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Recruiting ain’t cheap: A breakdown of Kentucky’s recruiting expenses

“Kentucky isn’t for everyone,” John Calipari says at least five times every day. Not only does that include the players that he is recruiting, but also basketball coaches. It takes a special person to run the most historic program in college basketball history, but it comes with historic resources as well.

When Calipari was rumored to be negotiating with UCLA this spring, reports came out about his demands for a recruiting budget. It included a private plane, among other things. We all know that Calipari has access to a plane in Lexington, and while we have all guessed at how much that must cost, we finally have an answer.