Former Kentucky soccer player Mark Stoops fires back at John Calipari

John Calipari called Kentucky a basketball school, and football coach Mark Stoops and former football player Max Duffy fired back.

On Thursday, John Calipari called the University of Kentucky a basketball school in relation to the desire for a better practice facility. Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops was not pleased.

Stoops fired back Caliparis answer, asking if the football team was also part of the SEC or not. In addition, former Wildcat player Max Duffy also chimed in, bringing up Kentucky basketball’s loss to Saint Peter’s in the recent NCAA tournament.

Duffy also began to question other aspects of the college and the university other athletic programs who represent the school. All in all, these were just shots at John Caliparis’ claim that the university was primarily a basketball school.

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According to Max Duffy, Kentucky’s basketball hit a rock bottom last season when Saint Peter’s defeated them en route to the Peacocks’ first Elite Eight appearance and trailed against North Carolina. Wildcats fans will remember Luke Maye hitting a clutch shot against Kentucky to deny them a chance at a possible title win.

Additionally, the basketball program, great as it was, largely underperformed in Caliparis’ tenure with two trips to the national championship, a win and the loss of a potentially perfect season in the Final Four in 2015. A lot leaves a lot to be desired.

It will be interesting to see how Mark Stoops and John Calipari interact with each other. Frustration is one thing, but sometimes the words spoken can lead to other incidents, and based on what Calipari said, Kentucky’s 2022 football season will be one to watch. Stoops players will no doubt be delighted with this comment.