Fan in wheelchair. Couldn't get down to floor AFTER the game. So what did Coach Mark Pope do?.....

[crawfords corner]

Our gain is the medical field's loss. No doubt Mark Pope would have made a great effective compassionate Doctor.

 

[bnewt]

Watch some of the after game videos. He has the team walking around high living with the fans, throwing out t shirts. He shakes hands with fans, hugs the players, and hugs his wife and kids. They seem to be as happy at uk as he is. Total class by all.

 

[Fox2monk]

I think it's interesting that talking heads always evaluated potential UK coaches by their ability to navigate the circus. People like Calipari and Pearl were mentioned because of their huge personalities and ability to craft narratives (at least Cal did before 2020).

In hindsight, all we needed was a guy who has the class to relate with the fans on a compassionate, caring level. Winning helps too, of course.

It’s really not that hard. Yeah winning is the most important but as long as we feel that something is building we can handle a bad season. I mean even Pitino’s first year we were estatic because it was a fun style and we could see a future. As long as the coach appears competent and treats the fanbase with respect they will work.

 

[Fox2monk]

Our gain is the medical field's loss. No doubt Mark Pope would have made a great effective compassionate Doctor.

He would have made a hell of a medical school teacher too.

 

[Fox2monk]

Tubby was classy as hell too. Cal had his moments too but it always felt just a little phoney for some reason.
Pope seems genuine.

The Arkansas fans already see that about Cal. They are already like he doesn’t even wear red that much. Apparently he wore a lot of UK blue his first couple weeks around town too. A lot of em are ticked because he pulled the “this is Calipari U crap.” He’s not winning early so it’s really not hitting home. He won’t be there long if they don’t win big at the end of this year or next.

 

[clifm]

He went up, grabbed a chair, and had a little conversation with the man. The right man for the job. Nobody I'd rather have bar none.

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I believe I could kill for this man. Absolutely the right coach

 

[dnorman0301]

Unreal … makes want to smack any person with a negative comment about any UK game. In the end, it’s just a game (coming from a man that had to walk away from TV during game just to calm myself). Coach Pope is teaching these young men character and integrity which is so needed in today’s world that lacks so much of this in people. Kudos Coach, kudos.