If Mark Pope is truly our next coach. Do you support him?
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Absolutely. I hope he kills it here.
I really hope he proves everyone wrong. I really do.
Man. I am so nervous for this hire.
It just sucks that Mitch is putting a fellow cat in a terrible situation.
Man. I am so nervous for this hire.
It just sucks that Mitch is putting a fellow cat in a terrible situation.
I’ll support any Kentucky coach as long as they are here. But I won’t vote in your poll because I won’t accept that Mark Pope is the coach until he’s sitting at the podium.
I want to be a Mark Pope fan forever. Don’t put us in this position please!!!
I want to be a Mark Pope fan forever. Don’t put us in this position please!!!
I’ll support him. Doesn’t mean Mitch isn’t stupid for hiring him.
Yes, a thousand times yes. If he's the coach, he has my full support. 👍
I will not be watching a single Kentucky basketball game on TV, attending a Kentucky basketball game, buy any UK gear, or look at UK basketball media until Barnhart retires or gets fired. If Pope is still the coach after Barnhart is gone I then will give him a chance. This is coming from a UK alumni who was born in Kentucky.
Of course.
As misguided as I think this hire would be, I will definitely get behind Coach Pope and support him if he is confirmed as our guy.
As misguided as I think this hire would be, I will definitely get behind Coach Pope and support him if he is confirmed as our guy.
Pope? Absolutely
Mitch? Absolutely Not
To hire a former player with ZERO tournament wins under their belt because you didn’t want to wait a week on Donovan is inexcusable and negligent; Pope wasn’t going anywhere in that span. To top that off by saying “just give him some time” when the only knock you had on Donovan was the possibility of a bad upcoming season due to timing is insulting to every fan this team has ever had.
Mitch? Absolutely Not
To hire a former player with ZERO tournament wins under their belt because you didn’t want to wait a week on Donovan is inexcusable and negligent; Pope wasn’t going anywhere in that span. To top that off by saying “just give him some time” when the only knock you had on Donovan was the possibility of a bad upcoming season due to timing is insulting to every fan this team has ever had.
Absolutely, he will be fantastic here. You'll know it like we knew it in the Duke game in 92.
We're back. He knows the blueprint and he is one of us.
Go Cats!!!
We're back. He knows the blueprint and he is one of us.
Go Cats!!!
Barnfart has officially killed my interest in UK basketball.
I will support him and Kentucky. Doesn't make this hire any less questionable today. He has it all to prove.
I support Coach Pope 100%! Let's get this ship righted and get back to prioritizing class and championships over counting draft picks. =)
Of course, if you don’t you aren’t a fan. But Mitch is a problem, always has been. He needs to go. I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s the reason cal stopped caring these last few years.
Yes. He's engaging, runs a fun offense, and is intelligent enough to dissect what made Pitino great. By all accounts, he's great with Xs and Os and adapts to games.
His big hurdles will be recruiting and getting donors on his side. I hope to God that he already has assistants in mind to go out and get him our next crop of recruits. It'll be easier to recruit to a high level program like Kentucky by default, but he's never done that.
His big hurdles will be recruiting and getting donors on his side. I hope to God that he already has assistants in mind to go out and get him our next crop of recruits. It'll be easier to recruit to a high level program like Kentucky by default, but he's never done that.
Most of the regulars on this board were on here when Kentucky was 9-16. Even when they were sick and tired of Calipari they showed up in the game threads hoping beyond hope Kentucky could put it together.
So, YES, I believe people will get behind Mark Pope. If he performs well he'll become not only a beloved player, but a beloved HC. If not, people will hold him accountable and want him replaced just like they will any other coach that leads the Wildcats. We will always be fans of Mark Pope the basketball player.
So, YES, I believe people will get behind Mark Pope. If he performs well he'll become not only a beloved player, but a beloved HC. If not, people will hold him accountable and want him replaced just like they will any other coach that leads the Wildcats. We will always be fans of Mark Pope the basketball player.
What choice do I have..I love UK.
I like Pope always have but he's not ready yet for this job. I hope he proves me wrong and succeeds in every way. Trust me I have no ego here and would love to eat Crow.
Having said that. I won't accept mediocrity. He knows what's expected and he accepts the task at hand. I'll have no problem lighting his ass up for mediocre results.
Good luck Mark.
I like Pope always have but he's not ready yet for this job. I hope he proves me wrong and succeeds in every way. Trust me I have no ego here and would love to eat Crow.
Having said that. I won't accept mediocrity. He knows what's expected and he accepts the task at hand. I'll have no problem lighting his ass up for mediocre results.
Good luck Mark.
I'll support him because if he succeeds, then we succeed and that's what it's all about.
Yes. I think most of us will and don't blame him. It just feels bizarre and Mitch is an idiot.
It feels like tougher times are ahead and it's been pretty tough, but I hope I'm wrong. I'll be the first to admit it and be thrilled.
It feels like tougher times are ahead and it's been pretty tough, but I hope I'm wrong. I'll be the first to admit it and be thrilled.
Oh yeah. I’m all in. Love UK bball. Control what I can control
Nobody understands better than Mark Pope what is on the line here. He knows he has to deliver or else and I'm sure he's fine with that or he probably wouldn't have taken the job. At least we now have someone that wants to be here for Kentucky and not just be some loser NBA factory.
So far 9 people are.rooting for him to fail. You are why Mitch's job was so hard you genius's
I'm all in. Cal pit a bad taste in my mouth with his attitude toward the fanbase. It will be so refreshing to hear someone speak with passion for the state and university. And have players you can watch grow with the game.
If you're not ready at 51 at your 3rd D1 coaching job, you will never be ready.
It all boils down to can he get the job done.
If you voted no you are simply not a UK fan. I would support ANYONE that was the head coach here, I've hated Cal for a decade and still supported him. If you really love this university, you will support Mark. **** mitch though.
That's the question.
He knows what's expected so he clearly understands what he's getting into.
I don't think he's ready but he does.
All he has to do is win and keep the program clean. He wanted it, it's his.....go do it.
You gotta be fu**ing kidding me with that response.
Either you're FOS or were never a UK fan to begin with.
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Yes I support him, but he’s been placed in a really tough spot by an AD who thinks he’s better and smarter than everyone
Really don't see any difference in Pope and Hubert Davis other than Davis wasn't left a totally depleted roster.
Next year was going to be hard for any coach.
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