With the NCAA Tournament set to get underway this week, it seems as if Kentucky head coach John Calipari is softening the blow in preparation for a potential Wildcats loss. As Colin Cowherd noted Monday on The Herd, this isn't the first time this has occurred.
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"For the second year in a row, John Calipari came out and tried to soften the blow if he loses. Yesterday he came out and said I don't like the way they seed the tournament. Back to back years Calipari is starting to feel the heat. Kentucky is arguably the greatest program of all time. They aim for a national championship (every year). He's been there eight years and he has one title. They're not going to fire him but, Calipari is going to start feeling like Cali-ponzi. He's been known as the best salesmen in college basketball. Although they dominate the SEC, he's got two things working against him...Coach K has five titles at Duke. And Nick Saban in the same eight years, he has four national titles. And in football you shouldn't dominate like that. Basketball isn't a sport of attrition, but football is....For two years, right before the tournament, Calipari softens the blow..."
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