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[Tomcats1990]

Pope will have a roster with some good players. The problem is he won’t have the talent to compete at the level KY fans expect. He is a lame duck Coach next season. This sucks what the heck is he doing and or not doing?

[TrueblueCATfan]

When Pope got here I thought he put together a pretty decent team in a month's time..We won some big games and went to the Sweet 16
What happened this past season

[true blue1]

Pope and his staff were clearly unprepared for the portal.

[UKHoops01]

Clean house, clean it all out. I will sacrifice the upcoming season for a brighter future come 2027.....

I'm kind of starting to think along those same lines. Hate to be that hardcore, but if sacrificing one year will guarantee a return to prominence going forward, then sign me up. This "being content with mediocrity" nonsense is for losers with no awareness of pride and tradition.

[UKHoops01]

Pope and his staff were clearly unprepared for the portal.

And judging from their lack of any incoming recruits, I'd say they weren't prepared for the 2026-2027 season! Period! Almost seems like everything snuck up on them like they didn't expect to be here after this year!

[South jones]

I remember pope stating that he was hoping to return all eligible players. Maybe that explains a lot of the crazy substitution patterns, trying to give everyone equal PT so they wouldn't leave

[Helix]

When Pope got here I thought he put together a pretty decent team in a month's time..We won some big games and went to the Sweet 16
What happened this past season

Given what he did on short notice year one, I thought that with time and money he'd kill it in year two. Couldn't have been more wrong. I'm still pulling for him, but what happened? indeed.

[WeWant9]

When Pope got here I thought he put together a pretty decent team in a month's time..We won some big games and went to the Sweet 16
What happened this past season

I have a lot of thoughts on this, but I think a big reason is what we are currently seeing right now; he's not closing the deals on his first level recruits.

[UKHoops01]

https://x.com/WildcatUKx/status/2044410166813053103?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2044410166813053103%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=

I do not know anything about this guy, but putting out there since you have asked on other options if no Freeman

Thanks for posting this.

I've been researching him a little more since you posted this. It seems that he was going to visit Indiana, but cancelled his visit to IU and decided to come visit Kentucky today as a result. Apparently, the UK staff contacted him once Magoon Gwath declared for DePaul...so he would be replacing Gwath.

He's listed a lot of places as 6'9", but has actually grown to 6'11". He is pretty athletic and agile for someone with his height, and has a really nice looking shot form from deep. Some nice moves around the rim and also uses both hands. Speaks intelligently in interviews as well.

I hope we get Freeman or some other top tier PF to be the starter....but I'd be all in favor or Rancik coming as a backup stretch 4 that can play the 5. I think having a guy like that off the bench could be invaluable.

[WeWant9]

Thanks for posting this.

I've been researching him a little more since you posted this. It seems that he was going to visit Indiana, but cancelled his visit to IU and decided to come visit Kentucky today as a result. Apparently, the UK staff contacted him once Magoon Gwath declared for DePaul...so he would be replacing Gwath.

He's listed a lot of places as 6'9", but has actually grown to 6'11". He is pretty athletic and agile for someone with his height, and has a really nice looking shot form from deep. Some nice moves around the rim and also uses both hands. Speaks intelligently in interviews as well.

I hope we get Freeman or some other top tier PF to be the starter....but I'd be all in favor or Rancik coming as a backup stretch 4 that can play the 5. I think having a guy like that off the bench could be invaluable.

I think I saw you compared him to Carr earlier, which is a type of guy I'd take on the roster every single year. Get Freeman and Rancik, and I'll give a hell yeah.

[Jeffky62]

I just read on my Instagram that Kentucky offered tyrran 4 million and Nike 2 million + that's alot of money to turn down the ball is in Kansas hands I guess Unbelievable

[TrueblueCATfan]

I just read on my Instagram that Kentucky offered tyrran 4 million and Nike 2 million + that's alot of money to turn down the ball is in Kansas hands I guess Unbelievable

I thought I read somewhere that Stokes hates Addias..that should bode well for us

[GOCAT15]

To think a kid would turn down that kind of money to not play at Kentucky really shows where the program is these days. I really hope Pope by some miracle puts together a good roster for the upcoming season because if not it is going to be ugly for him and the fans.

[Jeffky62]

I thought I read somewhere that Stokes hates Addias..that should bode well for us

I read that too and my concern if by some miracle we do get him will he ride the bench all year like Patterson did at Kansas and JQ did to us

[samsdad]

I think Pope really hurt himself with the faithful with his Ferrari comment.