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John Calipari comments on Texas coaching rumor

Chris Wallace

By Chris Wallace

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John Calipari and Kentucky are struggling on the basketball court so far this season.

The Wildcats are just 10-5 and were blown out at Alabama on Saturday.

Big Blue Nation has high expectations and many UK fans are wondering if Calipari is still the right man for the job.

To be clear, there’s no chance that Calipari is on the proverbial “hot seat.”

The less-than-stellar results of late coupled with fan unrest, however, has some wondering if Calipari would be interested in replacing Chris Beard at Texas.

Beard was terminated late last week after a domestic violence arrest last month, and the Longhorns are in the market for a new basketball coach.

And one thing’s for sure when it comes to Texas; its athletic department has deep pockets and can make a run at a high-profile replacement.

Could that be Calipari?

The Kentucky coach was asked about the Texas opening on his radio show Monday night and offered up just about exactly what you’d expect from a coach being linked to other jobs during the season.

“I haven’t talked to anybody,” Calipari said.

Calipari and the Wildcats will look to get back in the win column at home Tuesday night against South Carolina.

Chris Wallace

"Chris Wallace covers college football for Saturday Down South. He has covered college athletics for multiple newspapers and also worked previously for Rivals.com and GolfChannel.com."

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