GYERO ARCHIVE

[Crystalglass]

Didn’t. Even. Call. Billy.

 

[fatguy87]

The offense should be fun. The Mark Pope Cougars took over 50% of their shots from 3 last season lol

 

[AIChatGPT]

Hasa Diga Eebowai

 

[Col. Angus]

Welp.

That’s vanilla.

That’s ****.

 

[MaxPowerrr]

We woke up to news Scott Drew was being announced and that didn’t happen. Gonna assume it’s the same thing here.

 

[PGthirteen13]

I don’t hate it. It will be the University of Kentucky and not the University of La Familia NBA Jr team

 

[fatguy87]

I would invite you all to watch that video I posted, and then imagine that system with, as UCL so eloquently said, running it with "good players/black players" LOL

I imagine BYU had some rather severe recruiting limitations. Those fetters are off at UK.

He wasn't who I expected to be the coach, but I'm all aboard.

 

[cricket3]

I finally get around to checking Twitter today and this is what I’m greeted with. Cool.

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

Mark Pope had one of the best offenses in the country. AT BYU...

 

[UnfrozenCatfanLawyer]

**** it - I’m in. Join me in supporting my old UK classmate and our first GenX coach! Get on the bandwagon now - PLENTY of seats available.

 

[UK_ENGR]

Joker II ‍

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

Honestly, BYU looks like a team that would hang 100 plus on Kentucky last year.

His offense looks like the Popovich Spurs.

 

[BleedBlueCats21]

When the shock wears off, I will be 100% on board. I just can't believe it got to Pope so quickly. I mean, he would have accepted the job 3 months from now. Could Mitch just not handle hearing another "no"?

Oh well, Go Pope. Go Cats. I hope he doesn't have internet access.

 

[pretzel__logic]

Honestly…I feel bad for Pope. He’s a good dude and good coach and he’s been thrown into an absolute snakepit. That’s on Mitch.

 

[UK_WINS_NCAA]

Mark Pope had one of the best offenses in the country. AT BYU...

Mark Pope has never won an NCAA tournament game.

 

[Wynn Duffy 69]

Honestly, BYU looks like a team that would hang 100 plus on Kentucky last year.

His offense looks like the Popovich Spurs.

Yes. His offense is a thing of beauty. I am kind of digging this.

It’s shocking, yes, but color me intrigued.

Plus, Reed has to stay now?

 

[Crystalglass]

If the fear with waiting on Billy is we would be left holding our peckers if he said no and have to fall back on a third or fourth tier hire…why just jump straight there?

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

Mark Pope has never won an NCAA tournament game.

You're right. And we've been absolutely crushing it in that department lately. Good point.

 

[AIChatGPT]

Should be fun to run if he can keep Sheppard and Perry.

I mean, if he can’t perform in three years then he should know he is out.

 

[WayneDougan_rivals170043]

 

[Century Cat]

As BleedBlue said - if it's Pope, why rush it? Is Mitch so lily-livered that he was afraid Pope wouldn't take the best job in college basketball if we didn't lock him down tonight?

WTF?

 

[UK-Chulo]

Jealous of everyone who lives in state. Wearing UK gear out in public is going to be brutal here in TN. I’m going to have to get a carry permit to be left alone.

 

[Kooky Kats_anon]

needed: wartime consigliere

^ real

 

[Strokin_Bandit]

Ball screen continuity.

 

[Vismund]

Mitch sure as **** didn't read Century's post earlier today.

 

[bradyjames_rivals]

People trying to explain the decision/thought process of our AD are wasting their time.

Time will tell. If he’s wrong he will finally be held accountable for his contracts/choices.

@Strokin_Bandit how is Pope with X’s and O’s? Does he run multiple defenses?

 

[pretzel__logic]

Pope is not Billy G but damn does this speedy turn feel familiar.

 

[legalbeagle123]

So, Pope will have Reed and Burks (maybe), and then 11 spots to fill when everyone else de-commits or transfers.

 

[Kooky Kats_anon]

As BleedBlue said - if it's Pope, why rush it? Is Mitch so lily-livered that he was afraid Pope wouldn't take the best job in college basketball if we didn't lock him down tonight?

WTF?

Needed to move from Donovan so we can quickly roster build with those Mormon dudes….

 

[fatguy87]

UNC and Duke went with guys who had zero head coaching experience and they've had postseason success.

Tradition and resources of the top programs raise the water level. Every coach here has seen success as long as they didn't suffer from an adoration of the bottle. Pope will have access to finances and players that were barred by circumstances of his previous job. The way we clapped early in the year like a parent encourages a newborn to walk for Cal and his new offensive approach, is already understood by Pope.

With Pope, we get to be Kentucky. We aren't 1-and-done-U. We are hardworking folk with an everlasting love for basketball.

Now, can he get the players here? If, by the grace of the divine illuminated beings in the clouds, Reed returns and then we nab another intriguing prospect or two, the color of the fandom's attitude will flip. The millennial and older can be sold on the spot with a heartfelt press conference given our vulnerable disposition to the sweet nostalgia of those great years in the '90's.

 

[_Chase_]

**** IT IM ALL IN

 

[MrKentucky]

Time will tell. If he’s wrong he will finally be held accountable for his contracts/choices.

Matt said Eli and Mitch made the call. Doubt it.

 

[krazykats]

I was way out in front on this dude.


Sign him up........when Cal leaves, of course.

yep, dipshit, and it’s basically the same thing I just stated. I’m intrigued, but I wouldn’t want him over Cal.

In dumbass Bristol terms, this means if Cal leaves, I’d like him to be on the short list.

This was April 22-23 2020.

In 2024, I mean, damn!

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

This night will go down in GYERO history.

No matter how Pope's coaching career at UK goes down, the posts here tonight, will be used as ammunition for another 20 years...

 

[fatguy87]

Oh lawds! I'm not crying...these are Viking's tears.

 

[KingLlama]

If Mark Pope did indeed tell those BYU students they couldn't wear the "Horns Down" t-shirts at the Texas game, then I want no part of that dude. Nice guy. Stay out west.

I mean...

 

[legalbeagle123]

Just when you thought the death of Hall of Famer and double-murderer OJ Simpson was the most shocking news of the day.

 

[WayneDougan_rivals170043]

So, Pope will have Reed and Burks (maybe), and then 11 spots to fill when everyone else de-commits or transfers.

Do you know how much f’ing coin we’re gonna have to pay players?

 

[UK_WINS_NCAA]

The Kentucky brand as we know it is DEAD. This is a hire that Indiana makes, not Kentucky. My biggest fear is becoming Indiana and we're headed right. f'in. for. it. F you Mitch

 

[ktatum]

What the absolute f***?

There had to be a better way to go with this.