On Thursday, John Calipari created quite the stir within the athletics department when he said he believes his team deserves a new practice facility because Kentucky is a basketball school first and foremost. The comment did not sit well with Mark Stoops, who immediately fired back on social media and today, continued on the defensive, telling reporters he will stand up for his players and program against anyone — even a fellow Kentucky coach. When asked, Stoops said he and Cal had not spoken since Cal’s comments on Thursday.
After Stoops’ remarks to the media, John Calipari broke his silence, issuing a statement on Twitter admitting fault and confirming that the two had not spoken despite Cal reaching out.