I want to be optimistic but they’ve shown nothing so far. And bringing in a big who struggles offensively doesn’t bring me a lot of hope.
This group just never has a game flow about them and idk our missing pieces are on the bench.
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This group just never has a game flow about them and idk our missing pieces are on the bench.
We could have won this game if... Aberdeen had not tried to play hero ball in 2nd half. He played well in first half, couldn't hit anything in 2nd and put up the most shots on the team, after stinking it up against MSU. Pope should have run plays to get Chandler open for a three, they were tight on Chandler the whole game and he didn't get hardly a descent look from three. Pope should have encouraged Aberdeen, Chandler and Oweh to drive to get fouled. Pope should have made any player who didn't want to block out and get defensive rebound walk home. Sad that he can't coach toughness in regard to rebounding and lets other teams punk us on the board.
This season was lost in May and June. This is literally a roster full of roll players.
Absolutely nothing since the Purdue exhibition.
I don’t think many posters understand the ego of a college coach at a major program. The coach always thinks they can fix the issue, they just need more time.
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I wish you were right but it is more likely that Mitch is going to “retire” into his new role @ 800k per year, pick his successor and the incestuous good ole boy way will continue at UK.
Pope for whatever reason, inability to evaluate talent or inability to land talent, simply isn’t getting the job done especially given the resources he has.
Zero recruits for next year is scary as hell.
Pope needs to back away some from his seemingly complete reliance on analytics and make decisions based more on what his head and heart tell him to do. Time for some old fashioned tough love before it's too late.
It's a different game if you got JQ and Diubate out there with Lowe.
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Anybody saying anything else is just hyperbole and overreaction.
If They suck when they got all three of those guys out there then I will buy into this team sucks.
.Anybody saying anything else is just hyperbole and overreaction.
If They suck when they got all three of those guys out there then I will buy into this team sucks.
He won’t be fired this year and this isn’t over. I don’t know what’s going on, and he’s going to be given a fair opportunity, but this happens into next season and recruiting isn’t showing up, I don’t think he’d make it to year 4.
Aaand also true. They’re all going to wait and see what happens when we’re full strength. Maybe this was a one off due to injuries and some turmoil. They will 100% wait to find out.
It’s time to see it. He needs to resign after this season. You don’t need a full year to see this disaster.
I have tickets as well. Looking forward to it. Dont let a basketball game (if we lose) ruin your weekend. Too many fun things to do in Nashville.
Going to flirt with a .500 season and miss the NCAAT entirely. I don't buy that JQ and JL fix the issues this team has.
Just can’t give it up yet we need him to work. But at this point, results are what they are. If Mark thinks he’s in over his head he needs to get out himself and save his own career.
I get the injuries and turmoil, but the roster construction is far worse than I thought. They couldn’t have looked any better in practice when he was touting this as a team that could win the title. I don’t believe Kam was lighting the nets up. He can barely hit the rim at times. Chandler isn’t UK material either unless it’s a bench guy right now. And Garrison? He gets worse game to game. He’s not a good basketball player, he’s just tall.
I don’t see the analytical guru that would not make these kinds of mistakes man. But I’m holding on, I still think a major turnaround can happen due to this being the NIL era.
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as someone who grew up in Tennessee that went to Nashville constantly, have all of that city you want. Place is Atlanta now with wall to wall traffic. If you like bars I guess you’re in luck. Most overrated city in the country by miles. Growing up in the 90’s and early 2,000’s it was the best kept secret, now it’s turned into a hell hole with high crime traffic and imports from all over. Nashvilles charm and tradition is gone. Infrastructure isn’t able to sustain the boom by foreigners and outsiders. And watch your car the entire time you’re there, it’s the top spot for car theft.
Most people in Tennessee avoid it like Memphis now. I’ve got family and friends moving out as we speak. Apparently they don’t like 4 hour commutes to work. Literally, 4 hours.
Imagine if UNC had a healthy in his prime MJ!! Talk about a different game.It's a different game if you got JQ and Diubate out there with Lowe.
Anybody saying anything else is just hyperbole and overreaction.
If They suck when they got all three of those guys out there then I will buy into this team sucks.
Normally I would say Pope will be given at minimum 3 years but I’m not sure now since he was given 22 million to build this roster. NIL may change things. Not sure how that’s going to work.
Are you acting like I’ve never been there? Thanks for the advice that I didn’t need. My daughter lives there and we love it. And you do know there are more areas other than Broadway, right? Geez, didn’t know Nashville could trigger someone so much.
I gave my lower level tickets away. Too late during the week for me since I am still working. I am going to the Gonzaga game in Nashville- so I'll be taking my punishment soon lol.
Mark got exactly what he wanted. $5MM/ year- for 6 years now (thanks to the stupid Sweet 16 auto extension). I don't feel sorry for him at all. Guarantee he begged for this job . Also- didn't he get something like a $3.5MM raise lol?
I knew it! Lol
I posted recently that someone would find some kind of way to blame Stoops for how bad basketball is or will be. Lmao. "WE.ARE.UK!"
Getting and keeping a point guard in the starting lineup will help.
Getting a top 10 NBA draft prospect healthy and in the lineup will help.
Getting Mo the Rebounder healthy and back in the lineup will help.
Sitting Garrison forever will help.
Figuring out WTF is wrong with Kam's shot (he was supposedly brought in to shoot 3s, but he's never close) will help.
If we get all of those in place by the end of this month, we *might* have some hope. Right now, though, we run no offense and look like a bad Calipari team with everyone looking to "get theirs".
Yes. Recruiting was (and is still) one of the biggest concerns, Well....and he never won a regular season conference championship or conference tourney championship....or an ncaa tournament game. Matter of fact, he did worse than the coach before him (at byu). But he is now guarantied $30MM + - for that stellar resume.
What role cause it sure isn’t shooting 3s, driving and finishing, rebounding or defending.
I agree. He needs to channel his inner Pitino and start getting fired up.
Can you believe that the head coach at Kentucky didn't get one high school recruit to sign? I mean you and I were both still concerned about the Pope hire even after everyone else was on board. As against it as I (we) were, I never thought he couldn't get a MFing recruit to sign in the early signing period. How is that even possible at UK?
Man, I want to believe this, but Calipari was here a few years past when he should have been gone, and if he hadn't flirted with Arkansas, he would have still been here at least last year.
Because BCG, Cal's lifetime contract, Joker and Stoops aren't enough reasons to shitcan Barnhart, but THIS is gonna be the straw?