It often takes adversity for John Calipari to tease out the best from his Kentucky teams. In 2014, the Wildcats were handed their eighth loss and second in a row at South Carolina. It was a demoralizing result considering preseason expectations, following their first year without visiting the NCAA Tournament in four seasons.
Despite the ugly loss, Aaron Harrison assured fans this would become a great story.
Soon after, Calipari famously introduced ‘the tweak‘ before entering the SEC Tournament. They consistently played their best basketball of the season, penning their own story all the way until the season’s final chapter.