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Now there's a guy who understands the assignment so much that he knows his days are numbered because he can't turn in the assignment on time.
LMAO I thought this was AI when I first saw. Can't believe it's real lol
I kinda feel for Pope. He knows it’s over. This was his dream job and he’s clearly not able to do it well.
Fire Mark Pope. But I still cant help but feel sorry for him as many times as I say I shouldn't. I mean look at his face. Hes defeated. I dont wish that on anyone.
I think this might be too personal for him to be successful. He looks like a guy who just saw his ex girlfriend on a date with another guy.
I think that picture sums up exactly what Kentucky is and will contiunue to be in this generation.
Gotta stop telling myself it can’t get worse. Genuinely mad at myself for clicking the thread.
30 mil to fail at a dream job. I don't feel that bad. I'm sure he'll be just fine after this.
Kind of in the same boat because I do truly feel he loves UK and BBN, but as a HC he has a undeserved ego. He was given resources that many, many coaches would kill for, but he was stubborn on doing it his way; a way that has never won jack ****.
no. This is part of my own personal process. Been here since 1997 when they started advertising the OG board in the Cat’s Pause.
Why did you have to post this Richie dang. Im going to stop saying anything about firing him. This man is struggling. I love UK to death. But Im sad now. Sad that it didnt work out. Sad that he looks like hes holding back tears. Sad that I feel like hes trying and does know hes in over his head but what's he supoosed to say?? Hey guys I know im failing and im just going to quit...
I hate this picture. Theres a lot behind this picture and its really hitting hard. I think im done having fun with the Pope stuff.
I apologize Pope. If you read rafters. I love you man. You're always a champion. You'll always be in the rafters of Rupp Arena. Cheer up buddy. Nothing to lose now. Accept it and go out with a bang. Coach your asss off this season man.
This kansas game doesn't define this season.
I hate this picture. Theres a lot behind this picture and its really hitting hard. I think im done having fun with the Pope stuff.
I apologize Pope. If you read rafters. I love you man. You're always a champion. You'll always be in the rafters of Rupp Arena. Cheer up buddy. Nothing to lose now. Accept it and go out with a bang. Coach your asss off this season man.
This kansas game doesn't define this season.
He needs to resign, at a home game at Rupp, against a cupcake. Announce it to the crowd. Get one last win. And let Mo Williams take over. He’d be loved by the fanbase.
Nah, money doesn't erase human emotion. Pope will have to live with his failure at UK for the rest of his life. For that I do feel a bit sorry for him. This job meant the world to him. Failing at KY has to be his nightmare scenario
No way he makes it til January! The AD knows he’s complete trash!
Naw, man. Elite handshake. Beautiful.
I like Pope as a human a lot. The man has a good soul, has a beautiful family, and has done well for himself. He just can’t do this job. He’s not a good enough coach or recruiter, and that’s just a fact. We have more than enough hard evidence to prove that.
I want him to leave before this job and the negativity around his involvement in it changes him as a person for the worse, because it will.
The Stokes stuff is bizarre. He keeps saying that he was a UL fan and hates KY......so why didn't he go to UL then? I'm sure they'd pay him. It's clear now that he punked pope and KY by visiting and negotiating an NIL deal. Pope looks like a chump since he made Stokes his top priority. Then he talks trash at him during the game and I have never seen that outside of layne K and ole miss. I get that Pope is a dork but damn man that's cold.
All that being said I think Stokes is a garbage human and I have my doubts that he even finishes the season for one reason or another. Self bent the knee to Peterson last year after all.
All that being said I think Stokes is a garbage human and I have my doubts that he even finishes the season for one reason or another. Self bent the knee to Peterson last year after all.
That’s embarrassing. Have some class and congratulate the kid on a good game. Especially if you thought you were getting him until the last day.
Money can make some things worse. Like it can make other humans think your not a human if you have money . Aw your mom just died?? It'll be ok your rich. Get over it man.
You will have to keep the fire pope thread going. I think im done. This man is defeated. He knows hes done.
Actually, it kind of does. Pope invested untold resources into recruiting a kid who CLEARLY was not coming here. Gave him Rupp Arena all to himself with the sound system playing and everything, only for the kid to go to Kansas like everyone knew he would just a few days later. He scrambles to fill out the roster (which is still not full), then has that kid drop a double double on him (while LAUGHING AT HIM) in a 20 point beatdown a few months later.
To call this embarrassing is an insult to the word. Stokes took this man’s dignity last night. This season is done.
I get it. You are correct. Im just done man. That picture really messed me up and made me understand how dumb I've been. He will be gone soon. Im done with it tho. I haven't accomplished half the things Pope has to be doing what I've done for three years.
There are so many things he could do or try to change to try to improve, but he won't. I don't feel for him at all.
That is even more embarrassing than being fired. No one likes quitters. It's difficult to even think of a quitter viewed positively. If you have any examples of one, Id love to hear it. Could you imagine the state of the program if a former player that won a championship here resigned after beating a cupcake as a coach on home court? Announcing it to the crowd??? Talk about new lows... Best case scenario if it does not work out again this year and they work it out on the back end out of the public. People get fired all the time, the fans warm back up to them after a period of grace.
I remember when the Stokes recruitment was just starting, there were rumors he had no desire to play in the state of KY.
On the verge of tears.
Opposing coaches are licking their chops to use this against UK
We need the Cal and Pope pumpers to keep defending this **** until we reach IU level. Almost there.
It is time. He is so far over his head even he doesn’t quite see how bad he is doing. He is delusional in his overly positive word salad rants. What we have seen on the court is not UK basketball. Even he has to know that on some level. He does appear too stubborn to walk away for the good of the program, but he just ain’t it.
If we keep taking knockout punches like this on national tv I don’t know if Batt can wait until
The end of the season. This is so awful and embarrassing to watch.
If we keep taking knockout punches like this on national tv I don’t know if Batt can wait until
The end of the season. This is so awful and embarrassing to watch.
He's immature, and has some seriously weird aura. Not sure if he's a garbage human.
I'll say this, the kid plays hard, winning basketball. Whoever picks him up in the NBA, I would make sure he has a strong coach. He'll mature some, but boy is he unlikeable from a distance. He is the 8th grade bully on every level. The kid is perfectly designed to be hated and the enemy.
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