Pope has to fix this

MdWIldcat55

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LOL. I wonder how many of the world-famous Drew Norton's 350 - that's three hundred and fifty, not 350,000 -- followers would agree with this assessment? You could never post on X at all and more than 350 people would find and follow you randomly. This guy is some 12-year-old fooling around with his mom's computer.

People who post this stuff just to criticize Pope or put down Kentucky have an agenda. Just ignore them.

As for this nobody's list: I'd take McBride, Kam Williams, assuming he's healthy, and Frank Kepnang ahead of a lot of the names on this list. (Big Z? okay, sure.)
 
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VC99

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LOL. I wonder how many of the world-famous Drew Norton's 350 - that's three hundred and fifty, not 350,000 -- followers would agree with this assessment? I signed up for Twitter a few years ago, but never posted and forgot that I did. I just checked: I have more than 200 followers, so I don't think you have to be a major guru to get to 350.

People who post this stuff just to criticize Pope or put donw Kentucky have an agenda. Just ignore them.

As for this nobody's list: I'd take McBride, Kam Williams, assuming he's healthy, and Frank Kepnang ahead of a lot of the names on this list. (Big Z? okay, sure.)
The post is in no way about Drew Norton.
 
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VC99

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He needs to fix what exactly? More preseason moronic prognosticating drivel by know nothing haters? Yeah, I'm sure he'll get right on that.
Building rosters at the university of Kentucky basketball that literally nobody believes can win a national title, including the vast majority of the fanbase and have historically low levels of hype or national attention. While other programs like Duke and Uconn are literally in prime position to catch up and/or pass you in titles. Fix that.
 

MdWIldcat55

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The post is in no way about Drew Norton.
What is it about then? You post the opinion about bench players of some absolute nobody and pretend it shows something telling about Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball. If it isn't about that person's opinion, what is it about? Here's my opinion, and I have more X followers than Drew Norton and more credibility, because a long time ago I actually played college basketball: Kentucky's bench has several decent players and a couple who could possibly break out and be major contributors. In no way does that list by some teenager you posted to show the opposite mean anything.
 

VC99

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What is it about then? You post the opinion about bench players of some absolute nobody and pretend it shows something telling about Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball. If it isn't about that person's opinion, what is it about? Here's my opinion, and I have more X followers than Drew Norton and more credibility, because a long time ago I actually played college basketball: Kentucky's bench has several decent players and a couple who could possibly break out and be major contributors. In no way does that list by some teenager you posted to show the opposite mean anything.
Brother Pope would have guaranteed multiple of their bench players as starters on our roster.
 

MdWIldcat55

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Brother Pope would have guaranteed multiple of their bench players as starters on our roster.
You seem totally incapable of expressing whatever it is you are trying to say, other than "I hate Mark Pope."

You are entitled to your opinion, but if you want to persuade anyone to agree with you, be more intelligent. Stop posting random X posts and pretending they have any merit. It just makes you look silly.
 

VC99

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You seem totally incapable of expressing whatever it is you are trying to say, other than "I hate Mark Pope."

You are entitled to your opinion, but if you want to persuade anyone to agree with you, be more intelligent. Stop posting random X posts and pretending they have any merit. It just makes you look silly.
Incorrect.

1. It is clearly visually represented what the problem is.

2. I already responded and gave an explanation which you did not read.
 

VC99

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Brother, it isn't even up for debate. Mark Pope is not even remotely close to building good enough rosters for Kentucky basketball to contend with programs like Duke that are hunting us down and stealing all the players Pope recruited and sitting them on the bench. You literally have no argument.
 

NociHTTP

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Brother Pope would have guaranteed multiple of their bench players as starters on our roster.
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VC99

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You’re a basketball idiot. Just ant Uk propanga
So how many years in a row are we gonna do this? Genuine question.

How many times are we gonna barely be a top 25 pre-season team and watch Duke load up with talent and be a 1 seed every year?

I don't think you understand how probabilities work. Again, this is Kentucky, we should not be fighting the odds every year while watching another blue blood program stack the odds in their favor year after year.
 
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Give Puke all the love and attention. Will be even sweeter when they choke again in the NCAAT with all that talent.
they may indeed choke in the NCAAT, but when the seasons wraps up.....

duke will win the ACC
duke will win the ACCT
duke will likely finish the year with 3 losses or less.
duke will get a 1 seed in the NCAAT

meanwhile here in lexington.....
 

Get_over_it

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they may indeed choke in the NCAAT, but when the seasons wraps up.....

duke will win the ACC
duke will win the ACCT
duke will likely finish the year with 3 losses or less.
duke will get a 1 seed in the NCAAT

meanwhile here in lexington.....
And I guarantee you that after 4 years and all that talent and only 1 final four, fans here would be wanting him gone.
 
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BookofMormon

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Their bench compared to ours is just unacceptable at a Blue blood program. We should not have that large of a recruiting/roster discrepancy.
It's effen ridiculous what they can do, borderline unfair. They are selling something these kids are devouring, that no one else can do. Not even cal is doing this. He's got 1-2 decent guys coming off the bench, not 6-7. He also has a meh transfer at Center. Duke has double ply studs at every position. It won't be long till they start dominating this sport, not even sure Hurley can stop it.

I listened to the Arkansas dudes podcast, he said he has it on good word Henry didn't love his UK visit, looked disinterested and like he didn't want to be there by someone who saw him at the pro day, went so far as to call Pope a recruiting "loser". Lol. This is where we are.

Pope doing what he can to get recruits and hiring key members of their network to his staff. It sounds like UNC may be hiring Black's dad to get him. I mean, it's getting outrageous.
 

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and i guarantee you that those 4 years and all that are drastically better than what we have and will be experiencing......by miles
Ummm, who said that it wasn't drastically better? What I am saying is with the talent that Scheyer has had over the past 4 years probably half or more of the fans on here would be upset with only one final four, they would be saying he can recruit but can't coach, we will always be close but no title with him, they would say if we want #9 we need to find another coach.
 

Get_over_it

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It's effen ridiculous what they can do, borderline unfair. They are selling something these kids are devouring, that no one else can do. Not even cal is doing this. He's got 1-2 decent guys coming off the bench, not 6-7. He also has a meh transfer at Center. Duke has double ply studs at every position. It won't be long till they start dominating this sport, not even sure Hurley can stop it.

I listened to the Arkansas dudes podcast, he said he has it on good word Henry didn't love his UK visit, looked disinterested and like he didn't want to be there by someone who saw him at the pro day, went so far as to call Pope a recruiting "loser". Lol. This is where we are.

Pope doing what he can to get recruits and hiring key members of their network to his staff. It sounds like UNC may be hiring Black's dad to get him. I mean, it's getting outrageous.
Well damn if you heard it on a podcast then it has to be true.
 

UKWildcats1987

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Ummm, who said that it wasn't drastically better? What I am saying is with the talent that Scheyer has had over the past 4 years probably half or more of the fans on here would be upset with only one final four, they would be saying he can recruit but can't coach, we will always be close but no title with him, they would say if we want #9 we need to find another coach.

Well right now we have one that cant recruit or coach so after the last 4 seasons of Cal and 2 of Pope I think UK fans scoffing at 1 final four and 3 elite 8s n 4 seasons of coaching would be a bit silly.

I will say the inexperience of the duke coach cost them a title or 2 the last 2 seasons. He has to get better n high pressure close ncaa games.
 
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I listened to the Arkansas dudes podcast, he said he has it on good word Henry didn't love his UK visit, looked disinterested and like he didn't want to be there by someone who saw him at the pro day, went so far as to call Pope a recruiting "loser". Lol. This is where we are.
What did you expect to hear on an Arkansas podcast for a recruit they desperately want? Henry himself posted a recap of his visit on instagram (@bigbluedylan shared it as well) and it doesn't sound at all like he was disinterested and didn't want to be here. Doesn't mean we will land him but from the horses mouth, he enjoyed his visit. If I knew how to share instagram videos on here I would post it. Maybe someone else can.
 

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Well damn if you heard it on a podcast then it has to be true.
It's their guy Kevin - he practically does this for a living, follows planes, is present on the circuit and seems to have a ton of connections. I honestly think it's very possible. It's obviously not a guarantee, but this guy doesn't seem one to proactively blow smoke for s and giggles. You can go find it yourself.
 

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Well right now we have one that cant recruit or coach so after the last 4 seasons of Cal and 2 of Pope I think UK fans scoffing at 1 final four and 3 elite 8s n 4 seasons of coaching would be a bit silly.

I will say the inexperience of the duke coach cost them a title or 2 the last 2 seasons. He has to get better n high pressure close ncaa games.
lol, and when have you not known some UK fans not to be a bit silly?
 
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