Not the point. High 4 or 5 star LDS recruits are rare and Jabari was one of them

Apr 22, 2024
3:23:58pm

Forzaitalia All-American

When high 4/5 star recruits are out on the prowl, Pope has the blue blood program and can satisfy Mom that their LDS kid will be just fine spiritually at Kentucky.

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Another problem with Pope at UK

basc-coug

Apr 22, 11:55am

If Pope has to rely on top LDS kids after this year, he’s done.

LaVellIfIKnow

Apr 22, 11:56am

Bring in 5 blue chip guys. Have 2 RMs that have shown to be solid players at BYU

Charles Darwin

Apr 22, 12:07pm

RE: Another problem with Pope at UK

spidercoug

Apr 22, 11:57am

That's not a Pope problem.

Eddie

Apr 22, 11:59am

Pope couldn't even get all the best LDS talent to come to BYU.

Mostlyaccurate

Apr 22, 11:59am

Pointed out the same thing & CBers said BYU doesn't recruit the same talent. I

Forzaitalia

Apr 22, 12:00pm

Jabari Parker went to Duke. I don't believe he had an LDS coach there.

Eddie

Apr 22, 12:08pm

So you think the fact he is LDS will have 0% effect?

basc-coug

Apr 22, 12:12pm

I think it won't matter enough to worry too much about.

Eddie

Apr 22, 12:21pm

RE: I think it won't matter enough to worry too much about.

ConnCoug

Apr 22, 5:45pm

Not the point. High 4 or 5 star LDS recruits are rare and Jabari was one of them

Forzaitalia

Apr 22, 3:23pm

I understand that wasn't your point.

Eddie

Apr 22, 4:00pm

BYU wasn't in the Big 12 in the days of Parker and Jackson is the difference and

ConnCoug

Apr 22, 5:50pm

I think Pope and BYU won't cross paths too often in recruiting.

Belboz

Apr 22, 12:28pm

For me, it's why I can't cheer for players once they leave BYU

BYU Fan

Apr 22, 12:02pm

"Love" and "hate" are very emotional words for this — but it will be an ongoing

Tricky

Apr 22, 12:11pm

um my "(being overdramatic)" after the love/hate comment

basc-coug

Apr 22, 12:14pm

I don't remember if I saw it or not. Either way I'm speaking more to what I see

Tricky

Apr 22, 12:19pm

He's at UK. He's not gonna be recruiting in Utah unless it's a very exceptional recruit. I'd be much more concerned

SinkingQuffa

Apr 22, 12:13pm

The sales pitch UK fans were sold on with Popey is that he "did more with less" talentwise at BYU for them to play

CLCougar

Apr 22, 12:13pm

What we've seen so far is that Pope has tried to get kids he already recruited

Belboz

Apr 22, 12:28pm

yup, have to hope he bombs hard. Need him taking a step-down job at a non...

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