Calipari returned the favor, opening up about the chats he and Coach Hall have, and how much he values his advice:
“Well, he’s been a great supporter of mine. Love seeing him in the gym. Love hearing what his thoughts are. He’s not – I’ve been blessed that I’ve had guys that have never tried to overwhelm me or be over opinionated. But, I listen to their opinions. Jack Leaman if he wanted me to do something – he’d say, ‘Let’s go get a cup of coffee.’ That meant I want to talk to you about your team.