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John Calipari (official thread of impending probation)

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In a piece where Yahoo Sports’ Ben Rohrbach and Vincent Goodwill highlighted 10 potential NBA head coaching candidates, Calipari was one of them. Citing two NBA executives, the duo reported some interesting stuff.

"Calipari is a bit of a surprise here, but multiple sources tell Yahoo Sports Calipari would be open to jumping back into the NBA," the article reads. "He had a taste in the late 90s, taking over the then-New Jersey Nets following a stint at UMass that didn’t go particularly well. But the changing dynamics at Kentucky, along with the massive expectations from the fan base and alumni, could have him looking for a second bite."

“He may have maxed out at Kentucky,” a high-ranking executive told Yahoo Sports.

“College basketball is a sinking ship,” another executive told Yahoo Sports. “He is much different than his first go-round but that ego is hard to tame.”
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Or maybe other schools in the SEC have discovered they can make money off of basketball too.
 
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Sources: Calipari focus of Arkansas HC search

Kentucky's John Calipari has emerged as the focus of Arkansas' men's basketball search, though no deal is done yet, sources told ESPN.
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The key to Calipari's interest in Arkansas is mega booster John Tyson, chief financial officer of Tyson Foods, an Arkansas mainstay. Tyson and Calipari have developed a friendship over the years, and Calipari has frequented a local restaurant, Herman's, in Fayetteville when in town. Tyson is heavily involved in the pursuit of Calipari, a source told 247Sports, and is offering financial support to help lure him to coach the Razorbacks.

CBS Sports' Matt Norlander reported Sunday night Calipari is in "serious talks" with Arkansas. Calipari has a massive $34 million buyout, but he will owe Kentucky nothing if he voluntarily leaves the Wildcats for another job.
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If Calipari does indeed head to Fayetteville, Arkansas will not owe Kentucky any buyout money. However, UK will not have to pay the remainder of Calipari's contract that lasts through the 2028-29 season.

Kentucky's John Calipari, Arkansas Reportedly Finalizing 5-Year HC Contract​

ESPN's Pete Thamel reported on Sunday night that Calipari is finalizing a five-year deal to become Arkansas' head coach.

Norlander added that the Tyson family, which is the biggest Arkansas donor, was "prepared to make a major commitment" to facilitate the hiring of Calipari as the next Razorbacks head coach. Calipari is reportedly "very close" with the Tyson family and major boosters were "optimistic" that the hiring will happen.

Thamel and Jeff Borzello noted that Calipari was the second-highest-paid head coach in the country, making more than $8.5 million per year at Kentucky, so it likely took "a significant financial commitment from Arkansas' side" to get the deal done.

Just sayin': What are the odds that Kentucky goes after Rick Pitino? Pitino is being investigated in a "recruiting scandal" at St. John's; he'd fit right in. It would just seem like "old times" (i.e. deja vu all over again.....:lol:) at UK.

Kentucky (1989–1997)
Pitino in 1999
After spending two years coaching in the NBA, Pitino returned to the college level again in 1989, becoming the coach at Kentucky. The Kentucky program was recovering from a major recruiting scandal brought on by former coach Eddie Sutton that left it on NCAA probation. Pitino quickly restored Kentucky's reputation and performance, leading his second school to the Final Four in the 1993 NCAA tournament, and winning a national title in the 1996 NCAA tournament, Kentucky's 6th NCAA Championship. The following year, Pitino's Kentucky team made it back to the national title game, losing to Arizona in overtime in the finals of the 1997 NCAA tournament. Pitino's fast-paced teams at Kentucky were favorites of the school's fans, implementing his signature style of full-court pressure defense. The following year, he left Kentucky for the NBA and Kentucky went on to win the 1998 national title. He would later refer to Kentucky as "the Roman Empire of college basketball".
 
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