John Calipari has never been a fan of the SEC Tournament and is not afraid to double, triple and quadruple down on that take — he does it every year at this point. Remember his words after Kentucky’s road win at Tennessee to wrap up the regular season a year ago?

John Calipari raised more than a few eyebrows with his comments about a tournament he dominated during part of his coaching career. The SEC Tournament begins Wednesday when Arkansas' first-year coach leads the Razorbacks into the opening game at noon Wednesday in Bridgestone Arena in the heart of downtown Nashville.

After Arkansas' win against South Carolina, Razorbacks coach John Calipari fought back against the notion he doesn't care about the SEC Tournament