Hoping was not crazy just definitely a very long shot, at best.
The expectation was crazy.
He is not a Tim Duncan like lock. If he came back he'd almost certainly drop and drop a lot even with improvement.
It was an unlucky draft year for BBN.
Reed's Decision...Ramifications For Pope And UK!
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The expectation was crazy.
He is not a Tim Duncan like lock. If he came back he'd almost certainly drop and drop a lot even with improvement.
It was an unlucky draft year for BBN.
I wish the best for Reed. He seems like a great kid and comes from a great family and deserves nothing but the best. I am sad to see him go. I really wanted him to be something really special here at UK. With that said the ramification for Pope is simply, at least he does not have to waste time teaching Reed how to play defense. Cal never did.
You’ll see. Pope isn’t known like most fans think he is. People are not gonna line up to come here or beg for an offer anymore lol. Kentucky is bigger than cal but players don’t go places for the name on the jersey anymore and anyone who believes otherwise is a fool. I’d feel better if Donovan formally said no but according to most reports we had a shot. Pope was just a easy hire by our piece of shit AD
I don’t like how long he took to decide. All about themselves. One and dun. See ya.
Ramifications:
Players don't have to worry about competing with Reed for clock and shots.
Coach cannot say get on the bandwagon and run with Reed effing Shephard.
No sophomore Reed to open a new era.
It will be okay.
Players don't have to worry about competing with Reed for clock and shots.
Coach cannot say get on the bandwagon and run with Reed effing Shephard.
No sophomore Reed to open a new era.
It will be okay.
Cal even said in his Ark press conference Reed was going to the lottery.
When asked about not starting Reed at Uk his said “Reeds fine he’s going off to be a lottery pick”
He was never coming back and I’d guess Cal has still been helping him navigate it all.
Billy G was a drunk. He was an embarrassment to UK.
Reed will improve far more in the NBA than he would at UK, and he’s making millions while doing it. If the kid is making the best decision for his career, going to the NBA is the right choice. We may not like it, but that doesn’t make it wrong.
On behalf of all fans with common sense, you’re a f*cking idiot.
No shit. But at the time he was hired I felt better about it than I do about pope. He had done landed some big time recruits, including Deandre Jordan.
What reports? Prove that we “had a shot.” I don’t think we did or were interested in him to begin with. Rightfully so imo.
He hasn't coached college basketball in 10 years, has been a mediocre at best NBA coach during that time, has zero experience with NIL, and working the transfer portal. LOL
Fair points but Donovan brings credibility. He’s known to players.
Reed didn't leave because Pope got hired. He left to make millions of dollars. I just wish Pope had been here to coach Reed at the beginning. Pope would have turned him loose and let him play.
No idea why he would leave considering as of now, he’s going to get plenty of playing time.
And do tell why you think it takes 3-4 years to be back when the portal is a thing?
Known as what? Not as the Gators coach who won back-to-back titles but again, as a mediocre NBA coach. They don't know his OKC team with Durant that actually did something in the playoffs that one year.
I'm just saying his name brings credibility cause he's an NBA coach with two national championships. That goes further to a recruit who is told about it than when they hear the name Mark Pope which most people outside of Kentucky/Utah had no idea who that was.
I'm obviously hoping everything works out and I know this will take time. I'm just saying that despite not having portal experience, the name "Donovan" carries more weight.
Well if you felt good about Billy G then maybe you shouldn't trust your gut anymore.
Exactly. People aren’t realizing this. They think pope is a rock star and he is, in this state. This hire would have been good as a coach in waiting with an easy transition like Hubert Davis and Jon scheyer. People need to prepare for a very down year or 2. If you’re willing to accept this than pope was not the right hire. We should expect to compete immediately
I know. I'm saying in retrospect maybe the gut isn't the best measure of a coach.
Yes, but it wasn’t illogical to think it wasn’t a possibility due to the family ties and relationship with Pope.
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