Pope going after 2026 leftovers
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That's what Indiana says now
Probably not if your job is on the line. He needs immediate impact players, now.
If it's true what some say Pilgrim posted we will need a whole new team. Told them they were welcomed back but only with a pay cut.
If it's true that he was integral in 2024's transfer class, I'm hopeful that Keegan can make a difference. Full portal vs scraps.That's what Indiana says now
I know I'm a damn fool to be hopeful about anything in this forsaken world at this point, but still.
“You guys overpaid for a bunch of role players”….sounds like many opposing fans were right last year! Just insane how bad Pope was last year with the NIL money.
I would agree with that. You don’t need elite recruits to build a roster. But you do have to know exactly what you’re looking for in players and commit to that.
Iowa and Nebraska don’t have elite recruits, but what they do have is guys who have a diverse set of skills, they buy into the system, and the coach demands that they play hard and together.
In 2 years we’ve seen nothing of that from a Pope coached team on a consistent basis. We’ve gotten flashes here and there. Maybe the new GM helps with keeping a clear focus on what the roster should look like, because this years roster was horribly constructed.
I'll tell you right now I know for sure we are currently focused on guards. Don't know if that will be good or bad, but it's the truth.
I'm not a Pope guy, but I think it's understandable that we secure the point first. We will see what happens after that.FFS.
The next couple of weeks will be interesting to follow just to see what happens or doesn’t happen.
Just stay away from guys coming off serious injury. Unless you have found a way to pay them per game played.
He looks to be top 50 on 247 composite (not 35). However, elite athleticism w/ good frame. Nice recruit to land, again if the price tag is reasonable. Seems UT is in the lead from the 247 profile?
I have a hunch that this will be tough for Poop to land. Kid's got an NBA frame, and he will need the right coaching and development. His camp and other coaches will likely be recruiting negatively on Poop's (nonexistant) NBA footprint.
I have a hunch that this will be tough for Poop to land. Kid's got an NBA frame, and he will need the right coaching and development. His camp and other coaches will likely be recruiting negatively on Poop's (nonexistant) NBA footprint.
you figure he has to build almost entire roster.
these 4 star guys are guys who he is "building" around.
with 9 mil to spread out to 3 players... one has to be excited with whom these MEN will be.
You figure they have to be transfers / semi pro dudes who are going to be 23+.
if you can't have 5 star talent. the upperclass MAN is the alternate.
these 4 star guys are guys who he is "building" around.
with 9 mil to spread out to 3 players... one has to be excited with whom these MEN will be.
You figure they have to be transfers / semi pro dudes who are going to be 23+.
if you can't have 5 star talent. the upperclass MAN is the alternate.
If you watched the two EE games tonight, you just know Pope won’t put anyone on our roster that could come close to playing in those games. Those were some tough talented players. (Could you imagine Moreno in that Purdue/Arizona game?). It’s going to be rough ride my friends.
Now we are bad fans because we are skeptical when we are told we should be excited because Kentucky is "reaching out" to a 4 star. May be a good player, but we haven't landed him and there seems to be dwindling talent and coaching year to year. Pope needs to get some signed talent soon or we are in big trouble next year.
My guess is we will have more transfer out than coach expected. Which from what I have seen that should make a lot of ppl on here happy.
Now he needs to tell Pam(assistants) to go and get him the real white card stock(NBA players) instead of this paper(Leftover recruits) she got from the art room.
If Bama wanted him he’s probably pretty solid. Not a bad pickup this late if he can do it but this guy has a lot more competition from big schools too.
Worries me that Tennessee has been recruiting him for a while from what I’ve read.
Say what you want but UT and Bama always find guys ranked around him or higher that end up being good players.
Reading what’s been said, if Pope can learn from his mistakes maybe that can lead to positives. But he has a lot of mistakes to correct. I’m not sure if he’s going to be able to rectify them enough of them to move into at the very least top 4 in the SEC. And frankly I’m being very very kind because Kentucky should always be in the top 2, especially with the money they’re spending compared to other schools.
Idc what anyone says find the players that fit the system a coach likes to run and work on player development is more important than rankings out of high school
He’s made mistakes but I think as fans we should be more supportive that he figure it out. Not his fault that Barnhart is not a good ad. If we aren’t great next season I’ll be ready for a new coach but I’m willing to give him a 3rd year. Idk what he’s doing wrong recruiting these hs kids but that’s gotta change in a hurry
I agree. It feels almost as if Pope scrounged just enough money to where if he got really lucky he just might be able to buy the medicine he needs to save his life. Then he decides to go shopping hungry…
Watch him play and then come back look at his offer sheet every year multiple high rated 4 star freshman contribute and with injury luck we need all the help we can get. Also stokes is the no 1 player in the country and only 1 guy you have to have 12 guys to field a team.
KY needs to pay Isaiah Johnson. FOTY out of Colorado. Dude will be the best PG available in the portal. His dad is a basketball trainer and it shows. Exactly what UK basketball needs.
He likely can be good, but is he immediate impact and can this staff develop him? The answer for both is likely a no.
We’re not “judging” the player, we are judging the coach who is going to be wasting another season with him.
Trying to figure out what word you mean by the "****"?Guy is a **** good player, says all I need to know about your knowledge. Why comment on something that you have zero clue about?
During the year with HS recruiting going poorly I thought we would hear about more Euro recruiting. Still may I guess but Arizona has some really tough mature guys from overseas. We got one but he was soft and poorly coached. Where is Scott Rigot?
Keeping and developing is the key, have to find guys that will tough it out. UT seems to have a great S&C program as well.
The kid isn’t the issue here.
The current KY men’s bb coach is the problem.
Waiting until March to try to land recruits that graduate in less than 2 months should never happen at KY.
We should eat first. Not be stuck with leftovers.
The kid may work out but KY basketball should NEVER find itself in this position.
Pope is in over his head.
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But I thought with this JMI deal we would have a huge war chest to
Not directed at you…. Simply a rhetorical question / statement.