Mark Pope Era - Staff & Roster

[Farsight]

Interesting to conjecture for now. How would you feel this would be Pope's staff and roster next year?

STAFF
Coach = Mark Pope
Asst. Coach = Best BYU guy
Asst. Coach = Derek Anderson
Recruiter = Nazr Mohommad
Recruiter = Rutgers or Baylor's guy
Special Asst Coach + PG Coach = Rajon Rondo OR Tyler Ulis

ROSTER
Reed Sheppard
Travis Perry
Big Z
Adou Theiro ( maybe get him back? )
Boogie Fland ( doubtful, but haven't heard from him yet )
Quantiance ( maybe we can lure him back??? )
BJ Freeman ( transfer )
Clifford Omoruyi (transfer)
BYU Guy 1
BYU Guy 2
Transfer 1
Transfer 2

STARTERS
Boogie Fland
Reed Sheppard
BJ Freeman
Adou Theiro
Big Z

Lets say for some wild reason this would happen. ( PROBABLY WONT )

Would this excite you MORE for next year?

 

[Farsight]

I think it would be a shot to the heart if we stole Fland, Qauntaince and Big Z from Cal.

 

[KA4Prez]

Absolute delusion with this roster. C'mon.

 

[wkycatfan]

i'd like to have DJ Wagner back.

 

[goten170]

Highly unlikely anyone from last years roster or any of the remaining commits other than Perry suit up for UK next season. Cal is gone, and they are Cal’s players. The exception being Sheppard, but he ain’t coming back.

 

[J-Ryan]

It makes no sense to discuss that roster because that won’t be anywhere close…Perry will be the only name that’s here

 

[HagginHall1999]

Highly unlikely anyone from last years roster or any of the remaining commits other than Perry suit up for UK next season. Cal is gone, and they are Cal’s players. The exception being Sheppard, but he ain’t coming back.

Wouldn't be so sure on Reed.

 

[23jumpboy]

i'd like to have DJ Wagner back.

What's the word on Wagner?

 

[KA4Prez]

DJ Wagner is the son of a legacy player who has devoted his entire adult life in basketball to John Calipari.

It's literally insane to think DJ Wagner would come back to Kentucky.

What. Are. We. Doing?

 

[Eagles_Ball]

Absolute delusion with this roster. C'mon.

Seems to be the theme of the day from most.

 

[UKFanNIndiana]

Interesting to conjecture for now. How would you feel this would be Pope's staff and roster next year?

STAFF
Coach = Mark Pope
Asst. Coach = Best BYU guy
Asst. Coach = Derek Anderson
Recruiter = Nazr Mohommad
Recruiter = Rutgers or Baylor's guy
Special Asst Coach + PG Coach = Rajon Rondo OR Tyler Ulis

ROSTER
Reed Sheppard
Travis Perry
Big Z
Adou Theiro ( maybe get him back? )
Boogie Fland ( doubtful, but haven't heard from him yet )
Quantiance ( maybe we can lure him back??? )
BJ Freeman ( transfer )
Clifford Omoruyi (transfer)
BYU Guy 1
BYU Guy 2
Transfer 1
Transfer 2

STARTERS
Boogie Fland
Reed Sheppard
BJ Freeman
Adou Theiro
Big Z

Lets say for some wild reason this would happen. ( PROBABLY WONT )

Would this excite you MORE for next year?

Why not Mashburn and Blackmon's sons.

 

[Eagles_Ball]

Wouldn't be so sure on Reed.

Word of the day on display again!

 

[Lazlo7]

Why would Z go with Cal, seems like Cal sucked the joy out of him after his first game. Stockholm Syndrome?

 

[Eagles_Ball]

DJ Wagner is the son of a legacy player who has devoted his entire adult life in basketball to John Calipari.

It's literally insane to think DJ Wagner would come back to Kentucky.

What. Are. We. Doing?

To answer your question...drinking the kool aid and being delusional.

 

[wkycatfan]

DJ Wagner is the son of a legacy player who has devoted his entire adult life in basketball to John Calipari.

It's literally insane to think DJ Wagner would come back to Kentucky.

What. Are. We. Doing?

I'm just saying I'd like to have him back. He and Reed both. DJ has championship DNA with his grandfather.

 

[Farsight]

Absolute delusion with this roster. C'mon.

Looks like someone didn't pass third grade reading 🤣

Go back and read the very last line I wrote in the OP.

 

[HagginHall1999]

Word of the day on display again!

I'm basing it off what his dad did and didn't say with Cutler today.

 

[AGEE11]

Ulis isn't going to Arkansas with Cal, Pope could give him grad assistant role here

 

[Jack2936]

We might be surprised. I don't know much about NIL, but sounds like the money is there and I'm guessing boosters are doing whatever it takes as we speak.

 

[will1976]

Ulis isn't going to Arkansas with Cal, Pope could give him grad assistant role here

When did this change?

 

[JPFisher]

Absolute delusion with this roster. C'mon.

My brother in Christmas, Pitino is offering to pitch in to UK NIL, fans are excited about someone they thought was our tenth best option, and Pope had $4mil at his disposal for NIL before his press conference even had a date and time.

Nothing about that roster or coaching lineup is as ludicrous as what we've been through the past 18 hours.

 

[Lazlo7]

Ulis isn't going to Arkansas with Cal, Pope could give him grad assistant role here

Any eligibility left?😁

 

[trueblujr2]

Why would Z go with Cal, seems like Cal sucked the joy out of him after his first game. Stockholm Syndrome?

Seems like Z would be a great fit for Popes system, with his 5 out approach, I take it he values big men who can also shoot, kinda like himself. I think Z would benefit greatly playing under Pope for a year. Doubt it happens, but one can hope.

 

[Eagles_Ball]

I'm basing it off what his dad did and didn't say with Cutler today.

What could you have possibly gotten from that interview that would make you think Popes hiring has any basis on Reed returning?

 

[L.O.D.]

Rajon Rondo for defensive coach

 

[Fox2monk]

I think it would be a shot to the heart if we stole Fland, Qauntaince and Big Z from Cal.

If he could do that then he would win a lot of people over for sure. Time to work.

 

[UKFan32065]

Doesn’t Pope have a high profile recruit, Collin Chandler, returning from a mission trip?

 

[Fox2monk]

i'd like to have DJ Wagner back.

We all know he’s going with Cal.

 

[HagginHall1999]

What could you have possibly gotten from that interview that would make you think Popes hiring has any basis on Reed returning?

Did you listen to it?

 

[Eagles_Ball]

Did you listen to it?

I did

 

[AJG-15]

Cal’ staff all gone.

John Calipari taking nearly his entire UK staff to Arkansas

The former Wildcats coach is taking a slew of assistants to Fayetteville.

www.aseaofblue.com

Ulis still up in the air.

 

[wccat2969]

What's the word on Wagner?

Can’t see DJ in Pope’s system. You have to be able to shoot.

 

[Farsight]

Cal’ staff all gone.

John Calipari taking nearly his entire UK staff to Arkansas

The former Wildcats coach is taking a slew of assistants to Fayetteville.

www.aseaofblue.com

Ulis still up in the air.

I would love to have Ulis have John Wall's attitude about UK and Cal. Be involved with UK and still be Cal's friend.

I have a gut feeling Tyler Ulis is going to be a heck of a coach one day. I hope he can stay on board!

 

[BlueVoodoo]

The BYU players look Bellarmine level to me. Can't see them thriving in the SEC with the football style of play allowed.

 

[HagginHall1999]

I did

And you don't think Jeff gushing over and over about Mark and how great he is will have no impact in their decision?

 

[FrankUnderwoodX]

Absolute delusion with this roster. C'mon.

Did you read the entire post? OP clearly states it won’t happen. It’s just for fun/ discussion.

 

[cornbreadnmilk]

And you don't think Jeff gushing over and over about Mark and how great he is will have no impact in their decision?

He and MArk are great buds but would you want your son to turn down being a lotto pick to return?

 

[medeski7]

I have two big points of optimism for this hire. First, Pope truly bleeds blue. It's not lip service and it's not just money. He loves his alma mater. Second, with the $5M we save on comp vs. Hurley, imagine what that can do from booster finances and reinvestment in the program. I really hope I'm right and all have something special to look forward to.

 

[drew_ukfan]

Gonna get so many BYU players we gonna be BYblUe

 

[NociHTTP]

We all know he’s going with Cal.

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