We don’t know if John Calipari purposefully got himself thrown out of his team’s matchup against Arkansas last Saturday, and we probably never will. But either way, it’s safe to assume he did know it would instantly become a test for his young team inside a rowdy road environment.
Coach Cal must have been happy with their response (Kentucky did win, after all), because he said he actually didn’t want to emphasize his own presence during the Cats’ next game – Tuesday’s rematch against Georgia inside Rupp Arena. Calipari said he almost followed his own rules for the entire game… Almost.