When the CATS lost to Georgia in Athens, it was our toughness that came into question. So how does Calipari get this team ready for the physical play they’ll see today? One method is “swallowing his whistle”.
It was “football practice” earlier in the year, and now it’s playground basketball with no fouls making the CATS tougher in 2011.
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[QUOTE=NBC Sports]LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky coach John Calipari never hesitates to bring out the whistle during practice when he sees something he doesn’t like.
That philosophy changes, however, when the 14th-ranked Wildcats scrimmage. Then the whistle seems to disappear.
“He doesn’t care how you get the ball,” said senior center Josh Harrellson. “There’s no fouls, you can run people over so it’s definitely getting us in the right mindset to play.”
It’s a mindset Kentucky (15-4, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) lacked during a 77-70 loss at Georgia (14-5, 3-3) three weeks ago, a game in which Calipari says his team was “mushed.”The rematch with the Bulldogs is Saturday. Calipari thinks he’s seen progress in the interim, but he won’t know for sure until the ball goes in the air.
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You can [URL=”http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/41318511/ns/sports-college_basketball/”]read the complete article here[/URL]…
And if this doesn’t make the CATS tougher, Calipari will bring in Elizabeth Lambert to practice with the team. If you’re not familiar with Ms. Lambert, here are some of her finer moments…
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