Pope- Defense or get out imo

bleedsblue5

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If you can't figure out how to make us dogs on defense I want you gone. Simple as that, I hate seeing teams get up in our grill only for us to sit back and chase after players giving up wide open 3s.
Ya I don't love the offense or in game adjustments (maybe not having a point is an issue w/e) but the thing I hate the most is our lackluster defense.

Pitino showed you what it was like to defend, our players have been soft and lazy and YOU are to blame for that.
If you're not gonna change that, then you just need to go ahead and take a peaceful exit.
Lastly, if you stay and we look anything like the last 2 years, BBN will never forgive you.
 

Jtf2217

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Yes Mark pope is too soft, he tries to be a dad type to the kids and I appreciate that but there were several times where dads need to get up in their kids crap about something's that need fixed. The issue now days is accountability, you get over paid up front none the less making more money than a good percentage of people working their entire lives will ever see what is there to work for? Where is the motivation to put on and dominate and show out because this is your one shot to break generational curses you don't have stories like that out of the top guys anymore because they get all the benefits with none of the work right out of the gate. JQ was rumored to get 3 million for about $3 worth of play, doesn't matter if dude makes the NBA or not he's set if he's responsible for literally nothing.
 
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TFCat11

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A 12 year sample size says, that’s not happening!

I guess we’re just bored and willing to talk about anything, including things that have a proven, observable history, that aren’t going to change just because we know they should.
 

OliverSimmonsTwinBrother

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A 12 year sample size says, that’s not happening!

I guess we’re just bored and willing to talk about anything, including things that have a proven, observable history, that aren’t going to change just because we know they should.
This.

There was some hope when he got hired that maybe he could do a better job with higher level talent at UK but obviously he's not getting that level of talent.