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COLUMN: Kentucky basketball should move on from John Calipari for the sake of both parties

Following No. 3 Kentucky men’s basketball’s first round NCAA Tournament exit versus No. 14 Oakland, Kentucky fans and followers alike have aired their frustrations with the program and its recent woes.

Had the upset been a one-off, perhaps things would be different, but it wasn’t. Rather, it’s been indicative of a recurring trend or, rather, a downward spiral that the famed Kentucky program has taken in recent years.

Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari reacts to a call during the No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 1 North Carolina mens basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Elite 8 on Sunday, March 26, 2017, at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.