Pope Killed it on field of 68
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Just came to post this.
Starts at 34:35 mark. We are in very good hands, fellow UK fans!
Starts at 34:35 mark. We are in very good hands, fellow UK fans!
Nice interview, thanks for posting. Gave Travis Perry some love towards the end!
We have a roster of 9 “we think we will grow in the next week or so.”
If anyone had doubts that Butler would be our starting PG this interviewed took care of that. Pope loves him.
Hart after watching Travis Perry film: “that dude’s a baller!”
Having your best defender on the opposing PG will be a big plus. He will put fland in a blender
I love what Jason Hart had to say about Travis Perry.
47:53 mark.
47:53 mark.
Coach did great.
What little bit of video I've seen of Perry he reminds me of Rick Mount when
he has the ball.
Said he thinks Chandler is 2 inches taller now. Unverified of course.
He looked taller in his return picture compared to Pope’s size. He looked a good 6’7” or so to me.
Goodman actually may give us good press. He loves CMP.
Pope couldn't be any more likeable. So respectful, thoughtful, humble...
I'm proud to have him as a representative of UK.
I'm proud to have him as a representative of UK.
Whoa, Blouman ... you're getting back into my vintage ! Just for all of y'all kids on the board - Rick Mount was a three-time All-American at Purdue, 1968-70. He was a scoring machine ! He took Purdue to the NCAA Final Game in 1969, but lost to UCLA in Kareem's last college game. Mount played five seasons in the old ABA, but a shoulder injury ended his pro career early.
For a High Intellect guy, he comes across as a simpleton...a kid hanging out with his buddies. He stutters and stammers and searches for words.
But you know, he's about as genuine and real as it gets. A nice guy. No pretense. No agenda. Transparent. This is going to be fun.
But you know, he's about as genuine and real as it gets. A nice guy. No pretense. No agenda. Transparent. This is going to be fun.
Rick Mount.
Not many on this Board know that name.
He was born 40 years early. He was made for the 3 point era.
That was awesome. I don't think we could have done better. Pope is super intelligent and so personable. He will get it done. I haven't been this excited about UK basketball since CCC was hired.
Cal’s personality grated on people which I think put Kentucky in a lot of tough situations.
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At no time during that interview did the word simpleton enter my mind, nor did I think he was stammering and stuttering for words. He is going to kill it on the recruiting trail, once players get to know him.
Pope still has me fired up listening to him here! Can't wait for this coming season.
I actually attended the 1969 Final Four at Freedom Hall in Louisville. I was 16 years old and went with a high school buddy (who was a Kentucky state champion in the discus throw). We had a blast. As you said, UCLA (with then-Lew Alcindor) beat Purdue in the title game. The other participants were Drake (yes Drake) and North Carolina (with Charlie Scott, a tremendous player who had broken UNC's color barrier). Just a fantastic experience for a young basketball fan.
Great interview. You can tell how excited Pope is to have this job and you can tell he’s a good guy that’s genuine. I think some people that’s worried about the roster needs to watch this interview and stop looking at what players are ranked. He’s finding guys that fit his system and that’s more important. That’s what it takes to win at a high level in college basketball.
I remember the name Rick Mount. Played a couple years for the Kentucky Colonels in the ABA who had the 3-point line before the NBA did a few years after the merger.
Only thing weird about this is when Goodman is talking about which roster so far he likes best. He says Arkansas. And that's fine because it's his opinion. But then here's the thing. He starts out saying it's because Johnell Davis is a dude. And then he says the reason it's so valuable that Johnell Davis is a dude is that "you never know how these freshmen are gonna play" and then he lists fully half of Cal's roster.
Why do that? I don't get it, by his own logic. If you're willing to say you don't have any idea how fully half the roster is going to play, why also call them the better roster? Again, he's entitled to say it and think it. It may even be right for all I know. But why phrase it that way? That's just weird imo.
Why do that? I don't get it, by his own logic. If you're willing to say you don't have any idea how fully half the roster is going to play, why also call them the better roster? Again, he's entitled to say it and think it. It may even be right for all I know. But why phrase it that way? That's just weird imo.
I was in Memorial as a young kid with my uncle during a game when Mount visited campus. When he walked in to sit behind the KY bench, you’d have thought God was in the building. All eyes were on him and people flocked for autographs. I’ve never forgotten it …
That’s my coach! So refreshing!!
Goodman seemed to be in agreement that Perry is indeed legit.
Rick Mount, helluva shooter, caught one of his games when he played for Lebanon. But I will put Jimmy Rayl in the same category.
Pope has such a winning attitude and the players he has I think will be so exciting to watch, looking so forward for next season.
Props to Mitch Barnhart for making the right call even tho he knew he would be attacked by some.
He's got to be tired, for one. For another, he probably has a million things going through his mind at once. It's tough to give the right words and make sure you're articulating properly when your brain runs 50x faster than your mouth. Plus, Pope is sincere, so he's not going to speak like a politician or a salesman.
If Perry shoots half as well as Rick Mount, it will be awesome. I remember him very well back when high school basketball was king in Indiana. Indiana Mr BB out of Lebanon, In.
Perry, along with Noah and Collins gives the Cats some real firepower, especially next year should they still be here.
Loved that interview. CMP is going to be great at Kentucky! He gets everything about it.