Calipari Inches Closer To Deal With Kentucky

John Calipari reportedly opted to sleep on Kentucky's offer to become their next coach on Monday night.

Calipari and the Wildcats were getting close to a deal on Monday that could make him the highest-paid coach in the country.

He met with officials and players at Memphis on Monday to discuss his interest in the Kentucky job, and a number of players came away with the belief that he would take the job.