FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas men’s basketball coach John Calipari spent some of his radio show at Sassy’s Barbecue and Grille on Monday reminiscing.
He recalled meeting presidents, playing golf with Barack Obama and shaking hands with George Bush. He told stories about basketball assistant Tyler Ulis coaching his Kentucky teams. He talked about Billy Richmond laughing the most at his jokes.
Calipari also looked back on Thursday’s 80-61 loss to No. 4 Duke at United Center in Chicago and the 69-66 loss at No. 7 Michigan State on Nov. 8.
There were positives to take from the defeats — not letting go of the rope, growing against high-level competition — as the No.