Interesting Trilly post... (Maybe Rosser?)

Catastic5

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If it's the tall dude, then lol. Just lol. Our supposed lock gone like that.
This one wouldn’t bother me like the others. But if he can’t even get Millogo, he probably can’t get anyone. Coaches are probably telling players that Pope won’t even be here next season. Negative recruiting is gonna be hard on Pope this recruiting cycle.
 
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NociHTTP

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This one wouldn’t bother me like the others. But if he can’t even get Millogo, he probably can’t get anyone. Coaches are probably telling players that Pope won’t even be here next season. Negative recruiting is gonna be hard on Pope this recruiting cycle.
It's been hard on him since the day he took the job, I'd argue the negative recruiting was amped around the time it became obvious that Cal was focusing on recruiting classes instead of winning championships.
 
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This one wouldn’t bother me like the others. But if he can’t even get Millogo, he probably can’t get anyone. Coaches are probably telling players that Pope won’t even be here next season. Negative recruiting is gonna be hard on Pope this recruiting cycle.
Would Pope's returning status even matter anymore? Players aren't tied to a coach anymore. A top 10 player likely isn't looking to play more than a season anyway.

Finances are probably the biggest reason. Pope isn't offering enough to cover perceived downsides. To get them to come here, he probably needs to pay a premium.
 

BookofMormon

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It's been hard on him since the day he took the job, I'd argue the negative recruiting was amped around the time it became obvious that Cal was focusing on recruiting classes instead of winning championships.
It makes it virtually impossible to recruit if an entire fanbase wants him out and thinks they'll force a guy out of a job.
 
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All top players will avoid playing for Mark Pope.He needs to go after seasons end so we can start rebuilding the program with someone qualified for the job. I hope Mitch Barnhart ***** his pants during church and his wife screws the choir director.
 
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All top players will avoid playing for Mark Pope.He needs to go after seasons end so we can start rebuilding the program with someone qualified for the job. I hope Mitch Barnhart ***** his pants during church and his wife screws the choir director.
I hope Mitch Barnhart ***** his pants during church and his wife screws the choir director.
Real classy statement.:rolleyes:
 

TFCat11

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I laugh at anyone who believes Pope is getting ANY of these top talent guys, especially the 7’5 “lock”!

The sharks let Pope have Hampton because he’s basically Hawthorne 2.0, or else he wouldn’t have sniffed a commitment!

What’s the definition of Insanity, again?
 

TFCat11

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Seriously, I’m about finished with 5-6 of you! There’s no way that you aren’t kids trolling on your babysitter’s tablets!

You’re all going on ignore, so go watch some Nick Jr. and leave the UK basketball and football discussions to the adults, and maybe come back when you’re able to shave your face more than once a week.
 

Dr.LutherSan

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It makes it virtually impossible to recruit if an entire fanbase wants him out and thinks they'll force a guy out of a job.
So it's the fanbase's fault that Mark Pope can't recruit? What about the other seasons where he couldn't get a top high schooler that wasn't tied to the state?
 

BookofMormon

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So it's the fanbase's fault that Mark Pope can't recruit? What about the other seasons where he couldn't get a top high schooler that wasn't tied to the state?
Well you think about how a recruit, or a prospective new coach would look at it.

Coach X walks into UK. For all intent, he has a successful Year 1. S16, grabs a couple good HS players. Y2 stinks, and now the mob is ready to exile him.

If you're stading on the outside, do you want that job? A job that pushed out a HOF coach then wanted to throw Coach 2 out after one bad season? If you're a recruit, do you want to walk into a bees nest where kids are getting threats on social media after a bad exhibition game?

Do you not think every other coach on the planet isn't talking about it with recruits? If you're an 18 year old, do you want to go somewhere your roach is ready to be run out of town and you'll get nasty threats on social media with a bad game? Step back and think if you'd send your 18 year old into that.

If UK ever becomes irrelevant, the NIL era * the fanbase will be the primary reasons.
 
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Popes inability to recruit came first so nobody’s doing but his own.

His very first transfer class was his best by far. That class was criminally underrated by UK fans (including myself) because they didn't have top 5 picks we were used to.

A healthy butler and carr were better than anyone we've had since. Amari was great. Oweh was really good and Robinson played his role.

Pretty crazy how we all assumed that would be our worst talent under Pope but it's the exact opposite.
 

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I’d like to know how other schools do their visits etc along with who’s truly handling the actual visits vs what we do.
 

BlueSince92

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It’s just…unworkable as a plot theme.

When you land maybe 1% of the talent you “lead for”, nobody is putting you in a locker for anyone. You just don’t have that area handled.

Do better, Trilly.
 

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This one wouldn’t bother me like the others. But if he can’t even get Millogo, he probably can’t get anyone. Coaches are probably telling players that Pope won’t even be here next season. Negative recruiting is gonna be hard on Pope this recruiting cycle.
Pope could use this as recruiting. Tell recruits there's a good chance I'm gone next year, but if so it will be someone better.
 
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