Pope now a legit candidate - CBS

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

You will not be missed.

OSUFootball. One of “those” “fans”

 

[The_Ghost_of_Born_and_Bread]

I’ve liked Pope from the beginning. Or Jai.

 

[flacat22]

I’ve liked Pope from the beginning. Or Jai.

Lucas? Wow. Why?

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

The happiest person if this happens is Mark Stoops. UK basketball will be beyond dead and football is where it will all be.

Love both but my interest in basketball will be at almost 0

Stoops has no beef w basketball. It was with Cal.

 

[treyforuk_anon]

We have to have some self respect. Enough of the pope talk. He’s a loser

We gave up self-respect years ago.

 

[Skyguyb27]

I'd rather have Calipari than Mark Pope.

Jesus f'in Christ.

Yeah I might go ahead and lead the revolt on firing my b$tch Mitch if that happens. I’d rather have Cowl than Pope and if you know my
History at all that’s saying something.

 

[jb1010]

Rothstein has NO IDEA. Everyone needs to calm down. We aren’t going after Pope

 

[LXWildcat]

Rothstein has NO IDEA. Everyone needs to calm down. We aren’t going after Pope

It’s crazy to think but our AD is really this stupid. He would hire a guy like this .

 

[rickat]

A man with character. No NCAA recruiting violations. Players stay out of trouble. Great role model as a former Cat who has been a success.
If the greatness of Kentucky still propels coaches upward-a great choice. If that advantage no longer exists You will know.

 

[ftp000]

Forget the door. Y'all better start looking for white smoke over Rupp Arena.

 

[RunninRichie]

Buh bye. The coach isn’t KY basketball, it’s bigger than him and the players wearing the jersey, regardless of the coach deserve our attention and respect.

The coach doesn't deserve anything lmfao.

 

[Tampa_cat54_rivals112262]

I actually don't hate Pope. Most do- runs a super fun offense, would get way more talent here than at BYU, etc.

Far from my first choice, but the absolute outrage over Pope I don't quite understand

 

[flacat22]

The coach doesn't deserve anything lmfao.

Huh?

 

[RunninRichie]

Huh?

You talking about ''deserve'' is hilarious. People don't have to support a hire if they don't like it. Boosters do it all the time. So do fans.

 

[Bradburg14]

It’s a smoke screen

 

[flacat22]

You talking about ''deserve'' is hilarious. People don't have to support a hire if they don't like it. Boosters do it all the time. So do fans.

I was referring to the players deserving our respect, read it again. Whats hilarious is people claiming to be “fans” who are “out” because they disagree with a coaching hire.

 

[RunninRichie]

I was referring to the players deserving our respect, read it again.

Sure I guess.

 

[blubo]

i wouldn’t be opposed to pope at uk. i’ve watched some of his games these past several years and he’s a decent coach. byu probably not an easy place to attract players. he might already have his dream job though at byu since he’s mormon.

 

[Soupbean]

I will still stop watching college basketball all together then. I will stick to watching UK and OSU football, Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Reds, AD/LeBron/Booker, Woods/Koepka and that's it

Try UK Baseball. I'm telling you its a nice diversion to basketball. I did it a couple years ago.

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

Pope is a huge risk. He has never been past the first round.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

What? Well, you too Peter Poop Tooth.

I'm going to start referring to you as Balzlick, the woman hating clown troll.

 

[55wildcat]

I swear if Mitch don't wait for Billy D and hire Mark Pope...

Sounds like Barney started at the least cost to get a coach of the top three, AKA Drew, if Donovan or Hurley both turned down the job (we have heard nothing from the horse's mouth other than here say) surely Pope is not next up, if so, he went the "dollar store" route to get a coach. If he is including Pope as a candidate, might as well add Ford, and Pelphrey.

 

[mcwildcats04]

I actually don't hate Pope. Most do- runs a super fun offense, would get way more talent here than at BYU, etc.

Far from my first choice, but the absolute outrage over Pope I don't quite understand

Probably because he hasn't won anything of significance. How am I supposed to be excited about an opening game flameout to Duquesne?

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

Hiring a former player worked out for Duke and UNC but it's a huge gamble. Mark is an excellent coach, I just don't know if he's ready for a job like UK yet

Huge risk is right. Worked for UNC and Dook. Was a failure for Georgetown, Michigan, and Indiana

 

[ftp000]

We have to have some self respect. Enough of the pope talk. He’s a loser

How is he a loser? He holds his own in the Big12, and makes the tournament. All while recruiting with some of the toughest enrollment standards in D1. The big names all started somewhere.
Some of us tried telling you folks that we weren't going to just pick whoever we want. The top job is a demanding job. The difference between rich and more rich isn't worth it to everyone.
He ain't my first choice either, but he's no loser, and he's not the worst we could do.

 

[The_Ghost_of_Born_and_Bread]

Lucas? Wow. Why?

I think he’s ultra smart, knows Lex, a top recruiter in the country, young, will be here a long time, and appears to coach outstanding defense. Think he’d turn into a home run.

 

[MidseasonTweak]

Lucas? Wow. Why?

He's a troll

 

[bbnkat02]

Indianaville here we come. Was a nice 80 or so year ride. All good things must come to an end I suppose.

If anyone needs me I’ll be on the veranda pondering how the hell the world is so sucky right now.

 

[bbnkat02]

Wtf are we doing

Dying. This is how programs die.

 

[Tampa_cat54_rivals112262]

Probably because he hasn't won anything of significance. How am I supposed to be excited about an opening game flameout to Duquesne?

Fair! Have no issue with someone feeling like that for sure.

To be fair, how would Hubert Davis have fared if he had gotten (for instance) the UNC-Greensboro job and then got the job at Georgia Tech.

Would he have the resume that Tar Heel fans would give him the job? Would he have been winning there like crazy, making deep tournament runs, etc.? I kinda doubt it.

Same with Scheyer at (for instance) Elon and then maybe Wake Forest?

Sometimes no resume at all is better I suppose.

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

Some of us absolutely thought of the consequences and were called Calbois or fake fans or mocked.

Dude Cal would still fail next season even with the #2 class. He had a great team this year and lost 10 games.

 

[flacat22]

He's a troll

Oh I’m familiar with his work. Just wanted to see if he’d own his moronic take.

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

I'd rather have Calipari than Mark Pope.

Jesus f'in Christ.

You could always change your name to "CatsFanUntilPope". ??

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

Dying. This is how programs die.

Bro take a Zoloft

 

[flacat22]

I think he’s ultra smart, knows Lex, a top recruiter in the country, young, will be here a long time, and appears to coach outstanding defense. Think he’d turn into a home run.

I think you’ve been smoking crack. He’s done NOTHING other than recruit to suggest that he’d be a head coach ANYWHERE much less UK. “Knows Lex?” Ok so he can be an Uber driver. “Appears to coach good defense?” Lol, so did Cal.

 

[TreBonez]

To be expected with such a garbage fan base! Basketball was the one sport you had to brag about at that trash university. Aaaaaaaaand Scott Drew turned you down. Sucks to suck.

EAD, wildcats!

 

[UK90]

I actually don't hate Pope. Most do- runs a super fun offense, would get way more talent here than at BYU, etc.

Far from my first choice, but the absolute outrage over Pope I don't quite understand

Remember when Drew’s name was first mentioned? Folks here thought him beneath us, but then a couple days later were lamenting that we couldn’t get him. We always at first disapprove of a new suggested coach …at least until we see our options being depleted.

Pope is a really smart guy, and a good guy, and seems to be a damn good coach. He’s just not what people think of as a UK caliber coach.

At least not until our options have been further depleted.

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

Indianaville here we come. Was a nice 80 or so year ride. All good things must come to an end I suppose.

If anyone needs me I’ll be on the veranda pondering how the hell the world is so sucky right now.

Calm down brother. We are not Indiana. Indiana’s entire program was Bob Knight. Kentucky has had 5 coaches win titles over 80 years.

 

[bbnkat02]

Bro take a Zoloft

I’m good until Donovan passes up. If we go from that to Pope. It’s going to really suck.

 

[blubo]

You talking about ''deserve'' is hilarious. People don't have to support a hire if they don't like it. Boosters do it all the time. So do fans.