Pope’s Deal

[Blue_2_the_bone]

No. That wou

Is this the lowest some of yall have felt as a Kentucky fan

Evansville or Jack Gohlke’s 100th three are pretty high up there. Maybe top 10 embarrassing moments for our fan base though. Not the hire. The toddler fit.

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

This has to be a joke. I’m going to do my best to support Pope - I don’t blame him for any of this - but why in the hell would you at least not get bargain basement pricing on him - why??

He would have no doubt come here for little more than his current salary and you make him one of the highest paid coaches in the game???? Are you sh!tting me?????

Are we sure Mitch isn’t senile?

At least make some of it incentive based on success.

 

[bluebornwildcat]

I hope I'm wrong, but this is going to end bad. Mitch don't have a lifetime contract, fire his ass. I feel bad Pope is being brought into this whirlwind.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

I mean, it still has to be approved by the board I am guessing. Maybe there is still a chance someone with a brain steps forward and halts this shit.

If Thamel and norlander are reporting it, then it’s most likely happening

 

[wldktz8]

5.5 million!?…to a guy that hasn’t one an ncaa tournament game? What am I missing here? Somebody make it make sense please

It was only a few hours ago UK was going to throw nearly 100 million at Hurley. Let’s be real outside of the last two season Hurley had accomplished nothing significant. If you look at UConn’s success, it’s usually tied to a collective group of players from that region. We may have dodged a bullet on that one. Time will tell. Coaches like Cal, Self, Pitino and Williams had prior track records of success before taking the reins at a blue blood program. I personally think Hurley was just lucky to have a group of really good players that didn’t want to leave the northeast region. He’s still unproven over a long track record. He wasn’t anything special at Rhode Island.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Don’t know if this true but supposedly pope also has a 5 million dollar buyout

 

[meteordealer]

Only way I'll believe a 100 mil offer was extended is if Hurley confirms this himself.
"Sources" have been absolute shit this whole search.
As far as Cal goes, he's definitely came out on top but what can you do when a guy losses to Oakland and then wants to make demands.
I would have told him no on Brad and no on a new practice facility also.
Cal was lucky he wasn't straight up fired. He didn't have a leg to stand on as far as making new demands.

The reports today stated $50 million over 5 years.

 

[true blue1]

Long as the big donors contribute to NIL Kentucky will be fine. Players follow the money anymore regardless of who the coach is.

Do you honestly believe we have big donors??

 

[SkyPrince1]

The reports today stated $50 million over 5 years.

Sounds more like it.
There was never a 100mil offer.
Common sense tells you UK is not going to pay 3 mil a year over what the highest paid coach in CBB(Self) makes.

 

[UNIVKY]

The UK President had to approve this. I am stunned. Where are the adults?

 

[bbncal02]

Time to Texas A&M this. Hard.

I take this back.

I’m willing to give pope a fair shake. But if he can’t do it, I’m not holding him accountable. I’m holding Mitch directly for the failure.

Kris. Better give Pope a new facility and be an incessant MIL cheerleader for him.

Because if you eff over a former Cat Mitch? BBN won’t forgive you.

 

[RunninRichie]

Would’ve offered a million a year.

 

[hotelblue]

i’m generally not for former players as coach but hey, congrats to him. not sure how good we’ll be but you can bet the effort and fundamentals will seem heavenly after cal’s shit show.

the best thing about a former player (with character) coaching imo is that if we aren’t winning enough he’d be the first to say he failed and would bounce.

 

[BBBLazing]

This has to be a joke. I’m going to do my best to support Pope - I don’t blame him for any of this - but why in the hell would you at least not get bargain basement pricing on him - why??

He would have no doubt come here for little more than his current salary and you make him one of the highest paid coaches in the game???? Are you sh!tting me?????

Are we sure Mitch isn’t senile?

Why do you care how much he is paid?

 

[true blue1]

Jones, Walker, some others

Exactly! Check it out and see how much individual donors actually donate. Lot’s talk big game but that’s not always the case.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Exactly! Check it out and see how much individual donors actually donate. Lot’s talk big game but that’s not always the case.

They weren’t donating because they didn’t like cal. That’s the whole point, that’s always been the point.

 

[Bushdam]

It’s literally being reported that way, what do you mean it’s not that way. Kentucky had boosters ready to back the team if they got the big hire, and now they are pissed

Which boosters are pissed? I always see “the boosters” but never an actual name attributed.

 

[chevyman 50]

Cal been getting 9 mil a yr what has he done, Pope has did an amazing job of putting a good team together and got great recommendations form coaches like Pitino who a pretty good coach.

 

[NociHTTP]

Cal been getting 9 mil a yr what has he done, Pope has did an amazing job of putting a good team together and got great recommendations form coaches like Pitino who a pretty good coach.

Pitino, "a pretty good coach"? He was an INCREDIBLE coach at UK.

 

[chevyman 50]

Pitino, "a pretty good coach"? He was an INCREDIBLE coach at UK.

You are so right

 

[NociHTTP]

Which boosters are pissed? I always see “the boosters” but never an actual name attributed.

There are no boosters that are pissed that Pope was hired.

 

[reggis1]

This has to be a joke. I’m going to do my best to support Pope - I don’t blame him for any of this - but why in the hell would you at least not get bargain basement pricing on him - why??

He would have no doubt come here for little more than his current salary and you make him one of the highest paid coaches in the game???? Are you sh!tting me?????

Are we sure Mitch isn’t senile?

NO but there is a bunch of senile people posting here.

 

[Cleatortoises]

We traded in a Cadillac for a ford fusion. Who does that?

Who tf offers up 100 mil at noon and the decides oh well let’s give this other guy 27.5 later that day and expect the fanbase to be excited?

So, by your estimation 🐄 is a Cadillac?

 

[Rockfly78]

So, by your estimation 🐄 is a Cadillac?

no. I was referring to Hurley.

 

[MrHotDice]

Barnhart sticking his neck out. He better hope Pope is it.....it's literally his ass on the line.

PEople cant think ahead to next week much less 5 years. Mark Pope is the safe choice for less money likr Stoops.

 

[Cleatortoises]

no. I was referring to Hurley.

Seems more reasonable.
Two years ago, he was also a Ford focus.
Now he's a caddy.
At least there is hope.