Pope radio show, Pelphrey calls in
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Pelphrey was almost a UK quality coach and boy, do I wish he had been. It’s why I want pope to work so bad, it’s better for the program to have those guys looking over it. We just haven’t had that, a Roy \ UNC guy. I’d kill for it.
Getting to Arkansas, he was almost that guy or the closest we’ve seen. He just wasn’t dominant enough to make that impact.
Getting to Arkansas, he was almost that guy or the closest we’ve seen. He just wasn’t dominant enough to make that impact.
Pelphrey is as qualified as Pope to coach UK. Scary to think about honestly!
I don’t think so in all reality. It’s different situations. Mark was doing some really good things like beating Kansas at Kansas, he was climbing fast in a short period of time. He did very well in the transition to the BIG12, and also year 1 at UK likely would have been a final four had our Butler and Jaxon not gone down. Beating 2 final four teams and the champion that year, sweeping UT’s best team ever during the season, arguably. That first game beating Duke set the table. I don’t think Pel ever got to highs like that. When he was hired in, as you’re saying, it was closer but by now we definitely see they’re not similar.
Mark has stumbled here to start year two but it’s early and it might be a one off due to some egos. We really don’t know. I’d definitely say at this point we know he’s a better coach than Pel. Mark might be the real deal, we’re gonna have to wait a second to find out. The good thing is we won’t wait long and there’s no crazy contract. If it doesn’t work we’ll pull the plug quickly and they’ll have to offer a guy like Oats to come in and fix it. I still believe this will work.
More important call in show news. JQ doing 3 on 3 and Lowe improving as well.
I’m not a believer in Lowe as the starting point guard for a title contender. I think Butler was perfect for that role until he got hurt and even injured was more of what you want than Lowe.
Lowe is a little too trigger happy and inefficient imo.
I wouldn’t hate seeing Aberdeen take it over. hes not there yet but i bet he’d grow into it as the season progresses. Aberdeen is a stud imo and has the IQ and determination to figure a new role out over the course of the season.
Aberdeen is indeed a stud. Would be even better off the ball. UK’s chances at a title will be at their best if Lowe can get healthy. Will open up the floor quite a bit.
Never seen 3 pointers miss as bad as several of Aberdeen’s have this year.
He has a losing record in the mighty OVC.
Tenn Tech keeps flirting with firing him.
Pelphrey is a good dude. BUT keep him a thousand miles away from this job.
Feel free to disagree, but Lowe is a backup PG at the UK level. Remember, Pope missed on his first 3 higher targets, so to believe that Lowe is somehow at the level, is laughable.
The elephant in the room is that Pope did a mediocre job putting together this roster. Lowe can't shoot. Mo D can't shoot. Garrison can't shoot. Oweh can't shoot.
You've essentially got four starter-level guys in a system predicated on shooting who essentially can't shoot.
I understand the preference towards improving the defense, but missing on Wilson was huge because it created a disproportionate need for Mo D and bringing back BG for starter's money was absurd.
You've essentially got four starter-level guys in a system predicated on shooting who essentially can't shoot.
I understand the preference towards improving the defense, but missing on Wilson was huge because it created a disproportionate need for Mo D and bringing back BG for starter's money was absurd.
The bad thing is the defense still sucks and now we have a bunch of guys that can’t shoot.
John Pelfrey can't recruit at the level that you would need him to do to be the coach of Kentucky.
We don't even know if Pope can yet. We do know he's decent at the transfer portal and he can get Kentucky guys to commit.
We don't even know if Pope can yet. We do know he's decent at the transfer portal and he can get Kentucky guys to commit.
So JQ was doing 2 on 2 last week, so we ramp up to 3 on 3 now? I guess it's 4on 4 next week? LOL
He might be at 5 vs 5 by the NBA combine just kidding kind of.....
It’s best to have the best coach possible. UNC has to hire UNC guys because they cheated and ran a dirty program for so long that they couldn’t bring an outsider in. UNC coaches had to have a complete understanding of the AFAM studies scheme as well all the other dirt they got away with for decades.
I’ve said for years they could only hire guys who knew the system and what’s taken place. UNC can’t hire outsiders because that’s when the secrets run wild. When you are forced to hire Hurbert Davis because there aren’t any coaches from your school available, you know it’s not a choice it’s a must.
Thank you
Did they talk about the now or just about something 30 yrs ago . Seems like he just trying to go back in time to relive the glory days
Listening to that game, I remember thinking that was how it was going to be for the season, but that team just got better and better. Would not have had it any other way. What a fun few years.
This is an impossible comparison. Butler didn't play a traditional PG. He just had to feed Amari. Amari played point center. I really hope JQ can come.close to that roll. That'd fix a lot.
Mikel Brown demonstrated that the staff will have to protect Lowe when strong guards back him into the paint. Lowe also needs time on the court to fully appreciate that the team does not need him to take over. He got frustrated with the no-calls in the UL game. Has to get past that, too.
Yep, that’s how rehab works.
The more players on the floor, the more cutting, reaction and strain on the knee is required. So you start out one on one and then gradually move up until you prove you can safely go full speed five on five again.
Man, we have some absolutely awful “fans”. I’ll just leave it at that.
With Lowe I'm just going to assume it's a matter of when, not if he dislocates his shoulder again. I think it's going to be a year long thing, esp with other teams getting very physical with us. As far as JQ goes, I hope he hasn't lost his ability to block shots. We all saw what an ACL did to Poythress athletic explosiveness. We are going to need a rim protector and a bully. This team really lacks there.
The same roster that everyone was crowing about to start the season? So obviously, the PLOD couldn't evaluate talent then. Seems reasonable to assume that accusations that the same roster now sucks are equally bad. Just saying, y'alls track record is a LOT worse than Pope could dream about.
Gotta agree. Wouldn’t want to be trapped behind enemy lines with these crybabies.
Lowe played injured for a grand total of about 18 minutes so far this season. How can ANYONE tell what kind of point guard he can be here.