...in a state that lacks a captivating professional franchise. The nearby Cincinnati Bengals and Reds don't fit that profile most years.
[laughing]
"It took Duke to do it for it to become OK," Calipari said. "And that's, everybody knows ... I'm not saying it to be nasty or mean. It is what it is. The minute that happened, they said, 'You know, Coach K adjusted to the times,' and it was great."
God, I love that Cal's not afraid to say things like that. It's 100% truth. I haven't heard the "ruining college basketball" refrain the past few seasons. Now it's a "chapter" in the history of college basketball, to be embraced and strategically navigated, as opposed to a "cheap exploitation" of an ill-considered rule.