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Mark Pope didn’t shy away from expectations when he first took the job at Kentucky, saying from day one he wants the weight of No. 9 on his shoulders. It’s a standard he believes is a non-negotiable when you sit in that chair as the leader of the Wildcats. Since then, he’s double, triple and quadrupled down on that approach, namely in the players he’s bringing in to help bring the next national championship banner back to Lexington. Pope sat down with Andy Katz of NCAA.com to talk about those expectations and the roster he’s building to turn those dreams into a reality, among other notes — inc...
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There is a new name of interest for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats — and it’s a familiar face for Big Blue Nation. Harlan County star Trent Noah has been granted his release from South Carolina and is officially a free agent, reopening his recruitment “with hopes of pursuing basketball opportunities closer to home.” A top-125 prospect nationally and the state’s all-time fifth leading scorer, the pairing is an obvious one for both sides. It’s a chance for Pope to fill out his roster with a high-level depth piece capable of being a foundational fit with long-term upside, but one who can ste...
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If you were surprised by Oklahoma State transfer Brandon Garrison‘s abrupt commitment to Kentucky, you’re not the only one. In fact, his high school coach, Lenny Hatchett of Del City (OK) had no idea things were trending in the Wildcats’ direction until the very end beyond surface-level phone calls and Zoom meetings. Up to that point, most of the conversations had been centered around the likes of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and even a potential return back to Stillwater under new head coach Steve Lutz — formerly of Western Kentucky. Hatchett tried finding the right balance of helping make conne...
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Mark Pope reeled in his next big fish in Dayton sharpshooter Koby Brea — the top 3-point specialist in the transfer portal. And then he followed that up by adding West Virginia guard Kerr Kriisa, also a fifth-year senior and knockdown shooter on high volume himself. Those two announcements came within hours of one another, pushing the roster number from seven to nine in a hurry. We’ve come a long way since having just three players signed on just six days ago, to put it lightly. And it’s a roster with a little bit of everything: size, athleticism, shooting, defense, versatility — the whole nin...
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Rob Brown remembers the moment Otega Oweh achieved legendary status for Team Final, slicing down the lane at Peach Jam and lifting for a dunk that took the roof off the gym in North Augusta. The former four-star guard anchored that backcourt alongside Corey Floyd Jr. while Dereck Lively II and Jalen Duren were the stars down low. They were a force to be reckoned with, steamrolling their way to the title with minimal pushback. Oweh had the grit and tenacity to spearhead the defense out on the perimeter, but in a high-profile matchup against Bronny James and Jahzare Jackson, his dunk in traffic ...
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Good afternoon, my brothers and sisters in Big Blue Nation. I come to you this Friday afternoon with a message some of you need to hear. Not all of you, but certainly some of you, the ones tossing and turning at night because Mark Pope doesn’t have a complete roster with exceptional and experienced basketball players on April 26. Now, I am not here to tell you how to fan. You fan however you’d like to fan. We all fan differently, and the last thing I want to do is ask you to be someone other than yourself. However, I am worried about the well-being of many of the doomsdayers in BBN, the ones p...
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Mark Pope just wrapped up his first full week on the job and enters week two with his eyes on building a championship-level staff and roster in year one at Kentucky. That’s already underway with Collin Chandler, Amari Williams and Travis Perry making up three of 13 scholarship pieces, along with Cody Fueger and Jason Hart announced as assistants with Pope making a push for Baylor’s Alvin Brooks III to round out the top three. What’s on his mind at this point as things are finally coming together with the honeymoon period wearing off? He joined The Paul Finebaum Show and The Jim Rome Show on Mo...
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Things were far too quiet on the staff front beyond what we already knew with Mark Pope bringing his right-hand man from BYU with him in Cody Fueger. Speculation ran rampant for a couple of days regarding potential package deals and friendly faces returning to Lexington, only to have two new names come to light in Jason Hart and Mark Fox, first reported by Kyle Tucker of The Athletic. The former would be joining as an on-court recruiting assistant — one of three, joining Fueger — while the latter would be one of two non-recruiting assistants, akin to Bruiser Flint or John Welch this past seaso...
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Well, that was incredible. Mark Pope made his call-in radio show debut as the head coach at Kentucky and it was nothing short of a breath of fresh air, digging into the nuts and bolts of his coaching and recruiting philosophies, how his agreement with the Wildcats came together, expectations, denim uniforms and everything between. Fans concerned about his debut staff and roster in Lexington? Have no fear, he addressed it all in his hour-long sit-down with Tom Leach on Monday evening. Missed the first-ever UK HealthCare Mark Pope Show? We’ve got you covered with notes tonight on 4-Point Play — ...
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The Big Blue Nation flexed its muscles as the best fan base in college basketball on Sunday. So many fans showed up to Mark Pope‘s Sunday press conference that Rupp Arena had to turn several thousand away because there wasn’t room for more. The crowd arrived early with energy to downtown Lexington. Four hours before Rupp’s doors opened to welcome Pope, chants of C-A-T-S CATS! CATS! CATS! CATS! rang out from the crowds forming on High and Vine. By backing Pope with a packed house for a press conference, the BBN sent a message to the nation, saying Pope has the full support of The Greatest Tradi...
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