Why did we waste so much time on Stokes?

[ChocoChicken]

You’d think this staff would’ve taken the hint that Stokes was never interested and pivoted to recruits and portal transfers who’s be willing to come here. You blew all your eggs on one basket and now you’ll probably be out of a job this time next year.

What a baffling recruitment from a man desperate to keep his dream job.

 

[theBlues]

He took recruiting risks last year too. I hope Pope never makes the first bet because he'd be a gambling addict immediately.

 

[KyLegacyBBN]

Because Mark Pope.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

Bro lost a Nike signed, EYBL number one player to an Adidas school. Lmfao.

 

[Dr.LutherSan]

Because of data and analytics

 

[ChocoChicken]

He took recruiting risks last year too. I hope Pope never makes the first bet because he'd be a gambling addict immediately.

Why are we even hoping CMP does anything? He’s done. It’s over. One more of this BS and he’s getting kicked out of Kentucky.

 

[IYAOYAS1]

How do you know Pope wasted time? Because that’s all the fans talked about, doesn’t mean Pope was wasting time.

 

[Dr.LutherSan]

Bro lost a Nike signed, EYBL number one player to an Adidas school. Lmfao.

From the state of Kentucky

 

[fisherscatfan]

He was worth a good try but Pope cannot read the room and wasted too much time and effort. I cannot believe Pope is actually the coach at UK.

 

[loublue22_rivals308424]

I'm unconvinced he affected other recruits. I dont think hardly anyone wants to play for our coach.

 

[Farsight Clone]

 

[Tray1971]

Pope is defintley out of a job! I would fire him tonight!

 

[CatsFan4Evr]

Because Mark Pope is ******* clueless.

 

[Farsight Clone]

I'm unconvinced he affected other recruits. I dont think hardly anyone want to play for our coach.

The point is that Pope went all in on Stokes and missed out on guys like Caleb Holt etc.

 

[JwUKFan11]

Imagine letting a 4-year-old drive and wondering, How, they crashed? Same thing happened here.

 

[ChocoChicken]

How do you know Pope wasted time? Because that’s all the fans talked about, doesn’t mean Pope was wasting time.

HE LITERALLY REVOLVED THE ENTIRE ROSTER SELECTION ON GETTING STOKES! WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

 

[Captain Coy]

Gambler's fallacy

 

[loublue22_rivals308424]

The point is that Pope went all in on Stokes and missed out on guys like Caleb Holt etc.

I'm saying I don't think he's getting Holt regardless.

 

[Farsight Clone]

HE LITERALLY REVOLVED THE ENTIRE ROSTER SELECTION ON GETTING STOKES! WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

Correct and that is more proof he is not the right guy for the job.

 

[Captain Coy]

at least that's $6M freed up.

 

[Titpwhahi2014]

Death knell for Pope. I’ll sacrifice next season to get him out of here.

 

[kywildcats4life]

He made Kansas pay up for him at least.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

Imagine letting a 4-year-old drive and wondering, How, they crashed? Same thing happened here.

Which is why Barnhart should be arrested for not watching the keys.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

He made Kansas pay up for him at least.

Yay! That sure helps us compete.

 

[four_every_hour]

Uhh because he’s the best recruit? Pretty easy answer.

 

[Anon668007]

This is why this failure hurts so much. Pope knew he had to hit big and went for it but apparently with just Stokes. He passed a couple of great players but hey we may not have to worry anymore about his recruiting

 

[BlueSince92]

I don’t really get the waiting narrative. Whom did we ever realistically have a chance with that would have made Tyran Stokes blink?

 

[Tri-Countycat]

Looks like the 10% are pretty upset. Not me, you can only let someone down so many times until they start to expect it.

 

[RedwoodHigh]

Death knell for Pope. I’ll sacrifice next season to get him out of here.

I don’t expect any of our current players to be that disappointed. We now can add at least 2 very good players & go kick some A$$. We have the nucleus of a great team & didn’t need an ego driven teenager who got kicked off his HS football team & transferred 1000 miles away to play for a 3rd HS in 3 or 4 years.
We now have 2 PFS - 3 guards - 3 SFs & 2 seven ft bigs. Plus Lil Thorne.
Build around that base & Kats will win 24+ games & make it to the round of 32.