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wccat

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How in the world would Pope we can win 5 games in 5 days. Walk-ons better be ready to play.
 
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FatCatMan

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I remember when Cal would complain about the SEC tournament being in consecutive days. Now we have a jackass complaining about being fatigued over 3-4 days rest. What does he want, one game a week? Give me a break!
 

Bluesbrother

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Piss on Pope's opinion on this. He deserves nothing. He did nothing. And now his team is about to put BBN out of our misery this season.

He'll get his third year, and then we'll get to send him back to a midmajor school, never to be seen again.
You mean that the Reality Tow Truck is dragging Pope's Big Blue Ferrari to the junk yard where it belongs? The piece of junk not even worth parting out. Go Big Blew It!
 

Cats_2010

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How in the world would Pope we can win 5 games in 5 days. Walk-ons better be ready to play.
His presser yesterday he was asked this question. His response was it’s just one game, that’s what we are focusing on. Just one game. Not one game at a time mind you, just one game. He will probably try and lose so he doesn’t have to play two games in 2 days. Hard to fathom what kind of lineups we might possibly see against Mizzou on day two. Heck, Horn and Tow probably start.
 

bbnkat02

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I remember when Cal would complain about the SEC tournament being in consecutive days. Now we have a jackass complaining about being fatigued over 3-4 days rest. What does he want, one game a week? Give me a break!
I’d get it if this was new age hippie coach we brought in. This freaking dude played for Pitino and ran his *** off. Played hard nosed defense. What happened to THAT Mark Pope?
 

Tim0808

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Apr 4, 2013
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Piss on Pope's opinion on this. He deserves nothing. He did nothing. And now his team is about to put BBN out of our misery this season.

He'll get his third year, and then we'll get to send him back to a midmajor school, never to be seen again.
You will change your mind after this team makes BBN proud.
 

Tim0808

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I remember when Cal would complain about the SEC tournament being in consecutive days. Now we have a jackass complaining about being fatigued over 3-4 days rest. What does he want, one game a week? Give me a break!
I guess Pope thinks all the other teams have been on a week rest.
 
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Tim0808

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I’d get it if this was new age hippie coach we brought in. This freaking dude played for Pitino and ran his *** off. Played hard nosed defense. What happened to THAT Mark Pope?
He only played half the game in 3 minutes stretches.
 

MichaelGray

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I’d get it if this was new age hippie coach we brought in. This freaking dude played for Pitino and ran his *** off. Played hard nosed defense. What happened to THAT Mark Pope?
This, 1000% this. Exactly what I tell my UK friends. I just don't get it. The only thing I can come up with is this, maybe Pitino stayed on his *** so hard with defense that when he became a HC he just said "**** it, I'm not putting my teams through that hell, we're just gonna score" lol 🤣🤣
 

seccats04

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I remember when Cal would complain about the SEC tournament being in consecutive days. Now we have a jackass complaining about being fatigued over 3-4 days rest. What does he want, one game a week? Give me a break!
Pope talks out of both sides of his mouth just like Cal did. Earlier this year, Pope said he supports going to a 40 game schedule in the near future. And now, because things didn't go our way this year, he's using fatigue as an excuse for his teams poor showings. Well genius, add another 9 games to your schedule and you better figure out how to better condition your players or we'll lose 20 games a year.
 

UKBB4Ever

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You mean that the Reality Tow Truck is dragging Pope's Big Blue Ferrari to the junk yard where it belongs? The piece of junk not even worth parting out. Go Big Blew It!
He has pretty much forfeited the last 2 games in Bridgestone.

So it’s not 100% he even shows up Wednesday.
 

cat tat2

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Oct 2, 2010
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I’d get it if this was new age hippie coach we brought in. This freaking dude played for Pitino and ran his *** off. Played hard nosed defense. What happened to THAT Mark Pope?
I can’t imagine players telling Pitino they’re tired.
 
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MarvinHagler89

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Did he really say he was upset about it? lol if he did, he’s a loser. That’s almost 4 days of rest. Have a well conditioned team you bum
 

Tim0808

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Dude was still an NBA player. I want the Pope that loved to compete back. This Temu Pope is awful.
Yes, he did. However, he never was in a role were he had to play 40 minutes a game. He wasn't a 40 minute a game guy in the NBA. He played short stretches of the game and watched from the sidelines most of the time. I am not saying he could not play, I am saying that he was not a guy that had to play through fatigue night after night. He got plenty of rest during games.
 

Ukwazoo3

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I went to X (twitter) and searched "mark pope fatigue". There were so many different dates where he blames fatigue. It's damn near every game. I've never seen anything like it at this level.

They play 1-2 games a week.
 

Kyfan27

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Dude was still an NBA player. I want the Pope that loved to compete back. This Temu Pope is awful.
This is what I don't get. I didn't see him play back then, I was too young, but from what I have read he was pretty tough when he played. How is he so soft now? Did raising four girls make him soft as charmin? I just don't know how a quarter of the way through the season he didn't realize "wow my positive coaching style isn't working at all time to go full Pitino."
 
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Henogee1975

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Probably. That’s a 3-4 hour bus ride. I will say those CAN suck. But yeah it’s not that far for young dudes.
Flying is a hassle too, but I doubt they even go inside the terminal. Bus to tarmac, tarmac to hotel
 

lookinfor8

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Dec 30, 2002
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Piss on Pope's opinion on this. He deserves nothing. He did nothing. And now his team is about to put BBN out of our misery this season.

He'll get his third year, and then we'll get to send him back to a midmajor school, never to be seen again.
Thank you especially the first line
 

cat tat2

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I wonder if Pope realizes, win more games and you earn more rest.