The guy has no recruiting connections. There is no structure and a guy to never win an NCAA game would be asked to build the program from scratch. That’s called set up to fail.
ESPN: Its Pope
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It’s obviously personal opinion, but I think he runs good stuff and knows the Kentucky culture. I think he will do really well. I hope the fans give him a fair chance.
Support him 100 % . If he can do for byu what he did he will kill it at Kentucky.
So let me get this straight. Nobody proven wanted to come here that wasn’t a freaking geezer. You take a flyer on Pope, who has huge upside, and if it doesn’t work out, you cut bait after a couple years and go another direction. Doesn’t sound like such a huge risk to me. Again I reiterate, NOBODY PROVEN WANTED TO COME HERE.
Also Dan Hurley was like 150-105 when he got to UConn. Pope is currently like 110-50. Eerily similar winning percentages. Worked out pretty well for them.
I’m not gonna crap on a former player who loves this program but I thought he’d be down the list farther. If it’s him I’ll wish him the best.
He wouldn't have been considered if he didn't play here. Pathetic hire.
He better shock the world because fans are gonna be after him right away because most of us know it was the wrong hire.
How in the hell did Louisville make a better hire than UK did? Amazing
If it is indeed Pope, I'll get behind him and give him the chance while rooting my lungs out for him. A UK player having success as a coach at UK would be a dream come true .
Please I just ask, you dont have to be excited if this is true but dont trash a former UK player. this isnt a Kenny Payne type head coaching situation, Pope did really well in the Big 12 this year ... If we melt down and salt the earth, we'll have no chance... lets give the guy 2 years and see what happens.
And also lets hope this is a smokescreen.... but if its not Pope... love ya man lets all die trying to get **** right.
Please I just ask, you dont have to be excited if this is true but dont trash a former UK player. this isnt a Kenny Payne type head coaching situation, Pope did really well in the Big 12 this year ... If we melt down and salt the earth, we'll have no chance... lets give the guy 2 years and see what happens.
And also lets hope this is a smokescreen.... but if its not Pope... love ya man lets all die trying to get **** right.
Good luck playing Duke in a few months with a couple of transfers you drag from BYU, coach.
This is a great hire imo. Part of the UK family and has proven to be a good young coach. Even if it doesn't work out I'm glad we are giving him a try.
I guess Mitch will just have to find a way to go on living knowing that he doesn’t have StubbornPenny’s approval.
well UNC and Duke's coaches wouldnt be considered if they didnt play there... and they turned to have some success already
I mean we had people celebrating not hiring a national championship coach.
I Made a mistake Mitch giving you the benefit of doubt with Calipari. Thanks Mitch, You truly succeeded! Absolute JOKE!!!
We are the laughingstock of college basketball.
And if he does “shock the world” ? Will you admit that you don’t (and didn’t) know ****? I doubt it.
Let's see what happens. I remember a lot of folks not excited about the Pitino hire.
He would have started reed for one and not the lineup that was -31 on the season
Barnhart **** the bed on this hire. Pope is the best we could do....he will fail and we will be looking again in 2 years....without Barnfart
Barnhart panicked just like with Gillispie. Miss on your top targets then make a panic hire because you're a scared little
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I sure wish Pearl was sweating up our sideline instead.
In fairness, you are still smelling BCG's gin. Mark doesn't drink...
I sure wish Pearl was sweating up our sideline instead.
If so,, then he should not get no more than a 3 year contract at 2.5-3 mil year.. No way he'd deserve more than 3 years to show if he can win at a good clip..
Just wanted to repeat this: NOBODY PROVEN WANTED TO COME HERE.
Read the comments already. Listen to yourselves. Be a wee bit self-reflective. Why might some coaches not want to come here?
He is wicked smart, that is always a nice tool to have in the box.
I like his stuff too, it is more just needing more time to develop and grow.
I was calling for pairing him with an oldster like Pitino or Pearl as our HC in waiting type.
What a past few days. If this ends up being true, I don’t know. If Donovan was not actually pursued, that’s terrible. I’ll support Pope and hope it works out, but he isn’t going have a long leash with many.
Better load up with a good staff and hope these nil talks are true.
Better load up with a good staff and hope these nil talks are true.
I would bet part of this is that Mitch and UK staff got tired of not being able to get the proven coaches they wanted to for TWENTY years now... and figure to try their hand at going for a younger name and land UKs next coach for a long time.
Hopefully the boosters are behind this and we can get NIL back going. Will be interesting to see what he can do now that he's not handcuffed to a place like BYU.
Hopefully the boosters are behind this and we can get NIL back going. Will be interesting to see what he can do now that he's not handcuffed to a place like BYU.