As he returns to Lexington for the first time since leaving for Arkansas, wee take a look back at John Calipari's 15-year coaching tenure at Kentucky.

The highly-anticipated return of John Calipari to Rupp Arena is almost here. Before the old Kentucky coach makes his homecoming, let’s check in with what folks around the national media landscape are saying about the upcoming spectacle.

FAYETTEVILLE — St. John's basketball coach Rick Pitino, who led Kentucky to a national championship at Kentucky in 1996, posted a video to social media Thursday morning with a plea to Big Blue Nation. Pitino asked Kentucky fans to give Arkansas coach John Calipari a standing ovation Saturday when he returns to the place he coached for 15 years.