Take yourself back six years; John Calipari had just relieved coach Billy Gillispie from his coaching duties at the University of Kentucky. Gillispie and the Wildcats went 22-14 (8-8 SEC) during the 08’-09’ season missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1992.
The thought of missing an NCAA tournament after 18 consecutive years did not sit well with the Lexington faithful, they wanted to restructure the powerhouse. A crazed and highly regarded incoming freshman class powered by Calipari was about to change Kentucky basketball for years to come.
Calipari landed the No. 1 overall recruit in John Wall and the No.