SIAP- More Proof Pope Is The Right Man For The Job
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Pope is too smart not to win a title.
Wow scouting the opponents players. What a concept!! 
History shows that if you’re not a drunk, you’ll win a title at UK.
In all seriousness, Pope has the tools to hang a title banner. If he is able to build a core group of guys and keep them around for a few years, then he might create something real special.
To me this just sounds like common sense coaching. But hey, I realize that common sense isn't so common anymore. It certainly wasn't for the old regime.
He could win a title THIS year.
Right. This is what most top tier programs have had this entire time. We just were in denial that our 'coach' wasn't actually a coach.
The problem with Cal was every time we thought he didn't have it anymore, he'd pull a rabbit out of his butt (The big win at KU for example) and it was ok....maybe he's getting back in it? But no, it was always fool's gold. I'm glad he did us a favor by meeting with Arky in a hotel room.
Maybe some were, but most knew ccc was a two faced fraud
I'm trying to not get ahead of myself with the Pope love, but I just don't see how he's not incredibly successful here. He knows exactly what being the head coach of UK is all about, he's incredibly smart (Rhodes scholar candidate and Columbia med school student), and has a great work ethic.
It will be epic if we can shut down UCONN in the tourney to end their triple championship talk.
Pope has did a great job put together this team in just a few months and already has 3 great recruits glad he is the UK coach.
What’s Scary is Cal seriously expected his guys to just be more “athletic” other teams and to learn other teams during the flow of the game. And then when it didn’t work, he’d flip around on the sideline with that stupid open mouthed look of exasperation. GOOOOO!!!! MAKE A PLAY!!!!!
Pope knows he has great experience and great thinkers on this team (Butler for one), and will use every advantage he has.
Pope knows he has great experience and great thinkers on this team (Butler for one), and will use every advantage he has.
I'm a werido in i'm both analytical, but can also be very synthetical as well. I enjoy both, and it just really depends on my mood. I'm this way with UK basketball at times. Sometimes, I enjoy Popeisms and the breakdown, other times, I just like watching the flow of the offense like art without caring about it's parts.
So, I'm really starting to enjoy Pope; but I also enjoyed seeing Cal's guys make plays too. But dang if it didn't get old quick when it didn't work.
Same. I truly knew Cal was done (I already knew, just didn't want to believe it per se) when we lost o St. Peter's and he just look stunned turning around to the bench/coaching staff going "We're F******!" Never, and I mean NEVER, have I seen that out of a coach before. They might get pissed, they might throw an item, they might even curse. But to just basically give up like that and say "We're effed!"? I was done with John Vincent Calipari at that point. I maintained a bit of hope when we got the Three R's (Reed, Rob, Reeves) but I knew what was coming. And when we lost to Oakland? After the 1 hour or so of the initial post-tourney anger, I was just disappointed.
I'm glad he's gone. It hurt. And the ending of him walking his dog in the stroller looking so defeated was sad for sure. But that's all in the past. We have Pope now, and he's trying his best. Something Cal used to do.
Wasn't building a case. Just putting out more good tidbits showing we have a real coach again.
I agree. He is by all accounts and very good man as well. It is easy to pull for him.
Because Cal didn't prepare his players for games, he had to treat his players like 9-year-olds playing at the Boys and Girls Club by telling them where to stand on the court during games. It was actually ridiculous seeing him almost physically positioning his players on court during. They didn't appear to have a clue what he wanted them to do.
I’m watching Baylor right now, and Scott drew wouldn’t have lasted 2 years here. He doesn’t have the personality nor confidence to coach here.
And just in case anyone forgot...Calipari didn't scout Oakland at all bc he said "we're gonna do us" even tho the staff had provided info that the future car salesmen on their team shot 90% of his 3's going right
I think that was a mutual realization. Drew probably got a bit of a culture shock. He's a good coach, but he's not elite. And he's not built for a job like this.
He did an amazing job rebuilding Baylor from the ashes. Won a title. But man, he's just not the right fit here.
Exactly, he is better at a school with far less attention and media coverage. Kentucky has to have somebody who embraces the spotlight.
Yep. Kinda like the Drew family being a little weirded out by the plane tracking. Like, I get it. But that's part of big time sports. That crap is normal.