19-12

SamePooter

All-Conference
Feb 21, 2026
946
1,232
93
Picking between Cal at the end of his tenure and Pope is like choosing dog crap over Cat crap. It's the same stuff. We need something else maybe with Mitch gone we will get it but I will never accept we would be better off with Cal. We are in a hole HE dug that Pope lacks the skills to get us out of. Some of you guys need to tune in to a Little House on the Prarie marathon
I agree with dog crap vs cat crap. But in today’s game you can’t really dig a hole.

most teams have a new roster every season anyway. Pope just doesn’t have it. Cal lost it. Pope never had it.
 

Wildcat Sheli

All-Conference
Nov 11, 2015
1,568
2,029
98
This article is insightful. It gives a look at the (rare) UK seasons where there have been 13 or 14 or more losses. To quote, “…this program has hit 14 or more losses in a season only four times. It has hit 13 losses just seven times.”

We still have an opportunity to go on a run in both tournaments, and I’m rooting for UK to do so. But the likelihood of 14 losses is a reality. My hope would be that the postseason would be a good one with a turnaround, a la 2014.

https://wildcatbluenation.com/kentucky-basketball-headed-for-one-of-the-worst-seasons-in-program-history
 
  • Like
Reactions: TFCat11
Jan 10, 2015
18,700
31,311
62
I’d rather be slurping Cal’s *** and dealing with his BS Calipari-isms than watching Pope sit there expressionlessly destroying our program. Cal was full of himself, but he still cared in his own way, even if he cared more about himself.
Problem is Cal was done and he was done here for about 5-6 years bigger problem is we didn't need to replace him with Pope. Cal didn't give 2 ***** about UK the whole time he was here but when he was winning it was excusable but when he wasn't then it wasn't OK anymore.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Ukwazoo3

sk73

All-Conference
Feb 16, 2013
3,185
3,237
113
Ummm no he went to the sweet 16 last year and that’s his best since 2017🤣 Calipari hasn’t been to the elite 8 in almost 10 years. The guy sucks. And last year he was gifted an easy road and still couldn’t make it long.

Cal is trash. This team isn’t going anywhere. You can’t coach at UK if you’re as ****** as calipari it’s why he’s at Arkansas. He cares nothing about winning anymore which is why he doesn’t. Ohio state even said no to Calipari. It took a program like Arkansas to finally say yes.

The issue is pope, not keeping c
What are you talking about. Young players haven’t won a title in years. And you were flat wrong about the elite 8 last season. Calipari is trash. I’ve watched the guy for 20+ years closely, went to college in Mem when he was there. I’m very familiar with him. Calipari had to go, no he didn’t make an elite 8, and no freshman led teams haven’t won jack **** in years. You must be new at this.

It’s talent AND experience that wins championships. And Calipari rarely has enough. He won’t this year and then he’s retiring not long after that. YOU will learn. Sound like an Arkansas fan: and if so, boy are you in for a rude awakening.
Your opinion buddy. If you are saying all of this just to bolster Pope, you sound quite stupid.
 

UKGrad24

All-American
Apr 2, 2024
2,810
6,782
100
@sk73 Bolster Pope? I’ve wanted Pope fired all year. He’s terrible, nothing there signals anything about bolstering pope. I’ve called to remove him since the beginning of the year pretty much. Saw the writing on the wall early.

I think giving him a 3rd year is incredibly stupid considering NIL and his trajectory. This is a blue blood you don’t keep that kind coach you remove him. We don’t need Calipari either, but if you’re going to replace him with mark pope then just keep the legacy intact and let it play out. Calipari is washed he’s got no shot at championships. He cuts himself too thin. But again, you don’t replace him with Pope. Only with sure thing. Barnhart is incredibly awful. What made you think that post bolsters pope?

I know for a fact that Calipari was doing things behind the scenes that would run any coach off. Contributors were done with his sht. And his loosing was too much for a blue blood, but you don’t replace him with Pope. Mitch thought he had Drew locked up he probably told him he’s next a long time ago and didn’t realize he became ingrained at Baylor. Pearl was who the boosters wanted and Mitch got it killed.