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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 06-07-2021, 03:05 PM:

The words were honest, raw, and stinging…“Enjoy your time now. Next year’s gonna come soon enough.”

Those were the words that Kentucky head coach John Calipari offered during his last call-in show, capping what was one of, if not the worst season of his hall of fame career.

There was no NCAA tournament bid, no SEC title, no surprise SEC Tournament run, not even an NIT appearance.

A few years ago, Cal released a book called Bounce Back: Overcoming Setbacks to Succeed in Business in Life. The book drew upon his experiences of the past, his departure from the NBA, and how he faces and most importantly, bounces back from setbacks. He offered what he called PractiCal Points in the book, and they are worth mentioning because that is exactly what he has been doing in the offseason revamping, reimaging, and remodeling of the University of Kentucky Basketball team.

Coach Cal also shared with the Kentucky faithful, “There are things that happened that I’m not happy about, and it’s unacceptable to me.”

Honestly, fans of the bluegrass understood completely because they too saw things they were not happy about and to say they were unacceptable was an understatement.

But with those words, the offseason began. There have been some in the Big Blue Nation that have been wringing their hands, sulking over the year that was, griping about the way things played out. That is the stuff of the offseason for a fanbase that has grown used to winning.

But something else has been happening as well. This is the offseason of a lifetime for Kentucky basketball, and if you look real closely, you might be witnessing the remodeling and rebirth of the Blue. This very well could be the offseason of a lifetime!

As with any career, especially a Hall of Fame career, there are ups and downs.

In John Calipari, the Wildcats have managed to have the premier coach locked into the premier program, and now we begin to see how he can bounce back to the top of the college basketball world.

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Posted by rlt4uk (Member # 3194) on 06-11-2021, 03:26 AM:

Coach cal has done and said all the right things since the season ended. I hope all the hard work pays off.