This is interesting coming from non UK fan outsiders and most people see how poorly coached this team is.
Did Oweh save Mark Pope’s job
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This is interesting coming from non UK fan outsiders and most people see how poorly coached this team is.
Pope's getting another year regardless of the outcome of the game yesterday.
I wanna see what Pope can do with a full roster without injuries. There were real flashes last season. It's just gonna be if he can put that roster together
Who is going to fire him? The AD who is leaving in a couple months? The new AD who isn't even hired yet? Are the Board of Trustees going to start doing interviews for a basketball coach? I don't think Pope is the answer here but I think we are stuck with him for at least one more year regardless of what happens.
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My goodness OP. I can’t tell if some of you are bad faith or just have given up on objective reality in favor of preference and myths. Pope was NEVER going anywhere no matter what happened in that game. It’s been told to you all year and yet y’all have patted one another on the back and reminded each other that it’s going to happen. Tickled ears. Deluded.
I shouldn’t have to explain this, but this is the internet, dude. And this is called clickbait. I like you TriCounty Cat, but you’ve followed the blind right off a cliff. Enjoy the next year of shock and awe as Pope is coach and every one of your buddies on here look at one another saying it shouldn’t have happened. It was always going to happen. Y’all just didn’t want to hear it.
I shouldn’t have to explain this, but this is the internet, dude. And this is called clickbait. I like you TriCounty Cat, but you’ve followed the blind right off a cliff. Enjoy the next year of shock and awe as Pope is coach and every one of your buddies on here look at one another saying it shouldn’t have happened. It was always going to happen. Y’all just didn’t want to hear it.
He should be fired regardless but prob was staying regardless
It didn't save his job since his seat wasn't that hot yet but it certainly made his seat a little more comfortable.
No, it was already commonly accepted that he was getting (at least) one more season. But, it did take away some of the heat that would have been generated, had he missed that shot.
For all the dweebs who keep saying he's getting a third year no matter what can you tell us why? Based on what track record? Certainly it's not because there's any recruits coming in because there's none...I just don't get it.
Oh right he played on the greatest team ever in 96 so we owe him a third year? Great double down on the only dumb reason he's here to begin with that is just perfect
Oh right he played on the greatest team ever in 96 so we owe him a third year? Great double down on the only dumb reason he's here to begin with that is just perfect
Here’s why he’s getting a third year. Put simply, Internet forums are not the board of directors or members of the athletic department.
Didn't he do that this season? JQ wasn't injured, he was coming off an injury. Lowe was injury-prone. It's on the guy's to try and avoid injuries.
Kinda crazy how this board created a scenario out of thin air that there was a chance Pope was getting fired next week or something. It's up there with believing that he was going to resign out of shame and walk away from this job and millions of dollars.
That's too bad because those people are running this program into the ground. There's absolutely no reason to have him stay unless they just simply don't give a ****
Say Pope has another injury or two next season, does that automatically qualify him for a 4th season?
Do you see where this is going?
I say, let’s keep Pope around until all of the qualified coaching candidates are off the board to our arch rivals
I think he is probably getting a year three either way, though if we get blown out tomorrow I would say there's a one in three chance the new AD replaces him. If he beats Iowa State tomorrow he is 100% guaranteed to be here next season no matter who the AD is
Well, there is. There’s plenty of reasons but no one will convince the other side of anything on this topic. We can agree to disagree and give the “Will Pope be back for a third year” nonsense a rest.
If he's the standup guy people say he is he would walk away. He's in totally above his head go coach Air Force or something and be happy
I’m not sure he’s getting next season. But the game yesterday had no bearing either way.
There is no reason beyond he played here sorry. There's no recruiting or track record of winning to speak of
Oweh might or might not of saved his job, but he did save our place for tomorrow in rd 2 
Ok whatever dude. Made it clear and I’m not arguing with you on that topic. You wouldn’t care what the reasons were in the first place. Important thing is he WILL be here either way. Keep throwing bricks at windows for a year if you feel the need but the foundation isn’t moving.
Right because fans have accepted it instead of refusing to buy tickets and protesting. This is exactly why I wasn't happy Owehs prayer was answered. Had UK lost the outcry would've been overwhelming. Maybe when they get beat like rented mules tomorrow people will get the picture how far UK has fallen
No way I could root for UK to lose a game. I don't think Pope is the guy at all but love the program so much I always want to win.
Because you don't know Kentucky history. In football or basketball at Kentucky you can not get fired for mediocrity. There are only 3 ways a UK football or basketball coach can get fired and this is true for at least the last 50 years:
1.Substance abuse problems or other severe personal issues
2.NCAA violations
3.Multiple bad seasons culminating in a really bad losing records.
In basketball the only ones fired were Sutton who checked all the boxes and BCG who checked #1 twice.
In football #1 got Curci fired and #3 took out Curry, Mumme, Phillips, and Stoops. If mediocrity got football coaches fired only Claybourne would have gotten a 4th year and while he was an above average coach he was closer to average than he was to great.
So far Pope hasn't checked any of the boxes that get Kentucky coaches fired.
No, Pope was coming back regardless. If we lose tomorrow, I still don’t think anyone can call this a successful season. If we win, then that changes the equation….Pope gets an auto extension and we make another sweet 16.
I still wouldn’t call it a success if we won tomorrow. More like not a bad year, just a meh/below average one.
If you're at the point where you're unhappy that Kentucky won a game (let alone a Tournament game on a buzzer beater) you need to step away and find something that makes you less miserable.
I just don't get why anyone including whoever's in charge would be ok with another wasted season when nothings gonna be different. MP is a mediocre to above avg coach and a poor recruiter... that's not magically getting better in 26-27. Already he has the perception of being a lame duck why not pull the plug
So not being able to sign a single high school recruit that's not enough to replace him just cuz he's a good character guy ? Wow
Here’s what I would say…if you’re asking the question legitimately, go ahead and post a full argument from the standpoint of someone who wants Pope back and let’s see how detailed it is. My guess is you’d have nothing except that we beat some good teams and he’s a nice guy. Until you actually understand WHY there are good reasons for continuing with Pope, there’s no need to even talk about it. It becomes people yelling back and forth, speaking a completely different language.
I don’t think he gets fired after this year although I ask, why delay the inevitable?However, if we lose to Iowa State, I’m not sure he decides to come back. If he’s as smart as they say, he’ll see the writing on the wall and will step down. This could get ugly next year. We don’t have one single player signed and none I’m interested in keeping.
Are you having reading comprehension problems? I gave no opinions in that post. I don't run things at Kentucky. It's not what I like or want but Kentucky just isn't as fast to fire coaches for underperforming as other schools. I have made it clear that I would not retain Pope if I were making the decision but I'm not a single issue poster so I don't say it in every damn post. I will continue to support the Kentucky team no matter who is coach.
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Nah! Current UK administration does not care about winning.
Pipe may get a year 4 and 5 depending on the new AD hire.
Pipe may get a year 4 and 5 depending on the new AD hire.
Just a reminder, I did not record the video or even think this. It’s just interesting to see what others think about how our team is coached when you take off the blue glasses. Anybody that knows sports, injuries aside can see this team isn’t coached. They look like they haven’t practiced or improved all season. There are plenty of teams in the history of the basketball that have tons less talent than this team that is still dangerous because of there execution.