Kentucky suffered their fourth loss in SEC play on Saturday when John Calipari made his return to Rupp Arena coaching the Arkansas Razorbacks. After the 89-79 loss, some former Kentucky players took to social media and had some reactions that surprised Big Blue Nation.

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Mark Pope has suffered his worst loss at Kentucky thus far. Pope’s No. 12-ranked Wildcats fell 89-79 at home to Arkansas Saturday afternoon — and it wasn’t an ordinary upset defeat. The contest marked Pope’s first meeting with former Kentucky head coach John Calipari, whom Pope replaced after Calipari left for Arkansas last April.