POLL: What would you rather prefer for this year for the basketball team...

[Johnny_Jeepers]

Curious as to how you all see this.

I'd rather be bad enough to confidently hit the eject button rather than be stuck in the purgatory of mediocrity.

 

[megablue]

I simply cannot EVER want us to lose.

 

[BellyBall]

I get option 2 but I never want us missing the tournament.

 

[JimboBBN]

So option one has a 68 percent chance for us to have a **** year in 2027-2028 and option two has that same scenario at 15 percent.

Option 2.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

If option 1 is 68% pope is back what a joke our program continues to be. Im confident near 0% chance hes back with option 1.

 

[PooPooPeePeePoo]

We gotta make a splash hire of a young up and comer that has that fire in him like Will Stein in football or a proven, established winner at a power program. Pope was old when we hired him and never won a thing.

 

[Eagles_Ball_69]

I voted for option 1. That said, I don't think there's a snowballs chance in hell he returns if that's the result of the season. That 68% is crazy high for that result. I'd hammer whatever money I had on the 32% chance in Vegas.

 

[RunninRichie]

We gotta make a splash hire of a young up and comer that has that fire in him like Will Stein in football or a proven, established winner at a power program. Pope was old when we hired him and never won a thing.

Lucas or Oats.

 

[HoneyMoon155]

No way there’d be a 68% chance he’d be back with option 1 results. I mean who would really be okay with him coming back if the season goes that way

 

[Snarks]

Either amazing with an elite eight or final 4. Or terrible. Unfortunately, the most likely scenario is a mid season. 4 or 5 in conference with a 5 or 6 seed with a second round or sweet 16 loss.

 

[mash_24]

This year is make or break for Pope. The expectation should be to be a national championship contender. New AD’s want their guys. He has this year to become Batt’s guy.

 

[Catastic5]

There’s no way Pope returns with the first option.

 

[PooPooPeePeePoo]

Lucas or Oats.

I was gonna say Lucas was my top pick

 

[BlueRocker777]

I like Pope and want him to succeed here but, if he doesn't have a great season (top 3 in SEC, deep SEC tourney run, Elite Eight or better in big tourney) it is time to for UK to cut bait and move on from him.

 

[rivercatinfl]

Neither and I predict we come in the top 4 in the SEC. Regional semi final.
Pope grabs a couple high level guys from the portal and incoming freshman class.
Stays for 5 years and in year 4 or 5 wins a natty!!

 

[TheGreatGooglyMoogly]

If the number in the loss column is more than 9 by April 6, 2027 and it didnt come with a SEC regular season or tournament champ, or a "magical/amazing/special/wonderful" run in the big dance, it will be hard to make the case for running it back.

 

[Catastic5]

I was gonna say Lucas was my top pick

If we can get Oats, sure, why not. But I’m kind of sick of these 50-something year old coaches. I want someone like Stein running the basketball program. Pitino was in his 30s when he took the Kentucky job. I want that.

 

[warrior-cat]

I simply cannot EVER want us to lose.

Losing ground to Kansas in the process too. NO!

 

[Cleatortoises]

I vote 40-0.

 

[Cats_2010]

This season will be bad enough to warrant a firing mid season. Honestly last year was too. There should have been serious talks started after the Gonzaga game. I have zero respect for pope at this stage. He understands the assignment but has failed miserably at it and continues pumping sunshine up our *** that we should be happy with his results compared to his predecessor. I took 10 years of Tubby for me to ger this disinterested in basketball and even tubbys last season I didn’t bail until the last 3rd of the season. I’m not engaged in this season AT ALL and while I’m sure I will watch most of their games early on I’m certainly not going to plan my day or evening around it.

 

[Beatle Bum]

Meh

 

[Goingfor9]

Either scenario Pope’s finished