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Calipari benefits from years at Kansas (AP)

 
When he sees that Jayhawk logo or hears the rock-chalk chant, John Calipari thinks back to his good ol' days at Kansas. Watering Larry Brown's flowers. Walking his dog. Picking up the laundry. Stuffing envelopes. "You know what?" the Memphis coach said Sunday. "It was the greatest time of my life." Calipari has done well since, leading the Tigers into a date with Kansas on Monday night in the NCAA... (link)

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