More bad news . Donnie Freeman

Delk4three

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Mark Pope needs to resign and Bruce Pearl needs to be hired. We are staring down the barrel of 16 to 17 losses. Trent Noah will be our starting 2 guard.
Not our starting 2 guard, but will be our 6th man. Should just pull the plug and hire Pelphrey to be interm head coach this year. Give the new A.D. a year to get a committee together and search for a coach.
 

Bugs092056

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I actually don't know how any real Kentucky fan could be in favor of Pope right now. How much more evidence do they need in order to see that he is not cut out for coaching this level of basketball? He might do great at the HS level, where recruiting is less prominent.

That doosh catphright, he could give you babble. Nitro on backup
 

ChicagoCat90

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"Now sign Mark Pope to a lifetime extension"
 

CELTICAT

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This has to be the single worst offseason day in program history. This blows the Desmond Allison and Jules Camara DUI days out of the water. This is Reggie Hanson getting kicked out of Brandon Wright’s house times 3.
 

ComebackCats98

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People need to accept that it’s time to empty Rupp. Don’t pack Big Blue Madness no matter what nostalgia attempt they try to play. Don’t go to games. Send a clear message that it’s unacceptable

Ridiculous this guy is the coach here. Can’t recruit, can’t lose less than 10 games in a season, and can’t win anything.
 

Delk4three

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Lol I can't believe I hyped myself up to getting all three of these guys. At the very least can someone spill the beans on some behind the scenes Pope stories for some free entertainment? How weird is this guy? Wtf is he saying or doing that spooks these kids like this?
I heard he likes to play Chess...
 
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TTTblue24

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Mark Pope needs to resign and Bruce Pearl needs to be hired. We are staring down the barrel of 16 to 17 losses. Trent Noah will be our starting 2 guard.
I said pearl soon as cal left but the high & mighty Mitch and Eli have continued to not know what this program is about. I mean they throw around the “moral” code crap but yet Mitch hired Cal……it wasn’t like he had a squeaky clean past even though we know it was Mike Pratt that got him here.

There’s no chance freeman leave UConn and doesn’t commit, that’s how it’s done these days.
 

HipTer

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My gut feeling is we overpay for Goode later this week.

Ranked 66th in 247s rankings. Right in the Pope overpay sweet spot.
I think I actually prefer Goode to Freeman, although I would have been happy for UK to get Freeman. The problem is I don't have any real confidence UK gets Goode either. I'm probably overreacting along with the masses here, but it is what it is and I need to see a big signing to get some hope and excitement back.
 

mash_24

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Ok…..I’m officially on the fire Pope wagon.

This is actually insane.
I think even the most patient of us have already seen enough in this portal to know he’s just not capable of doing the things necessary to turn it around. We need to end this pronto. There is no point in having essentially a lost season when there are still good players in the portal.
 

RedwoodHigh

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Freeman is from Wash,DC area. U CONN PLAYS in Big East - Family can see several games a year in East Coast area. U Conn 2 + hours from NYC.
Freeman worried me because he’s missed almost as many games as he played in with foot injuries.
Stop panicking & let this year play out. Pope is our coach & will be for next 2 years. There are several overachievers still in Portal & more to enter during next week. I’ll take a hungry mid major baller over some of these PrimaDonna wannabe millionaires every day.
Time to recruit Feldhaus & get serious about bringing OO back.