John Calipari tweets message to Kentucky fans

John Calipari and his team had a disappointing finish to the NCAA Tournament.

A day after Sunday’s OT loss to Final Four-bound Auburn, Kentucky’s head coach took to social media with a message to the Big Blue Nation.

This Kentucky team was fun, and it’s apparent that they all loved each other by the post-game comments following the Elite 8 loss to the Tigers. Yes, the sting of losing always hurts competitors, and when good teams get so close to making the Final Four, it’s never something that players get over quickly. This will stick with them for a long time.

Below is Calipari’s message to the fans:

Losing stinks. As I told the guys afterwards, it’s supposed to sting when you lose. If it’s doesn’t you’re not a competitor. This one is going to hurt for all of us for a while but it doesn’t take away from what this team accomplished this season and how much these kids grew.

— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) April 1, 2019

Each and every player isn’t the same version he was at the beginning of the season. Every player grew, and as they improved, our team got better and put us in the mix again.

— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) April 1, 2019

I so badly wanted to get to next weekend to have another week to coach these kids. I’ve enjoyed coaching this group as much as any I have ever had. These are a bunch of great kids and I hope our fan base celebrates them for a terrific season.

— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) April 1, 2019