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In my mind Pope has the best bench he has had in the 3 years he has been here. Of course that's just an opinion because I haven't seen them play for UK. Just like everybody on the board who thinks we will suck.
 
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RunninRichie

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Beatle Bum said:
Want a good laugh?

Mitch hired Will Stein. Batt hired Pat Fitzgerald. Who is happier? UK fans (if you know one, just ask) or MSU fans? Maybe next year, Sparty. LOL

Be careful watcha ask for. I hear Damon Stoudamire is available.
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Mitch didn't hire Stein. Jacob Tamme did.
 
RunninRichie

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Artlaibesghost said:
In my mind Pope has the best bench he has had in the 3 years he has been here. Of course that's just an opinion because I haven't seen them play for UK. Just like everybody on the board who thinks we will suck.
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It's not an opinion when you've sat through 2 years of Mark Pope. And look at Pope's teams at previous schools. We should all expect at least 11 losses (his average), and be surprised if we don't hit that. That's where we are. Barnhart fired one last kill shot into this program before retiring.
 
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Cleatortoises

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MdWIldcat55 said:
What is it about then? You post the opinion about bench players of some absolute nobody and pretend it shows something telling about Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball. If it isn't about that person's opinion, what is it about? Here's my opinion, and I have more X followers than Drew Norton and more credibility, because a long time ago I actually played college basketball: Kentucky's bench has several decent players and a couple who could possibly break out and be major contributors. In no way does that list by some teenager you posted to show the opposite mean anything.
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That mic is gonna have some residual damage. 💥💥💥🎤
 
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Cleatortoises

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CantFixIt said:
Dude to the part of the fan base saying wait and see...go fuckk yourself. Yea I get it hes here and isnt getting fired befire the season but theres no way you look at the program and say wait and see.

Sure you support when the season gets here but we all know its going to be a disaster. It don't matter if its a nobody on Twitter or a expert because our fan base knows basketball and know ehat a good roster looks like.

Wait and see what? Another ten loss season and get beat first round like the evil Cal or blown out in the second round? After playing on Wednesday in the SEC tournament?


Yall sissy asss boomers with yalls wait and see attitude can go to hell. POPE is an embarrassment and needs the pressure put on him instead of being patted on the shoulder for this. I don't give a damn if Mitch hired him. Batt will fire him. This is a terrible roster and I can see us missing the tournament.

Mom isnt guarding jack squat on defense. We don't have a point guard. Our center gets tired after three possessions. The big forward from overseas is the only player thay should be on a Uk roster. Embarrassment.

Fire POPE.
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Seems like a pleasant fellow.
I'm fairly sure I got banned for a year for less.
 
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ftp000 said:
You don't know what "the vast majority" thinks. We haven’t even played a game. Nobody knows anything yet.
I predict a whole bunch of haters will be pretending to be happy to eat crow soon. But I don't claim to know.
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Mark Pope will not be the head coach of Kentucky Basketball.
 
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Catastic5 said:
What exactly are you doing by discredit ling the program’s prestige just to pump up Pope.

Nah man, it’s not Pope’s fault. We’re just a poverty program that can’t keep up with the real elite programs. It’s all on Kentucky that we suck, not the glorious Lord Pope.
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Mark pope is the worse thing to ever happen to Kentucky basketball!
 
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BannersWereHung said:
I respect your opinion but man loaded? Is this serious ? If so all good I dont have to attack you for being positive but good lord. Loaded?

Half the team is already injured and the season hasnt started.
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3 guys out and 2 expected to return soon. That’s not half. I mean loaded depth wise after those 2 return with solid capable players. I think a several of our players will be on all sec teams post season.
Just my opinion but I’m very optimistic CMP has gotten his feet down and we’re going to have a fun year. Like what I see and hear.ll
 
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Catastic5 said:
What exactly are you doing by discredit ling the program’s prestige just to pump up Pope.

Nah man, it’s not Pope’s fault. We’re just a poverty program that can’t keep up with the real elite programs. It’s all on Kentucky that we suck, not the glorious Lord Pope.
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That definitely seems to be a theme for some of our fans. They want to pretend Kentucky doesn't have the money to complete just to make Pope look better. They are the only people in America who think Kentucky has a money problem. We've always spent more money than just about any other basketball program, and the media overwhelmingly says that trend continues in the NIL era.

I hope we have a good team this year and Pope gets things turned around, but these preemptive excuses drive me crazy. Clearly Kentucky is a big money NIL school for basketball, let's just own it.
 
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bpsteve1972 said:
I will admit years past, I would get really irritated flipping through pre-season college basketball magazines and if I didn't see UK BBall within the top 10. Now I cross my fingers to see if they make top 25.
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I agree with you completely! Kentucky basketball is no longer elite and hasn't been for about a decade. All these "fans" that think if Kentucky isn't a national contender then they are failing are doing the school and the program a disservice. We need to be happy with being top 25 because that is where our ceiling is now.
 
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Tri-Countycat said:
The most amazing thing that Pope has done at UK was not get fired after the Gonzaga game. I’ve never witnessed anything like that in all my years of watching UK basketball. The arena was exploding with boos. Let’s hope we don’t have any of that this season.
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Kentucky Hoosiers coach by mark poope
 
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yoshukai said:
There are currently some things to be upset about within our basketball program. Something this stupid isn’t one of them .
You think all of those players are better than Kam a Williams ?
You think Duke has 5 bench players better than big Z at Illinois?
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Yes! Kam sucks! Didn’t he transfer from Tulane or Lindsey Wilson?
 
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