His weekly radio show took the night off to let the UK Sports Network air their Citrus Bowl Special, but Coach Cal couldn’t help but call in and give his two cents on his team’s impressive 71-58 victory over the Cards.
The biggest takeaway? Team confidence.
Calipari got things started by calling out two specific players in particular – Tyler Herro and Ashton Hagans – for their performances on the big stage against Kentucky’s arch rival.
Herro, who finished with a career-high 24 points (10-of-13 shooting) on Saturday night, took home SEC Freshman of the Week honors this afternoon.