Became a Dynasty Defender: Apr 27, 2006 8:58:03 GMT -5
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Post by catzcan on Apr 12, 2024 13:15:33 GMT -5
I think Mitch backed right into a great hire! I’m fired up for basketball again!
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Sept 8, 2001 20:59:02 GMT -5
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Post by Katman on Apr 12, 2024 13:25:35 GMT -5
I will be rooting on an hoping it works out. Glad he's a UK guy but the man has no credentials, was worse than his predecessor at BYU , and never won a ncaa game. He was at BYU 4 years. No results, a Tubby level recruiter (at least ao far) , no defense. He runs a very fun 3 pt orientated offense which will be fun to watch. He is clearly extremely smart , as straight edge as you can get (even more so than Drew), he will be a much better game coach. Probably game best shot at getti g Reed back other than Rick.. I guess I'm starting to warm up to this maybe partly due to Pitinos message and partly because we'll....... I got no choice its not changing. Now that we can buy players and the boosters have opened their wallets, we can get great players.
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Dec 27, 2006 22:41:35 GMT -5
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Post by smyrnacat on Apr 12, 2024 13:57:36 GMT -5
Agree with most of you - not someone I really considered, but he's light-years ahead of Donut as far as being a great person. We won't have to worry about politics being thrown into UK basketball and he should keep the program out of trouble. I would like to have seen him win a few NCAAT games, but we haven't exactly been an automatic W anyway over the last 5 years, so I don't think we'll do any worse.
I love that he's a UK guy. If this works out, he could definitely stay here until he retires. I'm just glad I'll finally be able to watch and care about UK basketball again. I'm much more excited about this than any of the other coaches that were considered (with the exception of maybe Bruce Pearl). The money train is rolling in and I'm ready to get behind Mark 100%. After 4 long years I can finally say "Let's go Cats!!!"
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Mar 21, 2019 12:37:12 GMT -5
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Post by fiddlingone on Apr 12, 2024 14:04:43 GMT -5
This could be a great hire. We have a coach that will put winning first and not the NBA. A very important point. Begok and most every other coach in the country would coach UK only for the money. Few of them cared about our fans, tradition or history. Begok was the worst and he made fun of our fans, brand and program. Players First was a slam on UK because it never was who we were. Players before him put UK first and became part of the program and fan base.
I think that will return with Coach Pope and look for many of our great players who tuned out Begok to return. I know I'm anxious to start watching and listening again. I bailed out with the knee episode.
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Mar 21, 2019 12:37:12 GMT -5
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Post by fiddlingone on Apr 12, 2024 14:07:41 GMT -5
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Mar 21, 2019 12:37:12 GMT -5
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Post by fiddlingone on Apr 12, 2024 14:21:35 GMT -5
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Mar 21, 2019 12:37:12 GMT -5
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Post by fiddlingone on Apr 12, 2024 14:24:12 GMT -5
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stagger
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Dec 15, 2007 23:34:41 GMT -5
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Post by stagger on Apr 12, 2024 14:39:09 GMT -5
Last Years KenPom Ratings:
Offense Kentucky: 7 BYU: 14
Defense BYU: 60 Kentucky: 109
Imagine what he can do with kids who aren't willing to deal with the Mormon morality contract (no drinking, smoking or sex).
I'm all in.
Let's f%@!in go!
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Sept 8, 2001 20:59:02 GMT -5
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Post by Katman on Apr 12, 2024 15:21:16 GMT -5
Calipari's defense is about as good as Bidens border security. Upgrades all the way around for about half the cost and now we have a coach that wants to win and can get along with the fans.
^ Long sentence
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Nov 14, 2002 7:09:12 GMT -5
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Post by ironhorse on Apr 12, 2024 22:02:11 GMT -5
I support him, in fact, I’m going to the introduction/press conference at Rupp Sunday… but make no mistake …this is a gamble. We have NIL money, portal…now let’s see what he can do.
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Dec 24, 2008 12:00:13 GMT -5
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Post by Streeter on Apr 13, 2024 12:46:28 GMT -5
I support him, in fact, I’m going to the introduction/press conference at Rupp Sunday… but make no mistake …this is a gamble. We have NIL money, portal…now let’s see what he can do. All we can do is support him. But yeah it's a gamble for certain.
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Sept 8, 2001 20:59:02 GMT -5
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Post by Katman on Apr 13, 2024 13:16:20 GMT -5
Ive gambled on storage units for 10 years. Had I not, I would have missed out on life changing finds. Lets roll the dice and kick some ass. f%@! what the wet behind the ears fans say. Mark Pope is my coach.
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