Pope’s Deal
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Wow, that seems like a lot. I think that’s more than Hurley made this year and would put him in the top 10 among active coaches. I’m actually kind of excited about Pope, but Mitch really is a train wreck when it comes to contract negotiations.
Too many years and way too much money. Barney is an effing moron.
I hope the boosters give all the NIL to football.
I hope the boosters give all the NIL to football.
Barnhart sticking his neck out. He better hope Pope is it.....it's literally his *** on the line.
Barney should not have been allowed to do this hire without oversight
Mitch really thought he was a legend by handing out that contract by himself. Damn idiot.
Is this the lowest some of yall have felt as a Kentucky fan
He's pushing retirement age. He doesn't care man. He will be retired and the new ad will fire pope and have to clean up this mess.
Good for pope getting paid, give him mitches salary yearly until retirement as a bonus for coming.
5.5 million!?…to a guy that hasn’t one an ncaa tournament game? What am I missing here? Somebody make it make sense please
And a few days ago even without calling the ESPN lookout was:
But as of April 8, the only recruit to decommit is Karter Knox, and Kentucky should still attract one of the nation's best coaches to replace Calipari. We shouldn't write off the Wildcats next season just yet. Expect plenty of fluctuation with Kentucky's ranking this offseason.
Projected starting lineup:
Boogie Fland (No. 15 in ESPN 100)
Travis Perry (No. 71 in ESPN 100)
Billy Richmond (No. 39 in ESPN 100)
Jayden Quaintance (No. 14 in ESPN 100)
Zvonimir Ivisic (5.5 PPG)
But as of April 8, the only recruit to decommit is Karter Knox, and Kentucky should still attract one of the nation's best coaches to replace Calipari. We shouldn't write off the Wildcats next season just yet. Expect plenty of fluctuation with Kentucky's ranking this offseason.
Projected starting lineup:
Boogie Fland (No. 15 in ESPN 100)
Travis Perry (No. 71 in ESPN 100)
Billy Richmond (No. 39 in ESPN 100)
Jayden Quaintance (No. 14 in ESPN 100)
Zvonimir Ivisic (5.5 PPG)
He’s retiring in a couple years anyway. He doesn’t care.
You can’t do fewer than five years. I’d be curious to see what the buyout looks like.
I have a terrible pit in my stomach, man, not gonna lie. Hope it's diarrhea.
LOL A $3M+ raise for this?
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We traded in a Cadillac for a ford fusion. Who does that?
Who tf offers up 100 mil at noon and the decides oh well let’s give this other guy 27.5 later that day and expect the fanbase to be excited?
Who tf offers up 100 mil at noon and the decides oh well let’s give this other guy 27.5 later that day and expect the fanbase to be excited?
I just started watching UK basketball right after Cal's last final four. I have never seen a final four or national championship myself. I would do anything to see either at this point. But I never knew what it was like when Kentucky was the top dog anyway.
I'm not mad at this. After missing on our top 2 or 3 candidates, we would have had to wait a week or more for Donovan, and the other guys are just meh. Pope beat Self this season. Hurley was a nobody until last season. Pope may not work out, but he is gonna be much cheaper and if he doesn't work out, we can move on relatively quickly.
According to Travis Branham, Pope was at the TOP of Mitch's list.
Truly yes….this tops the soul crushing 2015 Wisconsin loss.
It really is. He's tied to Pope, for better or for worse. They're now married at the hip. If he comes out looking like a genius, he will be golden. But if this thing falls flat and Pope doesn't produce, Mitch will never choose a coach for UK again. Write it down.
Yes. Seriously and I hate it because love Pope the player. I had to take a clonipin. I just think we are going to be embarrassed next year. I just can't believe this was allowed to happen after BCG and the lifetime contract.
Just gotta hope it's one of those "no wait don't shoot that, nice shot kid!" Call your own shot kinda thing. Otherwise we're Indiana.
Mark Pope is basketball's version of Ryan Howard from The Office going from Temp to Vice President.
This is exactly why Pratt took over the hiring process in 2009 (after Mitch revealed his lack of understanding of how it works just two years earlier).
He shouldn’t have been allowed this time to choose the Coach. Absolutely embarrassing. Do we have Booster’s now??
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I don't understand this line of thinking.
I'm concerned too but starving the program is just setting up a self fulfilling prophecy in a snit.
Our droughts already big.
This should do it. Make us IU that is.
Can some of his starters that still have missions to complete even come?
Let this sink in, pope will make more than Oates next year. Barnhart is ******* idiot!