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SawatchHoosier Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 Just now, IU247 said: I'm just glad Indiana has the most irrational fanbase. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU247 Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 1 minute ago, SawatchHoosier said: I'm just glad Indiana has the most irrational fanbase. LOUD NOISES 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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5fouls Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 UK fans refreshing themselves on their Hail Mary prayers. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 1 minute ago, 5fouls said: UK fans refreshing themselves on their Hail Mary prayers. Hayell Mary-Sue-Sally-Jean, daughter of my sister’s brother, and I guess that makes you my cousin. They say our love’s is a forbidden love, but that won’t stop us from elopin’ Ay-mayen. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 35 minutes ago, IU247 said: See, Purdue may have some annoying fans, but at least they’re civilized. And have family trees that fork. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Zlinedavid Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 Should we look for white smoke coming from a burning couch and someone to shout “Habemus Coachem”? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Officer Obie Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 Wrong Pope. 🤔 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU247 Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 5 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said: Should we look for white smoke coming from a burning couch and someone to shout “Habemus Coachem”? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU247 Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 And THE KU board is down for the count 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSaccamanno Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 I can’t say I’ve studied Pope but he has a good reputation and maybe he will be good for them. They need true roster and team building. This experiment that Cal was following was obviously not working. It’s nice to see their egos knocked down a few pegs though. A guy like Oats there would have been scary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 TBH I like the hire. But I can't help but wonder if Pope is the next Matt Doherty? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 Jeff Borzello: Kentucky clearly took big swings in the hours and days after John Calipari left for Arkansas. Jay Wright distanced himself from the job quickly, as did Hurley and Donovan. Kentucky reached out to Nate Oats, who released a statement saying he was staying at Alabama. Shaka Smart was on the list; he also wasn't leaving. Drew mulled the decision for a day but declined. Kentucky made one more run at Hurley, offering him a huge salary -- but he once again decided to stay. And that left Pope as the next name on the list, a former Kentucky player who won a national championship in Lexington. The potential targets on the next tier were all flawed in one way or another, and Pope's connections to the school and understanding of the expectations gave him an edge. Pope doesn't have the résumé some of the other potential candidates possessed, never winning an NCAA tournament game or a regular-season title and spending only one year coaching in a high-major conference. But he's got some name recognition, especially in Lexington, and he'll understand what being the head coach of Kentucky entails. The expectations are going to be enormous from day one, however, something he hasn't dealt with during his time at Utah Valley and BYU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 8 hours ago, IU247 said: LOUD NOISES I DON’T KNOW WHAT WE’RE YELLING ABOUT!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSaccamanno Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 14 minutes ago, 13th&Jackson said: Jeff Borzello: Kentucky clearly took big swings in the hours and days after John Calipari left for Arkansas. Jay Wright distanced himself from the job quickly, as did Hurley and Donovan. Kentucky reached out to Nate Oats, who released a statement saying he was staying at Alabama. Shaka Smart was on the list; he also wasn't leaving. Drew mulled the decision for a day but declined. Kentucky made one more run at Hurley, offering him a huge salary -- but he once again decided to stay. And that left Pope as the next name on the list, a former Kentucky player who won a national championship in Lexington. The potential targets on the next tier were all flawed in one way or another, and Pope's connections to the school and understanding of the expectations gave him an edge. Pope doesn't have the résumé some of the other potential candidates possessed, never winning an NCAA tournament game or a regular-season title and spending only one year coaching in a high-major conference. But he's got some name recognition, especially in Lexington, and he'll understand what being the head coach of Kentucky entails. The expectations are going to be enormous from day one, however, something he hasn't dealt with during his time at Utah Valley and BYU. I’ve got confidence that Dolson will have a more proactive approach and won’t get caught with his pants down. Get the money lined up to go big and have back channel discussions with plans laid out on a series of targets. He’s got time to get this right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Between2Halls Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 Somewhere Billy Gillespie is reminiscing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tdhoosier Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 12 minutes ago, BobSaccamanno said: I’ve got confidence that Dolson will have a more proactive approach and won’t get caught with his pants down. Get the money lined up to go big and have back channel discussions with plans laid out on a series of targets. He’s got time to get this right. What makes it great is that is sounds like both got caught with their pants down. The Trilly narrative on it was UK was looking for a way out of the relationship. Cal talked to Arkansas which was violated his contract and the AD essentially said leave or we’ll sue you. I think they were prepared to be bleed a little to get out from under that rock. So it sounds like UK got what it wanted, but wasn’t prepared because in their defense the timing was bad (the coaching dominos have almost all fallen this year). As somebody who strongly dislikes both Cal and UK, I’m just eating popcorn. That said, Pope can potentially be a good coach, but will he be able to build rosters? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 Most importantly, can Pope beat Louisville next year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefftheref Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 46 minutes ago, rico said: Most importantly, can Pope beat Louisville next year? Can Indiana beat Purdue? Kentucky has the Pope and Indiana has the Dope! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 59 minutes ago, rico said: Most importantly, can Pope beat Louisville next year? Heavyweight matchup of Pat Kelsey vs Mark Pope. Just what the fan bases envisioned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyhoosier29 Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 Reportedly going to make $5.5MM per year. Not even getting a discount. Crazy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 37 minutes ago, 13th&Jackson said: Heavyweight matchup of Pat Kelsey vs Mark Pope. Just what the fan bases envisioned. Sounds better than Mike Woodson vs Juwan Howard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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