John Calipari, Arkansas discussing Razorbacks’ job opening; Kentucky officials notified of talks [Video]

Kentucky coach John Calipari and Arkansas officials have had serious talks about the Razorbacks’ vacant coaching position, sources told CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander on Sunday. Sources said UK officials have been notified about the talks as Calipari’s contract terms mandate he must inform Kentucky if he engages with another school about a job interview.

Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart told CBS Sports that Calipari has not notified him of talking to Arkansas AD Hunter Yurachek about potentially becoming the next Arkansas coach.

Sources told Norlander that the Tyson family, Arkansas’ biggest donor, is prepared to make a major commitment to land Calipari, who has been very close with the Tyson family for years.   

Calipari has spent the past 15 seasons as the leader of the Wildcats program and would remain in the SEC to succeed Eric Musselman, who took the vacant job at USC earlier this …