ANOTHER double digit halftime deficit.

Cats_2010

Heisman
Jan 8, 2010
11,342
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It’s on pope and his game preparation, we start every game the same way which is not aggressive on defense. Every team we play has 25-30 points by the halfway point of the first half. Have to start applying pressure early and force tempo.
 
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Son_Of_Saul

Heisman
Dec 7, 2007
44,393
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I wish Calipari had worked out. He overstayed his welcome and failed to produce over his final five years, but there's something enticing about a lineup that would have included:

Acuff
Thomas
Richmond
Wilson
Quaintance.
 
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Anon477434

Freshman
Jan 3, 2026
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Pope is turning into one of the biggest embarrassments in UK history. That’s the second time Mitch has made the worst hire in the history of UK.

“best AD of my lifetime”.

At least we don’t see this nonsense anymore.
You must not own a mirror. You’re about to look so stupid yet again.
 
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BigBlueGuru

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Feb 10, 2007
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I wish Calipari had worked out. He overstayed his welcome and failed to produce over his final five years, but there's something enticing about a lineup that would have included:

Acuff
Thomas
Richmond
Wilson
Quaintance.
I agree. The last few years of Cal were beyond bad. Almost like he was being stubborn and a dick to show Barnhardt who he despised. Factor in that with the suckage Arkansas started the season with last year and the folks on this board would have been up in arms. Kentucky needed a reset and so did Cal. But I stick by the fact Cal did so little with all the talent he had. Even worse than Dean Smith. Pope may not make it and I blame that on Mitch and not Pope.
 

mg721

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May 19, 2011
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Great job making adjustments by the players and coaches. But the 1st half starts has got to be fixed. Can't keep living like this, and win.
 
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Noledynasty2490

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Ednunn

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Mar 8, 2023
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Pope is turning into one of the biggest embarrassments in UK history. That’s the second time Mitch has made the worst hire in the history of UK.

“best AD of my lifetime”.

At least we don’t see this nonsense anymore.
A fool and his post as proof
 

UKGrad24

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Apr 2, 2024
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Who is your team?
The same team from the area I live, where I went to graduate school, where my family went to college, the same place I’m a chapter that does way more for UK than you ever will.

Kentucky beat Tennessee today so I’m not as concerned for 1 day only because I hate Tennessee to extremes you probably wouldn’t understand. Anyone that deals with them on a constant basis wouldn’t even hate UL if they understood.

My main gripe again is that I don’t care about pulling some wins, losing some, being average or worse. Kentucky is supposed to beat Tennessee. We’re Kentucky.

The issue is Pope cannot recruit. He’s going to be average again and he’s setting some really bad milestones here. Beating someone isn’t the issue it’s winning consistently and being a blue blood. He probably can’t do that and you aren’t lowering standards.

If nothing else, beating UT consistently is a “at least we have that”. But beating tenneseee isn’t something that gives him job security. Get into final fours and be top 10 or leave. We weren’t BYU, finishing with 12+ losses every year isn’t something we can do here. You can say I told you so when he isn’t doing that. I’ve said repeatedly he’s going to win some games, that’s not the issue. You can talk when we’re at Kentucky standards. If he can’t then he’ll be replaced.
 

UKGrad24

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Apr 2, 2024
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A fool and his post as proof

When he’s winning to Kentucky standards you can talk jackass. What part of this do the 4 of you not get? Kentucky is supposed to beat Tennessee, I never doubted he would win some of these games. It’s winning to elite UK standards that is the issue.

Oh God a cardinals fan? Please no, I bet you rooted for Mozeliak the entire time while he took our elite status to the trash. You did like Mozeliak didn’t you? I would almost bet cash on that.

Thank God hes gone, now we’re down to Barnhart. Terrible trash AD, if you can’t see that you’re not worth arguing with. He’s tanking this program, we’re almost not even remembered as elite. But you get a coaching crush so I guess that’s what you care about.

Be elite or go. This isn’t hard. Your gripe should be with the men who are destroying our place as a blue blood. Beating UT is always supposed to happen. Glad to win it, but you aren’t lowering the standards here. Won’t work.
 

JHBr

Freshman
Nov 13, 2025
48
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There are chapters yet to be written for Pope and this team. I’d like to think this team is getting better and maybe there’s a chance for a good season.
 

Ednunn

Sophomore
Mar 8, 2023
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When he’s winning to Kentucky standards you can talk jackass. What part of this do the 4 of you not get? Kentucky is supposed to beat Tennessee, I never doubted he would win some of these games. It’s winning to elite UK standards that is the issue.

Oh God a cardinals fan? Please no, I bet you rooted for Mozeliak the entire time while he took our elite status to the trash.
only confirms my comment.
 

UKGrad24

Senior
Apr 2, 2024
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There are chapters yet to be written for Pope and this team. I’d like to think this team is getting better and maybe there’s a chance for a good season.

Im hoping it’s something that will come to be a real story. It’s what we desperately need, a rise to a final four or elite 8. Still doesn’t answer how we recruit and where we go from here. And mark can’t have constant oh **** seasons we have to sustain. But this year at least put this together.

Aberdeen is the key to me. If he can turn out consistently with his potential it will light a fire under the rest. Jasper is turning into a sophomore as is MM. Just shorten the rotation and keep the right players on the floor. Pope must get out of his own way and throw the math out the door. Stop with the analytics. They’re not working.
 

Ash Williams

Heisman
Aug 3, 2022
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You would think that by now people on this board would’ve learned not to post at half time. It’s absolutely incredible how stupid people are.
 
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