ESPN has been doing a series on which legendary college coach would be the toughest to replace and Dana O’Neill thinks it is John Calipari at Kentucky.
The actual title of the series is “Toughest Legend to Replace,” but O’Neill thinks Cal is much more than a legend in Kentucky.
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[COLOR=#333333][FONT=verdana]If he were all puff and blather, this wouldn’t be difficult. Instead, in Calipari’s tenure, the Wildcats have gone from the Elite Eight to the Final Four to a national championship. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=verdana]Who in their right mind wants to follow that? [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=verdana]And more, who [/FONT][/COLOR][I]could[/I][COLOR=#333333][FONT=verdana]? It is not like there is an obvious heir apparent here, a former player or appropriately groomed assistant who could easily slide into Calipari’s vacated seat. A well-established head coach would have a hard time walking into that shadow and of those on the up-and-coming list, none has the personality or the presence to match Coach Cal’s. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=verdana]Calipari has vowed he will not overstay his welcome in Kentucky, that the job is too all-consuming to last for too long. If that’s true, then Barnhart ought to start funding cloning research right now. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=verdana]Legends are easier to replace than deities.
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