Arkansas' first-year coach likes idea of continuing to play Little Rock, UCA
John Calipari could've been working the sideline at Rupp Arena yesterday instead of Mark Pope, the first-year Kentucky coach who took over the reins of the Wildcats when Calipari relocated to Northwest Arkansas.
The Razorbacks have never had that kind of in-state rival, simply because there are no other "major" colleges in Arkansas. Oh, there are other Division I schools but none that compare to the Hogs. That's what long-time and legendary Arkansas athletics director Frank Broyles feared. It's why he wouldn't allow the Razorbacks to play any other school in the state. He wanted Hog fans to live in every corner of the state. He wanted them to support the stage's flagship school in two ways: going to games and writing checks to the UA.
"I don’t want us to get beat by an in-state team, but I think it’s good for Darrell Walker to coach back in our building," Calipri said. "I think this was good for John Shulman to have his team in this building in a packed environment. Adolph Rupp won Kentucky's four titles back in your grandpa's era with four other guys getting one each, including Calipari in 2012. The '96 championship was won by coach Rick Pitino, who battled Arkansas coach Nolan Richardon's teams to the wire in a bunch of thrilling games that captured the nation's attention.
Calipari enjoyed great success in the UK-UL rivalry, fashioning a 13-3 record. He was 8-2 against Pitino. Question is, what will Calipari do against Kentucky in Rupp Arena on Feb. 1? The Wildcats will surely be favored by at least a few buckets.
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