John Calipari coached some of the most talented teams in college basketball during his time with the Kentucky Wildcats, but he was only able to lead the team to one national title in 2012. But legendary former Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski seems to think he wold have won more titles if he stayed at Kentucky.
As John Calipari now leaves Kentucky to become the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks, Mike Krzyzewski seems to think he could have won a couple more national titles at Kentucky.
“I think he did a great job at Kentucky,” Krzyzewski said on Sirius XM Sports Radio according to On3. “You know, the difference — It’s very difficult winning a National Championship. Connecticut seem to make it like it wasn’t these last two years, but a lot of times you’re one play away, or 30 seconds away. And I’ll bet if you could give John a minute — he would have won two more national championships.
“You know, I remember being asked one time, ‘What’s the difference between being a winner and a champion?’ And I said one play. I mean, I can be a winner but not be a champion because you hit the shot that I defended you on. But I’m proud of what John did, and I wish him the best at Arkansas.”
Now, Calipari will try to lead Arkansas to a championship.
[On3]
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