Dick Vitale has a message for critics of John Calipari

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LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 06: Sportscaster Dick Vitale broadcasts before a West Coast Conference Basketball Tournament semifinal game between the Santa Clara Broncos and the Gonzaga Bulldogs at Orleans Arena on March 6, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gonzaga won 77-68. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari is facing a lot of criticism this season as his team is off to a hugely disappointing 10-6 start, including losses in four of the Wildcats’ last seven games.

With a top-5 finish from preseason and a returning National Player of the Year, Coach Cal and his team should be in a much better position.

That being said, longtime college basketball analyst Dick Vitale is giving Calipari some slack.

“For 44 years I’ve had the BEST job in college hoops. I even have a better record than Coach K because I’m over 1000-0. As a coach you can be a Temple fame with an amazing CV & having a down cycle & they want you out. Just ask @UKCoachCalipari That’s ABSURD! MAN CAN COACH!” wrote Dickie V on Twitter.

Coach Cal has been Kentucky’s head coach since 2009. His resume with the Wildcats is stellar, but his past few seasons leave a lot to be desired. After their first losing season with Kentucky in 2020-21, the Calipari team was eliminated in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament by St. Peter’s.

Calipari continues to attract world-class talent, but the results have not been there in recent years.

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