Pope badgers should be ashamed of themselves

RuppFan

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The Rock Shut Up GIF by WWE
I’m trying to see things from your point of view but my head won’t fit that far up my a**
 

Son_Of_Saul

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I just don't get the piling on. He may not succeed here, but it gives me no pleasure, and I certainly don't root for it.

I also don't think you can call him a failure at this point. Below standards? Yes, but we have made the tournament twice.
Below standards? There's been about four different points in the entirety of UK's history where we've lost at least 26 games in two years. What has he actually done well?
 

jeffky

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You people who bash Pope all the time are disgusting. Of anybody deserves more time it’s Pope. Hes one of us! He knows what the program is about! You people have shown no mercy at all!! The guy is down right now and you people keep kicking and kicking him! Disgusting! You make fun of anything he does or doesn’t do, you do your best to destroy the man any way possible.
Do you really think last year would have been as bad had Lowe stayed healthy? No! It wouldn’t have! Both years hes been here Pope has had to deal with injuries that any coach would have struggled with! Instead of kicking him let’s do our best to help him up. the potential was there last year. All you all were talking title after they beat Purdue in the exhibition game.
Pope is not Cal he isn’t going to get all 5 stars like Cal needed to win. Pope needs his style players for his way. Give him a year or two with no injuries and his players and see what happens. Pope cares and he wants what we want. None of you know why a player doesn’t come here there could be any reason other than Pope. Maybe they don’t like Lexington or the style of play or the nil crap or maybe just maybe they hear about fans like you people who turn on someone unfairly. Shame on all you who hate!
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RuppFan

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Are you campaigning for a 15-20 loss season? Pope is just not getting the job done and the fans see a worse record next year. It is not so much that BBN hates Pope....but yes they do hate the continuation of the downward spiral.
No I’m not. He may not be the guy, but gezz why be so hateful? My point is this, this is where we’re at let’s stop the hateful bashing and see what happens.
 

RuppFan

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1. 0/14 on top 20 recruits.
2. No primary portal recruits in two cycles.
3. 64% career winning percentage.
4. Averaging a 7 1/2 place finish in the SEC in two seasons.
5. Scarce player retention.
6. Historic number of blowout losses.
7. Averaging 16 points per tournament loss while at UK.
8. 26 losses in two years.





And yet he did as well as Cal last four seasons.
 

RuppFan

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What was the after-school snack for the day? Surely an adult wouldn't be that immature when someone presents a counterargument.
Omg this is great! Don’t worry they saved yours today so you’ll get two snacks tomorrow when you come back. What argument? I said all the bashing of Pope is wrong. No argument
 

Catlogic1552

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You people who bash Pope all the time are disgusting. Of anybody deserves more time it’s Pope. Hes one of us! He knows what the program is about! You people have shown no mercy at all!! The guy is down right now and you people keep kicking and kicking him! Disgusting! You make fun of anything he does or doesn’t do, you do your best to destroy the man any way possible.
Do you really think last year would have been as bad had Lowe stayed healthy? No! It wouldn’t have! Both years hes been here Pope has had to deal with injuries that any coach would have struggled with! Instead of kicking him let’s do our best to help him up. the potential was there last year. All you all were talking title after they beat Purdue in the exhibition game.
Pope is not Cal he isn’t going to get all 5 stars like Cal needed to win. Pope needs his style players for his way. Give him a year or two with no injuries and his players and see what happens. Pope cares and he wants what we want. None of you know why a player doesn’t come here there could be any reason other than Pope. Maybe they don’t like Lexington or the style of play or the nil crap or maybe just maybe they hear about fans like you people who turn on someone unfairly. Shame on all you who hate!
Most here aren’t distasteful of Pope, just the trajectory Pope is on. He just doesn’t seem to do anything right and appears to be compounding. It’s worth discussing and analyzing.
Now, if some of our Badgers take it a step further by DM-ing his daughters or similar, then yes I have a serious problem with that. Disappointment and anger shouldn’t be stretched to full out viciousness.
 

20MRoster

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So RuppFan has 16 posts in this thread for a net total of 7 reactions (2 of them laughing at him). Overall 24 posts, 16 reaction.

Strong start to the being the worst poster in the history of the board.
 
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Dr.LutherSan

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Omg this is great! Don’t worry they saved yours today so you’ll get two snacks tomorrow when you come back. What argument? I said all the bashing of Pope is wrong. No argument
I presidented you with two points against your statement. You replied with a childish personal insult that literally had nothing to do with either of our posts.
 

Dr.LutherSan

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So RuppFan has 16 posts in this thread for a net total of 7 reactions (2 of them laughing at him). Overall 24 posts, 16 reaction.

Strong start to the being the worst poster in the history of the board.
They're clearly a troll, but sometimes it's too hard not to take the bait.
 
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RuppFan

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So RuppFan has 16 posts in this thread for a net total of 7 reactions (2 of them laughing at him). Overall 24 posts, 16 reaction.

Strong start to the being the worst poster in the history of the board.
Oh boy. I hate it when people like you get attached so fast. Taking the time to research what Rupp fan has done on here is flattering, but sad also.
 

20MRoster

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The "research" takes less than a minute. If you were a productive human being, you would not see that as "effort".

Congrats on another useless post.
 
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Mike-D

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When can the fans complain again? Certainly not during a 14 loss season, or finishing 9th in the SEC.

So we switch gears to recruiting. When is it fair to complain at that point? Zero elite Freshman. Zero top 10 portal dudes. Just hush and watch it all work out next year, gang.
 
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Oh, so you want in on the fun too huh? Ok, how bout this- before your next post take your index finger and press on your nose and see if it pushes out all the dead air between your ears.
If you have tried it then I will give it a try.... Did we hurt your poor little feelings...... **** Pope and I can't wait until he's ran out of town after this season.....
 

RuppFan

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When can the fans complain again? Certainly not during a 14 loss season, or finishing 9th in the SEC.

So we switch gears to recruiting. When is it fair to complain at that point? Zero elite Freshman. Zero top 10 portal dudes. Just hush and watch it all work out next year, gang.
I bet your mother went through a lot of pacifiers when you were a kid to stop all your crying about things you couldn’t have.
 

RuppFan

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If you have tried it then I will give it a try.... Did we hurt your poor little feelings...... **** Pope and I can't wait until he's ran out of town after this season.....
Too late. You got your feelings hurt first!! Cry on my man! Cry on!
 

Dr.LutherSan

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This thread reminds me of Ron White's joke. I feel like the OP can relate to Ron here:
NSFW

 

Primed49

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I agree most of the vitriol is gross and didn't help things. I don't agree he should get a fourth year barring some spectacular run, but even then it would have to be one for the ages. The perception of being a coach players don't want to play for is out there whether deserved or not.
 

RuppFan

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In regards to my original post I know I offended some people. I apologize. My intent was to show that maybe this is taken a little too seriously. And the hate on here isn’t right. I’m as big a Uk fan as any of you and frustrated with the situation now. I just hate to see the hatred towards Pope. I’m sure he’s well aware of his situation. I hope he works out but we all know what happens if he doesn’t.
Please guys don’t let a bad time for our team turn you into such vengeful hateful fans at one of our own. Again I apologize if I made you mad. Next time a poster is on here doing what I did ice them out, don’t respond you made it too easy to mess with you.
Go Cats!!! You have to admit though getting under some of your skin was good entertainment!