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CrimsonCats_rivals

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This may be the most detailed accounting of some of the issues that I’ve seen from a more official source, but there being character concerns with him has been known for some time now. I figure that this is already baked in to his recruitment instead of being completely new information to college coaches, but he’s definitely a risk in that regard.
 

anon1777473514

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POPE HATERS: Pope is such a dweeb. Literally, the weakest man I’ve ever seen, needs to coach a women’s team.

SAME POPE HATERS: Pope needs to add Stokes or he needs to be farred.

REASONABLE OBJECTOR: But Stokes has character issues and you just said Pope is too weak to coach men. How is he going to handle Stokes?

POPE HATERS: Oh, Pope can handle it man.

REASONABLE OBJECTOR: 🤔
 

cornbreadnmilk

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IDK, he seems like the type of kid that would be a problem all year. I'd rather put big money on a kid that is stable and won't quit at the first sign of adversity, or do what Peterson at KU keeps doing.
Like who? All the other top high school players are either signed or not interested in UK.
 

Goingfor9

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POPE HATERS: Pope is such a dweeb. Literally, the weakest man I’ve ever seen, needs to coach a women’s team.

SAME POPE HATERS: Pope needs to add Stokes or he needs to be farred.

REASONABLE OBJECTOR: But Stokes has character issues and you just said Pope is too weak to coach men. How is he going to handle Stokes?

POPE HATERS: Oh, Pope can handle it man.

REASONABLE OBJECTOR: 🤔
I don’t think it’s being a hater to point out that pope would make a good women’s coach mean that’s where he would excel he’s he doesn’t connect with the demographics. He needs in order to win, but you connect well with females he’s all into feelings.
 
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anon1777473514

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I don’t think it’s being a hater to point out that pope would make a good women’s coach mean that’s where he would excel he’s he doesn’t connect with the demographics. He needs in order to win, but you connect well with females he’s all into feelings.
Depends. While you’re saying that are you also saying he needs to sign Stokes? My point is the incomprehensibly bad inconsistency on that front.
 

Goingfor9

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I'm willing to take a chance because guys like Oweh,Chandler and Mo aren't taking us anywhere. Pope isn't a good enough coach to win anything without big talent.
If Pope returns will be fortunate to have a player of owehs abilities and he’s not that good. I think the man’s gonna have a serious decision on his hands come the end of the season. It’s not gonna be so simple to just return. He’s gonna have to feel like the team could be successful. or stick around UK year three and risk being rejected by big blue nation for the long-term
 

MegaBlue05

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If the allegations are true, he sounds like a douche canoe who could be a locker room nightmare.

But I could hold my nose as long as he’s good, keeps his nose clean and we’re winning.

If he were to put his hands on a fellow student here in anything but a matter of self defense, I’d want him kicked off the team even if he was leading the nation in scoring.

I’m a win at a few costs guy, but can’t overlook bad behavior just to win ball games. It’s why Oats handling the Miller thing a few years ago soured me on him as a person and as a coach.
 

Monday Nitro

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If Pope returns will be fortunate to have a player of owehs abilities and he’s not that good. I think the man’s gonna have a serious decision on his hands come the end of the season. It’s not gonna be so simple to just return. He’s gonna have to feel like the teamt could be successful. or stick around UK year three and risk being rejected by big blue nation for the long-term
Such Drama. The 1% of online loons does NOT speak for the other 99% of BBN and he'll always be welcome by the majority. Oh, and he doesn't have a big decision to make at the end of the year. LMAO!
 

kyjeff1

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Like Oweh. Yes he has taken us far.....
He's doing what he's being coached to do. We love him when he wins games for us, so why are we dogging him, when he's at least trying to do something other than pee down his leg, like several of the other guys did last night?

I mean, why pass the ball to a bunch of dudes that aren't giving effort. Seriously, 5 total shots for Chandler?

Oweh isn’t a leader, Pope should have known that, but Pope made Oweh the leader.
 

mdluk1

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He's doing what he's being coached to do. We love him when he wins games for us, so why are we dogging him, when he's at least trying to do something other than pee down his leg, like several of the other guys did last night?

I mean, why pass the ball to a bunch of dudes that aren't giving effort. Seriously, 5 total shots for Chandler?

Oweh isn’t a leader, Pope should have known that, but Pope made Oweh the leader.
Yeah, I don’t get dogging Oweh. He has been a warrior for us.
 

JAC71

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POPE HATERS: Pope is such a dweeb. Literally, the weakest man I’ve ever seen, needs to coach a women’s team.

SAME POPE HATERS: Pope needs to add Stokes or he needs to be farred.

REASONABLE OBJECTOR: But Stokes has character issues and you just said Pope is too weak to coach men. How is he going to handle Stokes?

POPE HATERS: Oh, Pope can handle it man.

REASONABLE OBJECTOR: 🤔
Recruiting is only a part of the problem with Pope… it’s his philosophy which works at a smaller school just not UK
 

UKBB4Ever

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You’re being definitive about something we do not know yet…hence the year 3. We have all been wrong before about the future…don’t believe me? Go read the post-Purdue posts.
Almost everyone does know. And I suspect you know too.

I’ve not run across anyone away from the internet that doesn’t know.
 

anon1777473514

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Almost everyone does know. And I suspect you know too.

I’ve not run across anyone away from the internet that doesn’t know.
Had the very conversation with about 6 people today at work. These are people who watch every game, frequently go to games and one of those guys is so upset they want Pope gone. Everyone else was more like me — pissed at how we are playing, thinks Pope has been disappointing but far from concluded about how it looks long term. I think most people that aren’t criminally online like us are sensible and can see that we have a very uphill situation. Pope could be better and you know I believe that he’s stunk alot. Nothing is settled about his job but he will need to perform with a new AD, but he was going to have to perform anyway.
 

travisbickle

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I’m not going to defend Stokes here but that school is a $21k a year private school in a pretty affluent area of LA.

Lots of reasons he might’ve gotten into two fights in a short amount of time. And lots od reasons an affluent private Catholic school might put him on a short leash.


Maybe he’s the devil incarnate I don’t know but Cousins punched a coach in HS and we welcomed him with open arms and he was not a problem at UK.

I’m going to hold off passing judgement on a high school kid who got into two fights. Some young people need more guidance than others. I see that everyday as a high school teacher.