A new era in Lexington has officially begun with Mark Pope now at the helm of the Kentucky basketball team.
Over the past few years, the fall of Kentucky and its former head coach John Calipari has been difficult for some to accept.
Even Calipari has openly stated that the adjustment has been difficult at Arkansas and hates the way things ended between him and Big Blue Nation.
CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd traveled to Fayetteville and spoke with the Razorbacks’ new head coach.
Calipari had no problem saying he knew BBN was unhappy and was happy to see him leave town.
“I think some people were happy,” the coach said of leaving Kentucky. “(Some people said), ‘We’ve had this guy for 15 years and we’ve only won 500 games.’ (Actually 410) We only won one national title and four Final Fours and eight Elite Eights What’s going on here?’
It’s no secret many Kentucky fans were upset that the Cats hadn’t been to a Final Four since 2015 and hadn’t appeared in the second weekend of the NCAA tournament since 2019.
It’s clear there’s some disgust on Calipari’s part toward the fans, but he said he has a hard time understanding how it all ended in Lexington.
“The way it ended…I’ll just say, it sucked.”
As a fan of Kentucky Basketball, it was difficult to watch the fall of the program and Calipari after some of the greatest years of my life as a fan.
It’s not only an adjustment for Calipari in Fayetteville, but also for Cats fans.
No matter how you feel, Mark Pope is now the leader of the greatest program in men’s basketball and has made it clear he is ready for the challenge of ushering in a new era.
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