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O’Gara: Is Mark Pope to Kentucky underwhelming? Absolutely. But is he destined to fail? Absolutely not
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Pope will do fine at UK. Just wait and see.
Cal brought all his assistants that underachieved with roll the ball out and let our5's win. No close game coaching at all. Good luck in close games and fun in Rupp when all the guys from the 96 NCAA Championship will be siting on the bench with Pope's team next year.
It is in my opinion the best hire. I did not think this until I researched Pope's history as a coach. I am a huge happy fan now.
Yes...Reed Sheppard on steroids. Watch his highlights and you will be wanting him here.
If Pope can bring Colin Chandler to UK it could be amazing. He may stay at BYU. Time will tell.
UK fans need to take a deep breath. Mark Pope's offense is similar to Oat's and exciting to watch. BYU beat Baylor, San Diego State, NC State, Kansas, Iowas State in its first season in the Big 12 and is preseason ranked no 14. Pope wants to be here and will excel. Quit whining and do some research about this upcoming coach. I am very happy with this hire.
Cal will do better at UArk in the next four years than he did here at UK. It just seemed like a bad marriage with the UK Athletic Department and the big$ boosters went to football. He is a great person and player first coach. I just wish it could have worked here with XO savy younger BB assistant minds on the bench.The 23/24 assistants seemed like a group of slugs.
Gator, That would be an interesting twist for the history books. Time will tell how it all goes.
My bet is on Oats but who knows.
What else can you say, " USC and the team is perfection".
I have watched all the hype and think a low tier a young for the guy like Shaka Smart or Pope would be a great choice. Small $ to get them and both are hungry. Pope was a fan favorite in the 3 point Pinto days and he made a lot of them.
All the hype about and well deserved for Clark was understandable, but one star is not what it takes to beat a great TEAM and a great COACH. I do think all of this did bring interest in women's college basketball. I know I will be following UK BB with our new coach.
Way to go USC WBB
The lady is a great coach. Shifted defensive strategy in the second half and basically wore Clark out.
CUDOS for USU Basketball
It was Dan Hurley's brother Bobby that played at Duke. Dan played at Seton Hall under P.J. Clarlesimo.
Unfortunately my love is football and year after year I am so optimistic for UK football with a lot of continual disappointment. But Stoops is not an arrogant jerk like Cal has been to them as well to the local press and that is why all the big$ boosters in KY have shifted to UK football. UK BB opened a NIL donation fund and it only gathered $50K. Cal knew his time was done here with that statement.
Hurley's annual salary is half of what they were paying Cal. Maybe the money will make a difference. Time will tell.
I would prefer a second tier coach not on everyone's list such as Shaka Smart. I know he bombed at Texas, but he was a bit too young to be in that hostile fan environment. He has excelled at Marquette.
Cal never changed a game plan regardless of the issues of it being the wrong one. Most High School coaches would have shifted to a different defensive strategy after getting burned by so many easy open 3 pointers in the first half of the Oakland game. South Carolina did it in the second half against Iowa and it shut down Clark.That is good coaching.
Playing scared with a small lead looses more games that it wins..like last bowl game.
I have to agree with Rjohn. If Stoops does not let the new OC have uncontrolled free reins on the offense in 100% of the game, it will be same ole play safe to win with a 6 point advantage in 3rd QTR along with that "give but do not break" defense and no pass rush.
I think 2 SEC teams will be in the elite 8 and 1 in the final four. If not who cares football season is around the corner. I predict USC Game Cocks to advance the farthest.
I thought this was a SEC "FOOTBALL" sports site.
Cats may not win a game in the SEC in 2024 unless they change from the defense calling soft zone when they need to be aggressive like in the last 5 minutes of the Clemson game giving the game away.
The BEAR and the GOAT. Icons of the sport for ever.
I remember when the Bear retired.The Tide took a turn down for several years. I hope this doesn't happen with the coach they chose.
Yep and I so agree.
We need to to be realistic and honest here. This coaching staff is not going to elevate UK to the next level. It is the same ole zone prevent defense when the game is on the line. The defense lost his game which was in their hands.
Historic when for the dogs and shows on steroids they should have their time in the CBF..