Give John Calipari credit; he has spoken openly about his return to Kentucky this week. With Arkansas on a midweek bye, Cal could have found ways to avoid the media ahead of Saturday’s trip to Lexington.

How is John Calipari preparing for his return to Lexington? He’ll be the first to tell you it’ll be an emotional weekend, seeing all of his old buddies around town before soaking in Rupp Arena as the opposing coach — and the boos that may come with that.

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope talks about former UK coach John Calipari ahead of his return to Rupp Arena with the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday night.