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John Calipari responds to talk that BBN would be outnumbered in Tampa: ‘Are you out of your mind? Are you smoking crack?’
By Andrew Olson
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John Calipari knew Kentucky fans would not be outnumbered at the SEC Tournament, even with Big Blue Nation having to travel a little further to Tampa, instead of Nashville, this year.
“I mean, we’re winning 95% of our games in (Rupp Arena), but these are the fans in most cases that cannot get into Rupp, so they go to the tournament,” Calipari said when asked about the BBN crowd in Tampa.
“They also know I don’t make a big deal out of this tournament, but they’re fine. Just make sure we can stay a few days, and I looked out there, and I know somebody said, well, there’s a team that is going to have all the fans. Did you guys hear that? Like they got — they sold — they’re going to be the leading ticket. Are you out of your mind? Are you smoking crack?”
According to Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Heard-Leader, Calipari was referencing talk of Auburn having the most fans in Tampa.
Calipari said BBN will show up wherever the Wildcats are playing.
“Our fans travel,” Calipari said. “If we played in Montana, they would be there. I don’t know how they get there. I don’t know if there’s a wagon train. I don’t have any idea, but they’re there, and they’re loud.”
Kentucky will be counting on traveling Wildcat fans to give UK a boost on Saturday against Tennessee in the SEC Tournament semifinal.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
