Calipari describes his swaggy demeanor, which hasn’t always rubbed people the right way.
“I was probably more aggressive than I needed to be, I was probably more outspoken than I needed to be,” Cal said of his attitude early on in his career. “There was probably arrogance that was thrown at me a few times and probably, I would say, rightfully so.”
“Aggressive people are going to make enemies,” longtime UConn Coach Jim Calhoun said of Cal. “But I think his own reality, he takes care of his own business, and hell to you.