John Calipari led Arkansas to a dominant upset victory over Kentucky in his highly-anticipated return to Lexington on Saturday night. Meanwhile, a portion of Big Blue Nation actually helped to line his pockets with additional NIL money while trying to troll the traitorous head coach. It was a win/win for the Razorbacks and the “chicken man.” Calipari, a Hall of Famer, spent 15 years with the Wildcats. He left for the same job in Fayetteville dur…

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Kentucky Fans Boosted John Calipari's NIL Fund

The 16 Most Annoying Fan Bases In College Basketball (2:21) John Calipari enjoyed a successful return to Rupp Arena, leading Arkansas to an 89-79 upset over Kentucky on Saturday night. He didn't stop coaching after the win.After 15 years at Kentucky, Coach Cal received some boos back in Lexington. Yet he got the last laugh when the Razorbacks earned a huge road victory over the No. 12 Wildcats behind 21 points and eight rebounds from Kentucky tr…

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In a game full of loud cheers and boos, fans at Rupp Arena greeted former Kentucky coach John Calipari as he returned to Lexington for the first time since becoming Arkansas’ head coach. Calipari left as the victor, as Adou Thiero, a former Kentucky player, scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help the Razorbacks win 89-79. Johnell Davis scored 18 points, and D.J. Wagner, another former Wildcat, scored all 17 of his points in the secon…

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Arkansas’ John Calipari defeats Kentucky in Lexington return - Sports Al Dente

On Saturday, former Kentucky Wildcats’ men’s basketball coach John Calipari returned to Rupp Arena at the helm of the Arkansas Razorbacks. And Calipari’s new team bested his old one, beating the then-No. 12 Wildcats 89-79. That made for some solid material for the upcoming Calipari: Razor’s Edge Omaha Productions/Vice Media docuseries on Calipari and the Razorbacks. And they released a clip of it exclusively first to AA Tuesday, featuring Calipa…

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Exclusive: John Calipari docuseries shows his locker room speeches in homecoming win at Kentucky

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							Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope and Arkansas Razorbacks head coach John Calipari shake hands during the basketball game vs. Arkansas on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 89-79. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor						   No. 12 Kentucky was stunned by Arkansas after it lost 89-79. Kentucky is now 4-4 in SEC play and 15-6 for the season.

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No. 12 Kentucky gets stunned by Arkansas 89-79

John Calipari met with the media following last night’s upset win at Kentucky. “Well, it’s hard to win in here,” Calipari said in his opening statement. “And I got to be honest with you, and Adou said he did the same thing. I looked up a couple times and I thought we were losing because I kept looking at
Kentucky instead of Arkansas. And I told him, I did that and Adou said, ‘coach, I did the same
thing.’ It was 15 years here, you know?” Check o…

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John Calipari discusses win at Kentucky: ‘It’s hard to win in here’ - Nation of Blue

Last April, John Calipari decided to “step away” from the University of Kentucky after 15 seasons; a day later, he joined the University of Arkansas. Well, Calipari returned to Kentucky on Saturday night, and despite a championship in 2012 and a .771 winning percentage there, boos still managed to be loud as he returned. SIGN UP FOR TUBI AND STREAM SUPER BOWL LIX FOR FREE Well, Calipari got the last laugh, as his Razorbacks took home an 89-79 up…

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John Calipari booed in return to Kentucky, but gets last laugh as Arkansas pulls off upset

John Calipari admitted to some brief confusion in the midst of Arkansas’s stunning upset win over Kentucky on Saturday night. Calipari, who was making his return to Rupp Arena after spending the previous 15 seasons in Lexington, said he thought his team was losing because he instinctively looked at “Kentucky” on the score board during the game. 
“I’ve got to be honest with you, and Adou said he did the same thing,” Calipari said. “I looked up a …

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John Calipari confesses amusing mistake vs. Kentucky: 'I thought we were losing'

Making his return to Lexington after coaching Kentucky for 15 seasons, John Calipari was booed by the Wildcat faithful, but he got the last laugh.

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