John Calipari gave a brutally honest assessment when it came to the state of the Arkansas roster this season. Following a bad 72-53 loss to South Carolina on the road Saturday, the Razorbacks dropped to 17-12 on the season.

“If Adou doesn't play, well, then next man up,” Calipari said. “Come on, somebody else. One guy's misery is another man's opportunity. That's how you look at it.” The junior forward dealt with a back injury last season while at Kentucky. He missed seven games for the Wildcats last season.

With two wins, Arkansas was finally back in projections for the NCAA Tournament. However, the Razorbacks could be back out after a historically poor performance this weekend that John Calipari wants he and his team to forget.

After a crushing loss to South Carolina, John Calipari has admitted he made a mistake in his small roster construction for Arkansas basketball.

John Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks entered Saturday’s contest against South Carolina riding the momentum of back-to-back victories, hoping to strengthen their case for the NCAA Tournament. The post John Calipari Left Stranded and Helpless vs Outraged Arkansas Community as Calls Mount Against Shocking 25-Year Record appeared first on EssentiallySports.

John Calipari delivered an ill-timed embarrassment for Arkansas that Kentucky fans are familiar with as a trip to face lowly South Carolina turned into a disaster.

Kentucky basketball seems to be doing just fine without John Calipari. But John Calipari isn't doing quite as well without Kentucky basketball. As of writing, Coach Cal's Arkansas Razorbacks are getting absolutely destroyed by SEC cellar-dweller South Carolina.