Unhinged is what BBN needed to stop this shit. This whole thing just proved to me our boosters aren’t shit. UT and A&M stopped hires they hated yet this shit still went through.
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Ever think that maybe, just maybe the boosters were ok with the hire after we were turned down by our top choices? I mean that $4 million pledged from a few key boosters since the Pope news came out sure doesn’t scream “we hate this hire….. give me my pitchfork”.
That's fine. All I'm saying is that I disagree with those who are like "Mitch made his decision and you HAVE to support it!" People have the right to do whatever they want in terms of support they are willing to extend, whether that means going to games, buying tickets, donating money, etc. That doesn't mean they have the right to be jerks about it, though, if they don't want to back Pope and I think if they were to go to his press conference and boo that would childish.
They aren’t true fans and most are trolls from other schools
Nobody is "hoping" for failure, but there sure are a whole lot of moaners and groaners out there who have already written UK Basketball's obituary before he's even had a chance to assemble a roster or name his first assistant.
From my perspective it seemed more like the majority. Things have definitely changed since I posted the original thread.
Okay. I keep hearing this. Just so I know, who did we offer and/or talk to? I didn’t know that was made public.
This ^ is wrong. You’re making up numbers and statistics that aren’t even true. You state he will be hated by a large portion of the BBN (lie) and you give him a 0.01% chance of even remote success (lie). The man was a Rhodes Scholar candidate, captain of arguably the best team in UK history, won a NC coached by one of the best (at that point in history) coaches in college basketball, and loved by all of his ‘96 teammates as well. I like Pope’s overall resume’ in life a lot better than yours. He can lose every damn game and be better than that lying, phony, narcissistic POS we’ve had stealing from us for the past 8-9 years. You need to think a little before you come out with the things you just posted.
So I gather from your response you (like me) really don’t know everyone who was offered or contacted.
Correct me if I am wrong, but my understanding is the transfer portal closes May 1st. Wouldn’t you think it is important to hire a coach as soon as possible? You will definitely need transfer portal kids to build a roster.
We’re not gonna be good next year. Why get in a rush to sign a guy who would say yes regardless of when you asked him? There’s gonna be a transition period no matter what. You decided to go with a guy who hasn’t proven anything. Hope I’m wrong.
You know, Lead. We've gave you hell over the years. But this is the best i've ever seen you. Great post.
Everything you just posted means jack shit when it comes to coaching and winning titles at UK as the coach. You’re just recycling the same BS that was spewed on KSR today to try and rationalize this hire. The amount of coping and delusion with this hire is at an alltime high. His resume is the same or WORSE than Gillespie’s when he was hired.
We know why now. He's getting sued for not firing a sexual abuser.
Seriously? As if any coaches kids anywhere in this country have ever been in danger after a loss. Drew's the head case and I wouldn't be surprised to fjnd out he's a christian nationalist head case after reading his comments.
I'm with you also. And I believe we are only a minority on this board and not across the BBN. This is a good hire. Hurley is the only other one I thought may be better. GO CATS!!
