if this is true $7-$ million- then you know players don't want to be at UK. Hell, we couldn't lure a coach here. UK had to settle on Pope. He was most likely the only coach that wanted to be here. Pretty Sad.
Pope responds - Yaxel Lendeborg
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1. Everyone is talking about him and this.
They've been talking about him since the end of last year. What else you got?
You're not that stupid. No one was talking about him here nor near as much anywhere as they are now. If you don't get that he's saying something to make himself look good and get even more attention, no one can help you.
Are "they" in the room with you now...?
yeah, that was poorly worded on my part. I was only intending to say that if he did lie, this is possibly why he would do that.
Oh, IDK...to drive up his number if he comes back...to drive up his draft stock....to get Michigan to give him more than UK in what was likely a close bid....Its not Rocket Science Bro
What’s the harm in calling the kid out here, respectfully at least. It’s not like he’s going to play here. A comment such as “yeah we made him what I thought was a really nice offer to play here but unfortunately for us he chose to go elsewhere. Not sure where the 7-9 million figure came from as that is not what was on the table but it was a substantial amount he passed on, but 7-9 million? Not even close.” See that’s not hard
Yes, some of they are in fact in this thread. You can go back to threads last year and see your claim is a lie.
He's already a premier player on a top team and was in the conversations for NPOY. He is also a first rounder. How much better is he going to look or more attention is he going to get?
You're making no sense and looking delusional as ****.
Why would he come back? He's a senior.
He is already a potential lottery pick. 1st round at worst.
The bidding ended last summer. Why lie now?
1, 2 and 3...He didn't know how he would do this season lol. I get you hate Pope man, let it all out
Why not just say something like "we don't disclose the details of the NIL deal proposals with potential players".
Yeah, you didn’t personally attack him. He said that same crap to me before, when I did no such thing. Fact is, he just dislikes Pope and has from the beginning. It’s really weird, how some of our fans have this mindset. Also, he was always a Cal nut hugger. Idc what he says.
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At this point it doesn’t matter how Pope responds to anything fans are going to have a problem with it because he is struggling right now .
Winning cures everything . Disappointment keeps people constantly criticizing him no matter the situation .
Winning cures everything . Disappointment keeps people constantly criticizing him no matter the situation .
I like what you said here and agree... but for some reason all this NIL stuff has to be kept secret. We literally dont have any idea of real numbers anybody is being paid, its all conjecture. So I tend to believe for some reason numbers details can't be given.
It is pretty simple. Pope answers with a yes or, a no.
Tactful? I didn't hear anything tactful at all. Pope did everything but answer the question. Why not just be truthful? He could have said yes or no.
If someone offered you 7 million would you say they offered 7-9? If they offered 9 million would you say they offered you 7-9? It’s clearly a nonsensical BS claim.
? We never offered anyone, and I mean seriously offered anyone but Drew and Pope. You really think Hurley was given serious offers? He literally can’t leave he just won back to back at UConn, the area he and his wife are from. He wouldn’t leave unless it was for the NBA. If Barnhart made an offer it was simply lip service to pretend he was looking at great coaches. He wasn’t.
Drew was his pick, when that didn’t work the boosters went all in on Pearl. Matt Jones has contacts that confirmed this and before he did a couple of guys connected said it very clearly. They wanted Bruce Pearl and so did many in their circle.
Matt went to bed thinking it was Pearl. I thought it was Pearl for like 5 days. The guy retired for the job most likely. Mitch kills it and goes for Pope who is a control hire. Kentucky could get much, much better coaches than Pope. It’s a blue blood program that makes you absolutely famous and rich lol.
Yep. The guy is a serious ******* and has been for a while.
He can’t rebut it. Seriously. He can’t say “this player everyone knows I recruited, he’s a liar.” He can’t. He’s in an absolutely impossible situation. He said everything short of that he could. He called on responsible media to investigate and report. He cannot openly call a form recruit a liar.
No, he straight up cannot. Some of you are complete dipshits. This wasn’t a media outlet reporting on rumors. This was a former recruit outright stating numbers. You want Pope to directly call him out as a liar? Do you ever want us to get a recruit? Pope can’t do that. He can’t. It would be suicide.
Yea just speak plain truth and the issue is resolved. Speak riddles and now AP is doubling down on their story.
I think the variance was the NIL part from the actual advertising they do. I think the guarantee is the low end. So if you are Pope and you didn't do it just come out and say you didn't. Problem is he probably lied to other agents and players about what they could do so he would be proven to be a liar if he came out and defended himself. Why else can he not answer the actual statement made.
Wait there are people that liked his response
That was terrible lol. Man the media sees him as a soft target and they know he’ll get clicks. Pope just gives it to them.
This guy is about to get ran out.
He just keeps getting worse. He is a nationwide laughingstock and will continue to embarrass us every time he opens his mouth. No one respects the dork.
He could have said no comment, he could have told the truth/ but he made a dumb comment about the media.
Retired for the job? Come on bruh. He just stepped down 6 months ago
you didn't know Pearl was wanted til Matt said it and now you runnin with it. Quit pretending 
Correct. Anybody saying different is not paying attention to the facts.
So you think Matt Jones is lying about his sources said? We were getting Pearl if not for Mitch's end around with Eli.Retired for the job? Come on bruh. He just stepped down 6 months ago
Oh yea. And they know he’s easy and Kentucky fans read lol. He gives them tons of material There was just a hilarious article on SI (no not a fan it’s a sham of what it used to be) about him. And one thing they continued drive home was “BBN is not happy”. Speaking directly to this fan base. They can use his amateur hour routine for clicks and this is only going to get worse.
I remember being here saying Gillispie needed to go, it was similar but worse actually. The place backed the guy until the last hour even with the articles about his antics in full bloom. It’s amazing to me the guy clearly is well above his abilities here. It’s easier to see than Gillispie’s was.
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I think you are making the recruiting process too complicated. It seems that you are saying that if Pope says yes or no, that we will never get a recruit. Name a recruit we have now please.
I really haven't seen a video of Yaxel making the money statement. If you have, can you pass it on?
I don't know about ukbb4ever but beef with Pope not personal. I don't think it is helpful people standing up for his character when none of us know him at all. I know at least one player that he has misled about their role on the team. I am sure there are others. That speaks to his character. My issue is he didn't do anything in his past coaching life to indicate he can do this job. He has not done much since he has been here to make me feel as if this is true Ky basketball. We got rid of Cal to get back to the top. I think they said today on TV the Duke record the last 2 years in 65 wins and 5 losses. That is the standard we should be judged against. Pope could NEVER get us the that level.
I’ve already explained to posters I’ve known or some that are trustworthy my position and how it happened, where it comes from, I’ve said it in private. I’m not going to do it here. But yes I was told by some that would know, and Matt also said he went to bed thinking it was Pearl. The Pearl retirement is really all you need to know. That wasn’t for congress or the senate lolRetired for the job? Come on bruh. He just stepped down 6 months ago
This is kind of comical. It’s the same responses people had when it was brought to attention that Mitch blocked Calipari. “yea right, Cal was hired by Mitch” yada yada….Dumbass stupid nonsenses it’s the same crap. This board repeats the past consistently it’s wild. Pearl likely wanted the father son duo for the first in history, he gets Kentucky, he gets his ship, story lines for that family forever. And he gets to uptake Calipari doing it, which Pearl wouldn’t be able to resist. All of that is too much.
But you’re free to sit over there and think you get it. Won’t stop ya.
Sure that is what you think. IF that is what happened then respond as such. Don't hide out like a P***Y.
It’s the same deal they do with Calipari “you just hate Cal” that we heard ad nauseam non stop when you didn’t worship him. They changed the way they say it which I’m glad, it became such a cringe line. you jUsT hAtE cOw!!! Omg it was bad.
Now it seems to be “what do you have against Pope! You’re always on him!!” Yea he’s losing in record fashion and can’t recruit and is pretty awful at this job but no reason to have anything against him at all.
Anyone that believes that we can be embarrassed by a kid and not respond because we don't want to hurt the kids feelings is worse than stupid. He didn't respond plainly because the truth does not fit our best narrative. If you get in a tit for tat argument then the truth comes out and the thing he is hiding is worse than the accusations leveled against us.
There is no program first any more. It is players first and last. Not having someone that knows this is a HUGE ISSUE.
Another way of saying the truth hurts more than the perception of the truth. So I will try to word salad my way around it like I always do.
Lets all hope he gets ran out!Wait there are people that liked his response
That was terrible lol. Man the media sees him as a soft target and they know he’ll get clicks. Pope just gives it to them.
This guy is about to get ran out.
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