Aaron Bradshaw Says This Year’s Team Is Full Of 'Dawgs'

Rob Dillingham also spoke to the level of competition, saying, “Literally every day in practice we’re going at each other.” From a coaching standpoint, you want that. John Calipari talked about how competitive and “chippy” practices can get, but once the players get off the court it’s as if nothing had ever happened and they’re back to having fun with each other.

“When we’re on the court, we’re competing, but let’s have fun together. That’s what you want,” Calipari said.

Given the youth of this team, that level of competitiveness will certainly help this team develop. It’s also good to see a team with many players with that mentality and aggression, something that has been missing from recent Kentucky teams.