He was a good coach with good players. But can't build a roster or player over

Jan 21, 2023
9:12:31pm

johnnybyu All-American

multiple years. Has anyone progressed multiple years with Pope? Fouse? Barcelo improved a bit but was solid to begin with.

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I like Pope

JoeExotic

1/21/23 9:04pm

Me too. I don't think he is a very good coach though.

byubyu

1/21/23 9:06pm

I don't think he is either.

BYUJoJo

1/21/23 9:09pm

Ha!

JoeExotic

1/21/23 9:10pm

Next year is going to be ugly. He will have the valid excuse of moving to the

byubyu

1/21/23 9:17pm

Problem is if you cut ties you lose our best recruit who is a guy we can build a

JoeExotic

1/21/23 9:24pm

I don't think you can count on anyone coming and staying with this staff.

byubyu

1/21/23 9:27pm

I think Pope would do ok with good players

JoeExotic

1/21/23 9:36pm

That won't cut it in the Big12. Likely every other team will have better players

byubyu

1/21/23 9:41pm

We know he is capable of coaching a top 25 team

JoeExotic

1/21/23 9:50pm

Would those guys have been as good if Pope is coaching them 4 years?

byubyu

1/21/23 9:59pm

Well I think it gets back to my original point

JoeExotic

1/21/23 10:08pm

He was a good coach with good players. But can't build a roster or player over

johnnybyu

1/21/23 9:12pm

Barcello, Spencer Johnson, Toolson

JoeExotic

1/21/23 9:23pm

Toolson I agree with, Barcello took on a bigger role but was always solid

johnnybyu

1/21/23 9:26pm

He definitely improved. He was terrible at Arizona

JoeExotic

1/21/23 9:29pm

It's not the X's and the O's but the Jimmies and the Joes

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