If you look statistically BYU was only a slightly lower offensive team but a much better defensive team than Kentucky. If Pope can do that at BYU I think we'll be fine. He also runs the Rick Pitino type offense which will be fun to watch. I'm really hyped
True. He's just gotta show us that he can get it done in the tournament. That's why the people that are worried and upset are worried and upset. We'll see soon enough.
Please STFU....We're already a national joke now you all saying this is a great hire just make it worse...were.not.gonna win 15.games a year....if u think this clown is gonna be able.to.gwt.players.going up against the killers in the sec....absolute embarrassment
All up and coming coaches have underwhelming resumes.! They gotta start somewhere. Mark Pope is a beast.! We hired the perfect coach for BBN. Oh yeah, he is a champion!
First Billy season won't end for a few weeks specially if he gets his team in the playoffs next Billy hasn't coached in college in over a decade and even then he has turned down Ky twice what insurance do we have if we wait he will come none next if we don't start recruiting players now an try keeping some that we have you may as well not even play next year besides pope played with Jeff shelperd there friends who's his son Reed shelperd who I watched grow up 5 miles up the road from me at north laurel were my niece & 2 nephews went also to school
The guys were split on this. Aaron felt they needed to move quicker. Vinny was hoping they waited for Billy. There are reports that they reached out to him and he wasn't interested. Hopefully that was the case.
This year Kentucky will either "win by the 3" OR "lose by the 3". BYU's stats from KenPom - Every 2nd shot was a 3 pointer (50.4 3PA% which is 4th in the nation). Also by KenPom 41% of all points came from 3 pointers (that's 2nd in the nation). I'm not sure that this is my favorite style of ball to watch. Let's just say that it takes only 1 bad night of shooting in March if you play that style.
Absolutely no offense to Pope, he's BBN and one of us but this just felt like a panic hire. It was just so fast and I just didn't see this one happening even though his name was mentioned a couple of times. Just not sure if he is ready for this right NOW. I hope he does well. I just am nervous....
If I wouldve caught and commented on this livestream in progress, I would ve been hostile and negative. But after punching the heavy bag to release some tension, taking a shower, taking a nap, reading Seth Davis's tweets, Reeding Rex's tweets, reading Oscar Combs tweets, watching that video going viral in youtube about Pope's offensive system...I see the vision and Im cautiously ready to get behind this hire. I grew up during the Pitino era. I was a punk ass 19 year old in 1996 idolizing that team which Mark was co caption and a big part of. He's literally a genius Rhodes Scholar with a 160 IQ who finished medical school while playing in the NBA. So let's let this Mensa brained, with the work ethic and toughness of an NBA journeyman enforcer, and a burning passion for Kentucky Basketball do his thing! Super smart people with incredible work ethics tend to figure things out and succeed. And the thought of one of players I grew up idolizing leading our program and succeeding give me chills. I hope it happens and wish him the absolute best!!!!!
Im concerned about this hire Because he hasn't won a game in the tournament yet. Tho I've heard hes an Xs and Os Kinda Coach which is much needed. Im gonna support him 100% but i was kinda excited about possibly getting Billy D, or even R Pitino again.
People seem too forget Dan hurley was hired is 2018 his first season 16-17 didn't make a NCAA TOURNAMENT till 21-22 season and was beaten in the first rd and before he came to uconn who was Dan hurley just another coach at a small school R island so everyone has to start somewhere pope is Ky he has the passion for Ky and since you people that's too young to remember pope played with a guy named Jeff shelperd o wait that's Reed shelperd dad of course if anyone can get shelperd to return it's pope and not only pope with go after players who wants too stay around for a few ys putting Ky & winning first not the NBA like cal we fan's will get to know these players for ys and they will be apart of UK BASKETBALL just like it was under Rick pitino just give pope a chance
You guys clearly don't understand the arc of great coaches. Look at the majority of big name coaches; Mike K, Knight, Smith or other great coaches like Richardson, Self or Izzo. The universities trusted them without having a super resume, and the rest is history.
Here is a fact. Mark pope can coach. That is something that is important, he is a phenomenal coach, the only thing is can he recruit. If he can recruit he will succeed. Because my god, the man can coach. His teams play efficient offense, they shoot alot of 3s, and can actually guard a ball screen for once. If he can land a good class he will win..
@@kendonwalden1101 well considering BYU is a Mormon school he had restrictions on recruiting and how are you gonna land elite classes to come to a Mormon school like BYU? I'm actually impressed with how well he did with the players he did have..I think he will recruit better than he ever has at UK, and to go along with the coaching ability he has, I say there is definitely some potential there.
@@Jfelix38 idk you people R cry baby's because we have success yo team ST school don't we won 8 national championships u haven't because u suck and when we R back on top I will make sure millions of KY fan's tells you about it lamo
Mitch wasnt going to hire someone with baggage. That means Pearl, Beard, Ricky P, Wade and Miler all are out. All have better resumes. This goes back a long way. Cal wanted the job in 2007 and Mitch told him no because of the baggage then hired Gillespie. When 2009 roles around the doners took it out of Mitch's hands after Billy turned us down for 2ed time. If it wasn't for your donors, we would have never had Cal. If this turns bad, look for the same thing to happen. This is Mitch's last hire, no matter what.
It's yo options some of the greatest games & players ever was guy's like pope playing for Rick pitino who won a national championship in 96 and everybody in media & everywhere says was the greatest team ever I watched 9 NBA players was on that team o who did pope play with Jeff shelperd who's son Reed shelperd is at KY if anyone can get him to stay it's pope a guy who knows this fan base who will get players to play a few ys who will put winning & KY first not putting players in the NBA like cal it's all he cares about
@@bshayc79 could have possibly gotten a lot better hire if we had simply just waited a little bit longer and weighed our options. We could have gotten pitenio, Bruce Pearl, or Donavan but it seems like we rush and hired someone. We are the gold standard but we are hiring like we are happy to get anyone these days. Such a joke I’m so pissed
MITCH BAIL OUT HIRE!!! HE COULDNT DEAL WITH ANOTHER NO!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂 MITCH NEEDS TO GO!!!! RESIGN MITCH YOU JUST DESTROYED THE KENTUCKY BASKETBALL PROGRAM!!!
Face it Pope beat the same Kansas team at Kansas that Cal couldn't beat this year and he also beat Baylor at Baylor...he did it without the talent he will have at kentucky
God people give the man a chance he was a part of the greatest team to ever win a championship in 96 9 NBA players was on that team including Jeff shelperd who's son is Reed shelperd if anyone can get Reed too stay it's pope and pope will put winning & KY first he will get players too stay a few years not a new roster every season
@@mickcarter3613 I noticed that you didn't include a single fact that has anything to do with coaching ability. Unless you count the unexplained ability to have players stay. FYI, it ain't hard to get 3*'s to stay.
@@bobbyturner7673 I never said it did but I hate to tell you everybody wanted Dan hurley and it took 5 seasons for Dan to make the tournament in fact he was knocked out of the first rd so really it was 6 seasons before he won the championship and before that nobody really knew Dan hurley who was coaching R island every coach starts somewhere give the man a chance before people start shit on him
So many other options tho that have proven theirselves…my question tho is everyone wanted cal gone because he had one tourney win in like 5 years. But gunna hire someone who’s NEVER had an ncaa tourney win? It just doesn’t make sense
U need too stop smoking that dumb shit bro pope has the POTENTIAL to be better than cal ever was the man was apart of the greatest team to ever won a national championship in 96 who played with Jeff shelperd who's son is Reed shelperd pope would be the only coach too get him to return if it can be done the man knows how this fan base is he will put winning & KY first not just putting players after 1 season in the NBA pope will get guy's too stay a few seasons just give the man a chance he'll it took 5 season for Dan hurley too get to the tournament an 6 to win a national championship
Has everyone lost their ever loven minds... Pope doesn't belong as the UK basketball coach anymore than Matt Jones does...lol This job is way to big for Pope... But hey he'll give it his be best and we'll suffer through it till we hire a new AD and Mark shows he's in over his head...
Dont even try to sell this you all seriously....with the lineup of coaches in the sec, no exaggeration we're not gonna win 15 games....and this dudes not getting players, i dont care where he is, only mitch barnhart.could look.this pathetic and weak
