John Calipari arrives in Fayetteville wearing red ahead of Arkansas introduction

Coach Cal is ready to call the Hogs in Fayetteville, officially arriving for his introduction as Arkansas’ next head coach on Wednesday. We’ve seen the graphics and photoshops, but now, John Calipari is wearing cardinal and white for the first time as a Razorback.

And yeah, it’s still pretty difficult to process, something straight out of The Twilight Zone.

The school announced his addition early this morning, followed by an endless supply of welcome messages to celebrate the Hall of Fame coach making his way to Fayetteville.

National Championship program.

National Championship coach.

Match made in Hog Heaven. pic.twitter.com/wkSKHOJ5HS

— Arkansas Razorbacks Men’s Basketball 🐗 (@RazorbackMBB) April 10, 2024

“By all accounts, John Calipari is one of the premier coaches in college basketball,” Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek said. “A national championship coach, a four-time national coach of the year and one of the nation’s top recruiters, Coach Cal has consistently demonstrated his ability to attract outstanding talent and build championship teams within the Southeastern Conference and position his programs among the best in the nation.”

From there, the pick-up in Lexington.

Buckle up y'all pic.twitter.com/CuZUPGVTqn

— Arkansas Razorbacks Men’s Basketball 🐗 (@RazorbackMBB) April 10, 2024

All in the familia 🐗

See you soon Fay pic.twitter.com/61N80m67hs

— Arkansas Razorbacks Men’s Basketball 🐗 (@RazorbackMBB) April 10, 2024

Followed by his anticipated arrival in Fayetteville, led by that goofy red pig and hopeful fans celebrating his debut wearing their colors after being a hated rival all of these years.

And here he is: Arkansas men’s basketball coach John Calipari. pic.twitter.com/HUxrtHf362

— Anthony Kristensen (@AMFKristensen) April 10, 2024

The welcome wagon is full pic.twitter.com/aRkKmJWyJa

— Arkansas Razorbacks Men’s Basketball 🐗 (@RazorbackMBB) April 10, 2024

LANDED: Former UK men's basketball coach John Calipari has arrived in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he will be formally introduced as the next head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks. pic.twitter.com/fcjsPDBgnP

— LEX 18 News (@LEX18News) April 10, 2024

His introductory press conference is scheduled for this evening where he will make his first public comments as a Razorback.

Meanwhile back in Lexington, Calipari’s office is getting cleaned out as Mitch Barnhart searches for the program’s next head coach.

Cleaning out John Calipari’s office ⬇️

The Kentucky men’s basketball managers take 15 years worth of boxes and belongings out of Coach Cal’s office and into this sprinter van pic.twitter.com/QU4ShW3odR

— Maggie Davis (@MaggieDavisTV) April 10, 2024

It’s only going to get weirder from here.