but for the pretty good productivity Pope got outa the Portal, he didn't dip into it any more than most HCs out there.

The fact he's relying on the Portal so heavily in UK right now — is something no one's criticizing as far as I know. The whole roster pretty much fled — more than a few before he was hired — & then just about everyone else after he was hired.

The only criticism that I know of Pope getting in Lexington right now — ISN'T that he's dipping so heavily into the Portal to rebuild the team — but rather, the PLAYERS he's choosing to target in the Portal. Many fans have thought he's been going after lesser talent than he should've pursued.