Pelphrey drawing on ‘Unforgettables’ blueprint
Arkansas vs. No. 20 Louisville, 6:30 p.m. Central today, ESPN2
Louisville’s Rick Pitino coached Arkansas’ John Pelphrey at Kentucky in the early 1990s and said that experience will help Pelphrey this year as coach of the Razorbacks.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
ST. LOUIS — John Pelphrey used to play for Coach Rick Pitino on a short-handed team at Kentucky.
Tonight, Pelphrey will coach a short-handed Arkansas team against Pitino’s No. 20 Louisville Cardinals in the Hall of Fame Showcase at Scottrade Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30.
“It is ironic,” Pelphrey said. “And certainly from my side of it, having played through it and being told what to do with regards to those situations, I’ve never felt uncomfortable trying to do what I feel is right.”
Pelphrey was one of eight scholarship players left at Kentucky in the wake of NCAA sanctions when Pitino took over as coach for the 1989-1990 season.
The Razorbacks will dress six scholarship players ...
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