John Calipari has always said he has the best job in the country, and Kentucky is where he wants to be. He has been at UK for five years, and at the end of every season you here rumors that he will bolt for the NBA. Cal then has to squash the rumors. I think the national media does this just to get Kentucky fans in a uproar.
First it was rumored to be a done deal that Cal was going to be the next coach of the Lakers. He was then rumored to follow Lebron James if he left Miami. Now, and this is a good thing, it seems that no NBA teams are interested in Coach Cal.
Video courtesy of ESPN.
Calipari told ESPN’s Andy Katz that he’s in no hurry to leave Kentucky.
“I’m really, really excited what we’ve got going at Kentucky,” said Calipari, who could have the preseason No. 1 team again with the return of starters Andrew and Aaron Harrison, as well as Alex Poythress, Willie Cauley-Stein, Marcus Lee, Dakari Johnson and a top-five recruiting class led by Karl Towns Jr. and Trey Lyles.
“I believe that I have the best job in the country. I’m not out there looking for another job. It’s not what I want. Do I talk to NBA teams? I always do. I will talk to NBA teams based on the fact my players are trying to be drafted. But I’m not out looking for a job. I’m not encouraging anybody to call me. I don’t need it to get a pay raise or any of that stuff. I’m good where I am.”
Calipari said he had a different attitude when he was at Memphis and UMass.
“It took me 20 years to get this job,” Calipari said. “I’m in no hurry.”
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