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[/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]It’s no argument that John Calipari is one of the best college basketball coaches of [FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]our time, if not of all-time. Just with the announcement of his hiring in 2009, it seems as if the [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]program went from nosedive to National Championship contender overnight. And with the [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]results we’ve seen the past three years it can only be assumed that Kentucky’s sky has no limits. [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]But, at what cost does each spectacular season come?
[/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]The “one and done” rule really does change the shape of college hoops. Yes, it’s [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]netted win after win for Kentucky the past few years (no complaining here), but it takes [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]something away from the game. It takes something away from the nostalgia of rooting for your [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]team. It takes away your team.
[/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]Each year there is a new line-up, filled to the brim with talented freshman who are gone [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]just as quickly as they came. Many want to pin this phenomenon to Calipari, as if it is an idea or [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]a culture that he created. Granted, he may be a proponent of the philosophy, but it’s no fault to [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]him…or even Kentucky or the NCAA for that matter; it’s just the way it is. He has simply [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]mastered the art of adapting to his environment. [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]Bottom line? Sure, Coach Cal has taken advantage of the “one and done” rule. [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]Why? Because he’s just that good. Sure, Kentucky is a NBA “feeder team.” Why? Because [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#000000]they’re just that good. Sure, everyone hates us.Why? Because we’re just that good.[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT]
