FAYETTEVILLE — John Calipari stepped onto the stage at the beginning of ‘Primetime at the Palace,’ walking to the lectern as though he were giving the State of the Union address.
It came after his Arkansas men’s basketball team and coach Kelsi Musick’s women’s basketball team were introduced to the thousands who populated Bud Walton Arena’s lower bowl Friday night.
“Last year was the start, and now it’s time to build on that foundation,” he told the cheerful onlookers. “This team has a chance to be special. Will they stay together through the ups and downs, which we did a year ago?