There was a time, not so long ago, when Kentucky basketball existed firmly in the center of college basketball’s cultural landscape. The power of John Calipari’s media machine had a nation doing the John Wall; Jay-Z was sitting courtside in Rupp Arena; and Drake, at the height of his popularity, was running layup lines at Big Blue Madness. It was a gorgeous time to be a ‘Cats fan.
Ain’t no question, UK basketball isn’t as cool as it once was. For nearly a decade now, we’ve felt that fantasy slowly drifting away from us.