Our Savior Lutheran (N.Y.) coach Peter Wehye, center, admires the way Kentucky coach John Calipari coaches “talented” teams. (Larry Vaught Photo
Our Savior Lutheran (N.Y.) coach Peter Wehye knows plenty about Kentucky’s incoming freshman class as he has coached against DJ Wagner, Aaron Bradshaw, Justin Edwards and Rob Dillingham.
“The scoring core coming in is crazy and those guys are tough to lock in,” Wehye said about UK’s No. 1 ranked recruiting class. “What I tell everybody is that the toughest thing for a coach to do is coach talent and (UK coach John) Calipari does it every year.
“A non-talented team is easier to coach. They listen, they abide, they will run through a wall for you. When you have great talent, you have to be different. I think what coach Cal does every year is amazing.”
Kentucky only has two current returning players and seven scholarship players overall but Wehye always pays attention to what Calipari does.
“A lot of the stuff he uses, we use in our practices. One of my mentors, Dana Dingle, played for him at UMass,” Wehye said. “We get a chance to get some insight on what Cal is doing.
“Cal is exceptional at getting guys to buy in, run through a wall and play hard nose and blue collar basketball. I think he’s really going to do great with this group he has coming in.”
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Just like with kicking butt, will someone define "do great with this group"?
Would be easier to explain kicking butt to you. Muhahahahahahaha