Haven’t you listened to a word I’ve said?
I think Calipari is a really good coach. Really good. Great at getting young guys to buy into a role.
But he’s not getting the same TOAD (how’s that, Riki?
) he once did. He’s still fielding good teams - and if the TOAD’s can go pro straight out of HS, his recruiting is gonna be very similar to what he’s had the past 3 years.
Which will make getting to Final Fours that much more difficult (as if they aren’t hard enough with veteran teams). If Cal misses the FF this next year, just watch the grumbling start. BBN was whining last January and after the K State loss. Personally, I think he does a great job. But I don’t for a minute think BBN won’t turn on him if he misses the FF FOR 2-3 more years.
BTW - you neglected to address just HOW that 2017 team lost: up 64-59 with 5 minutes to go, they let UNC go on a 12-0 run over the next 4 minutes. And after they tied it, they started celebrating instead of getting back on D.