All of the Calipari stubborn things that won't exist with Pope

[Cats192]

Skipping Maui
Skipping the Nike tournament
Scheduling nothing but quad 4 games in December.

"We haven't practiced zone"
No out of bounds plays
No DEFENSE on out of bounds plays
Not using timeouts.
Actual coaching adjustments not existing

Not being transparent about injuries and whether or not people will play.

I can't think of them all. Help me out.

 

[trueblujr2]

Having a damn near NBA roster and losing 10+ games and not improving from start to finish as we saw the last 8 years.

Playing for the name on the front of the Jersey, not the back.

 

[gobigbluebell]

"I don't know. I haven't seen him."
"DREAMSSSS!"
"YOU BASKETBALL BENNIES"

 

[Rcnight]

Having a damn near NBA roster and losing 10+ games and not improving from start to finish as we saw the last 8 years.

Playing for the name on the front of the Jersey, not the back.

Wait 8 years? do people not like the 2017 Cats or something? That was an all time fun team to watch, got better as the season went on (lost to UCLA at home, then beat them in tourney with Fox 39 pt game) and only lost cuz they got jobbed against UNC

 

[Blueworld_3.0]

It'll be nice (hopefully) to not have certain refs blowing a biased whistle because of our jerk of a coach.
* good luck with that Hogs.

 

[wkycatfan]

I'm honestly just relieved we're not One and Done anymore.

 

[IFerg1969]

Hopefully no more partially answered questions with him bouncing off into a completely unrelated direction mid sentence.

 

[Blueisbest]

10 or 15 years ago, one and done was the rage and nobody did it better than Calipari. Things are now different and if you cannot adapt to the changes, you are going to be left behind. We got left behind in the last 5 years. It's time to get our program up to date.

 

[BIG BLUE GURU]

No more only filling 10 to 11 Scholarships per year. Hopefully Pope will fill them all even if 2 or 3 are the best homegrown Kentucky kids and he develops them for later.

 

[jedcat]

Head-scratching lineups with two or three non-scorers, because you just HAVE TO HAVE a traditional center.

 

[yabbadabbadoo]

Laura Ingalls

 

[Blue Bigfoot]

Cal: "Kentucky fans are crazy."

What I imagine Pope saying: "damn straight WE are!"

 

[RunninRichie]

“Klutch”
“Players first”
“Ankle injury”
“Handlers”
“We’re young”
“Brownies”

 

[Cats192]

"March is all that matters."

"Well, you can't define our season by this 1 game in March."

 

[jeffky]

Skipping Maui
Skipping the Nike tournament
Scheduling nothing but quad 4 games in December.

"We haven't practiced zone"
No out of bounds plays
No DEFENSE on out of bounds plays
Not using timeouts.
Actual coaching adjustments not existing

Not being transparent about injuries and whether or not people will play.

I can't think of them all. Help me out.

All of the above for me and wanted to add all that jibberish bullshit that comes out of his mouth man it was piled high don't at bud Walton man thank God we don't have the here anymore

 

[Blue Bigfoot]

No more smoke and mirror "tweaks."

 

[gobigbluebell]

No more this weirdo and a half...

 

[ukfan1622]

Maybe Pope will pay attention to how lineups mesh together and even may
start the best players.

 

[ruppcat]

Having a damn near NBA roster and losing 10+ games and not improving from start to finish as we saw the last 8 years.

Playing for the name on the front of the Jersey, not the back.

Take care of the front and that will take care of the back.

 

[NociHTTP]

I'm honestly just relieved we're not One and Done anymore.

This right here. As a fan I'm incredibly happy that we're relieved of that curse and the person who put it on the UK program.

 

[rolaid]

No more set in stone 2 fouls you set in 1st half
Play multiple defenses and possibly press

 

[Pattyice270]

I wonder how Pope goes about strength and conditioning. Seems like we had guys didn’t gain a pound year 2 under cal.

 

[Dreklie]

No more

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT

 

[MissingWCC]

Not having a maniac mimicking jazzercise on the sideline screaming at the top of his lungs.

 

[Davae9]

“I didn’t watch any tape on Wisconsin, I thought we would win”

 

[H00SIER-Cat]

“I didn’t watch any tape on Wisconsin, I thought we would win”

FIFY

 

[crackercracker]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

 

[NostraDanis]

How confused will Coach Pope be when he runs an out of bounds play for the first time, and Rupp Arena goes crazy?

 

[jwphelps]

Skipping Maui
Skipping the Nike tournament
Scheduling nothing but quad 4 games in December.

"We haven't practiced zone"
No out of bounds plays
No DEFENSE on out of bounds plays
Not using timeouts.
Actual coaching adjustments not existing

Not being transparent about injuries and whether or not people will play.

I can't think of them all. Help me out.

So you are saying we have a real coach and not a salesman now.

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

How confused will Coach Pope be when he runs an out of bounds play for the first time, and Rupp Arena goes crazy?

He’s going to wonder what the hell the cheering if for, that’s for sure.

No more skipping pressers, talking about dogs, not answering easy questions, talking down to crazy and stupid fans, swaggy anything, being to cool, talking about billions in contracts, hiding after losses, brothers keeper, blah blah blah.

 

[trueblujr2]

Wait 8 years? do people not like the 2017 Cats or something? That was an all time fun team to watch, got better as the season went on (lost to UCLA at home, then beat them in tourney with Fox 39 pt game) and only lost cuz they got jobbed against UNC

Ok since after that.

 

[Hoskins91]

Looking forward to you all ripping pope apart next year.

 

[trueblujr2]

No more set in stone 2 fouls you set in 1st half
Play multiple defenses and possibly press

The two fouls thing is mostly a universal coaching thing. Most coaches do that, but have no problem abandoning it in big games or tournament games.

 

[MidseasonTweak]

I just came up with a name for last year's team. Klutch's Cats. Unless someone said it.

 

[MachineHead1]

I can’t tell you how glad I am that I never have to hear the words “let me say this” come out of his mouth again

 

[Wildcat Sheli]

I think Pope will start the players that deserve to start, and not expect others to come off the bench to hopefully make up the immediate, predictable deficit.

 

[UKNothinButNet]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

RRRUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNN !!!!!!!

 

[UKxWildcats]

I wonder how Pope goes about strength and conditioning. Seems like we had guys didn’t gain a pound year 2 under cal.

This needs to be discussed a lot more. I can’t even begin to count the number of supposed 5 star big men who looked 100lbs soaking wet and would get handled by every opponent. It was sickening to watch.

 

[ORCAT10]

Skipping Maui
Skipping the Nike tournament
Scheduling nothing but quad 4 games in December.

"We haven't practiced zone"
No out of bounds plays
No DEFENSE on out of bounds plays
Not using timeouts.
Actual coaching adjustments not existing

Not being transparent about injuries and whether or not people will play.

I can't think of them all. Help me out.

This

 

[Wildcat Sheli]

“…I thought we were going to win the game. We had it right there, and then all of a sudden there's a turnover, a play, they make a shot, there's a charge here and a charge -- well, a block there, and you know, and all of a sudden it's eight, nine. And it was still, like I told them at six, we're okay.…” https://www.si.com/college/kentucky...aid-after-kentuckys-77-68-loss-to-no-9-kansas
“…I thought we were going to win. I went crazy because you got beat on a back door to lose the game?…”

https://amp.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-basketball-men/article259343464.html

“…I thought we were going to win the game. I'm looking at it like, okay, we're in good shape. Let's just keep going. Then you make a couple errors, and then we took a couple bad shots down the stretch when it was a two bucket game. Again, what it was, I'm going to take the easiest shot versus I'm going to make a play where I can get fouled.…”

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“…I thought we were going to win the game the whole way until the one or two plays in overtime. Never entered my mind we weren’t going to win the game….”

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“…We hung in there and gave ourselves a chance and made the baskets coming out at the half. I thought we were going to win the game. As it wound down and it was a three-point game, they needed more from me. You’re talking all freshmen out there. They needed more from me….”

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“…“I didn’t think we would have that much of a struggle with those guys…What these teams do every year I coach, they’re going to follow my lead. Well, they probably followed my lead. I thought we were going to win the game, too.”

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“…I thought before the game, I thought during the game, I thought we were going to win the game. Up with a timeout….”

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How many times did we hear this after a loss? I understand the need to be positive and have a can’t lose attitude, but that’s different than being so arrogant to think even though you haven’t prepared your team for the opponent that you will automatically win.