GYERO ARCHIVE
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I feel better about it now seeing that UK_WINS_NCAA is against it
At least it wasn’t Dawn Staley.
- I love Mark Pope. Integral part of the best Kentucky team I’ll ever see. Transferred here to take a smaller role. Intellectual. Great teammate. Good guy. That’s part of what scares me. I don’t want to have to turn on him.
- His offense is good. He’s definitely a good ball coach. Is he our level? Really hard to say that. Can he recruit here? Really hard to say that.
- But you never know with this shit. Five years ago, Hurley and Oats wouldn’t be on your Top 50 list.
- This doesn’t change a thing for me about Cal. Pope could be a disaster and match that SOB’s last 5 seasons.
- His offense is good. He’s definitely a good ball coach. Is he our level? Really hard to say that. Can he recruit here? Really hard to say that.
- But you never know with this shit. Five years ago, Hurley and Oats wouldn’t be on your Top 50 list.
- This doesn’t change a thing for me about Cal. Pope could be a disaster and match that SOB’s last 5 seasons.
I guess I’m again on an island. Not my first choice but I’m excited to hopefully just enjoy UK Basketball Again.
And if all the shitty Cal-first UK fans leave I’m damn ok with that.
Anyone talking shit about him before he’s even signed can EAD.
And if all the shitty Cal-first UK fans leave I’m damn ok with that.
Anyone talking shit about him before he’s even signed can EAD.
I don’t know much about his philosophy of defense.
The last I really paid attention to him, he was doing a bunch of European continuity ball screen offense. That was 2 years ago, though. You HAVE to have a stretch 4 and 5 to run that. I watched it because I used to run it in high school. Not sure if that’s good or bad.
What little I saw this year was a hybrid of that style of offense. He ran a ton Zoom action into it. Zoom is all the rage in CBB right now. It’s essentially a 3 man strong side offense. Screen down for the guy getting a dribble handoff OR dribble handoff into an awaiting ball screen.You can do it various ways which means there are counters on top of counters.
Again, you’ll need shooters to stretch the floor. He’ll have to go get the pieces he wants. Reed would thrive in a style like that fwiw.
Pay him $5mm and put the other $7mm towards NIL if the boosters are still in on this hire?
I'll get there with Pope. Maybe sooner rather than later.
But he should have been A candidate. Not THE candidate.
But he should have been A candidate. Not THE candidate.
Listen, I want Mark Pooe to do great things for a long time at UK.
But… didn’t we just hire a women’s coach with FF experience on his resume and then we hire someone with no NCAA wins to lead the school’s flagship program?
But… didn’t we just hire a women’s coach with FF experience on his resume and then we hire someone with no NCAA wins to lead the school’s flagship program?
It looks insane on the surface, but man, if it truly works, he will be here for life.
He also runs a fun offense. I’d rather have Pope than some slow down dipshit.
He also runs a fun offense. I’d rather have Pope than some slow down dipshit.
Z would thrive as well.
Of course eternal optimistic Chumps is all aboard Pope Express.
Mark must have had a hell of an interview today. And who knows how other conversations went? And let’s be honest - would anyone really be bowled over by hiring Chris Beard or Shaka Smart?
We won't have to hear how he's going to really "push the ball" next year
We won't have to get lectures on how shooting too many 3 pointers is a bad thing
He won't trash the Kentucky fans
By definition, he can't do any worse than his predecessor (over the last half decade) in the NCAA tournament
He actually WANTS/IS ECSTATIC to BE here
We won't have to get lectures on how shooting too many 3 pointers is a bad thing
He won't trash the Kentucky fans
By definition, he can't do any worse than his predecessor (over the last half decade) in the NCAA tournament
He actually WANTS/IS ECSTATIC to BE here
Helluva interview with Mitch. Doesn’t mean shit to me.
That Jesusfreak dork should go work at a Baptist school.
There’s a chance he crushes it and a chance he flames out.
The bigger problem is that being a beloved former player is going to make it harder to get rid of him if he’s mediocre. Give Pope a few good years and then a later Tubby type run and he’s here a minimum of two years longer than he should be
The bigger problem is that being a beloved former player is going to make it harder to get rid of him if he’s mediocre. Give Pope a few good years and then a later Tubby type run and he’s here a minimum of two years longer than he should be
Matt’s comments that Mitch went rogue and implications that the Crafts had no idea has me - uh - a little concerned about the NIL money being there.
Doubt it would have happened if they weren't. I think they want some FUN back in UK Basketball, and Mark Pope's offense is eye-popping. His ability to recruit will determine his ceiling here, and I think that the boosters have probably committed to helping him in any way they can (to recruit that is)
If it happens, let me see his bench. If it includes Rondo somehow then let’s ride.
Build a roster somehow and I mean I guess whatever.
Go Blue!
Build a roster somehow and I mean I guess whatever.
Go Blue!
Just as century said and I totally agree m, why in the touch hire Pope without waiting for Billy? You can go get Mark touching Pope any time you want for like 3 million.
Silver lining, Mark's a super smart guy. After his pro career, the guy got into med school at Columbia, after a couple of years decided to to into coaching. Wife worked for Letterman show for several years. Watched the 1995 SEC Tournament championship OT game against Arkansas about 4 weeks ago. Walker and Epps.came up big but Pope was nails the entire game, I forgot how much the guy, not flashy but never flinched, always steady. I'm trying to talk myself into this but he has the intangibles to be great.
When UK has a basketball guy as an AD, we are unstoppable. With a checkerboard-loving Tennessee background AD - you end up hiring turds, MOUs, lifetime contracts and no buy-outs… unconventionally stupid
Did you just cite his wife working for Lettermen as a qualification for the GD coach at UK?
How many words do you need here buddy cause I’m pouring my first drink and I’m ready to let it rip!
Again, dude been playing against a stacked deck
all students must enroll in prerequisite religious courses and conform to an honor code that forbids sex, alcohol, tobacco, tea, coffee, profanity and anything resembling same-sex interests. Also, no beards.
all students must enroll in prerequisite religious courses and conform to an honor code that forbids sex, alcohol, tobacco, tea, coffee, profanity and anything resembling same-sex interests. Also, no beards.
People were questioning if Drew was qualified for the job 😂
One thing is for sure. Mitch has really united the fanbase with this hire.
And, to your point, BYU finished the season ranked higher than UK in Kenpom in 3 out of the 5 seasons Pope coached there.
Pope's most recent team finished 18th in Kenpom while Cal's finished 23rd. Which team had the superior roster?
I was more trying to point out that Mrs. Pope isn't going to ask Jesus to help their child to get an A on a test.
I'm with ya, brotha! Let's get behind our boy!
Let’s hunt the Ivy League for some middling coaches, then. Imagine what those guys could do with players who aren’t smart and white!!!!!
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