FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — John Calipari has been saying it for a while now, but it’s reached a higher level of reality. Arkansas fans may want to tamp down expectations, especially early in the season.
The first major warning sign came from a comment by a recruit who attended practice about a week out from a much anticipated exhibition game against No. 1 Kansas. Fast rising 4-star wing Abdou Toure was impressed by how Calipari ran practice despite it being heavily limited.
“Yeah, it was a great experience to see how the guys practiced with such intensity during practice even though they only had five players [active],” Toure said. “The way Coach Calipari coaches his players to the highest of standards. We talked with the coaching staff about their proposed plan they have for me to make me a NBA player and a great person.”…