Apr 13, 2024
6:57:44pm
6:57:44pm
Pope is a numbers guy.Rankings are a numbers game. He is an accomplished numbers
Coach. Kentucky is a results based job. BYU is much less interested in results than UK.
Being a high ranked team and not winning championships or going deep into the post season will be seen as a failure at Kentucky but not at BYU. There's a reasonable chance he succeeds at UK.
Is he a great coach? If he is it comes with the caveat that Dan Marino, Charles Barkley, John Stockton have, a lack of post season success. This is the exact reason the Kentucky job is open now.
Is he great fit for the UK job? Doesn't matter he has it and while this time and place is unlikely optimal this could be his only chance at it so he had to take it.
I'll be watching to see how it turns out.
Being a high ranked team and not winning championships or going deep into the post season will be seen as a failure at Kentucky but not at BYU. There's a reasonable chance he succeeds at UK.
Is he a great coach? If he is it comes with the caveat that Dan Marino, Charles Barkley, John Stockton have, a lack of post season success. This is the exact reason the Kentucky job is open now.
Is he great fit for the UK job? Doesn't matter he has it and while this time and place is unlikely optimal this could be his only chance at it so he had to take it.
I'll be watching to see how it turns out.
Originally posted on Apr 13, 2024 at 6:57:44pm
Message modified by Cougsanity on Apr 13, 2024 at 6:59:16pm
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Apr 13, 5:17am
There are at least 4 names that were rumored to be on the short list before Pope, not sure about a 5th
Apr 13, 6:23am
Apr 13, 6:53am
1 tiny setback doesn't change the destiny of a gifted leader destined for greatness. Perceptive people see through that.
Apr 13, 5:15am
Apr 13, 5:35am
In the circumstances it was mind boggling. BYU was picked to finish 13th, understandable given perceived talent level
Apr 13, 5:49am
Coming to Big 12 with a net loss in players from 5th place in WCC the year before. Poor projection was underestimating
Apr 13, 6:30am
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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
Apr 13, 2:09pm
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
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