Over the last several years, Kentucky fans have been fairly critical of the UK coaching staff for failing to seal the deal on some of the top recruits in the nation. National recruiting analysts say John Calipari’s magic wand is gone.
They’ve certainly been recruiting at an elite level, but the top-three prospects that flocked to Lexington every year to start the Calipari era are now either headed to Duke or staying home and playing for their local schools.
After starting his Kentucky career with the No. 1 recruiting class in six of his first seven seasons, including five consecutive (2009-2013), Calipari has been topped by Mike Krzyzewski and the Blue Devils in four straight years.