It's his personality. WE love him, he's UK's biggest fan, but like others have said recruits don't give a **** about UK's history or expectations here, they just want their money and brand. Pope is concerned about chemistry. These recruits are like Iverson and his speech about practice.Lol, but please tell me again how UK has the deepest NIL pockets! Outside of Collins, and he’s no guarantee, Pope might go 0’fer in the ‘26 5* ranks!
How!?!
loved adams, reminds me of bancheroAdams to unc…
Pitino just signed a freshman recruit for next season a couple of days ago.HAHAHA at the sudden pivot to wanting Freshman after the relentless "I'd rather lose with upperclassman" when Calipari was here.
Bandwagon to the core, are some. Oh and almost all of them fawn over Pitino (who said he'd never recruit a Freshman again).
So he's a hypocrite on top of being a dirtbag? Not shocking. My point still stands: One day Freshman are not worth anyone's time and the next day they go to pieces when we don't sign them. Phoney.Pitino just signed a freshman recruit for next season a couple of days ago.
I know money talks, but he may not be the kind of coach a lot of kids want to play for. His approach may not suit them.Lol, but please tell me again how UK has the deepest NIL pockets! Outside of Collins, and he’s no guarantee, Pope might go 0’fer in the ‘26 5* ranks!
How!?!
Agreed. I keep saying this. People never learn.HAHAHA at the sudden pivot to wanting Freshman after the relentless "I'd rather lose with upperclassman" when Calipari was here.
Bandwagon to the core, are some. Oh and almost all of them fawn over Pitino (who said he'd never recruit a Freshman again).
Nothing wrong with good freshmen players. Cal's problem is he seemed to be happy with all freshmen players and you need a balance of both.Agreed. I keep saying this. People never learn.
I agree but there’s a difference between saying there’s nothing wrong with freshman players/wanting a balance and full on panicking if we didn’t get a freshman. The college game is very different now and there’s a lot of optionsNothing wrong with good freshmen players. Cal's problem is he seemed to be happy with all freshmen players and you need a balance of both.
well yeah and the whole coaching partNothing wrong with good freshmen players. Cal's problem is he seemed to be happy with all freshmen players and you need a balance of both.
i think people put too much of an emphasis on the number of freshman on his teams, for me we lost games more to lack of gameplanning and actual set plays more than the number of freshmanI agree but there’s a difference between saying there’s nothing wrong with freshman players/wanting a balance and full on panicking if we didn’t get a freshman. The college game is very different now and there’s a lot of options
Cal’s problem isn’t he would just grab the highest ranked player he could even though it made no sense roster wise. Also, imagine the players that have passed through here but Pope coaching themNothing wrong with good freshmen players. Cal's problem is he seemed to be happy with all freshmen players and you need a balance of both.
He promised Ian Jackson the starting PG spot. Ian hasn't played any PG this season.So he's a hypocrite on top of being a dirtbag? Not shocking. My point still stands: One day Freshman are not worth anyone's time and the next day they go to pieces when we don't sign them. Phoney.
Kid is a mirror image of Rick Fox at the same ageAdams to unc…
I don’t give a damn about 5 star recruits. Did you not learn your lesson from Crapapari?Lol, but please tell me again how UK has the deepest NIL pockets! Outside of Collins, and he’s no guarantee, Pope might go 0’fer in the ‘26 5* ranks!
How!?!
The number 24 ranked player in a very weak class reminds you of Banchero ?loved adams, reminds me of banchero
And these idiots are crying about the number 24 ranked recruit in a very weak class . He didn’t even have a commitable offer from us . lolI don’t give a damn about 5 recruits. Did you not learn your lesson from Crapapari?
Quit worrying about high school dudes.
Correct.And these idiots are crying about the number 24 ranked recruit in a very weak class . He didn’t even have a commitable offer from us . lol
I was gonna be nice and not comment on that one, but man. Banchero? Lol. What an idiotic thing to say. I'm surprised that TFcats11 guy didn't say it, it's so dumb. Maybe he meant visually?The number 24 ranked player in a very weak class reminds you of Banchero ?
i bet u thought this was week class too didnt u, let me guess u also thought wilson woukd be badThe number 24 ranked player in a very weak class reminds you of Banchero ?
That’s par for Pope so far unless the kid lives in KY.Lol, but please tell me again how UK has the deepest NIL pockets! Outside of Collins, and he’s no guarantee, Pope might go 0’fer in the ‘26 5* ranks!
How!?!
I really wanted Jackson from the portal. Thought we were gonna land him. Would of helped our current situation.He promised Ian Jackson the starting PG spot. Ian hasn't played any PG this season.
Good enough for the kid. Demand to play a position you aren’t even built for. Reminds of the Chris Livingstons of the world.He promised Ian Jackson the starting PG spot. Ian hasn't played any PG this season.
No . Everyone knew this was one of the most talented classes of all time . EVERYONE. And Wilson was a top 10 kid . This dude is consensus number 24 .i bet u thought this was week class too didnt u, let me guess u also thought wilson woukd be bad
He had one wanting to stay when he got here but he let him go to bring in his clowns that can’t.Pope needs to get some assistants who can recruit.
Well the first part is just not true .People keep saying this class is weak but last year years team was supposed to be not great either other then the top 3. Lo and behold almost all the top 10 ranked players are dominating the game. We need to get a couple of top 10 guys.
OR the smart ones know that there has to be a mix of elite freshmen with veterans. We’ve just went from one end of the spectrum with Cal to the other with Pope. Cal couldn’t get good vets to stay with elite freshmen and Pope can’t get elite freshmen with his vets.So he's a hypocrite on top of being a dirtbag? Not shocking. My point still stands: One day Freshman are not worth anyone's time and the next day they go to pieces when we don't sign them. Phoney.