Arkansas Razorbacks coach John Calipari talks with the media during SEC Media Day at Grand Bohemian Hotel. Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images

Everything Razorbacks coach John Calipari said at SEC Media Day

Originally posted on Arkansas Razorbacks on SI
By Taylor Hodges | Last updated Oct 14, 2025 4:05 PM ET

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — All 32 SEC basketball coaches, as well as select players, are converging at the SEC's home office in Birmingham, Ala. for SEC Media Day.

The Razorbacks' contingent had their turn at the podium Tuesday, starting with second-year coach John Calipari.

The Hall of Fame coach touched on several topics, including the current state of the college sports/NIL/revenue-sharing landscape and his current roster.

Here's everything he said:

John Calipari on NCAA tourney expansion.

“I would leave the tournament alone.” https://t.co/mCyZLWERFO
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) October 14, 2025

Coach John Calipari is in the building here in Mountain Brook for SEC Media Days. The Hall of Famer is about to take the podium pic.twitter.com/1MUGfOfrOp
— Theodore Fernandez (@TheoFernandez__) October 14, 2025

John Calipari isn't ready to retire, unless…

“If I become transactional — I’m going to pay you this to do this and that — then I won’t do this anymore. I don’t need to.”https://t.co/68i7lvThhS
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) October 14, 2025