Predicting Ky’s conference record.

Supafuzz75 · Sunday at 5:22 PM

4-5 SEC losses and 2-3 out of conference losses..

Lameguy · Sunday at 5:22 PM

ComebackCats98 said:
Technically he is right if he means worst SEC record through 2 years:

Billy G 20-12
Pope 20-16
Cal 24-8
Tubby 25-7
Sutton 27-9
Hall 23-13
Pitino 24-

ComebackCats98 said:
Technically he is right if he means worst SEC record through 2 years:

Billy G 20-12
Pope 20-16
Cal 24-8
Tubby 25-7
Sutton 27-9
Hall 23-13
Pitino 24-12
Rupp 19-0

Then technically he should amend his statement

or he’s still wrong

UKCowboys · Sunday at 5:23 PM

UKBB4Ever said:
Pope has the worst 2 year record of any coach in UK history.

So 11-7 is an improvement.

No he doesn't lol. BCG does.

RationalKentuckyFan · Sunday at 5:26 PM

I would say somewhere between 14-4 and 11-7 as an in conference record but I'm ready to be disappointed again.

UK BasketballFan · Sunday at 5:28 PM

I’ll wait until we see if Mitchell is eligible to play.

BookofMormon · Sunday at 5:38 PM

What's the point in guessing really? Brand new roster, a very good one. Enjoy the ride.

All I know is that Pope better finish top 3 in the SEC and get to an E8 minimum. The record to get there, whatever. This team should club Calipari like baby seals. To me, it's on par with Texas in terms of overall ability, although I think better balanced. I think a big dictator of upside will be how big a leap Wilkins makes.

This is a lot of mouths to feed is my fear. How is that chemistry going to work? I mean, you could legitimately have 5 alphas in this bunch. Moreno wants to get to the NBA, Mitchell has played that alpha role, Milan & Wilkins have been primary scorers.

NineIsOnTheWay · Sunday at 6:08 PM

4 to 6 losses

MichaelGray · Sunday at 6:10 PM

OliverSimmonsTwinBrother said:
No idea what you mean but Im a realist. Pope avgs 11 loses a year. It is what it is. Im not a troll or a hater.

He won't have 11 losses with this roster.

megablue · Sunday at 6:23 PM

ThreeDogNight2 said:
So you think there are 7 better teams in the sec?
I know what your trying to do and say set low expectations so you don’t hurt yourself but your being genuinely obtuse and stupid to say 22-10 is the expectation

Repeating ... I've not seen us play yet. I think we will be good in a very tough conference. It is not unreasonable to expect conference losses, based on the pre-season rankings I've seen. Mitchell changes things, for sure, and I hope DRAMATICALLY !! But, only five (5) can play at a time and it will be interesting to see how Pope distributes minutes without slippage, especially against the best of teams. I will repeat myself and say that I am unsure about how our defense and rebounding will hold up against the best teams (especially physical ones) on our certain off-shooting nights. As I stated in another thread, if this group can play the kind of active defense that LaFamilia played in most of their games ... we can be REALLY GOOD !!

As I review the personnel and assess them, I have a sense (and have posted here previously) that our better defenders & rebounders are not our best scorers and those most here do not have them in our starting five, including me. The distribution of minutes and how well Diallo, Wilkins, Moncilovic, Mitchell and Moreno can rebound, defend and play physically, in my view, is the ABSOLUTE KEY to how well we do. If that starting group can rebound and defend hard ... I think my prediction will be way short of actual results .... and a 5-7 loss season is far more probable. Right now, I just do not know, as I have not seen them play a few games. These predictions, by ALL of us, are just GUESSES right now ... and we all know it. What we can agree on is that we hope we can be good and balanced enough to make a serious run this year. Finding out is why we watch the games ... GO CATS !!

						LY	LY	LY	LY	LY	LY	LY	LY
					CAREER	PER 40	PER 40	PER 40	PER 40	PER 40	PER 40	PER 40	PER 40
			3PT	3PTA	3PT%	3PT%	PTS	REBS	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
MOMCILOVIC	6'8"	220	260	608	42.76%	48.7%	22.1	4.1	1.3	1.1	0.3	1.1	2.1
WILKINS	6'5"	175	65	198	32.83%	32.8%	23.9	2.6	6.3	1.0	0.2	5.1	3.8
DIALLO	6'4"	180	29	106	27.36%	31.5%	21.2	5.3	6.0	0.9	0.0	3.4	3.6
MORENO	7'0"	250	0	3	0.00%	0.0%	13.8	11.2	3.1	0.9	2.6	2.3	3.8
MITCHELL	6'8"	220	62	193	32.12%	38.8%	21.7	6.1	4.3	0.8	0.6	2.5	1.6

			416	1108	37.55%	39.9%	102.7	29.3	21.0	4.7	3.7	14.4	14.9



McBRIDE	6'8"	230	58	174	33.33%	40.0%	22.5	8.3	2.1	0.6	0.9	2.6	3.7
N'DIAYE	6'11"	210	68	229	29.69%	30.5%	14.3	10.0	1.1	1.3	0.9	2.1	2.6
MORTON	6'4"	200	66	193	34.20%	38.8%	12.5	3.1	4.2	1.3	0.4	1.9	3.2
NOAH	6'5"	220	29	87	33.33%	33.3%	11.1	8.6	1.8	1.7	0.4	1.1	3.6
KEPNANG	6'11"	225	0	2	0.00%	0.0%	10.8	11.0	0.4	1.0	3.6	1.8	4.4

			221	685	32.26%	34.4%	71.2	41.0	9.6	5.9	6.2	9.5	17.5

POTTER	7'1"	230	37	93	39.78%		39.8%	15.3	8.6	2.9	0.9	1.6	2.7	5.2
K. WILLIAMS	6'8'	190	91	231	39.39%		35.9%	13.1	4.5	2.1	1.3	0.6	1.3	3.8

CB3UK · Sunday at 6:24 PM

BlueVelvetFog said:
That's a lot of games for football

This. College football starts this coming Saturday. What are we doing folks? Get your head in the game BBN. Sheesh.

megablue · Sunday at 6:25 PM

STATISTICS - LAST SEASON:
		MINS	PTS	REBS	3PTA	FG%	2P%	3P%	FT%	STL	BLK	AST	TOV
MITCHELL	6'8"	220	33.8	18.3	5.2	1.5	0.547	0.571	0.388	0.669	0.7	0.5	3.6	2.1
MOMCILOVIC	6'8"	220	30.5	16.9	3.1	7.5	0.506	0.545	0.487	0.878	0.8	0.2	1.0	0.8
WILKINS	6'5"	175	29.8	17.8	2.0	5.7	0.460	0.554	0.328	0.824	0.8	0.1	4.7	3.8
DIALLO	6'4"	180	29.6	15.7	3.9	2.2	0.489	0.527	0.315	0.825	0.7	0.0	4.5	2.5
N'DIAYE	6'11"	210	27.2	9.8	6.8	5.0	0.407	0.536	0.305	0.828	0.9	0.6	0.8	1.5
McBRIDE	6'8"	230	27.1	15.3	5.6	3.1	0.494	0.530	0.400	0.782	0.4	0.6	1.5	1.8
MORTON	6'4"	200	24.9	7.8	1.9	2.5	0.438	0.473	0.388	0.820	0.8	0.2	2.6	1.2
KEPNANG	6'11"	225	22.9	6.2	6.3	0.0	0.515	0.519	0.000	0.689	0.6	2.1	0.2	1.0
MORENO	7'0"	250	22.6	7.8	6.3	0.1	0.582	0.593	0.000	0.698	0.5	1.5	1.8	1.3
K. WILLIAMS	6'8"	190	18.5	6.0	2.1	3.3	0.449	0.690	0.359	0.955	0.6	0.3	1.0	0.6
NOAH	6'5"	220	10.6	3.0	2.3	1.9	0.355	0.455	0.333	0.826	0.4	0.1	0.5	0.3
POTTER	7'1"	230
B. HAWTHORNE	6'8"	190
Z. HAWTHORNE	6'2"	170
M. WILLIAMS	6'2"	185

TOTALS			277.5	124.6	45.5	32.8

PER 40 - LAST SEASON:
			GAMES	PTS	REBS	3PTA	FG%	2P%	3P%	FT%	STL	BLK	AST	TOV
MOMCILOVIC	6'8"	220	37	22.1	4.1	9.9	0.506	0.545	0.487	0.878	1.1	0.3	1.3	1.1
WILKINS	6'5"	175	35	23.9	2.6	7.6	0.460	0.554	0.328	0.824	1.0	0.2	6.3	5.1
McBRIDE	6'8"	230	31	22.5	8.3	4.5	0.494	0.530	0.400	0.782	0.6	0.9	2.1	2.6
MITCHELL	6'8"	220	33	21.7	6.1	1.8	0.547	0.571	0.388	0.669	0.8	0.6	4.3	2.5
DIALLO	6'4"	180	33	21.2	5.3	3.0	0.489	0.527	0.315	0.825	0.9	0.0	6.0	3.4
N'DIAYE	6'11"	210	28	14.3	10.0	7.4	0.407	0.536	0.305	0.828	1.3	0.9	1.1	2.1
MORENO	7'0"	250	36	13.8	11.2	0.1	0.582	0.593	0.000	0.698	0.9	2.6	3.1	2.3
K. WILLIAMS	6'8"	190	24	13.1	4.5	7.0	0.449	0.690	0.359	0.955	1.3	0.6	2.1	1.3
MORTON	6'4"	200	32	12.5	3.1	4.0	0.438	0.473	0.388	0.820	1.3	0.4	4.2	1.9
NOAH	6'5"	220	27	11.1	8.6	7.1	0.355	0.455	0.333	0.826	1.7	0.4	1.8	1.1
KEPNANG	6'11"	225	27	10.8	11.0	0.1	0.515	0.519	0.000	0.689	1.0	3.6	0.4	1.8
POTTER	7'1"	230
B. HAWTHORNE	6'8"	190
Z. HAWTHORNE	6'2"	170
M. WILLIAMS	6'2"	185


TOTALS			343.0	187.0	74.8	52.5

mhs1964 · Sunday at 6:40 PM

ComebackCats98 said:
Technically he is right if he means worst SEC record through 2 years:

Billy G 20-12
Pope 20-16
Cal 24-8
Tubby 25-7
Sutton 27-9
Hall 23-13
Pitino 24-12
Rupp 19-0

The SEC is infinitely stronger today than ever in my memory and I started following in 1958. That has to be taken into account.

ComebackCats98 · Sunday at 6:44 PM

mhs1964 said:
The SEC is infinitely stronger today than ever in my memory and I started following in 1958. That has to be taken into account.

Absolutely

TheGreatGooglyMoogly · Sunday at 6:46 PM

MichaelGray said:
He won't have 11 losses with this roster.

He won't if he wants to have a job next year. UK cannot finish with double-digits in the L column for a fifth straight year.

megablue · Sunday at 7:09 PM

ComebackCats98 said:
Absolutely

10000% this ^^^^

JHR1932 · Sunday at 7:24 PM

Lameguy said:
Don’t forget NBA draft night Cal had two lottery picks coming off his bench that last year while he had Wagner starting every game. I liked Cal but I knew it was time for a change and Pope was pretty good in year 1 before all the damn injuries piled up.

Dude who built and recruited that team last year?I like Pope a lot actually but let’s call it like it is and quit playing games dude was a complete woke ***** with that team. This year literally tells all of us if he is legit a swiftly no games, it is what it is.

Agent Redbone · Sunday at 7:35 PM

OliverSimmonsTwinBrother said:
23-14

Are you just joking around? I think we lose about 5 games through conference and non conference regular season. This isn’t a typical Pope team. We should be much improved over any team Pope has had in the past. My thoughts are we will win a few close games on talent and experience with this team.

Lameguy · Sunday at 7:44 PM

JHR1932 said:
Dude who built and recruited that team last year?I like Pope a lot actually but let’s call it like it is and quit playing games dude was a complete woke ***** with that team. This year literally tells all of us if he is legit a swiftly no games, it is what it is.

Let’s be fair, every coach at Ky not named Pitino has had one of those years. Cal had more than 1, Tubby had team turmoil, Eddie Sutton burned the program down, Joe B retired after a 18-13 year, Rupp even had bad years and don’t forget Billy G. I could be wrong but didn‘t Rupp have a 13-13 when he played nothing but football schools. You are right about this year though.

Agent Redbone · Sunday at 7:53 PM

moses1uk said:
28-4 with 1 non conference loss

I think this is closer to what the record ends up being. Too talented to lose as many games as some on this thread have predicted.
Should be a fun season!

megablue · Sunday at 8:12 PM

Lameguy said:
Let’s be fair, every coach at Ky not named Pitino has had one of those years. Cal had more than 1, Tubby had team turmoil, Eddie Sutton burned the program down, Joe B retired after a 18-13 year, Rupp even had bad years and don’t forget Billy G. I could be wrong but didn‘t Rupp have a 13-13 when he played nothing but football schools. You are right about this year though.

I think Rupp went 13-13 with All-Americans on the team ... not sure, though.

kyjeff1 · Sunday at 8:14 PM

Not accounting for injuries, I'll say 7 total losses. You just know we’re going to lay a couple stinkers out there. Part of that is Pope's soft personality. The Ohio State game 2 years ago, is a prime example of what I'm talking about.
With this roster and what looks to be a somewhat favorable schedule (weak OOC), we should not see more than 7 losses. If we lose 10+ again, it needs to be Pope’s last season.

7 losses and an E8 with a good shot at a FF and I'll be happy. It’s been too long, this needs to be a good year.

KYAnywhereEverywhere · Sunday at 9:01 PM

13-5. He'll win a couple highly competitive games against teams that are considered really good when we play them and have a bad loss or two

Noledynasty2490 · Sunday at 9:45 PM

ComebackCats98 said:
Technically he is right if he means worst SEC record through 2 years:

Billy G 20-12
Pope 20-16
Cal 24-8
Tubby 25-7
Sutton 27-9
Hall 23-13
Pitino 24-12
Rupp 19-0

Yeah this SEC is totally the same caliber as the SEC when guys like G and Tubby were here.

Not saying Pope is the answer but cmon, let's be real.

paulcalhoun_rivals397471 · Sunday at 9:46 PM

UKBB4Ever said:
Pope has the worst 2 year record of any coach in UK history.

So 11-7 is an improvement.

Injuries, a game stolen by the officials against Auburn and the most difficult SEC schedules in our history matter.

mhs1964 · 2026-08-24T07:06:05-0500

megablue said:
I think Rupp went 13-13 with All-Americans on the team ... not sure, though.

Absolutely correct. Coming off the 66 Runts and led by Riley and Dampier they surprised in an unexpected way. Missed Kron and Conley and their versatility. Must wait and see team before predicting record, a lesson I learned that year.

megablue · 2026-08-24T07:49:03-0500

mhs1964 said:
Absolutely correct. Coming off the 66 Runts and led by Riley and Dampier they surprised in an unexpected way. Missed Kron and Conley and their versatility. Must wait and see team before predicting record, a lesson I learned that year.

Thad Jaracz was third-team after the 65-66 season. That meant there were three (3) returning All-Americans on that 13-13 team ... UFB !!

Predicting Ky’s conference record.

All-Conference

Senior

All-American

Sophomore

Senior

Senior

Sophomore

All-Conference

Heisman

Hall of Famer

Heisman

Senior

All-Conference

Freshman

Heisman

Junior

Junior

Senior

Junior

Heisman

Heisman

Sophomore

All-American

All-American

Senior

Heisman