POLL: Who’s Next?

Who will be coach of Kentucky at the beginning of the 2026-27 Season?

  • Mark Pope

    Votes: 49 39.5%
  • Bruce Pearl

    Votes: 27 21.8%
  • Nate Oats

    Votes: 22 17.7%
  • Grant McCasland

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Tommy Lloyd

    Votes: 3 2.4%
  • Scott Drew

    Votes: 1 0.8%
  • Todd Golden

    Votes: 1 0.8%
  • Rick Pitino

    Votes: 1 0.8%
  • TJ Otzelberger

    Votes: 3 2.4%
  • Someone Else

    Votes: 17 13.7%

  • Total voters
    124

Argonaut

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Jan 3, 2026
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Sadly it’s Mark Pope and it’s going to be one of the most toxic seasons in Kentucky history. It’s going to get really bad. Really, really bad. Like it could irrecoverably damage the program, bad. If I’m a transfer player or recruit, I’m not even touching an offer to play here for Pope next year.

But Pope isn’t going to be able to afford to bring back our current guys or buy top portal transfers for next year. Boosters are going to give Pope the Cal treatment and give him a fraction of what he got this year or even last year. I wouldn’t be shocked if we hear that the NIL is under $5 million next hear.
 

TFCat11

All-American
Mar 25, 2019
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At this point, UK deserves Pope, and I hope he’s the HC well into the 2030’s.