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Jimmy Dykes quick to dismiss

I just can’t see giving the COY to the preseason favorite to win it all. He’s coached to expectations. Pope has blown expectations out of the water. He’s almost a victim of his own success in regards to the COY competition.
Auburn was definitely not the preseason favorite to win it all. They were #11 in the preseason AP poll.
 
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Wrong! Ravech said how about Pope as COTY with the camera on Pope. Dykes said nothing about Pope whatsoever! He immediately shifted to Pat Kelsey. He’s a joke but I’m glad you like him.
I'm pretty sure the post you replied to is right. Pope was not on the official coach of the year watch list.
 
dykes is one of the few announcer on earth who doesn’t openly root against kentucky while calling a game. for that alone i don’t hate him. he can be annoying, i get it.
 
To sum up:

Ravech tossed Dykes a softball to brag on Mark Pope.

Dykes let the pitch sail by, then immediately started hyping Pat Kelsey and Bruce Pearl.

This post isn’t about whether or not Pope deserves COTY. It’s about a horrible announcer, calling a Kentucky game, actively avoiding giving our coach credit for his accomplishments.
 
Pope had done a great job but I don’t understand how anyone can make any argument that he should be in consideration for COTY
 
Have you listened to the first half, he's doing it right now.
yeah i watched and listened. i don’t hear him cheering against kentucky. he’s calling out clear weaknesses, like letting sears go all the way to the rim whenever he wants.
 
Wrong! Ravech said how about Pope as COTY with the camera on Pope. Dykes said nothing about Pope whatsoever! He immediately shifted to Pat Kelsey. He’s a joke but I’m glad you like him.
On Friday, February 21, the Naismith Awards announced the 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year Watch List.

Guess I'm not wrong.
Greg GardWisconsinBig Ten
Dennis GatesMissouriSEC
Todd GoldenFloridaSEC
Penny HardawayMemphisAAC
Tom IzzoMichigan StateBig Ten
Pat KelseyLouisvilleACC
Dusty MayMichiganBig Ten
Grant McCaslandTexas TechBig 12
Ben McCollumDrakeMVC
Matt PainterPurdueBig Ten
Bruce PearlAuburnSEC
Rick PitinoSt. John'sBIG EAST
Richard PitinoNew MexicoMWC
Kelvin SampsonHoustonBig 12
Jon ScheyerDukeACC
 
On Friday, February 21, the Naismith Awards announced the 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year Watch List.

Guess I'm not wrong.
Greg GardWisconsinBig Ten
Dennis GatesMissouriSEC
Todd GoldenFloridaSEC
Penny HardawayMemphisAAC
Tom IzzoMichigan StateBig Ten
Pat KelseyLouisvilleACC
Dusty MayMichiganBig Ten
Grant McCaslandTexas TechBig 12
Ben McCollumDrakeMVC
Matt PainterPurdueBig Ten
Bruce PearlAuburnSEC
Rick PitinoSt. John'sBIG EAST
Richard PitinoNew MexicoMWC
Kelvin SampsonHoustonBig 12
Jon ScheyerDukeACC
You lost the plot homie
 
dykes is one of the few announcer on earth who doesn’t openly root against kentucky while calling a game. for that alone i don’t hate him. he can be annoying, i get it.

Agree that this used to be case. Prior to this season I never had an issue with Dykes. But a switch has flipped this year. He clearly does not like Kentucky now.
 
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Dykes is awful.

ESPN needs to make a “violent cut” from their announcing team. Get Dykes to the Nail at the Free Throw line. Then notice the words “Hotizon League” in the paint. That’s a good place for him to be announcing games.
 
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