Pope vs. Kelsey: Anonymous coaches weigh in (link provided)

[TheBlueMist]

I think the observations are interesting off-season banter. With blue-tinted glasses on, I agree with the percentages below, but I do think Kelsey will succeed at UL. I hope both teams are good (with UK having the upper hand, of course).

Who will be more successful over the next five years: Pat Kelsey or Mark Pope?​

Mark Pope	67%
Pat Kelsey	33%

CBS Sports

 

[Panthur]

That’s about right. I am glad to see little brother with at least a somewhat promising coach who isn’t a douchebag. Some people want them dead forever but what we need is the opposite——take that spotlight off the Tobacco Road rivalry every year and turn it on the Bluegrass.

 

[Wunky]

That’s about right. I am glad to see little brother with at least a somewhat promising coach who isn’t a douchebag. Some people want them dead forever but what we need is the opposite——take that spotlight off the Tobacco Road rivalry every year and turn it on the Bluegrass.

That will never happen. Too many preppy east coast frat boy types working at ESPN. Guys with names like “Field Yates”.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

That will never happen. Too many preppy east coast frat boy types working at ESPN. Guys with names like “Field Yates”.

I can already see Field Yates and Porter Bennett running college game day.

 

[Wunky]

I can already see Field Yates and Porter Bennett ruining college game day.

FIFY

 

[DelkBowl]

I hope UK is good and U6 goes down in flames. Never understood wanting a rival to be good. I’ll get another rival to hate as needed.

 

[TheBlueMist]

I hope UK is good and U6 goes down in flames. Never understood wanting a rival to be good. I’ll get another rival to hate as needed.

I agree with sentiment for many rivals (Duke, UCONN, UCLA, etc.), but I have some sympathy for our fellow Kentuckians who forsook their birthright. I guess I always hope they redeem themselves.

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

I agree with sentiment for many rivals (Duke, UCONN, UCLA, etc.), but I have some sympathy for our fellow Kentuckians who forsook their birthright. I guess I always hope they redeem themselves.

I can’t agree. I hope they suck this season and for eternity. Bad.

 

[DelkBowl]

I agree with sentiment for many rivals (Duke, UCONN, UCLA, etc.), but I have some sympathy for our fellow Kentuckians who forsook their birthright. I guess I always hope they redeem themselves.

We are different

 

[TheAnonymous13]

I don’t think Pat would last two years at Kentucky. He doesn’t have the temperament. He’d implode. It will be interesting a UL. Good coach; good hire.
Pope better.

 

[ThrowBackCat9]

I hope UK is good and U6 goes down in flames. Never understood wanting a rival to be good. I’ll get another rival to hate as needed.

This!

In the perfect world, UL would never win a game, in any sport, for eternity.

The reality of it is, they aren’t that far off!!!


to the city of Louisville, to the University of Louisville and to the sleaziest fanbase in college sports.

 

[mrhotdice]

Why post this stuff? This is UK and nothing about UL should be allowed. No one give a hoot unless its a story were their giving up basketball.

 

[BigBlueManSouthCentralKY]

Kelsey said that Pope is like Noah and his Ark. Said that Pope 'has two of everything.'

 

[Panthur]

Kelsey said that Pope is like Noah and his Ark. Said that Pope 'has two of everything.'

Kelsey seems like an actually stand-up guy. I’d be tickled if he and Pope could eventually coax this back to being a gentleman’s match, a la Joe B and Denny Crum.

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

Kelsey said that Pope is like Noah and his Ark. Said that Pope 'has two of everything.'

I didn’t hate Kelsey so much. Makes my stomach turn typing that. He seemed like a descent guy. Little dorky. But seemed ok. Still want him to lose every game.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

I want Louisville to burn. I don’t want those losers to ever win in anything, not even women’s badminton. I hope they get investigated and then have to forfeit even more Victories on top of what they already lost.

 

[Skyguyb27]

This!

In the perfect world, UL would never win a game, in any sport, for eternity.

The reality of it is, they aren’t that far off!!!


to the city of Louisville, to the University of Louisville and to the sleaziest fanbase in college sports.

I feel the same way about IU. Those wanting them to return to being good have clearly never interacted with their fan base other than passing in the hall. Very horrible fan base.

 

[mebeblue2]

I agree with sentiment for many rivals (Duke, UCONN, UCLA, etc.), but I have some sympathy for our fellow Kentuckians who forsook their birthright. I guess I always hope they redeem themselves.

As a Kentuckian and a UK fan i think we need to cull the herd from the weak
in the wild kingdom the weak 'ul fans" would be eaten by a big cat

 

[TheAnonymous13]

Kelsey seems like an actually stand-up guy. I’d be tickled if he and Pope could eventually coax this back to being a gentleman’s match, a la Joe B and Denny Crum.

Eh. Give it a couple games- Pat will irk you as an opposing coach.