Pope Pumpers
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We all know what he should do and yet he still won’t do it. That’s the problem.
They’re are several here that come out after every loss no matter who the coach is. They are looking to bathe in anger. Its who they are so don’t bother to fight with them as you’d move to the other side of the bar if they moped in beside you.
Kentucky the laughing stock of college basketball, only empty seats in Rupp and low TV ratings will make a difference to the administration.
Pope at the very least set 20 million dollars on
Pope at the very least set 20 million dollars on
I was being lenient with him because everyone was injured but you had two weeks!! everyone's healthy and you're not starting lowe???? Pope has got to go sooner than later. He's got to go after this year period, no third year, he's not gonna change anything next year. I thought coaching would be a strength - it has dipped significantly this year, dumbass didn't wanna guard the three till too late.
I don’t think anyone actually expects UK to fire pope after this season no matter what
The only way he’s getting fired mid season is if it comes out something off the court is happening.
The only way he doesn’t get one more season is if we’re a level of bad that I don’t foresee.
People can whine all they want, but this would literally be how it worked anywhere else in the country.
Coming from somebody who wasn’t happy about the hire from the beginning.
The only way he doesn’t get one more season is if we’re a level of bad that I don’t foresee.
People can whine all they want, but this would literally be how it worked anywhere else in the country.
Coming from somebody who wasn’t happy about the hire from the beginning.
Are you that high school football coach that argues with Matt jones on Twitter? Lmao
The Facebook crowd is the absolute worse atm.
They're calling anybody wanting Pope gone bandwagoners and spoiled.
They're calling anybody wanting Pope gone bandwagoners and spoiled.
We could have a coach that loses every game and that crowd would defend it. Like some on this board.
Excuse my language but this Pope feller fricking sucks!
If it weren't for local groups on there that post news I'd have deleted it long ago.
Theirs a high school coach with the last name Hoskins I’ve seen argue with Matt on there that’s why I asked
Oh no, there is actually some UK fans that think a coach should get fired before he has even completed his 2nd season. We actually have bat **** crazy fans that want any coach that doesn't get to a FF in their first year fired.
Yeah, Pope is all talk and no performance. He says all of the right things, but can't deliver on any of the promises despite having the highest paid team in college basketball. He either can't coach or can't judge talent or maybe both.
Barney has actually gotten several hires right. The problem is he rides them too long
Got Cal right- and then gave him that unforgivable contract
Got Stoops right- rinse and repeat above
Got Skinner and Mangione right- they've done really well and decent
Got Brooks right it seems
Hopefully got Stein right
The other issue is he's had some awful clunkers in addition to bad contracts
Got Joker- awful hire
Got Elzy- risky hire- didn't work out
Got Pope- risky hire- trending wrong way
John Calipari went to the Elite Eight in year one.. In year 2 he went to the Final Four.. Year 3.. He won a National Title. Not much of an argument
Since BYU joined B12 in 2023-24 Pope against P5:
2026 - 2-5
2025 - 15-12
2024 - 13-10 (BYU)
30-27 in last 3 years
2026 - 2-5
2025 - 15-12
2024 - 13-10 (BYU)
30-27 in last 3 years
I’ve seen enough bad coaching. He can’t coach defense. Sign me up for the “fire him before completing the year” team. You have to be pretty bad for me to say that —- I’m as patient as any —- this dude needs walking papers.
That's a bit of hyperbole. We're getting run of the court by any team with a pulse and it's not getting better.
NIL has changed the game too.
You don't have time to invest 3-4 years in a guy. They either 1- bolt for a better paycheck or 2- don't want to wait to start/contribute etc.
In addition, with so much upheaval you can't miss on prospects and compete. So yes, with massive money comes expectations of at least being competative.
I don't recall seeing ANYONE on here wanting Pope gone last year- at least no one of long term merit.
But this mess we are in is unacceptable. You can't in this day an age when you can build a roster anyway you want given the right amount of time/money and be this uncompetitive. Especially here.
Ahhh I see you are just a kid. When you grow up you will realize that Calipari was lightning in a bottle.
I have a feeling fans will run him out of town if he doesn’t resign if he misses the tournament, especially with all the hype that surrounded this team before the season.
Pope should leave after this year. My prediction is that Barnhart keeps him on.
Pope's third year will determine whether he stays or goes. Aside from that, if NIL is not capped UK will never be great at the two major sports moving forward. KY is too poor compared to the other major programs. We also need to address the issues with JMI.
We should all be skeptical and worried. Pope just hasn't underperformed enough to warrant firing yet. You can't change coaches every 2 years.
A third year only extends our misery and pisses off everyone even more in the process, especially with no recruits coming in next year. We’re literally forgoing the inevitable for the sake of “fairness”, aka Pope needs to make more money out of us while driving our program even deeper into the abyss.