...in a row in a conference that plays in high school gyms and has essentially no NIL money.
It's not that I disagree with him. He was absolutely right in what he said. The Big 12 will require big money. But for him to try to pretend that's the reason they're finishing fifth in the WCC is downright hilarious. The reason they're finishing fifth in the WCC is a combination of terrible recruiting and terrible coaching, and that's on Pope.