John Calipari has been linked with a move to the New Orleans Pelicans. The story has been burning up the internet all day. The Kentucky Wildcats Coach has been rumored to be moving to NOLA, with his connections to Anthony Davis and Tyreke Evans cited as primary reasons for why Coach Cal would be jumping ship from college basketball to the NBA.
With the silly season now in full swing, here’s what the University of Kentucky just sent out now.
“Even though Anthony and Tyreke are in New Orleans, I have no interest in coaching the Pelicans or any other coaching position. I have a great job and I’m happy at Kentucky.” – John Calipari
All smoke, no fire. All chafe, no wheat. All hat, no cattle. Or whatever that’s supposed to means. Anyway, it looks like he’s staying put in Lexington.
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