Jason Hart to SMU staff

FatCatMan

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With possibly 4 coaches leaving this staff, I wonder if there’ll be a larger number of portal exits if these guys start poaching our players or they came for those specific assistant coaches.

Pope said he wanted to bring players back, but they might have other plans.
 

LowerLevel

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The way UK worked during stoops era was some assistant was always the scapegoat so they could keep stoops around. Wonder if basketball assistant coaches are worried UK will be blindly loyal to Pope so they are jumping ship before becoming a scapegoat this summer or next summer?
 

Farsight Clone

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I honestly thought Jason Hart was a decent hire to a degree. I don't know what he did when there was no games. But he was responsible to tell Pope to call time outs to stop momentum and in a few games. He also was telling the players to press florida at rupp.
 
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Swimuk

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Hart right now.....
 

BlueBloodKyFan73

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I honestly thought Jason Hart was a decent hire to a degree. I don't know what he did when there was no games. But he was responsible to tell Pope to call time outs to stop momentum and in a few games. He also was telling the players to press florida at rupp.
He didn’t bring in ANYTHING Jason Crowe jr and family say HELLO so long Hart better kill it in the portal NOW
 

Ukdaddy98

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This could mean many things. Unsure how to read.

Does Pope know he’s not landing Stokes, so he was shown the door? Hart landed zilch while here!

Hart is getting more money and knows Enfield well.

Does Hart know something and sees writing on the wall for Pope?

We may never know!

May be good for both parties.
 

mash_24

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Who was UNC lead recruiter on the kids they signed? That should be the target to replace Hart.
 
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FatCatMan

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Told Orlando Antigua to walk, only to replace him with Jason Hart. Just because Antigua was formerly associated with Calipari. Like Antigua would be some sort of spy for Calipari. That's when I knew Pope was in likely in over his head...
The man came in as the “anti-Cal”. Probably had that driven in him by Barnhart. He must do everything that Calipari doesn’t do. Apparently that includes recruiting. Because he’s definitely the opposite of Cal when it comes to that.