UK coach John Calipari's postgame news conference following a win over UNC Greensboro. Jon Hale, Louisville Courier Journal
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Sunday’s reveal of the College Football Playoff field held a personal connection to one Kentucky basketball player.
Freshman point guard Ashton Hagans seems likely to root for No. 2 seed Clemson in the upcoming playoff as the Tigers are led by childhood friend and former rec-league football teammate Trevor Lawrence at quarterback.
“That was my brother,” Hagans said. “…He was also my best friend.