Stop me if you heard this one before: John Calipari is the better recruiter but Rick Pitino is better at developing players.
As soon as Calipari landed his first major class at Kentucky in 2009, the debate started raging about the philosophies of the two coaches. Pitino prefers to recruit guys that will stick around college until they graduate while John Calipari opts for one and done players. L1C4 vs. Players First.
It's an old debate that will never have a clear cut answer, and while it has quieted a bit recently, it still pops up from time to time.