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Cal's last five years factor into this just like Tubby's final years played into people's frustration with Billy Clyde. I am not excusing Pope's lack of coaching acumen this season for the fanbase's frustration. Most of our angst is the result of pre-season hype (and an alleged huge NIL) and what has followed with seemingly no significant adjustments to give us hope that this will change.
I didnāt think it was a bad hire. I didnāt want Drew, the only other offer. I did want Vogel.
But I loved Pope the player. He and Walker were my two favorite players on the ā96 team. And Pope was tough as hell and smart. There were stories about Pitino having to dial Pope back in practice because he was hurting our players.
We needed a program first coach after Cal and we got that in spades with Pope.
I thought he would be great with UK resources.
Iām shocked at this turn of events.
He doesnāt coach anything like he played.
Pitino was a master at preparing. Almost over prepared. Pope doesnāt prepare at all.
Pitino was obsessive with conditioning. Our players donāt appear to be in good shape.
Pitino was all about individual instruction. Every year a player played for Pitino they got better. Much better.
Popeās players do not show improvement.
How is it possible he was a captain on a Pitino E8 and title team in addition to practicing a year under Pitino before playing and not adapt anything from Pitino?
Heās not ready for a job like Kentucky. But, I hate rehashing the same old names.
We just do not agree. Total turn over of players in Popes first year and again in his second year. A total new slate each season. Pope gets all the credit and now, all the blame. I went from pulling for him to succeed to now pushing for him to leave. Cal doesn't enter in to the mix in any way.
Most of the time I would agree with this but idk now with NIL and all of the money spent on this team.
I do wonder why Jeff was so supportive of Pope. I don't think it had everything to do with their '96 team.
He was at BYU and Utah Valley. You're not "winning anything" at those places.
This is the first reasonable explanation of why Pearl isn't the right guy. "I dont like him" is a terrible reason.
Pearl won the SEC in his last year at Auburn. He's won everywhere he has been. He's still got it. Would you rather of had a coach that put together an SEC champion last year or what we have in place now? He doesn't just tell you he plays an exciting style of ball, he recruits to his style and wins big.
Pearl was staying at Auburn because he had an arrangement for his son to succeed him. That was never going to happen here. And now he would never go somewhere where he would have to compete against his son.
Unfortunately, you need to get ready for a post Nolan Richardson run like Ark had. Kentucky blue blood is no more just like Alabama blue blood in football. NIL changed all of that. When pope offers a player a mill and coach Cal offers him the same mill, where will he go??? You guys lost the best NIL coach probably ever.
Kentucky needs a proven winner. Period. Someone with a real tournament resume who commands respect and ends this rut. Don't gamble on another unproven coach.