It absolutely matters.
He's been a bad recruiter.
So if he lands a huge recruit, that will help change that perception, at least to some degree. This is a win that he absolutely needs.
You're putting Pope in a spot where he literally can't win.
Milan to UK?
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He's been a bad recruiter.
So if he lands a huge recruit, that will help change that perception, at least to some degree. This is a win that he absolutely needs.
You're putting Pope in a spot where he literally can't win.
Bad recruiter lands Diallo, Wilkins, Moreno, Kam, Ndiaye, McBride, Big Franck …. 
Maybe you’re right. It does appear to do that. I just don’t put a lot of stock in recruiting if it’s 100% a money grab. I’m sure the top players didn’t go to Duke because they got the highest paycheck there. Eventually it would be nice to get top recruit that wanted to play for UK and not just the highest bidder.
I agree with all of it but the first sentence. It absolutely matters whether MM comes here or not, but it won’t change how badly the offseason has been handled.
Not true. I understand you think facts are attacks. You are just too emotional about Pope to open your eyes.
JMI smacked Matt jones down so he uses every chance to blame them.
No other coach at UK has a problem with JMI. Even Pope has sung their praises.
I know pretty much every major donor. None of them have a problem with JMI
But I’m open to listening. What evidence do you have that that JMI is the bogeyman?
All I've found are NIL multiyear deals with sponsors. I haven't seen any that would lock a player into a school for multiple years.
Yes. By Kentucky standards. by "blue blood" standards, that is bad. None of those guys move the needle like MMBad recruiter lands Diallo, Wilkins, Moreno, Kam, Ndiaye, McBride, Big Franck ….
Everyone is in the same recruiting/pay boat now. What Duke has is a dedicated GM that used to work for Nike, has major connections, and knows how to sell the brand.
Kentucky has Mark Pope and Keegan Brown.
...oh wow, he actually said that??? LOL“I know pretty much every major donor. None of them have a problem with JMI”
The truth is that Pope recruited with Mediocrity at BYU. By all accounts he should have really ramped up his game with the gravity of Big Blue Nation behind him.
But he hasn't.
N’Diaye signed a 2 year with Kentucky. What that entails I have no idea.
Ah we're doing the thing where we denigrate UK's basketball tradition in order to prop up Pope. Yeah you can miss me with that, pal
Only if they fail to put "Milan" in the title. We are a society of laws, and without them, society descends into anarchy.
My negative morning thoughts:
-losing another high stakes recruitment is extremely hard to come back from if you’re Pope
-national insiders were very much onto Louisville’s chances for Milan at the combine, were we in fact used to bump up the price(like Pope flat out confirmed happens)?
-National insiders also all came out as the portal opened very confidently stating Louisville would spend the most money this spring…that hasn’t quite happened yet
-I’ve never believed that UK offers a better role/fit/system. They’re remarkably similar imo
To me it comes down to whether the kid wants the chance to be a star and all that comes with it. Or would he rather have less pressure on him at Louisville. Thats not to downplay Louisville as a program. The spotlight nationally is just very different and the potential for negative spotlighting at UK this season is astronomical after last year and Pope being on the hot seat. I think that is the single most significant thing giving Milan pause from picking UK. All that to say I think Louisville is the “safer” pick for Milan.
-losing another high stakes recruitment is extremely hard to come back from if you’re Pope
-national insiders were very much onto Louisville’s chances for Milan at the combine, were we in fact used to bump up the price(like Pope flat out confirmed happens)?
-National insiders also all came out as the portal opened very confidently stating Louisville would spend the most money this spring…that hasn’t quite happened yet
-I’ve never believed that UK offers a better role/fit/system. They’re remarkably similar imo
To me it comes down to whether the kid wants the chance to be a star and all that comes with it. Or would he rather have less pressure on him at Louisville. Thats not to downplay Louisville as a program. The spotlight nationally is just very different and the potential for negative spotlighting at UK this season is astronomical after last year and Pope being on the hot seat. I think that is the single most significant thing giving Milan pause from picking UK. All that to say I think Louisville is the “safer” pick for Milan.
the head coach of Kentucky got players.. wow such a great recruiter, let's ignore every recruiting battle and sit in shock that UK basketball has players on it's roster.Bad recruiter lands Diallo, Wilkins, Moreno, Kam, Ndiaye, McBride, Big Franck ….
Get real. Seriously, stop with the ignorant posts that show you have not been a UK fan for long. Come back to reality or educate yourself. You must be like 18 years old.
It is an honor to see the moniker I created used by others (even if misused). Thank you, Chief!!
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Fine with it if he’s in place of Milan tbh
He must be an incredible developer of talent, then. Amari, Brea, Jackson Robinson, Moreno, Oweh. I can see why Wilkins and NDaiye and others committed to UK. By your assessment, these guys are not top talent. They see that Pope develops the “sub par” into pros. Nice backhanded compliment.
Now, we know Nate Oats wanted Wilkins and Lloyd wanted Zoom and the NBA has been keeping an eye on NDiaye, but let’s not ruin this moment with those facts.
What did he wins that matters?
We will wait. How many conference titles or conference tourney or final fours?
I think he made quarters of cbi one year. Kudos.
Me too. Until he whiffs on that one too.
Anybody trust these guys? I saw an earlier “MM” X-post from these guys that I thought was aligned to Moreno. Now it looks like there may have been back-door comms with Momcilovic’s camp while he was in the draft. Who knows…this is exhausting…dude needs to make decision!
He is an elite recruiter and incredible developer of talent. That's why UK finished 9th in the SEC last season.
Huh? Nonsequitur award for the day goes to you? Yes, in his two years at UK he has not made the final four or won a NC. That has zero impact on the makeup of the current roster and how it was recruited. Geez, the Pope Derangement Syndrome victims will move the ball just to find a way to express their victim hood and angst.
I think the "nuance" comes down to :
Players know and respect the UK brand, and they know what that can do for their future career. They want to play for UK.
They do not, however, have any respect for Mark Pope as a coach. They don't trust him to put them in the best position to succeed. And every one of their friends and close family members is telling them to run like hell away from him. They do not want to play for Mark Pope.
Stop. You posted a fake screen shot earlier from May 17 and now this? Just quit and go away.