"I need him to be an attack dog": Arkansas HC John Calipari pushes Trevon Brazile to evolve beyond 3’s, calling for an aggressive playstyle

When John Calipari held his first press conference in Fayetteville in April, he said, the now iconic "I met with the team. There is no team" line. Since then, he has managed to build an Arkansas Razorbacks roster mostly from transfer portal additions and former players.

Trevon Brazile is the only player from Eric Musselman's roster. He returned to Arkansas after testing out the NBA waters. During a press conference on Monday, Calipari spoke on what he expects from Brazile.

“I don’t want him standing in the corner shooting 3’s, I need him to be an attack dog.”

The forward then recounted something that happened during practice that may have instilled this confidence in him in coach Calipari.

"About halfway through the summer, he just came up to me and was like, 'Man, you're better than I thought you were,'" Brazile said (via Whole Hog Sports). "I just told him, 'I told you so.'"

“That’s the confidence that I want him to feel,” Calipari then said. “But he’s got to get into wars and be comfortable in those situations. My whole thing with what I do, I try to make guys uncomfortable and let them know you must be comfortable when you’re uncomfortable.”

After his freshman season in Missouri, Trevon Brazile transferred to Arkansas. However, he red-shirted his true sophomore season due to an anterior cruciate ligament tear and played just nine games.

He returned last year and averaged 8.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks. In his junior season, Brazile will be looking to stack his stat sheet before going into the NBA waters again.

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John Calipari asks for patience from his team and the press

When the mandated practice began in June, John Calipari and the Razorbacks have been working hard. However, it is a bit far-fetched to expect immediate results from the team who are still working on chemistry and sharing the court.

"Just make sure you're a little patient," Calipari said at the presser (via Times Record). "It doesn't happen overnight. Look, there's no magic wand up here. They're not computers. Said that many times, this isn't a video game.

"Got to work on their mind. Well, guess what? That takes time, that mindset to get that negative voice off your shoulder."

This will be John Calipari's third college team and hopes are high with his track record of turning programs around. With two championships under his belt, Calipari is still looking for more.

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