Assuming UK doesn’t get Milan and become a true expected contender in 2026-2027, I think the single most important for Pope continuing on as coach will be his recruiting of the 2027 class.
Add one more key piece, and this squad gives Prime ‘92 Dream Team all they can handle, and then some!
When you guys make these idiotic statements, does it make you feel good,are you really hoping they won’t be good? I don’t get it. I mean it isn’t funny but it sure is pathetic.
Its moving the goal posts. When it looks like Pope has put together a very solid team for this season, it makes all the folks that have said we wouldn't win 10 games next season look like fools, so to take attention away from their ridiculous "this team wont go .500" predictions, they move it to the polar opposite and compare this roster to 96 or the Dream Team. Its called butt hurt sour grapes.
The 2027 class will most likely be very strong for us. Lots of heavy interest out there, Mo has made a big difference and I’d be willing to bet we sign several early this time.
Based on the reactions. We are suddenly a Top 5 team because Moreno is coming back.
I assure you that none of us that want Pope gone are even the slightest bit worried that he will even come close to final four with this team. The only concern is he somehow sneaks into a fluke s16 and it extends this nightmare another year just because UK won’t have the balls to fire him.
He went to the S16 with a team that had starters out hurt that is no more talented than this one on paper. Add in Momcilovic and this team is by far his best team. Hey man, I wanted the guy gone after the season too, but I am all for being proven wrong
You’re definitely in the bargaining stage. So many here did this exact same thing last year when we missed on plan A/B/C at every position. People were rightfully pissed but when the roster was finalized they started talking themselves into it being a good roster and how we “didn’t need” those guys Pope missed anyway.
dont see 1 person posting that. but carry on with your agenda.
What's humorous is I can't tell the difference between the usual Barnhart cheerleading squad, and the trolls mocking them at this point.
Your genuinely mentally disabled if you think
You dont have the first clue as to what this teams ceiling might be with Momcilovic and neither do I. But I believe we would have a far more talented and complete roster than either of the first two seasons. Having real PG's alone make this team far better.
Weak excuse and a pathetic counter attack. Basketball knowledge has absolutely nothing to do with this.
He also argued for months that Pope wasn’t getting a year three. Morg is a passionate fan but can’t parse truth from wishful preference.
Rembrandt was a good poster. The recurring threads were a good follow
EvanMiya’s data based roster build assessment has us top 25 w Moreno. You citing Rothstein’s opinionated, BBN click seeking rating?
I’m not a pumper but I don’t have a short memory. I remember this quite well.
Let’s hear your rebuttal or is emojis all you got. We return a center who performed decent at times last year but had terrible stamina and fell off a lot the last month of the season. We have two P5 transfers that were key players on their team that finished below .500 last year and all other transfers have never played in a P5 conference. How is this a recipe for sure fire success? I’ll hang up and listen.
Some voters or smaller projection lists may sneak Kentucky into the back end of the Top 25 later in the offseason, but the major “way-too-early” polls currently have them either unranked or just outside the Top 25. Including ESPN, CBS, Sportnation, On3, etc, etc. some have us as low as 44th with Moreno. I read those Miya polls, he has us as the 6th best roster in the SEC, and oddly has us over Texas. Either way, 6th doesn’t buy Pope another year.
You know what I hate? Any post that says 40– oh when something good happens for Kentucky. First of all, I lived through that season and I died when they didn’t go 40 and oh. Second of all all of you that are saying 40– oh every single GD time are making fun of the people that said 40– oh that season. And it almost happened, didn’t it? So as far as I’m concerned, you can put hot sauce on your hound, dog’s *******, and chase him through the woods.40-0
Multiple opinion based polls. Gimme data based every time. Enjoy the way-too-early group think.
He was a douche in my book. He acted like he owned the football board. He knew what he was talking about. I'll give him that
It’s probably a Nightwish sock. They have attempted to steal his well-deserved nickname. The Pope Derangement Syndrome posters are fairly predictable. And, nothing weirder than their Andy pics.
