[Hoot Gibson]

Calipari recruited a class of freshmen that on the whole were poorly coached in high school and he is a manager, not a coach. The one and done approach only works if players are fundamentally sound when they enter college. That is why Cal's players rarely make great improvements at the free throw line during their time at UK. COVID-19 has been a problem that all teams have faced and cannot be used as an excuse but it has helped teams climb the rankings that are blessed with coaches who have taught veteran players fundamentals in past seasons.