Malachi Moreno picked before Jayden Quaintance in new NBA Mock Draft...

mcowherd

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Meh, Jasper Johnson was his own worst enemy at UK. Couldn’t/wouldn’t accept coaching. That’s not on Pope, and I’m far from a Mark Pope apologist.
Anytime a Stud prospect fails to pan out it will 100% fall on the coaches shoulder.
 

mcowherd

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That's dumb. It is not automatically on the coach every time.
I completely agree. My point is simply that perception often dictates reality. For instance, when coaches and programs readily take credit for a player's transition to the NBA, they must also be willing to accept responsibility when things go wrong. They have to take the good with the bad.