John Calipari sat down with Doris Burke, Fran Fraschilla, and Seth Greenberg for about ten minutes during UK’s open practice on ESPNU and said that although tonight’s practice is televised for all the nation to see, the “real” practice is tomorrow.
“The real stuff is tomorrow,” Cal said. “We’re going to go two and a half hours tomorrow, 95% of these guys [scouts] will stay, and then they’ll see, okay, how do they compete, what’s their will to win? What do they want to see when they’re a little tired?”
Even if tonight’s not as “real” as tomorrow, Calipari said his players were excited about playing in the national spotlight before the season even begins.