The Big Blue Nation is no stranger to John Calipari’s recruiting success at Kentucky. We’ve heard about it from a variety of different angles. In The Ringer’s latest profile, his career in recruiting is detailed as they pinpoint exactly what inherently makes him an excellent recruiter.
There are two qualities that set him above the rest: “a straightforward honesty regarding their future at his program, and a preternatural ability to connect with people that makes even hard truths palatable.”
The most revealing parts of the profile addressed the former. Cal will always tell plays like it is, whether he’s recruiting them or addressing them as they make NBA Draft decisions.