Pope brings different perspective on officiating
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope had a discussion with one of the officials during the Wildcats' season opener against Wright State. (Photo by Jeff Drummond/Cats Illustrated)
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Among the many differences that Kentucky fans are getting adjusted to in the transition from John Calipari to Mark Pope as head coach of the Wildcats is a notably calmer demeanor on the sideline.
Granted, the Cats have played only one game under Pope, and they cruised to a stress-free 103-62 win over Wright State on Monday night at Rupp Arena, but the difference in the attitude toward the officials has been striking in both the opener and the two exhibition games.
Do not expect the new UK boss to be jousting with the "refs" quite as often as his notoriously vocal predecessor did.
Pope says he changed his approach to officials about 8-10 years ago when he started going to the referee symposium on the West Coast. Ever the learner, he wanted to know more about games from a referee's perspective.
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Kentucky head coach Mark Pope had a discussion with one of the officials during the Wildcats' season opener against Wright State. (Photo by Jeff Drummond/Cats Illustrated)
Jeff Drummond • CatsIllustrated
Managing Editor
@JDrumUK
Among the many differences that Kentucky fans are getting adjusted to in the transition from John Calipari to Mark Pope as head coach of the Wildcats is a notably calmer demeanor on the sideline.
Granted, the Cats have played only one game under Pope, and they cruised to a stress-free 103-62 win over Wright State on Monday night at Rupp Arena, but the difference in the attitude toward the officials has been striking in both the opener and the two exhibition games.
Do not expect the new UK boss to be jousting with the "refs" quite as often as his notoriously vocal predecessor did.
Pope says he changed his approach to officials about 8-10 years ago when he started going to the referee symposium on the West Coast. Ever the learner, he wanted to know more about games from a referee's perspective.
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Pope brings different perspective on officiating
Calmer approach on the UK sideline when it comes to the refs.
