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Apr 13, 2024
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Genghis Spreads
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I thought the silver lining of an early tourney exit was that Pope wouldn’t go.
Now we’re stuck with a double whammy.
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I thought the silver lining of an early tourney exit was that Pope wouldn’t go.
Genghis Spreads
Apr 13, 4:51am
If 5 other coaches would have said yes he would still be here
kansascougar
Apr 13, 5:03am
What five? I kept hearing this
macdizzle
Apr 13, 5:17am
At least Oats, Hurley, Drew, and Donovan said no. There may have been others.
thewaterboy
Apr 13, 5:59am
There are at least 4 names that were rumored to be on the short list before Pope, not sure about a 5th
Greg Kite's 'stache
Apr 13, 6:23am
And Jay Wright
volleyjiver
Apr 13, 6:43am
Well Calipari said no too.
Cougsanity
Apr 13, 6:53am
Doubt it. Rick Pitino went all out for Pope from get go. Soon, everyone at UK will claim Pope was their first choice.
roseyscenario
Apr 13, 5:24am
I doubt your doubt. Good for Pope but he was not the top choice. UK can try to
kansascougar
Apr 13, 8:39am
Journalists/fans think it's all about past coaching record for the program, & all about money for the coach. Not so.
roseyscenario
Apr 13, 9:43am
1 tiny setback doesn't change the destiny of a gifted leader destined for greatness. Perceptive people see through that.
roseyscenario
Apr 13, 5:15am
But just bringing byu to the tourney doesn’t seem like an earth shattering
Genghis Spreads
Apr 13, 5:35am
In the circumstances it was mind boggling. BYU was picked to finish 13th, understandable given perceived talent level
roseyscenario
Apr 13, 5:49am
That could be just poor projections.
Genghis Spreads
Apr 13, 6:05am
Coming to Big 12 with a net loss in players from 5th place in WCC the year before. Poor projection was underestimating
roseyscenario
Apr 13, 6:30am
Just remember that Pope was the leader of that 5th place WCC team as well as the
Cougsanity
Apr 13, 7:00am
All the great coaches needed many years to make it to the top. Just remember that.
roseyscenario
Apr 13, 8:47am
Maybe.
Cougsanity
Apr 13, 11:30am
lol. You want to give Pope all the glory for his accomplishments and then couch
Ozymandias
Apr 13, 1:36pm
Pope had plenty of success. I don't get harsh judgements made on basis of what happens in a single game. Pope had 3 top
roseyscenario
Apr 13, 2:09pm
Pope is a numbers guy.Rankings are a numbers game. He is an accomplished numbers
Cougsanity
Apr 13, 6:57pm
Yet, despite 3 top 20 finishes, what post season success has he translated that
Ozymandias
Apr 13, 8:34pm
40% of 6 seeds lose 1st round. When Kentucky finishes same, they get a 2/3 seed. Those teams usually advance to Sweet16
roseyscenario
Apr 13, 8:41pm
If you are a legendary coach, you should be better than the odds. 2 times pope
Ozymandias
Apr 13, 9:10pm
Pope crushed the odds over 9 years, two games notwithstanding.
roseyscenario
Apr 14, 6:16pm
Haha. Finishing 5th in the WCC 2 years in a row is crushing expectations?
Ozymandias
Apr 14, 6:30pm
3 top 20 teams in 5 years, I don't think that had ever happened at BYU
roseyscenario
Apr 14, 6:44pm
And nothing substantive to show for it. Literally no post season success. A
Ozymandias
Apr 14, 7:11pm
So how do you measure success? For me, a successful year is an entertaining year. This year was awesome and the
HarlemCoug
Apr 14, 7:19pm
It was fun and entertaining but the real indicator of success is post season
Ozymandias
Apr 14, 7:45pm
1 tiny set back? The aberration here was this year in the Big 12. Pope, with
Ozymandias
Apr 13, 6:37am
Let him enjoy the Kentucky fan’s response to the disappointment he delivers in
Ojiisan
Apr 13, 5:43am
It should have been. It’s a very unusual hire for a blue blood
Charles Darwin
Apr 13, 6:17am
This is incorrect. Jay W zero tourney wins before getting Villanova, Coach K
kccougar3
Apr 13, 6:58am
Duke wasn’t a blue blood when K took over
Charles Darwin
Apr 13, 7:40am
I'm thinking Rick Pitino might have had something to do with him being hired.
BigHouse Coug
Apr 13, 7:17am
We were all whistling past the graveyard on Pope not being a serious candidate.
Forzaitalia
Apr 13, 7:45am
Not all….
macdizzle
Apr 13, 8:35am
Close to all....
Forzaitalia
Apr 13, 8:56am
No one thought the 10 coaches ahead of him on KY’s want list would all say no
Blue2thebone
Apr 13, 8:27am
I have posted that exact same sentiment. I was looking for a silver lining
AF_Puma
Apr 13, 8:56am
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