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One day before the Final Four got underway in Phoenix, all seemed normal at Kentucky. Although there were previous questions, John Calipari was still the Wildcats’ head coach and getting ready for Year 16 in Lexington after another early exit in the NCAA Tournament. By Sunday night, things changed dramatically. News broke of Calipari’s pending departure for Arkansas, meaning Mitch Barnhart found himself needing to kickstart a search for his replacement. It all unfolded quickly, but Barnhart said UK was ready for such a scenario with at least a quick list of people to speak with about next step…