John Calipari leaving Memphis for Kentucky

After over a day of deliberation, John Calipari is headed to Kentucky. The coach sent a text message to ESPN.com’s Andy Katz on Tuesday evening saying, “I am accepting the UK job! Go Big Blue, coach Cal.” Kentucky officials told Katz that Calipari will receive an eight-year contract for $31.65 million plus incentives. Kentucky paid Memphis a $200,000 buyout. The exact details of the contract will be revealed at Wednesday’s news conference introducing the coach. Earlier Tuesday, Calipari told a confidante that he was also receiving a $2.5 million signing bonus. – From ESPN