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Midway Cat said:

Kentucky is always better with a coach who has something to prove.

Hiring someone like Hurley after he just won two titles wouldn't have worked. Just like hiring Donovan after he'd won two.

We now have a coach who hasn't won big yet, but who is seasoned, understands the program, plays the style we want, and has the right coaching pedigree to be extremely successful.

Best possible scenario, best possible choice.

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We have done well with coaches who haven't won a title before for sure. I'd still take Hurley tho. But we don't have to worry cause Mark MF Pope bout to win big here the next 10 years!

I’m for whoever makes our team a tough, cohesive unit. I don’t care if they’re ranked 89th, 19th, 2nd, or NR. I’ve seen enough to know that CMP has things under control.

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HerrosHeroes said:

I was bought in back in Summer.
And you guys know it

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You always bought in! Sister Mary Williams from the local convent could coach and you would be 40-0 baby!

Kentucky is always better with a coach who has something to prove.

Hiring someone like Hurley after he just won two titles wouldn't have worked. Just like hiring Donovan after he'd won two.

We now have a coach who hasn't won big yet, but who is seasoned, understands the program, plays the style we want, and has the right coaching pedigree to be extremely successful.

Best possible scenario, best possible choice.

I’m good with Williams
Seasoned
Tough
Hungry
I’m good with Williams
Smart
Good teammate
Good passer
I’m good with Williams

He’ll know when to go left or pass, between him and CMP

I’m good with Williams

We as a fan base have to get over seeing #1 or #2 recruiting classes. Not saying Pope cant get the top classes and players but hes going to get what fits best for his system and roster at UK.

Example might be Pope wants the 42nd ranked center in the class because he passes better then all the other centers in the class, so he passes on 27th, 13th and 7th ranked centers. Altho he WANTED the 4th best center in the class somebody else will get the 7th ranked center and say he is better. Pope will get the fit but not the higher ranked kid to make our team better. I could care less what kids are ranked as long as he gets a balanced team capable of winning.

Warf2012 said:

It won’t surprise me at all if Stoops stays another year just because he has no other options and doesn’t have anything else to do. Meanwhile a bigger school hires Sumrall and UK will have missed its chance.

Personally, Id love IU’s Cignetti but he just got an extension that doubled his pay so that’s probably out the window. But he would seems to be a lock to turn your program into a title contender based on what he’s done everywhere he goes. Sumrall would be my close second choice though. I can only imagine how pissed BBN would be if Jon gets hired somewhere else because Stoops doesn’t leave.

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If he wants to be at UK, then he’ll wait for the opportunity

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We will keep getting top classes. I don't see too any #1 or 2, but 5 to 10 range based on need. We will recruit well, retain players and find the RIGHT transfers. Cal got good transfers, hell even our only unanimous NPOY as a transfer and Travis was a good player, sestina was better than he showed here, Grady was doing well for us while injured and just gave out from playing too much while injured, but he never got the pieces that fit, and the one that did(Grady) he did no favors for(him or us).

Pope had to make a roster out of thin air and got a team that fits and can play at this level.

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bigbluefattycat said:

Get good at scoring going left first then maybe we can work on the right. However what he did was physically punish every defender that tried to stop him going to his strength regardless how efficient he was at scoring.

The benefit of him doing that even though it was frustrating to watch is that Andrew Carr took over in the second half down low when the defense legs were drained from guarding him.

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Carr isn't super athletic, but he is just a great college PF that gets it done. He is perfect for us.

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WildcatofNati2 said:

Colorado would be wiser to target some top coordinator. Or, Sumrall.

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Imagine hiring Stoops after Prime. Lambo to Flintstone, talk about sucking the air out of a program.

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He’s a 5. I’m just glad he can put the ball on the floor. It is a skill set very few 7 footers have.