The majority of the Fanbase has given up on him and want change.
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Pope has lost the Majority of the Fanbase
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Your foolish to think that.
Foolish is the man who calls others foolish without knowing the difference in your and you're.
Yep! This isn’t something that just exists on message boards either. Just talk to other fans when you’re out and about
There has been a noticeable (major) difference in the secondary market for tickets. Things weren’t this bad during Cals tenure here.
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All games I have attended this year have been awful. Have tickets to 1 more game, but if they continue to dog it, I’ll save my money and watch from home. Absolute dumpster fire so far
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I think that the majority of the fan base is disappointed with how this season has gone so far, especially after the results of last year. We are in a wait and see mode right now before bailing on Pope. The whole landscape of college basketball has drastically changed and those of us 50 and older are the only ones that really know what the true Kentucky tradition was really like (listening to most games on the radio, 4 year players that LOVED Kentucky, being in the conversation for the championship every year, and living and dying with every game)
A lot of people have checked out unfortunately. The way they play is uninspiring. At least when Cal’s teams were bad there was big recruits to look forward to.
I don’t know about majority. But it seems like he has.
I travel quite extensively across Ky and out of state.
People in state complaining to no end. People out of state asking what’s wrong with UK.
I do find a good number of people that still have hope though.
I travel quite extensively across Ky and out of state.
People in state complaining to no end. People out of state asking what’s wrong with UK.
I do find a good number of people that still have hope though.
I'm extremely disappointed, but wanting Pope gone at this point is ridiculous!
Now if next year is a disaster, he's gone!!
Now if next year is a disaster, he's gone!!
What's ridiculous about it?
He's embarrassed the brand. This is not just about losing games. There's no silver lining. There's no hope for next season.
I say we wait and see how all those 5* recruits he has coming in perform. Then we can decide. 
i dont think pope is that good of a coach and i dont think he will be successful here ultimately. but he was successful last year. if the fanbase is going to jump ship on a coach 14 games after going to a sweet 16 and demand a change......the program is cooked.
If? The guy can’t recruit! You think this collection of talent is meh, just wait until year 3!
I know some people change with the times more or less than others, but we are in the era of paid collegiate professionals, and it’s a what have you done for me lately business!
Every other high major/ Blue Blood has made the transition, except for UK! Now if $$$ is truly the issue, then don’t be putting it out in the universe that you spend $22 million, when anyone with 2 brain cells on active duty knows that number is complete and utter BS!
Duke is the biggest spender in MCBB, and the results are showing! UK isn’t in the top 10-15, and the results are showing!
It’s quite simple actually, not sure why many are having a hard time with this.
Like a BBN channel on YouTube said…
It’s like standing in line to get to the top a the mountain, and UK has a regular pass to ride to the top, but our competitors are buying the Fast Pass, and going to the front of the line, to get there first…
Is that really what we want as a passionate and loyal fan base?
the only folks I've seen still supporting him are the types that comment "God Bless" on AI Facebook videos.
Pretty sure the majority of the fanbase is under 60 and knows this isn't going to end well for MP.
Pretty sure the majority of the fanbase is under 60 and knows this isn't going to end well for MP.
I get one vote and wouldn’t dare to speak for the fanbase, but he’s lost me and I was trying hard to stick with him.
Awful doesn’t do the Gonzaga game justice. Me and the kids enjoyed the music kind of… had a nice fat beer that was decent.
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The ones not wanting change are probably just so used to being average by now you can’t be mad at them.
Loved him last year. This year is a disaster though. I thought the weirdness of him last year was specific to the guys he had last year and would alter the way he talked and coached dependent on the players he had year to year. WRONG. I would bet alot of money that a majority of the problems with this team would be fixed if he would grow a sack, hold kids accountable, PUBLICLY chew them out, show some damn fire during games, and quit being a damn baby post game when you get your *** kicked. Man up and show the guys how to be dog. He doesn't have it in him though and that's the issue.
He's lost me. Up to him to earn me and the majority of us back.
I think you are overestimating your importance.
I really think it’s the way they’re losing more than losses themselves. Slow starts like they’re not motivated. Getting down double digits time and time again over two seasons when they play good teams. If these guys were fighting and just coming up short it would be one thing. All the former players that have pretty much called it out says a lot
That’s your opinion and I respect that but down deep I don’t think you’re satisfied either with how things are going.
Another year offers us nothing but losing our all-time winning record and probably a few other of our all-time records.
I am trending towards apathy. Which is worse than praise or damnation. Unfortunately it seems to match our program when the going gets tough.
I think you’re underestimating the importance of the fanbase and downplaying a very popular line of thinking because you disagree with it.
Never said that. I just don’t think most fans have given up on pope. Might change if this game continues like it has tonight.
If UK does another year of this I’m not participating. This is garbage.
Is Pope in the bottom 50 of head coaches?
Diaboute is playing about as bad as a D1 basketball player can play.
Just remember when this board wanted to stone me to death for criticizing Coach Pope last year and beginning of this year....
I WAS RIGHT!
I WAS RIGHT!
Your man crush on Cal is why you needed to be stoned