eh, i think he talks around some of the main problems in losses
Pope: I refuse to give control outside of our program "Fans included"
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Idk man. I watch every episodes and he can be pretty scathing.
i resonate with steven peake more than anyone in kentucky media, especially after games he reminds me of me
Why would UK care if a-holes never shutting up as if this was THEIR business mattered?
Did you watch the same game as me last night
? Did you catch his postgame press conference
Idk. I assume we watched the same one. Did you watch the one where we got blatantly cheated or did you watch a different one? And yes, I loved the press conference. Been waiting on one like that.Did you watch the same game as me last night
Seen the game, wasn’t impressed by thier play at all, slow, clunky fast breaks and thier shooting left a LOT to be desired
So this thread is leading peopole to believe that Pope was talking about our fans when he wasn't, yet some just shrug their shoulders and decide to hate him even more and even boycot the games........over something he never said.
No wonder nobody wants to come here. The loud and beligerent minority makes it beyond toxic in this internet age.
No wonder nobody wants to come here. The loud and beligerent minority makes it beyond toxic in this internet age.
Your act is growing old really fast. Go make your bed, and remember to remove your flasks from your jacket before throwing it in the wash.
Serious question, and I am not presuming to have the answer...when players are signed or traded in the NBA or a coach is fired then another guy is hired...the club has always talked to the parties they were interested in and gotten an off the record response as to whether they are interested or not. We already know we have been turned down in the past. Hurley knew the amount of money we were talking about and he had no interest. Do we know that Oats and several other coaches weren't contacted and had declined as well? I know Pearl wasn't talked to, MB would never consider him. But I am not sure many of the top guys would A) leave a program they already have built a program and have success and job security and B) are interested in being thrown into a gig where if you have one bad season, you may be out. Understanding said season isn't even over..
"What do you talk to them..." I'm pretty sure he didn't word his question THAT way, lol.
My god, you guys are inventing reasons to critisize the guy.
Give me a break here. He's already getting murdered on here for being too passive, getting called out for making excuses and calling out the refs and now that he called out the refs in a way that doesn't paint him in a negative light, he's getting posts like this.
The guy literally can't win with this fanbase. Heck, nobody can.
If you become the head coach, handle it however you want, but the repercussions that come from handling it like you described, are pretty bad and I can about guarantee if he did go scortched earth on the refs and get fined, you would critisize him for that too.
I totally understand saying Pope is in over his head and isn't cut out for this job, but what I don't get, is all the hate he's getting.
Cal drove the program in the ditch, stopped putting in effort, flipped us the bird and mocked us and he didn't get half the hate Pope is getting right now.
What the **** is wrong with you?? Who gives a **** hes a Mormon. Its this kind of disgusting personal attacks that show just how pathetic some of the fringe posters are. Mods please take this trash out!
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nothing...is there something wrong with you? you sound like someone who is fringe enough to be one of those types of people who keep getting arrested after they show their true colors on TikTok.
I even read that over a few times before I posted it! But, to be fair, I was up at 5 am to travel out of town for work and posted that after my return trip home. Yep, I am doing EXACTLY the opposite of what Coach said about not making excuses!
I went back to the video and listened again and made some corrections to my post. I hope I got it right this time.
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Actions speak louder than words. Thats another aspect as a coach that he needs to work on, how to handle the media. He’s been pretty embarrassing at times this year with that.
Welcome to life on the road in the SEC.
Our guys had to try to win the game and battle foul trouble the entire way. Meanwhile, Auburn didn’t have a single guy in foul trouble and could do whatever they wanted.
If you watched the game and didn’t see us get absolutely shafted by the refs, I can't help you.
Inventing reasons to criticize Pope? That press conference was awkward as hell, and especially the hot mic stuff at the end. I didn't have to invent anything. I'd respect him more if he just came out and addressed the issue head on. It's not a damned if you do, damned if you don't type of exercise.
Over the years, I've noticed that you have a seriously bad habit of narrating (in borderline histrionic fashion) far more into the posts that you reply to than was actually there to begin with. I had been fairly supportive of Pope last season and into a good chunk of this one. I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt. But man, it is looking pretty bleak now for the future of the program with Pope in charge.
I'm not the coach. And I'm not getting paid millions of dollars to get recruits and win basketball games. Ultimately, for whatever reason that's not happening. Winning is the bottom line.
Dare I ask the question?
ummm
…………Why Not since when in the Blue Hell has AuBurn Ever,EVER…….. in the SEC, BEEN ON OUR LEVEL OF GREATNESS AND COLLEGE BLUE BLOOD BASKETBALL
ROYALTY 
I’ll wait………..
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So many of you guys just want him to fail, but what if he has a great season and gets to a FF next year? Will you be here eating crow?
Look, I don't think he's ready for this job yet, but he's pouring everything he has into this and he is one of us, he wants this to work badly and we're trashing him while we sit on our couches at home.
Now, if Pope called us basketball Bennies and told us to deal with it, like Cal did, I would be right there with a pitchfork in hand, but Pope isn’t doing that, he's doing everything he can and we're crushing him for being p*ssed after a ref stole a game from us. Good sh*t… NOT.
Sounds like a you problem. I have zero issue with anything Pope said, or did in that press conference. I have been waiting for him to get p*ssed off and I don't care if it looks to you like it was awkward, he was legitimately p*ssed off and I hope the team feeds off that.
So many of you guys just want him to fail, but what if he has a great season and gets to a FF next year? Will you be here eating crow?
Look, I don't think he's ready for this job yet, but he's pouring everything he has into this and he is one of us, he wants this to work badly and we're trashing him while we sit on our couches at home.
Now, if Pope called us basketball Bennies and told us to deal with it, like Cal did, I would be right there with a pitchfork in hand, but Pope isn’t doing that, he's doing everything he can and we're crushing him for being p*ssed after a ref stole a game from us. Good sh*t… NOT.
You'll wait for what, a common sense answer?Dare I ask the question?
ummm
since when in the Blue Hell has AuBurn Ever,EVER…….. in the SEC, BEEN ON OUR LEVEL OF GREATNESS AND COLLEGE BLUE BLOOD BASKETBALL
I’ll wait………..
The SEC wants as many teams in the NCAAT. Was Auburn headed for the wrong side of the bubble? Here, I'll answer for you… ..YES
Would a win over UK help Auburn's chances of making the tournament? Here, I'll answer for you… .YES.
??? WTF do you mean "and"?
You asked me a question and I answered it. You even tried to be a smart-*** and end your question with "I'll wait".
What else do you need? This isn’t hard.
Scott Drew and Shaka Smart both have a final 4 on their resume's, if they can get there, even someone as incompetent as you, can get there.Final Four ?
It’s not hard to see, your right
I wonder if anyone else feels that way
my guess would be very Few… if this is what you call Kentucky Basketball
well……………….
I never said this was UK basketball. Last year was a good start for Pope, this season has been a disaster, but even the greatest coaches in the history of the sport had terrible years.It’s not hard to see, your right
I wonder if anyone else feels that way
my guess would be very Few… if this is what you call Kentucky Basketball
well……………….
Again, I don't think Pope is the right guy, but he has shown he has coaching talent and injuries have been a problem
He's getting a 3rd year, you get that, right? If he sucks, he's gone. It's that simple.