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Kentucky's John Calipari calls his players 'the poop in our ice cream'

Some coaches motivate their players with words of encouragement.

Others, like John Calipari, tell their players they are crap. Literally.

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The Kentucky coach detailed his words of motivation to his players on "The Dan Patrick Show" on Friday, and it was...unique.

"I call a guy in like you to my office, and I say, 'Son, there is a bucket of ice cream and there's a bucket of poop," Calipari said to Patrick. "You can put all the ice cream you want in that poop and it doesn't change.