Anyone here think it's inaccurate

[Girthang]

... to call Coach Pope a "replacement" for Cal?

I get the term isn't necessarily wrong, but he's so completely different of a coach and person that it sounds OFF calling him a "replacement."

He's the new coach, but he was chosen in good part because he ISN'T Cal-like. Going in a new direction is more accurate to me, so he doesn't seem like a replacement as much as a complete overhaul. I know it's picking nits, but it seems quite a bit different going from Pitino to Tubby than Cal to Pope.

Anybody else thinking the same?

 

[BBUK]

He "ain't" a Tesla type.

We need a gas guzzler... I think coach Pope is a muscle car waiting for the garage door to open.....

Go CATS!!!

 

[chroix]

He replaced our former coach therefor he is a replacement. Get what your going for, but he is his replacement. Doesn't mean he can't be an upgrade, but still a replacement.

 

[BBUK]

He replaced our former coach therefor he is a replacement. Get what your going for, but he is his replacement. Doesn't mean he can't be an upgrade, but still a replacement.

Who'd coach Rupp replace?

 

[PopesReignOverCardinals]

The semantics don't matter to me, but I wouldn't call it inaccurate. Successor is probably a better word to use though.

 

[chroix]

Who'd coach Rupp replace?

John Mauer?

 

[Girthang]

The semantics don't matter to me, but I wouldn't call it inaccurate. Successor is probably a better word to use though.

Yeah. Couldn't think of the right word, but successor seems more indicative

 

[CalCat57]

John Mauer?

Correct. He had a record of 40-14 in three seasons. He left Kentucky to go to Miami U. Adolph Rupp replaced him.

 

[Dncmaxwell]

Ok. But seriously why do they all it taking a poop and not leaving a poop?

 

[BBUK]

John Mauer?

Thanks, I had to look it up.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

... to call Coach Pope a "replacement" for Cal?

I get the term isn't necessarily wrong, but he's so completely different of a coach and person that it sounds OFF calling him a "replacement."

He's the new coach, but he was chosen in good part because he ISN'T Cal-like. Going in a new direction is more accurate to me, so he doesn't seem like a replacement as much as a complete overhaul. I know it's picking nits, but it seems quite a bit different going from Pitino to Tubby than Cal to Pope.

Anybody else thinking the same?

Pitino was a replacement for Sutton.

That worked out well, right?

 

[UKWildcats1987]

He is the replacement. Cal was the former coach and left. He replaced him and filled the role. I know it's slow but we can do better than this lol.

 

[DCFseattle]

He "ain't" a Tesla type.

We need a gas guzzler... I think coach Pope is a muscle car waiting for the garage door to open.....

Go CATS!!!

Bad analogy.
A Tesla would beat the brakes off most muscle cars. The Model S Plaid will do 0-60 in two seconds. The dumbass Cybertruck, which weighs about 6500 lb, will do it in 2.6

 

[BBUK]

Bad analogy.
A Tesla would beat the brakes off most muscle cars. The Model S Plaid will do 0-60 in two seconds. The dumbass Cybertruck, which weighs about 6500 lb, will do it in 2.6

I'll stick with the gas...

 

[Ripcord65]

He "ain't" a Tesla type.

We need a gas guzzler... I think coach Pope is a muscle car waiting for the garage door to open.....

Go CATS!!!

Now that, BBUK, is a great metaphor ! I can hear that '65 Chevelle SS 396 revvin' up ! ! !
GO 'CATS, INDEED ! ! !

 

[BlueSince92]

Depends on what you mean. “Since Mark Pope replaced John Calipari at Kentucky, good signs have been steadily gaining momentum…” What else are they gonna say in a case like that?

Otoh five months have passed. At this point if anyone is calling Mark Pope “John Calipari’s replacement Mark Pope” instead of just, “Mark Pope,” yeah, that’s a little annoying.

Understandable, I guess. The biggest outlets don’t generally break stories. That means what they’re selling as news is not strictly news. But it’s still news to the wider, less informed, masses. So they have to gear their articles towards those folks if they want to hit that much larger market.

But still annoying, I agree.

 

[DCFseattle]

I'll stick with the gas...

That's fine, me too. But most muscle cars are turds in comparison.

 

[berniecarbo]

Who'd coach Rupp replace?

As others said, Johnny Mauer. Mauer was a successful coach, but he played a slow methodical style nicknamed Submarine ball. Rupp wanted a faster pace that would give more talented players more opportunity to show their skills. Rupp had talked with the players about his style and had the backing of the players. When asked why he should be hired, he replied because he was the best damn coach in the country.

 

[Zissou87]

As others said, Johnny Mauer. Mauer was a successful coach, but he played a slow methodical style nicknamed Submarine ball. Rupp wanted a faster pace that would give more talented players more opportunity to show their skills. Rupp had talked with the players about his style and had the backing of the players. When asked why he should be hired, he replied because he was the best damn coach in the country.

 

[North Carolina Blue Wildcat]

UK makes coaches, not the other way around. Cal is not Cal without UK, Pitino either. Pope is going to crush it here in my opinion… his love for all things UK will assure his success.

 

[DraftCat]

Honestly not something I think about....

I just know it's a new era and the off-season has been a blast.

I'm ready for Pope to take over the bluegrass, SEC and then the world.