It was a rough week for the Kentucky basketball team, and that’s an understatement. After getting blown out at Alabama and upset by South Carolina at Rupp Arena, no criticism felt too harsh. Jeff Goodman was calling for Calipari to depart, UK was the No. 1 story on PTI and one fan brought a “Please go to Texas” sign to Rupp. Oh, and that doesn’t even include all of the drama with Mitch Barnhart.
Amid all the outside noise, John Calipari’s team received support from a seemingly unexpected source, UK president Eli Capilouto.