GYERO

[Hank Camacho]

UCL (I think) touched on this but Pope really is an innovative hire. After Drew, Hurley, and (presumably) Donovan said no, the talent pool got thin quick. Going with Pope over guys like Pearl, Beard, Shaka, etc. is essentially a bet on coaching style and talent.

Pope is a little like Barnhart's Hal Mumme. Maybe not the best idea on paper but this has the opportunity to change the trajectory of the UK program and the national landscape. We just got real committed to playing basketball at the cusp of the future offensively and I'm here for it. The 1996 connections and Pope's easy charisma are just bonuses, imo.

 

[FargenBastich]

Really digging the positive energy in this new GYERO. It's infectious.

- Nothing much to say about the new hire that hasn't already been said. My two cents is pretty much the same as most of GYERO.

- Just finished putting out 75+ bags of mulch. Prayers for my back please. The older I get, the more I understand why you would move to a retirement community where you don't have to worry about landscaping.

- Next up is some pressure washing. A couple of gummies, an adult beverage, put in the airpods and get busy. Something satisfying about washing the dirt and grime away that lets me know there is a new season here.

- Smash burgers on the Blackstone tonight.

- I wonder if Bryson has been banging Paige Spiranac? She was on his Youtube channel for a bit.

- Been thinking about retiring, although I'm not sure what I want to do after that. I could go back to work at the same place, but I've done that for 30+ years. I would like to try doing something different, even though I'm not sure what that would be. It's both scary and exciting at the same time. New chapter in life and all that.

 

[PTI (pti)]

Teed off on 18 Saturday at Idle Hour and my drive leaked a bit right, falling about 15 yards right of the fairway. I kept an eye on it, and as I approached what I thought was my ball I realized I accidentally picked up someone elses that was playing in a different foursome.

The personalized Pro V1 had “Doctor Boat” on it.


God I love that dude. One of a kind.

 

[Strokin_Bandit]

Was it 350 yards in the opposite direction?

 

[PTI (pti)]

He was at least one hole over. Maybe 2.

 

[BigBadBlueDaddy]

It’s not that I didn’t like Cal, he just disappointed me.

Fire up Eye in the Sky and let’s get this new era started.

 

[legalbeagle123]

 

[justa]

Pope back in Rupp, Verne’s last call. Going be dusty in here today

 

[MattJonesKSR]

The energy out here right now in front of Rupp is awesome. I know I am old and nostalgic but it feels like the 90s…can’t help but be pumped

 

[fatguy87]

The energy out here right now in front of Rupp is awesome. I know I am old and nostalgic but it feels like the 90s…can’t help but be pumped

I feel like I'm regaining a part of my soul.

 

[UK-chulo]

The whole world knows what program moves the needle. The throne had an imposter on it the last 5 years.

 

[jayroon]

Updated player watch list:

Collin Chandler 6-4 - 4* recruit to BYU that’s been on a mission trip
Johnell Davis – FAU - 18/6/3 - 41% from 3
Dallin Hall 6-4 - BYU -9/4/5 -36%
Aly Khalifa 6-11 -(heavy UK lean; down to BYU, UK, UofL) – BYU - 6/4/4 - 32%
Travis Perry 6-1 - 4* Kentucky recruit
Jaxson Robinson 6-7 – BYU - 14/3/1 - 35%
Javon Small 6-4 (Antonio Reeves’ cousin) - Oklahoma State - 15/5/4 - 37%
Andrej Stojakovic 6-7 - Stanford - 8/3/1 - 33%
Cade Tyson 6-7 - (UNC lean) – Belmont - 16/6/2 - 47%
Amari Williams 6-10 (visiting UK; 3 time conference defensive player of the year) - Drexel - 12/8/2 - 33% - 2 blocks, 1 steal per game
Darlingston Dubar 6-10 - Hofstra (Tennessee lean; rumor going around is that he’s backed off his UT interest because someone threw a bag at him) - 18/7/1 -40%
Kevin Miller 6-0 - Wake Forest - 16/3/4 - 37%
Jalen Blackmon 6-3 - Stetson - 21/3/2 - 38%
Liam McNeeley 6-8 - 5* recruit
Alston Mason 6-2 - Missouri State - 18/3/4 - 35%
Otega Oweh 6-5 - Oklahoma-11/4/1 - 38%
Aaron Scott 6-7 - North Texas- 11/6/2 - 42%
Mady Sissoko 6-9 - Michigan State - 3/5/0

 

[80 Proof]

The energy out here right now in front of Rupp is awesome. I know I am old and nostalgic but it feels like the 90s…can’t help but be pumped

The passion for UK is returning!

 

[Hank Camacho]

Updated player watch list:
Andrej Stojakovic 6-7 - Stanford transfer - 8/3/1 - 33%

If we get Peja's kid --> .

 

[kybobcat]

 

[UnfrozenCatfanLawyer]

This crowd is insane. I’m honestly stunned by the numbers.

 

[roguemocha]

Been waiting for this moment, New GYERO 😃!

Just pulling into Key West and saw the new thread up!

This fanbase is something else and yes people have no idea how much UK means to the state, its family, its tradition, I didn’t even apply to another college for christs sake, I didn’t care about college at first just wanted to watch FBall and BBall, next thing you know two degrees.

💙 ♾️

 

[MaxPowerrr]

Us people are crazy!

 

[RibsAndWhiteBread]

Free from LaFamilia. Back to just Family.

 

[Kennedy_UK]

 

[UK-BILL]

Feels weird being excited without all the crazy expecations - just feels fun again

 

[BristolCat]

This is why Kentucky is special. This is why we'll always matter. It's unique. This doesn't happen anywhere else. Not Chapel Hill, not Bloomington, or Raleigh, and certainly not in f***ing Fayetteville. It's not the players or even the coach. It's the people.

 

[UnfrozenCatfanLawyer]

Some of the conversations around me shew boy people were DONE with Cal.

 

[anonymous_2011]

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Cal never user timeouts huh?😀

 

[fatguy87]

Rather than a pink ooze carrying all the negative feelings of New York through it's sewage system, there's a blue ooze seeping through the groundwater invigorating our big blue spirit. I could explode in blue confetti ecstasy.

 

[Kennedy_UK]

Some of the conversations around me shew boy people were DONE with Cal.

I’m not a spiteful guy. But I hope seeing the outpouring of fan support for Pope hits Cal like a ton of bricks.

 

[cawoodsct]

 

[UnfrozenCatfanLawyer]

I’m not a spiteful guy. But I hope seeing the outpouring of fan support for Pope hits Cal like a ton of bricks.

I am a spiteful person and I agree.

 

[BernieSadori]

Some of the conversations around me shew boy people were DONE with Cal.

My convo with BC in Pittsburgh echoed the same.

 

[cawoodsct]

The Nation has arrived to celebrate a homecoming…

 

[ukwizard]

That makes that Arkansas crowd for Cal look like a book reading. Plus no creepy pig call cult shit.

 

[warrior_SW]

This is absolutely batshit. I knew sections 11-17 wouldn’t be enough, but we legit might have 15,000 people there.

 

[BristolCat]

The Nation has arrived to celebrate a homecoming…

There's still multiple lines around the block outside.

 

[The_Godfather]

As a UK grad from ‘95, I cannot fully express how much I appreciate this moment.

Not sure I can explain the swing of emotions from Wednesday to today.

 

[Hank Camacho]

Not sure I can explain the swing of emotions from Wednesday to today.

This time last week Calipari was still our coach.

Shew.

 

[UnfrozenCatfanLawyer]

This is absolutely batshit. I knew sections 11-17 wouldn’t be enough, but we legit might have 15,000 people there.

 

[UnfrozenCatfanLawyer]

Guys I’m legit about to cry

 

[TCPUKChamps]

This is what Kentucky Basketball is.

Al McGuire said it best

They had it before you. They'll have it during you. They'll have it when you're gone.

Absolutely incredible

 

[rudd1]

-Hundreds of fans/media at Bud Walton.

-Cal's players saying he is UK.

^he and his acolytes really were living in their own world. Dumb****s.

 

[wildcatadam6]

Guys I’m legit about to cry

I already have, and I’m stuck in Sellersburg, IN watching 14 year olds play volleyball.