Toggle sidebar

Pope Earns Contract Extension

DraftCat

DraftCat

Heisman
Nov 5, 2011
12,757
13,782
113
Kentucky coach Mark Pope picks up automatic 1-yr contract extension and $50,000 bonus, as Wildcats reach NCAA tournament Sweet 16 in Pope's first season at UK by beating Illinois.

Added yr set to be worth $6.25 million with $4,687,500 guaranteed; takes deal thru 3/31/2030.
 
  • Like
  • Love
Reactions: jeffky, Haggin_Hall_1983, SemperFiCat and 31 others
TheDude73

TheDude73

Heisman
Jan 7, 2006
23,926
23,083
113
DraftCat said:
Kentucky MBKB coach Mark Pope picks up automatic 1-yr contract extension and $50,000 bonus, as Wildcats reach NCAA tournament Sweet 16 in Pope's first season at UK by beating Illinois.Added yr set to be worth $6.25 million with $4,687,500 guaranteed; takes deal thru 3/31/2030.
Click to expand...
I guarantee Pope donates that $50k to something in Kentucky.
 
  • Like
Reactions: JPFisher, St.PatterSoN-54-, IIIBradIII and 12 others
bbnkat02

bbnkat02

Heisman
Nov 14, 2017
46,053
68,205
113
DraftCat said:
Kentucky coach Mark Pope picks up automatic 1-yr contract extension and $50,000 bonus, as Wildcats reach NCAA tournament Sweet 16 in Pope's first season at UK by beating Illinois.

Added yr set to be worth $6.25 million with $4,687,500 guaranteed; takes deal thru 3/31/2030.
Click to expand...

Imagine getting a 4.6M dollar pay day for one win. Cawazy! But he freaking earned it tonight.
 
  • Like
Reactions: SemperFiCat, CatFanInIlliniLand_rivals116236, *Fox2Monk* and 3 others
B

BBNWildcats4life

Senior
Jan 11, 2023
152
535
0
DraftCat said:
Kentucky coach Mark Pope picks up automatic 1-yr contract extension and $50,000 bonus, as Wildcats reach NCAA tournament Sweet 16 in Pope's first season at UK by beating Illinois.

Added yr set to be worth $6.25 million with $4,687,500 guaranteed; takes deal thru 3/31/2030.
Click to expand...
Completely earned and worth every single penny.

It would have been the easiest thing in the world for Pope and the team to hang it up when we had to start playing our 3rd option at point guard.

Then we had to play our 4th option for multiple stretches lol

Pope made zero excuse, he just made adjustments and kept moving.

Legitimately incredible what he pulled off this season, regardless of what happens next weekend

Regardless of what happens next weekend, this season has been a monumental success and has completely fixed the foundation Cal so thoroughly broke.
 
  • Like
  • Love
Reactions: KFuqua, kywildcat41086, JPFisher and 15 others
C

Chris Mallory

All-Conference
Jun 24, 2009
1,303
1,829
67
DraftCat said:
Kentucky coach Mark Pope picks up automatic 1-yr contract extension and $50,000 bonus, as Wildcats reach NCAA tournament Sweet 16 in Pope's first season at UK by beating Illinois.

Added yr set to be worth $6.25 million with $4,687,500 guaranteed; takes deal thru 3/31/2030.
Click to expand...
How can he get paid 6.25 but only 4.6 is guaranteed ? Is that in case he gets hurt and can’t coach?
 
dynastydreamuk

dynastydreamuk

All-Conference
Nov 18, 2010
1,724
1,144
113
I'm all for Pope and hope it continues to work out... but I don't agree with an extension already. I want to see what happens in year 2 and 3...have no idea. This clause would have made more sense if it was final four and not sweet 16.

Another poor barney decision
 
  • Like
  • Haha
Reactions: KFuqua, kywildcat41086, W1LDCAT22 and 4 others
DraftCat

DraftCat

Heisman
Nov 5, 2011
12,757
13,782
113
dynastydreamuk said:
I'm all for Pope and hope it continues to work out... but I don't agree with an extension already. I want to see what happens in year 2 and 3...have no idea. This clause would have made more sense if it was final four and not sweet 16.

Another poor barney decision
Click to expand...

I'm not worried about the length of contract. Pope will step away if he believes he isn't able to right the ship.
 
  • Like
Reactions: KFuqua, bigbluemist 123, kywildcat41086 and 6 others
U

UK’98UK’00

All-Conference
Mar 29, 2014
3,159
1,379
86
dynastydreamuk said:
I'm all for Pope and hope it continues to work out... but I don't agree with an extension already. I want to see what happens in year 2 and 3...have no idea. This clause would have made more sense if it was final four and not sweet 16.

Another poor barney decision
Click to expand...
On a year where he came in with zero returning players, where he has UK as far as they have been in 5 years, where he has recruited a great class for next year, he has shown great coaching ability leading UK to marvelous wins…You’re clearly a negative fan. Sorry Mitch made a great, if not supremely lucky hire and Pope has exceeded all realistic expectations by miles.
 
  • Like
Reactions: chasingwildcat, KFuqua, ukfan041 and 2 others
T

Tf2217

All-American
Sep 17, 2022
3,565
7,024
38
cmallory4121 said:
How can he get paid 6.25 but only 4.6 is guaranteed ? Is that in case he gets hurt and can’t coach?
Click to expand...
I think alot is filled in by sponsors. That's why you have Paul Miller Ford ads and all that. Not sure who pays who but media aperances etc makes up a good chunk of contracts
 
dynastydreamuk

dynastydreamuk

All-Conference
Nov 18, 2010
1,724
1,144
113
ccukuk said:
On a year where he came in with zero returning players, where he has UK as far as they have been in 5 years, where he has recruited a great class , has shown great coaching ability leading UK to marvelous wins,…You’re clearly a negative fan. Sorry Mitch made a great, if not supremely lucky hire and Pope has exceeded all realistic expectations by miles.
Click to expand...
4 coaches this year made the sweet 16 in their first year at their new job. Calipari took over a gmpoor Gillespie squad and made an elite . His first year.... plenty of coaches have made a sweet 16 in their career and then never do anything better. I'm not a negative fan, I just don't agree with how loose UK has been giving out contracts to Cal, Stoops and now pope. Pope would have came here for 3.5 mil a year...we over paid for him already.

Again, as I've stated, I hope none of it matters and he is a rock star for 15 years here and makes some final four and wins us a banner
 
  • Like
Reactions: kywildcat41086, W1LDCAT22 and Blueworld_3.0
U

UK’98UK’00

All-Conference
Mar 29, 2014
3,159
1,379
86
?
dynastydreamuk said:
4 coaches this year made the sweet 16 in their first year at their new job. Calipari took over a gmpoor Gillespie squad and made an elite . His first year.... plenty of coaches have made a sweet 16 in their career and then never do anything better. I'm not a negative fan, I just don't agree with how loose UK has been giving out contracts to Cal, Stoops and now pope. Pope would have came here for 3.5 mil a year...we over paid for him already.

Again, as I've stated, I hope none of it matters and he is a rock star for 15 years here and makes some final four and wins us a banner
Click to expand...
uh huh. How much are you contributing to his salary, Pope I mean?
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: BMR_1987
Runt#1969

Runt#1969

All-American
Dec 13, 2010
20,641
7,772
113
"first team in 20 years to reach a Sweet 16 without a single scoring contributor from the year before"

another feather in the cap for CMP.

I know Coach Pope wants to be held to a higher standard. And so far, he is delivering. That's all we could ever ask of him or the team. So unlike the underachieving teams of the recent past.

Just gotta get behind him one hundred percent and maybe bust his balls ten percent less, now.

He'll be cool with that, I'd bet. 😉

Go Big Blue !
 
  • Like
Reactions: KFuqua, kywildcat41086, ukfan041 and 2 others
K

KyCatFan1

Heisman
May 6, 2002
30,867
31,594
113
I'd love to keep his contract at like 4 or 5 years with bonus year incentives to always be at 4 or 5 years left unless he doesn't meet certain requirements. Keep a buyout manageable if things were to go off the rails. No more lifetime contracts or anything above 5 years. Hopefully he voluntarily keeps his pay down some if it will give him a top assistant coaching staff.
 
  • Like
Reactions: kywildcat41086, ukfan041, Blueworld_3.0 and 3 others
B

bthaunert

Heisman
Apr 4, 2007
29,518
21,619
0
KyCatFan said:
I'd love to keep his contract at like 4 or 5 years with bonus year incentives to always be at 4 or 5 years left unless he doesn't meet certain requirements. Keep a buyout manageable if things were to go off the rails. No more lifetime contracts or anything above 5 years. Hopefully he voluntarily keeps his pay down some if it will give him a top assistant coaching staff.
Click to expand...
I agree with you. His contract says that it can never go above 5 years. I’m not a fan of the Sweet 16 auto extension though, even if it doesn’t go above 5 years.
 
  • Like
Reactions: kywildcat41086 and Blueworld_3.0
K

KyCatFan1

Heisman
May 6, 2002
30,867
31,594
113
bthaunert said:
I agree with you. His contract says that it can never go above 5 years. I’m not a fan of the Sweet 16 auto extension though, even if it doesn’t go above 5 years.
Click to expand...
Maybe have to meet at least 4 requirements out of like 5 or 6 possible to get it. Stuff like:

SEC Title
SEC Tournament Title
NCAA Invite
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
Championship

So a Final Four would be like 4 requirements and a bonus year (Invite, S16, E8 and F4) without winning any in the SEC. Championship is 5, and he could get 6 or 7 if he won either/both of the SEC ones. So the worst he could do for an extension is winning both of the SEC Titles and make a Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. Easiest way is to go further in the NCAA Tournament. This is just thrown together real quick and could have totally different requirements. Just an example.
 
  • Like
Reactions: kywildcat41086
gbl97

gbl97

All-Conference
Mar 12, 2002
3,147
4,478
113
If things go sideways and the fans don't want him here anymore, I expect he would walk away. He's not gonna milk us like Cal did.
 
  • Like
Reactions: KFuqua
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom