John Calipari was not a fountain of optimism during an appearance at the Lexington Rotary Club on Thursday.
For perhaps the first time publicly, the Kentucky basketball coach spoke of the possibility of Jarred Vanderbilt not playing this season. Vanderbilt has been sidelined since preseason because of a foot injury.
The initial prognosis for his return was January. Later in the preseason, Calipari suggested Vanderbilt might return sooner than expected because he had progressed to the point of his rehabilitation and return being on a timetable.
When asked at an afternoon news conference for an update on Vanderbilt, Calipari said the player was doing individual workouts, but not practicing with the team.