Here is why it WILL work: you could tell in Calipari’s press conference after their loss that he realizes the Kentucky model in today’s landscape doesnt work anymore - a team of 5 super freshmen one-and-dones will NOT win a national championship when teams with NIL are playing with 3-4 super seniors. He needs to build a senior team with NIL to win….
So, he goes to Arkansas, which few people know have the booster who is Cal’s good friend, the billionaire heir to Tyson Chicken empire. Cal is going to go get any player he wants, he’s gonna build through the portal and have Arkansas in the Final Four in a year or 2. He gets it