And so it begins

[Cold Stout Beer]

 

[Jakerz]

Beautiful family and honestly couldn’t ask for a better representation for our University.

Basketball success aside, he’s definitely a top notch human

 

[HenryMuto]

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

 

[chattanoogawildcat]

GBB!!!!

 

[Shaudylo]

Excited to see his offense .

 

[Jumpercat]

Welcome home Coach!

 

[Shlomo]

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

 

[FirewithFire]

There are only two kinds of people from Kentucky. Those who are headed back to Kentucky and those that are looking for a way to get there. Glad to see Coach Pope found his way.

 

[ukfan041]

So excited! I’ll do everything in my power to support one of our own…GBB!

 

[JRandoUK]

Rock Oliver???

 

[BassProCat]

Let’s ******* goooo

 

[BBUK_anon]

Git ya a chew....

 

[JPFisher]

 

[electricdreammachine_rivals145615]

 

[Catzman]

The hug and "I'm so happy to be here" comes from the heart and soul. Living the dream we all wish we could live. That energy will be palpable and we will be back!

 

[Cawood86_rivals]

Welcome home Coach

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

Git ya a chew....

 

[dnorman0301]

Love it … so excited. Night and day to what we have had - an honest, genuine person. Welcome home Coach!

 

[BBUK_anon]

The hug and "I'm so happy to be here" comes from the heart and soul. Living the dream we all wish we could live. That energy will be palpable and we will be back!

 

[Ugoff]

 

[JoshAllenFan]

Rock Oliver???

It sure is

 

[DCFseattle]

Only thing to do now is hope for the best.

 

[JoshAllenFan]

It wasn't the hire anyone expected but it just might prove to be better. Kentucky makes the coach, remember? This new era in college ball is gonna test that. Let's all make sure we do what we can to make the national folks eat their words.

 

[Elliott Tim]

 

[RunninRichie]

If this dude wins 25 games year one this state will explode. Excited to see what he does.

 

[Elliott Tim]

Makes me proud to be from Kentucky!

 

[Stan the caddy_rivals218342]

Chills here, TBH. I was very lukewarm on this initially but am totally on board now. Guy is gonna slay it here.

 

[BGCATFAN2012]

Now that your here coach get your *** back on the jet and find some ball players. Don't come home without them. Hope he likes our sense of humor cause we are all comedians and basketball experts. We can track your plane if need be.

 

[anonymous_2024]

This is it guys. We are watching the next era of UK basketball.

It doesn't matter who you wanted on Thursday, whether you liked Cal or not. What matters is Mark Pope, our guy, our NCAA champion is OUR coach. He knows what UK basketball means more than most any of us and he WANTS TO BE HERE.

Let's get ready for caring about KENTUCKY again. Nothing else matters.

Welcome HOME, Coach!

 

[whack0001]

There are only two kinds of people from Kentucky. Those who are headed back to Kentucky and those that are looking for a way to get there. Glad to see Coach Pope found his way.

Ain’t that the truth. I ran off in the Army and trying my damndest to get stationed at Fort Knox so I can move back home.

 

[Cat Ballou]

Yeah - the more I read about Pope, his energy, his character, his family, his love of Kentucky, the more I’m beginning to see what Barnhart saw and why he stepped out and made such a out-of-left field hire.

I hope he’s successful. All I know is that for the first time in over four years, I’m really excited about Kentucky basketball. This next couple of months and next year are going to be extremely exciting and definitely interesting.

 

[bthaunert]

Rock Oliver???

Rock has been in and out of this program since 1989…crazy. He’s actually an assistant AD now I think.

 

[UK_BlueBlood]

I was in the the arena the day Happy gave this performance. I remember watching them bring him out in his wheelchair. With assistance he gingerly pulled himself up from the chair to stand at center court with the microphone cradled between both hands. And then he belted out this phenomenal rendition of our state’s anthem. His booming crescendo to close the song about lifted the roof off the arena. It was SPECTACULAR to hear and see live, and the video never gets old. There will never, ever be one better.

 

[Jack2936]

Love it. All the best coach. IDK what's ahead, but it'll just feel good to watch a Kentucky "team" again.

 

[vernoncoy]

Wow! Just f...ing wow! I love that song and really wish Rob Lock, Ed Davender, and Winston Bennett could have won an NCAA title!!!! Go CATS

 

[Blue Bigfoot]

Grandma Take me Home

 

[hmt5000]

If this dude wins 25 games year one this state will explode. Excited to see what he does.

If he wins 2 tournament games he will have exceeded Cal's last 5 years.

 

[jcmc225]

Ill be nervous till dominos start to fall.