At Kentucky, though, while the praise and appreciation is certainly there for John Calipari and his coaching staff, there has been a slight sense of restlessness in recent memory from the Big Blue Nation. It’s not necessarily who the Wildcats have secured signatures from on National Signing Day year after year, but more so the top targets they have missed out on of late.
In four consecutive recruiting classes, Kentucky has failed to secure a commitment from a top-five talent, with the last one coming back in 2015 when Skal Labissiere – No. 1 overall in Rivals’ rankings – became a Wildcat.