Really like what I'm seeing if you have some time check it out
Mark Pope Unique Offense (Video)
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Love his offense! Beautiful basketball!
Will certainly bring excitement.
Can't wait to watch an actual offense... it's been so long!
No more dribble dribble maybe drive? If not throwing up a brick with a horrible 3 point shooter
No more dribble dribble maybe drive? If not throwing up a brick with a horrible 3 point shooter
Dude can coach! Known as an excellent X and Os guy! I think this will turn out to be a sneaky good hire. People don’t like it now and that’s okay.Can't wait to watch an actual offense... it's been so long!
No more dribble dribble maybe drive? If not throwing up a brick with a horrible 3 point shooter
I hope Z sees this. Perfect for him.
I'm ALL-IN.... money will bring the recruits anyways. We just need a coach and we got one.
More from the same guy a few years ago. This about how pope adjusts mid-game and sets up open threes. A good watch!
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Not mentioned in that Youtube clip: the players are shooters and passers not future NBA picks. The system -- execution -- beats you not talent. The screamers should check their outrage at the door because Pope seems to be brining exactly what the screamers claimed they wanted.
But, hey, maybe they simply like screaming first and basketball second. Or even third.
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Not mentioned in that Youtube clip: the players are shooters and passers not future NBA picks. The system -- execution -- beats you not talent. The screamers should check their outrage at the door because Pope seems to be brining exactly what the screamers claimed they wanted.
But, hey, maybe they simply like screaming first and basketball second. Or even third.
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We better find some killer outside shooters if we’re gonna play that style.
Now what kind of defense does he play?
this is tailor made for Z.
He goes to Arkansas and, no offense to Z, he doesn't know what the hell he is doing.
He could have the excitement of his first game in Rupp every night instead of being forced under the basket watching the offense move around him
He goes to Arkansas and, no offense to Z, he doesn't know what the hell he is doing.
He could have the excitement of his first game in Rupp every night instead of being forced under the basket watching the offense move around him
We had great offense all year long. It is defense that sunk us this year. How does Pope approach defense? That is what I need to know.
Will be fun to watch. I love the motion. But, one bad shooting night and you go home. Better be damn good on D.
Wow. A lot like UCONN action. I am beginning to get excited.
NCAA Basketball Stats - NCAA BB Team Defensive Efficiency | TeamRankings.com
NCAA Basketball defensive efficiency, by team.
www.teamrankings.com
BYU was ranked #40 in team defense efficiency
Kentucky - #211
Thanks for posting this. It may not completely alleviate all my doubts about the hire, but it does give me some hope that it could work out. If we can get a solid roster in place, it will be fun to see a coach with an actual system and plan to implement instead of “go make a play”.
Because I'm lazy, can someone post their stats for big 12 play?NCAA Basketball Stats - NCAA BB Team Defensive Efficiency | TeamRankings.com
NCAA Basketball defensive efficiency, by team.
BYU was ranked #40 in team defense efficiency
Kentucky - #211
This move is the kind of move I was talking about. Hungry coach judt needing the opportunity. Pope loves this school and program. Not even a question
From what I have read from other coaches Pope can coach unlike our past coach, now can he put a roster together that will be competitive.
Couldn't we get like both of those things? NBA picks that are shooters and passers. Crossing my fingers....
Pope has a style and recruits to that style. He isn’t going to be bringing in guys whose weakness is shooting. He recruits players not star ratings. If a player he goes after is highly rated then even better but this board will have to learn not to judge our classes by star ratings any longer although I know that will be hard to do.
He finished 5th in the Big 12 with all the restrictions he had to deal with in recruiting. I am not sure a lot of people grasp just how difficult that is to achieve.
Right... I made a post two days ago that got little to none interaction about this topic. The days of looking at how many stars a player has is OVER.
Pope will recruit college basketball ready made players and perhaps an NBA guy once in a while. This is how it should of been done anyways.
I agree, I have heard that several coaches said Pope is a great X and O's coach runs a great offense, I think he has the NIL just committed to get a roster.
2012 team was a dream blend of talent and experience...lighting in a bottle.
Pitino always had good defensive teams. I'm hoping that better players make Pope look like a brilliant hire. He's always been a sharp guy and he was mentored by one of the best ever coaches. I can see how his system may attract talented players, too.
Time will tell but I'll support the hire and one of our own. He was very hamstrung recruiting at BYU. He likely played a system that simply got the most from the talent he had. Pitino did the same, especially early on. And yes, we shot a lot of 3's then too, because we didn't have the best athletes on the floor in a lot of those games. The system Pitino brought, brought better players.
Time will tell but I'll support the hire and one of our own. He was very hamstrung recruiting at BYU. He likely played a system that simply got the most from the talent he had. Pitino did the same, especially early on. And yes, we shot a lot of 3's then too, because we didn't have the best athletes on the floor in a lot of those games. The system Pitino brought, brought better players.
This offense would’ve eaten us alive this past year.
Well, in fairness, nearly EVERY offense ate us alive this year.
This was the team that didn’t want to play defense.
Recent history says No. And definitely not this season: all the 5* are committed. One of the differences between Pope's offense and, say, Oats offense is that Pope's is much more structured. I haven't seen a Princeton offense in years so I doubt my memory, but the patterns, screens, and back door cuts say "Princeton Offense" to me. You play that when you don't have the megastar who beats you with talent alone.
This thread doesn't need to get buried for anyone who hasn't watched the video yet.
love the sweet backdoor cuts
I grew to HATE the highly-rated classes full of wide, tall, klutzy leapers long ago. Not the kids just the lack of basketball. Bring me in some Cliff Hawkinses and Chuck Hayeses(equivalents for this range-attack system, that is) and you can call em all one stars. I’ll be thrilled.
This what I wanted to. Not a coach on top headed down but one headed up.
