Matt Norlander sits down with Arkansas head coach John Calipari at 2026 SEC Media Days.(0:00) Matt Norlander sits down with Arkansas head coach John Calipari at 2026 SEC Media Day(0:20) “I must've been on crack. I must’ve lost my mind” - John’s schedule is very difficult(2:25) How does coaching keep you young?(3:30) Why was John’s team so good at taking care of the ball last season?(5:00) Jordan Smith Jr. - who is he? What kind of player is he?(7:30) Who is the closest comparison to Jordan?(8:45) Why has Calipari dedicated so much time to trying to bring sanity to college sports?(14:00) Has John talked to Will Wade?(16:00) Two things from Happy Hour Cal about coaches(19:20) If the PCSA doesn’t pass … then what? + Putting caps on what players can learn(27:30) Does John Calipari believe the SEC’s actions will hold up throughout the season?(28:30) Being at the Knicks-Spurs game (and being intimidated by Taylor Swift)<ul><li>Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster</li><li>Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.</li><li>Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://paramountglobal.enterprise.slack.com/team/W011NSJPKUK">@Boone</a> @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_</li><li>Visit the ⁠betting arena on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://CBSSports.com">CBSSports.com</a>⁠ for all the latest in ⁠sportsbook reviews⁠ and ⁠sportsbook promos⁠ for ⁠betting on college basketball⁠.</li><li>You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, “Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast,” or “Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast.”</li><li>Email the show for any reason whatsoever: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com">ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com</a></li><li>Visit Eye on College Basketball’s YouTube channel: ⁠<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw⁠">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw⁠</a></li><li>For more college hoops coverage, visit ⁠<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/⁠">https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/</a></li></ul>

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