The level of talent and the sheer number of future NBA players on this UK roster is mind-blowing; but once again Calipari is demonstrating just how pedestrian he is as a head coach.
UK fans enjoy the fact that each year they win the pre-season recruiting wars with overwhelming incoming talent that replaces the loss of those O&Ds who move on to the NBA. They spend those post season months imagining their Final Four trips and winning another National Championship, only to witness their beloved cats underperforming at the much anticipated tournament time. The humiliation leads to a period of deep depression, until the cycle starts all over with the return of the off-season recruiting wins.
As strange as it seems, many UK fans have come to prefer Calipari and his NBA level recruiting success over his underachieving tournament performance.