Barnhart's future now linked to Pope

[Blueworld_3.0]

I will support Mark Pope as the head coach...if he truly is the pick. But, I do not think he is a wise choice. Personally, I don't think he is ready for the job. He needed another higher profile job before the UK position.
However, one thing is certain. Barnhart's future at UK is now totally linked to Pope's success or failure. Mark is a great guy and will always be a beloved Cat but, that isn't enough to make him a great coach at a historic flagship basketball school.
So, either Barnhart is planning on retiring very soon or he has gone all in on this hire and hopes it pays off. But, man what a gamble!

 

[wccat2969]

Apparently UK President in on this so he needs to be fired too.

 

[DraftCat]

He's 64... I honestly think he doesn't care.

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

I will support Mark Pope as the head coach...if he truly is the pick. But, I do not think he is a wise choice. Personally, I don't think he is ready for the job. He needed another higher profile job before the UK position.
However, one thing is certain. Barnhart's future at UK is now totally linked to Pope's success or failure. Mark is a great guy and will always be a beloved Cat but, that isn't enough to make him a great coach at a historic flagship basketball school.
So, either Barnhart is planning on retiring very soon or he has gone all in on this hire and hopes it pays off. But, man what a gamble!

His accomplishments before getting hired top the accomplishments of the current Duke and UNC coaches.

 

[Blueworld_3.0]

His accomplishments before getting hired top the accomplishments of the current Duke and UNC coaches.

Have you seen Mark's recruiting classes at BYU? That won't work at UK. I will support Pope but, this gamble comes with some looooong odds.

 

[FiveStarBBN]

Get Mitch Barnhart the HELL OUT OF LEXINGTON. He’s awful and this is a ****ing disgrace to our program!!

 

[Blueworld_3.0]

Apparently UK President in on this so he needs to be fired too.

That's inexplicable.

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

Have you seen Mark's recruiting classes at BYU? That won't work at UK. I will support Pope but, this gamble comes with some looooong odds.

Geee man, pretty sure UK can beat BYU in recruiting.

 

[Blueworld_3.0]

Geee man, pretty sure UK can beat BYU in recruiting.

It's not about beating BYU when you're the UK coach. It's about competing with Dook, UNCheat, UConn and now Arkansas among others.

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

It's not about beating BYU when you're the UK coach. It's about competing with Dook, UNCheat, UConn and now Arkansas among others.

hell get the right combination of players and build it. Good luck.

 

[TucsonCat]

Barnhart has no future. Dude is retiring to the Caribbean any day now. Unless Pope goes 0-31 his first year, the next AD will be responsible for this

 

[Bluegrassking]

Have you seen Mark's recruiting classes at BYU? That won't work at UK. I will support Pope but, this gamble comes with some looooong odds.

You do have to account for his being at BYU. He is probably in the neighborhood of doing as well as can be expected.