John Calipari

Coach John Calipari has Kentucky two wins away from the first perfect season since 1976.

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For the seventh time in Tom Izzo's decorated career, the coach will lead the Michigan State Spartans to the Final Four. But despite all that success, he will tell you he gets too much credit.

"Players play the game," Izzo said during an interview with the "Dan Patrick Show." "I never get to shoot a free throw or get a rebound. I think they give credit to the coach, but it's players that execute whatever the coach gives them. If they don't do it well, you're not a very good coach. If the ball doesn't go in the basket, you're not a very good coach."

But when Izzo was asked about the remarkable 38-0 run the Kentucky Wildcats are on, the coach flipped the script, heaping praise on counterpart John Calipari.

"I don't think he gets enough credit for what he does because everybody just thinks he has players," Izzo said. "Having players isn't always the key. There are a lot of teams out there with talented players. It's not talent that always wins as they say, it's the chemistry. What he's done there, with the egos, the starters he had there last year, cutting their minutes, it's incredible."

Kentucky's roster is chock-full of elite talent. Some projections have seven players from the roster being selected in the NBA draft this summer, with at least four going in the first round.

That's been a trend since Calipari came on board at the school in 2009. In five seasons he's had 20 players drafted, including nine lottery picks and two players -- point guard John Wall and center Anthony Davis -- go No. 1 overall.

During the same five-year stretch, the Spartans have had just three players drafted, with zero lottery selections.

The popular belief is Calipari is more willing to take on one-and-done players, who quickly jump ship to the professional ranks as soon as they're eligible. Izzo rejected the notion that he, or any other coach at a major program, intentionally avoid those talents.

"He's got some players that I've recruited for three or four years," Izzo said. "Everyone wants to have one-and-done players. When we act like we don't, that's jealousy on our part. Or stupidity, I don't know which one."

According to Rivals, the Spartans had interest in Kentucky freshmen Devin Booker, Tyler Ulis, Karl-Anthony Townes, Trey Lyles, who are each averaging at least 20 minutes of playing time for the undefeated Wildcats.

Asked if he could coach Kentucky's roster to a same perfect record, Izzo responded, "Probably not."

"I don't know how John can deal with all the distractions, the egos and then the pressure of being at Kentucky," Izzo said. "I do think he's the perfect coach for that job and I'm not sure there are many who could handle all those things."

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