As I stated in another thread expectations will be very low for a couple of years. But, we weren't going to be relevant in the tournaments under Calipari moving forward either so I will give the new coach a chance. Year 3 better be relevant or there won't be any succeeding years.
The boosters were finished with Cal. They are all in on this
Calipari had enough of a track record getting people to the league that top recruits like Wall, Cousins & Bledsoe expedited the process. Pope does not.
I would love for him to stay.. But fully expect him along with others to enter the portal!
Another one of those great Mitch contracts! Like why are we paying this much money? Mitch loves to bid against himself and his own mind.
What was the excuse? I simply laid out the reality of the situation. Not my fault you aren't up to speed. This is not how Pope builds his teams. Even if it was, most of the 2024 class is signed. The only way next year is a really good season is if Reed returns and get a bunch of portal guys that gel making next year special. It won't be the same way Calipari did it as you alluded to in the previous post.
Hoping Z, DJ and several others stay with Reed to be the nucleus.
So Cal sucks but getting another coach that also sucks is great?Mitch has finished UK basketball.
I mean I don't see us beating Dook, UNC, Zags, ARK, TN. AUB, BAMA, at the very least. Thats a lot of losses right off the top. Knowing most of the roster will have to be portal guys I'd be surprised if we made the NCAAT. Hope I'm wrong.
It would certainly be a nice start if he can get some guys to stay off this team. Feel like the Wagners are loyal to Calipari and he would follow Cal to Arkansas eventually unless I have missed something said on him. Maybe Thiero comes back now. Big Z could learn a thing or two from a big man like Pope. I would strongly suggest he stay at Kentucky.
