Arkansas' John Calipari details what Darius Acuff & Meleek Thomas NEED TO LEARN to be successful

Arkansas head coach John Calipari joins Jon Rothstein ahead of Arkansas vs. Duke on Thanksgiving to discuss this year's team, the state of college basketball and his talented freshman frontcourt.

(0:00) Intro + John Calipari joins the show

(0:30) a UMass anniversary and the Arkansas brand in the 90s

(2:30) The sport skewing heavily towards high major schools

(6:13) Going to work every day with his son

(7:10) Leaving the fishbowl that is Kentucky basketball

(10:20) How this team compares to last year’s Sweet 16 team

(11:45) Learning from the loss to Michigan State

(14:30) What he’s seen by Cam Boozer and the challenge for his team against Duke

(17:15) His freshman backcourt

(21:20) Who do Darius Acuff and Meleek Thomas remind you of?

(24:30) Billy Richmond “Billy Goat!” - John Calipari

(25:55) Duke vs. Arkansas on Thanksgiving

(29:57) What it will take to get back to another second weekend

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