It's not just roster construction

[VC99]

You don't look like that in March (and all season long) from just bad roster construction (which is also his own fault.) Iowa St. had an identity, despite not having superstars, their best player injured, etc.. There is a massive difference in coaching. I don't see any point in giving Mark Pope a 3rd year when there are literally 30 better coaches right now you could hire. Everyone was right at the beginning. Mark Pope is just not the right fit for Kentucky.

 

[Praetorian Cat]

I'm not even joking when I say I don't even think Utah Valley State would want Pope back. They got a lot better when he left, and were actually better right before he got there.

 

[Ash Williams]

Clearly ISU's conditioning program is superior. They've been hitting it at 6 am since before the season started, and it showed when we just wore down from their pressure and the blew us out of the gym.

 

[ChicagoCat90]

Mark Pope is exactly who MB hired and who he will always be. His 64% win record at UK matches his 63.7% career win record. He's just not a good coach.

 

[keiths]

Like I said before, being in the national spotlight at Kentucky, he has been exposed. He couldn't get hired at Bryan Station now

 

[VC99]

Mark Pope is exactly who MB hired and who he will always be. His 64% win record at UK matches his 63.7% career win record. He's just not a good coach.

I think Mark Pope is just a very, very niche coach. He can sneak into the top 25 every other year at a school like Utah or something, but it just won't work here. As we have seen from the recruiting. He needs a very specific player, who matches his personality and fits in a very specific system.

 

[kycatfan62]

Clearly ISU's conditioning program is superior. They've been hitting it at 6 am since before the season started, and it showed when we just wore down from their pressure and the blew us out of the gym.

So is the Coach!

 

[KyLegacyBBN]

Pope coached a horrible game today. He sucks , it is what it is.

 

[Madhuvan]

You don't look like that in March (and all season long) from just bad roster construction (which is also his own fault.) Iowa St. had an identity, despite not having superstars, their best player injured, etc.. There is a massive difference in coaching. I don't see any point in giving Mark Pope a 3rd year when there are literally 30 better coaches right now you could hire. Everyone was right at the beginning. Mark Pope is just not the right fit for Kentucky.

Only 30?

 

[UKBB4Ever]

Pope does nothing well as coach.

Nothing!!

that’s just unheard of