FULL Mark Pope Introductory Press Conference 

yes thx for your sweet words paul i support byu too i use to be a big fan when you guys won the title and also as a kentucky fan i was shock when i watch the kansas game you defeated them in their own arena it was embrassing but a fantastic job for byu as always go big blue

Yes sir couldn’t agree more

Have fun with 18 wins and no tournament wins

If you want a true Kentuckian, you are still waiting. Mark Pope is not from Kentucky

@@saviorself1164 I think we all know he's not originally from here 🙄🙄that doesn't mean anything about him being all-in with Kentucky. The guy has constantly been vocal about his time there and how much it meant to him.

Your delusional, Cal brought back tradition ,mark pope is the last resort, no coach wanted to come to Kentucky, After the treatment of Cal. Get a clue .

@@Darkbluedevil Haha. This is far from the truth friend, and we are absolutely blessed to have Mark Pope. Get out of our states news videos dUKe fan, aren’t you a little far from home??🤣🤣

This is giving me Kenny Payne vibes. A former player, from a national championship team, who has a resume that is kinda light for what you want from a coach at a job of that caliber. There are too many similarities. As long as he doesn't lose his first game at home to a D2 opponent, he might be ok

After the first wave of shock went away I was on board but this was unreal. I was a kid again and got emotional. Just pure thing of beauty and he is exactly what we needed. Have no doubts now. Don't care what haters or delusional fans say this was the right hire after Hurley and Drew said no. Sure we could have got someone with a better resume but then I also remember Hurley and Wrigh and all the dudes didn't fall out o the sky with tourney wins and titles.

@@jaycehoward2771 I’m right with you on everything you said. I’m so pumped! To be honest, I didn’t dislike Cal and felt kinda bad for him to be honest. He knew the fans wanted him gone and I’m a sucker for feeling bad for people(I’m a woman too so…:)I felt worse after hearing his Arkansas press conference and all he said about Ky people and how much he loved it here. However, my family had to set me straight. Cal is gone and I truly believe this is what we needed! It’s kinda like a bad breakup. You don’t know until you’re out of it how much happier you can be. lol. I’m not a bit upset Drew and Dan Hurley said no. Pope is going to get it done! He has the fire in his belly. He loves Ky in a different way than Cal or any of the other big name coaches would have! Mark my word! It may take more than one season to do it but he will get us there. All the Negative Nancy’s and bandwagon fans can eat their words later. Can’t wait!

@@BS-dq1kz when they mentioned Bruce Pearl I was like you all want Cal light. We didn't another rockstar. We needed steady and needed to get back to having heart and pride for the front of the jersey not the back. So as much as I like Cal he was done and it showed. He just didn't seem to want to coach and you are correct that press conference and his interview he just seemed not Cal like.

@@BS-dq1kz Cal was a good coach and I'm sure he'll do well at Arkansas, but his way was no longer working at KY. I felt like he was just recruiting for the NBA and not for UK. I wish him well but I'M SO EXCITED FOR COACH POPE!!

Tears that was such an awesome moment with those former players coming off that bus

Aw man that’s awesome. I found it on the Untouchables documentary where the bus came into Rupp.

They sure weren’t to Cal for a few years but I pray they will be to Pope too. I think he can get the job done!

They will. Pope will get all the passes for yrs to come bc hes a UK alum. Watch. Even if he doesnt win.

What are you on? This is ten steps back! What a disaster for Kentucky. This is the biggest coaching blunder in college basketball history.

@@Darkbluedevil I'm puzzled as to why Mitch would hire Pope when there was much better options.

Hahahaha!!!

That’s how you do a press conference in college basketball. No other school in the country can touch that.

I was truly hoping for Pitino but I’m happy about Pope. I’m excited and we need to embrace him now more than ever.

He’s a Kentuckian we’ve adopted him

@@kentuckyman21 nah

No reason to disrespect Cal. If Pope dont win then hes an oil salesman just as much. Right? Cal brought you no.8 so you can pump your chest out and say we got 8 championships. Remember that.

@@pmontyjaaaymes488 truth isnt dis respect. Its just truth. Its snake oil because cal said games mattered..but they didnt. All that mattered was nba draft night.

They were saying “GOOOOOOOSE”

No he did.. he mentioned them in this conference and he just posted a thank u on social media.

Probably not but Cal got inner city kids from all over, cream of the crop... what good did it do him?? Had the greatest assembly of talent I've ever seen in 2014-15 and still couldn't get it done. I don't care what that coach said on Last Chance U, it ain't always about the Jimmy's and the Joe's. At some point there has to be X's and O's.

That is like saying I bought the wrong car versus I cant afford to buy the car. You soon shall see the difference, GOD willing. Catch us in a year.

This is a take rooted in pure delusional nonsense.

These fans on here talking are so funny. N im a UK fan. But this is too funny. 😂

I have to ask, who? You don’t think UK went through the upper echelons of the sport to replace Cal? They all turned them down. This is a good hire for a lot of reasons.