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John Calipari: Our goal in 2015 was not to win a championship

Kentucky fell short of expectations last season by not winning a national championship, but fortunately the Wildcats’ head coach is a master spin doctor in addition to being an expert recruiter.

According to John Calipari, Kentucky is still working toward its goal, which is to have eight players drafted by NBA teams this year.

“Last year we started the season with a goal,” Calipari said Wednesday, per Jeff Eisenberg of The Dagger. “You may think it was to win a national title or win all the games, [but] it was to get eight players drafted.