Earlier today, John Calipari spoke to the media for the first time since the season ended in March. We’ve been churning out stories from his 30 minutes at the podium all afternoon, but if you don’t have time to scroll on this Fourth of July weekend, here’s what stood out to me.
1. Doctors believe Aaron Bradshaw will be back by the start of the regular season
The biggest news from the press conference was Calipari confirming that freshman big man Aaron Bradshaw had surgery to repair a fracture in his foot. Calipari said that Bradshaw chose to have the surgery instead of letting the fracture heal on its own in order to get back on the court faster, a sign he is all-in on his freshman season at Kentucky.