When John Calipari decided to take his coaching talents to Arkansas, that opened up a highly desirable job with one of college basketball's elite. Given their wealth and blue-blood status, coaches will be lining up for this gig, but who will the Wildcats choose?If UConn winning the National Championship was the most expected outcome this season, then John Calipari's decision to leave Kentucky for Arkansas is the polar opposite.
This year's first-round exit in the NCAA tournament signaled a time for change, and Coach Cal did what he felt he needed to do. A program like Kentucky does not need such a coach. They need a guy who can handle elite NBA-ready talent, manage egos, and take the scrutiny that comes with the gig. This is a coach with a winning pedigree as he led the Florida Gators to back-to-back titles in 2006 and 2007.
If we are looking beyond Hurley, Mark Pope is a Kentucky alumnus and a coach who deserves credit for his role at BYU. When Kentucky and Arkansas hook up for the first time next year it's going to be appointment television. There's just something special about a coach — who left unceremoniously — making his return to face his former team.
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