

@christopherchilders1049 Ай бұрын

Some will laugh at pitino but he would’ve been in the FF with this years team

@ghxstbxby9445 Ай бұрын

I would love to have Pitino back but he’s got that Louisville Cardinal tattoo lol and his off the court extra curricular activities won’t make him a candidate at Kentucky unfortunately.

@GR-bn3xj Ай бұрын

I wonder if Kentucky fans will complain about him taking recruits to arkansas? Considering kentucky did that to memphis i hope they don't

@TaylorDatruth Ай бұрын

They will cry when they can't recruit and blame cal. Problem is they would've never had those amazing recruits without cal

@___sabr Ай бұрын

Where are the knuckleheads who say that the Student Athletes should work for free while the Coaches make Millions off their free work..

@MovieGurus Ай бұрын

They work for 300k plus of free tuition lol. Student athelete

@kylewade8704 Ай бұрын

U somehow forgot that these players r on scholarship?😂

@mgers75 Ай бұрын

SEC basketball players are all making more than than probably everyone on campus but the BB coaches and FB coaches, Univesiity president and Ath Dir! Stop with the dumb arguments

@lordrayden3045 Ай бұрын

Yeah….. the school is,giving them an education, it’s up to them to take advantage of it Schools,shouldn’t pay players, However if the players can get NIL deals, the more the better

@dr.markevers8331 Ай бұрын

@@kylewade8704you do know that students all over universities have full ride scholarships and work for plus get paid by the universities? Why are athletes excluded?

@joer1678 Ай бұрын

Barnhart on a master class on how to force out a coach without paying the 33 million dollar buyout

@Leflopsux Ай бұрын

When will ESPN do a story on Leflop and his steroid use

@josephmcintyre752 Ай бұрын

What proof do you have of that. Don't dirty, a mans name, without proof

@doc8013 Ай бұрын

Lmao tf are you talking about? There's no way he has taken steroids for this long and still playing.

@ghxstbxby9445 Ай бұрын

16:15 Oates is a 20 million. Kentucky just saved $34 million with Cal quitting. Kentucky has the boosters and funds to buy out whoever’s contract.

@mikehcm Ай бұрын

Undoubtedly best recruiter of talent, however, coaching never a strength. Relied on talent but ego over took way he mishandled his use of it as evidenced how quickly young talent excelled in NBA . Good move for Cal as well as Kentucky!

@warrenrose1245 Ай бұрын

If his one and done didn’t work at Kentucky how’s it going to work at Arkansas?!!

@ghxstbxby9445 Ай бұрын

It’s not. Coach cal only cares about coach cal.

@nathanconner7984 Ай бұрын

His one and done system doesn't work anymore and UK fans were tired of the outcome

@user-lh7ej8mo4d Ай бұрын

Cal was Arkansas first choice...

@jmchogs3609 Ай бұрын

Tang was not offered the job

@lindablumer18 Ай бұрын

who cares???????? one and done recruiting was his downfall, guess NBA will go to Arkansas

@jx-gy3od Ай бұрын

Arkansas has already been spitting talent out to the NBA.

@distortionfreak Ай бұрын

Arkansas makes the Final four in the next four years? LMAO

@woodamnpig5431 Ай бұрын

Happy as a puppy with 2 peckers

@ghxstbxby9445 Ай бұрын

See ya coach Clownapari

@missiadams3305 Ай бұрын

Please stay😢

@MAP448 Ай бұрын

1st, we lost Pitino. Now we're losing Calapari. When will the fans understand this is not what you really want in the end.

@ericamcdaniel4318 Ай бұрын

Recruiter Cal is horrible. He should’ve been gone a long time ago.

@markmoyers5661 Ай бұрын

Major win for Arkansas. But they're gonna lose in the first couple rounds

@edwardkimakaballislifekim_578 Ай бұрын

He was going to leave Kentucky anyway

@Chesney46 Ай бұрын

He would have been fired if not for that ridiculous buyout

@horseonmand Ай бұрын

WPS

@ghxstbxby9445 Ай бұрын

Cal has always been concerned with Cal. He came to Kentucky to make his sending players to the NBA more successful. Were KENTUCKY. YOURE expected to WIN 🏆’s. The players who are NBA material will go to the NBA without Cal.

@edwardkimakaballislifekim_578 Ай бұрын

Ggs

@ARIN4UK Ай бұрын

If you get your NIL money cutoff and lose all your players it takes away from his credibility and ego! This was planned and yes it was a force out, a SMART way to do it!

@ghxstbxby9445 Ай бұрын

10:57 FALSE!!!

@yailbloor5811 Ай бұрын

Good retirement job for Cal.

@Sweetvirginia0826 Ай бұрын

Arkansas, you can have our trash. Cal sucks. Just wait til all the initial hype is over. It’s Cal’s ego that will get in his way again.

@HawgJawn Ай бұрын

If I'm Alabama I'm happy to give up Nate Oats if I get $20M for football.

@AwoL205 Ай бұрын

Huh?

@meattooth1303 Ай бұрын

conference affiliation? sec sucks at bball and were overhyped this season.

@lordrayden3045 Ай бұрын

NIL killed calipari. Players can make money staying in school. Teams with upper class men are more tournament ready

@shalom8858 Ай бұрын

KENTUCKY FANS say good riddance.

@ghxstbxby9445 Ай бұрын

Arkansas will be tired of him after a couple years too. Or maybe not. Arkansas is content with having an over .500 record. Mr. Tyson is paying Cal, not Arkansas. lol. Good luck Razorbacks.

@bengalsfan97 Ай бұрын

Please don’t hire Scott Drew

@hotelalphawhiskeykilogrunt7925 Ай бұрын

Scott Drew is 🗑️ his record is top heavy he had little success since Covid season but other than that it’s garbage and that isn’t the hire to make. Mitch has to hit a home run of home runs! He has to hire a really big name or a really insanely talented coach! Both cost big and anything less is probably gonna cost Mitch his job as well!

@JayTheGreat. Ай бұрын

He got Kenny Brooks from Virginia Tech for the women's basketball team and that was a great hire. So that gives me hope that he might get this right, but we'll see

@ghxstbxby9445 Ай бұрын

11:27 Do you guys actually watch Kentucky play? There’s not been a close game that Kentucky won this year that Cal coached the players to the win. If Cal keeps recruiting freshman and doesn’t adapt to the transfer portal and this NIL era he WILL NOT make the final 4 in the foreseeable future. College basketball is changing and Cal isn’t willing to change with it or else he would’ve stayed at the most winningest program of all time in Kentucky. He ran from the problem instead of facing it head on and resolving it. Where I come from that makes you a coward. And I guarantee he doesn’t come out with a 3 qtr zip. He will be back to those expensive suits next season in Arkansas. Why? Because that’s what he does. He did the same when he left Memphis. Go watch his last coaching game at Memphis and look how he’s dressed then watch his debut at Kentucky.

@dg1019 Ай бұрын

Cal couldn't wait till after the Natty game to announce. Its always about Cal.

@Dale-wz5yr Ай бұрын

Bruce Pearl He has the Right energy he'd have fans Rocking

@wildcatrewind Ай бұрын

Facts.....he went to football schools and made them awsome at basketball...give him the reins at kentucky and watch him become HOF caliber coach

@bryanthussung7681 Ай бұрын

Can Devo come back for a 5th year and give it a go with coach Cal?

@Sweetvirginia0826 Ай бұрын

Hope Arkansas doesn’t mind losing tournaments because that is Cal’s philosophy. He has ruined Kentucky, now he can ruin another SEC school.

@SuperLooneyrooney Ай бұрын

The definition of a grifter

@calm1047 Ай бұрын

I'm tired of these recycled coaches! He only got the Arkansas job because of one of his wealthy buddies!

@rawdoggrankins6194 Ай бұрын

Calapari should’ve left for USC and got the Lincoln Riley treatment

@user-lh7ej8mo4d Ай бұрын

why? when he could stick it to UK in bud walton arena?

@Chesney46 Ай бұрын

View is alot better

@JB54379 Ай бұрын

Hope Calipari is better at Arkansas. He has been a huge loss at UK over the last 9+ years. That was our last Final Four. Nothing since 2015 at Kentucky with the best classes in the nation over and over? Calipari is all about getting players to the NBA, not about winning for your college. UK lost to a 14 and 15 seed, 2 of the last 3 years. Kentucky has won 1 tournament game under Calipari in the last 5 years! Calipari is all about the fans worshipping him. After the Kentucky fans quit worshipping him at Kentucky he is ready to go to Arkansas?? With 5 stars over the last 5 years at UK we have only won 1 game in the NCAA Tournament! Good luck!

@ScottStevens-ur9tz Ай бұрын

True Kentucky basketball fans will miss Coach Cal. #1 players coach in my lifetime. To all other band wagon fans u will have to learn to miss him. #bluecareful what u wish for. True blue college basketball fans will miss u coach. Coach Cal made more millionaires then stock market. Im truly blue for my bbn.

@TaylorDatruth Ай бұрын

He will definitely be missed after recruiting ends for them and this new coach doesn't do what cal done

@ScottStevens-ur9tz Ай бұрын

I hope I'm wrong and it's good for both sides but I've got a gut feeling BBN will be a little more blue then normal. Until we as fans show more respect for how hard this job is to do in Lexington, I'll be dreaming of #9. Always and 4ever bleeding blue

@johnnycorn7225 7 күн бұрын

Hey maybe the school matters more to those that went there or well, most fans

@juandoe7802 Ай бұрын

Kentucky is mid, and will be mid for a good bit.

@wildcatrewind Ай бұрын

😂😂😂 Dumbest statement ever.....Kentucky is the bluest of bluebloods and ALWAYS will be #BIGBLUENATION

@juandoe7802 Ай бұрын

@@wildcatrewind "The Bluest." Ya'll mofos are mid AF, and your coach moving on reflects that.

@Chesney46 Ай бұрын

All time leader in wins most tournament appearances second in championships

@juandoe7802 Ай бұрын

@@Chesney46 Most of those were like 40 years ago, FOH.

@juna1604 Ай бұрын

Mitch call Rajon Rondo!!!

@CharlieB-gs5uk Ай бұрын

Kentucky’s lame. They have Basketball. Who chokes constantly. Their brand is trash.

@jerrybranscum3017 Ай бұрын

He is disgusting. He will not do any better here than at KY. More years of disappointing seasons.

@ericamcdaniel4318 Ай бұрын

I feel bad for y’all. You’re getting a coach who doesn’t care about winning the SEC tournament. You’re getting a coach who doesn’t care about winning NCAA championships. You’re getting a coach who only cares about how many guys he can put in the NBA. I couldn’t be happier hearing he’s leaving. I haven’t watched a Kentucky basketball game since 2013. Now I can start watching again.