Kentucky Coach John Calipari Poses as Calipari Fan, Defends Calipari on Mike Francesa’s Show (Audio)

Perhaps Coach Cal didn’t get the memo that radio host Mike Francesa is infallible

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University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari is known for being a top-notch recruiter and a master motivator of young hardcourt talent. What he’s not particularly known for is his in-game coaching, a point that legendary New York sportstalk radio host Mike Francesa hammered home on Wednesday’s show.

Coach Cal, who was in-studio with Francesa earlier Wednesday, called into the program as listener “John from Kentucky,” complete with a comically bad accent. He quickly gave up the gag to argue with Francesa as himself.

What followed was a classic Francesa bitch-fest.

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“What are you saying, I can’t coach?” Calipari said on-air. “Why didn’t you say that while I was sitting there next to you?”

“Come back up,” Francesa replied, referring the coach being in studio earlier.

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“You know what they call me? ‘Cal the Magician,’” the coach said, referring to his ability to contend every year with young players. Then he either hung up, or a show producer cut the phone line off.

Either way, it was a perfect sportstalk radio moment.

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