John Calipari once dominated college basketball; however, his grip on the game has loosened. After half a season with Arkansas, once-loyal fans have seemingly turned against him as the Razorbacks struggle.

Why did John Calipari leave Kentucky? Here's everything to know of Calipari's decision to leave the Wildcats for Arkansas ahead of the 2024-25 season:

A sold-out crowd of Kentucky fans greeted Arkansas coach John Calipari with boos Saturday when his name was announced before his current team faced his fomer team. When the game was over, there weren't near as many UK fans at Rupp Arena thanks to the Razorbacks' 89-79 upset  of the No.