Pope selling fans on this team?

Delk4three

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How does Pope sell the fans that this team will have a chance to compete for a SEC title or NCAA title this fall? His first fall news conference after we have been picked to finish 10+ in the league, what is his argument going to be as to why we will be better than predicted? Obviously we will get a few more players, but there doesn't appear to be any game changers that would change our ceiling as of now.
 

ZaytovenCat

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Hadn’t thought about it but it will be funny to watch him try to say with a straight face that this team will be trying to compete for a national title. I would tell him to hire an acting coach but he better be saving his money. He will be on the unemployment line a year from now and I don’t see anyone other than a very small school hiring him. In fact I think he likely ends up an assistant for a few years until he can fix his image.
 

Ukwazoo3

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Hadn’t thought about it but it will be funny to watch him try to say with a straight face that this team will be trying to compete for a national title. I would tell him to hire an acting coach but he better be saving his money. He will be on the unemployment line a year from now and I don’t see anyone other than a very small school hiring him. In fact I think he likely ends up an assistant for a few years until he can fix his image.
He doesn't seem like he takes any advice anyway
 

Eagles_Ball_69

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How does Pope sell the fans that this team will have a chance to compete for a SEC title or NCAA title this fall? His first fall news conference after we have been picked to finish 10+ in the league, what is his argument going to be as to why we will be better than predicted? Obviously we will get a few more players, but there doesn't appear to be any game changers that would change our ceiling as of now.
Pope would actually have to show his face/voice in the media to sell anything. Anyone realize he hasn't said a word or made an appearance since that odd presser he compared his first two years to Cals last four? Like not a single word. He's in hiding. As the coach at Kentucky.

Understand the assignment my a$$.
 

JASUN74

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It’s like driving a Pontiac Fiero
I drove my buddy’s in high school and it was like a little race car. Took curves at 90 and had a ball. Luckily I survived, but man it was a fun day. This team will be nothing close to that much fun. 😆. I get the point, but those little cars were awesome on a Kentucky back road that is.
 
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CELTICAT

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I drove my buddy’s in high school and it was like a little race car. Took curves at 90 and had a ball. Luckily I survived, but man it was a fun day. This team will be nothing close to that much fun. 😆. I get the point, but those little cars were awesome on a Kentucky back road that is.

my sister had a red Fiero and drove me to Ezell Harding for school everyday in Nashville in it. That was ballin’ in 1988.
 
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JASUN74

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my sister had a red Fiero and drove me to Ezell Harding for school everyday in Nashville in it. That was ballin’ in 1988.
April or May of 92 is when I drove his car. Man those things were like those slick tire track cars you can drive. Go carts for some I guess. Really like a big toy that could kill you. But I was smiling the whole time. I think they could go about 140 or something like that. Crazy fun but dangerous. Thanks for the memory bud.
 
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