Razorbacks' coach's new philosophy s throwback to a different era of college basketball
While still not entirely on board with the chaos of the transfer portal and everybody being a free agent at the end of every year, he has looked to emulate a legendary coach. Dean Smith, who coached at North Carolina for 36 years from 1961-97 is the catalyst for Calipari's roster construction shift.
Calipari's done just that with his chosen nine so far with one returner , five transfers and three freshmen . It is a stark contrast to his final year at Kentucky, where he carried eight freshmen on the roster for an average age of just 19.4 years old, something Calipari conceded was unsustainable moving forward.
With three freshman already on the roster, it seems Calipari is hinting the final three roster spots will be filled by more experienced players without the name recognition of the nine that are already on the roster.
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