john calipari

Comparing the state of the NCAA to the current state of the American government in an interview with Kentucky Sports Television, University of Kentucky head basketball coach John Calipari minced no words in expressing his opinion of college sports' ruling body.

I'd imagine he'll still have his detractors, those folks who'll say that his generous approach with sophomore forward Kyle Wiltjer's announcement that he may transfer out of the Kentucky basketball program is just an act.

The NBA's so-called "one-and-done" rule--a kid has to be 19 before he can play pro ball--has come under fire since its inception. It was set up to eliminate the growing phenomenon of a decade ago wherein high school seniors were jumping straight to the league.

Hijacked. In 2013, it's no longer a word you can use in a joke. And, trust me, I don't think Kentucky coach John Calipari was joking. I don't think anything could make him laugh right now.

It was a good type of game to win. Kentucky was playing a good Missouri team that was trying to prove it could beat a team on the road that wasn't woeful Mississippi State (7-19). But in the meantime, Kentucky was trying to prove that it could beat a team that was going to the NCAA Tournament.

It's been three days since Kentucky got rocked at Tennessee. The Vols topped the 'Cats 88-58.

With just over 8 minutes left to play in Kentucky's Tuesday night matchup with Florida, freshmen defensive specialist Nerlens Noel charged after Gator Patric Young in an impressive hustle play.

Right after the Kentucky Wildcats won the 2012 National Championship, Coach John Calipari said that he would like to have an undefeated season before he leaves coaching.

During a win over 7th-ranked Missouri at the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas last month, Louisville center Gorgui Dieng injured his wrist. He has been out for a month.

Let's see, you have to go back to the Billy Gillispie era to find the last time (before Saturday) that Kentucky lost a home game--it was a 4-point setback to Georgia in March of 2009.

I think ESPN senior writer Andy Katz is one of the best sports analysts in the business. So I'm very fortunate that he covers college basketball. As a college hoops junkie, I could talk for hours with this guy.

During halftime of last night's Kentucky/Duke game, ESPN's Andy Katz caught up with UK head coach John Calipari for a quick interview and assessment of the team's performance in the first half.