Arkansas’ John Calipari proposes a solution to save college basketball

Arkansas Razorbacks Coach John Calipari has a solution to improve college basketball.

Since the NIL took over team sports, players have had the ability to monetize their name, image and likeness. the National Collegiate Athletic Association It allows college athletes to transfer and immediately qualify to compete, regardless of how many times the athlete has transferred.

Between the NIL and more flexible transfer rules, player movement is higher than ever as players are free to pursue more lucrative NIL deals after each season.

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Calipari, 66, spoke about a potential solution that could help solve the problems caused by the NIL and the transfer portal during an appearance on OutKick’s “Don’t deal with me Dan Dakich.”

“You have five years to play, and you can play all five years,” Calipari told Dakich. “But if you get hurt twice, you have good luck.”

Calipari’s solution allows for two transfers. On the first transfer, you can immediately play at your new school, but if the player transfers a second time, he will have to sit out. A season-long absence would be costly, since under Calipari’s proposal, players would have a maximum of five playing seasons.

“If you want to transfer one time, transfer again and sit out, it will cut into one of your years, but you can do it. And then you play at one school for three years, get your college degree,” Calipari said.

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“It’s fair, it makes sense. Come on, why don’t we do these things? We don’t need the government to tell us (this), let’s do it.”

Calipari said if something like his proposal is not implemented within the next three to five years, the NCAA will dissolve.

“If not, this will all fall apart, and you won’t have the NCAA, which is what I’ve advocated for about 10 years, 12 years ago, and I was right on the money because they’ve run out of people to piss off, and they don’t have anyone else to piss off,” Calipari said.

The four-time SEC Coach of the Year said the NCAA is losing every lawsuit against them.

“Every lawsuit they file, what happens to them? Anytime they get sued, what?” Calipari asked.

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“They are losing,” Dakish replied.

“Why? Because (the NCAA) isn’t fair. The Supreme Court voted against them 9-0, and you know the last time the Supreme Court met on anything? It was like taking the bus back in the ’60s.”

The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in 2021 in NCAA v. Alston, ruling that NCAA rules limiting educational benefits for student-athletes violated federal antitrust laws. The ruling opened the door for the NIL to enter university athletics.

Calipari is set to enter his second season at Arkansas and has coached College basketball For 33 seasons.

He began his coaching career at UMass for seven seasons, then spent nine seasons at Memphis, 15 seasons In Kentucky He then went to Arkansas before the 2024-25 season.

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Calipari won the NCAA Championship with Kentucky in the 2011-12 season and led six different teams to the Final Four.

Last season with Arkansas, Calipari went 22-14 and made the NCAA Tournament but was eliminated in the Sweet 16.

Calipari’s full interview with Dakich will air on OutKick on Thursday.

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