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m hamilton
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posted 04-14-2024 05:48 PM
If you watched it, are you ready to run through a wall yet?
The one thing about Pope, he gets IT!!
Not very often do you find someone who wants to be here and LOVES THE PROGRAM as much as we do!
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The potus is planning 1st major tax hike since '93 in next economic package!
I still can't believe some people believed that LIAR!!!
Your whole life is determined(by) 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you handle it!!!
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CatfanRick
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posted 04-14-2024 05:53 PM
I watched it and all I can say is we are in good hands. As Coach Pope said, this video is going out to all of the recruits in the nation, and the BBN stood tall.
Another thing, all those coaches who didn't take or return the call, who said no, I'm good where I'm at, and who think they have equal or better facilities than we have at Kentucky are going off to someplace private and banging their heads against something that will not move.
My guess at the crowd size is more than 12,000, maybe 15,000, maybe even more. That is a facility that only Kentucky can provide.
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ProBlue
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posted 04-14-2024 06:09 PM
I am really pumped up after Pope's speak. He knows it's about all of us. His heart is about Kentucky winning ,not about getting freshmen into the NBA! It's about the front of the jersey .
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Tiptree
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posted 04-14-2024 06:36 PM
He certainly checked all the boxes. I forgot he was a Rhodes Scholar. Definitely one smart cookie.
I hope papa Shepard tells his son to stick around for one heck of an exciting season.
Love the "aggressive on offense, and mix it up on defense" line. I think he reads TCD. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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BCD
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posted 04-14-2024 06:49 PM
Not even gonna lie, I teared up.
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ProBlue
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posted 04-14-2024 06:59 PM
Kinda chokes you up for sure BCD . Can't hardly wait for midnight madness .
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CatfanRick
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posted 04-14-2024 07:58 PM
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Originally posted by Tiptree:
Love the "aggressive on offense, and mix it up on defense" line. I think he reads TCD.
The Maui comment went over big. The idea of 4 year players and our getting to know the kids got some attention too.
Coach gets the job, and more than that, he gets what it takes to get the job done. He had a great teacher, one of the best ever.
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ukman
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posted 04-14-2024 08:10 PM
I am more excited for next season than I have been in a long time. Don't know what it will be win wise, but I am pumped to have our new coach.
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posted 04-14-2024 10:22 PM
Watched it on a cell phone at 4:30 and came home and watched it again on the recording I made on my TV.
He said the right words, he knew the Cal problem areas and made statements about the problems. He talks the good talk, now all he has to do is put those words into action, with good results.
He has a great chance to hit the portal running at full speed and pick up some winners for the program. I'm not sure how many of our roster or recruits he can retain. He seemed to say all the right words but do these kids really give a crap about understanding them. Probably want the green more than a winning season.
I think he will retain Sheppard and Perry as his two guards. What a shooting pair they would make. He may have a chance with Ugo and Burks but not sure if any of the others will even listen to what he has to say. Outside chance with DJ Wagner but the connection is gone for him.
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m hamilton
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posted 04-15-2024 05:52 AM
I saw last night and again this morning that Big Z was supposed to sit down and have a talk with Pope sometime today. It was going to be his first official visit after entering the portal!
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The potus is planning 1st major tax hike since '93 in next economic package!
I still can't believe some people believed that LIAR!!!
Your whole life is determined(by) 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you handle it!!!
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posted 04-15-2024 09:42 AM
He is quite the polished politician. He dodged or gave a non-answer to most of the media questions. Not that he COULD answer some of them, both from a legal/policy standpoint and from "Hey, I just got off the bus!" standpoint, but he didn't flinch once.
He did kind of drive the "I love Kentucky" line a little to hard, but it sure resonated.
Bottom line: It will be a lot of fun to see Pope's version of Pitino-ball. I am sure he will be a good CEO of the program, hire some good staff, and be a step-up from Cal in terms of Xs and Os. It all comes down to recruiting. I hope we can field a competitive team next year, and start the building process to becoming a dominant team going forward.
For the record, I am confident that he can do just that.
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posted 04-15-2024 10:25 AM
My favorite part was simply the part of having gratitude, and not entitlement.
The entitlement around the program the last few years really caused problems.
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Tiptree
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posted 04-15-2024 11:24 AM
BigCatDaddy, you are so right. And that entitlement attitude was cultivated by Cal and his emphasis on the NBA, despite all his rhetoric to the contray.
Pope, so far, is a breath of fresh air.
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Bama Cat
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posted 04-15-2024 12:04 PM
I'm really anxious to see him talk to the current players and recruits first. Then how he motivates the Portal and decides which ones will work well for us.
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Bama Cat
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posted 04-15-2024 06:49 PM
Just heard that Z met with him but he is following the pied piper to Hogville. Boogie Fland is also going to the portal which leaves just Richmond and Perry the only new recruits left. Bradshaw is tx to Ohio St. I believe Burks, Sheppard and Ugo are the only ones left on the roster. Hello portal! We can probably get better kids from the portal than what was already on the team.
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posted 04-15-2024 07:11 PM
I would've liked to see Z stay, but I don't see this as a big loss. He's not the kind of big man I would prefer.
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posted 04-15-2024 08:52 PM
He might not have been my first choice but I’m solidly behind coach Pope. That being said, I believe we will have a lean upcoming year and possibly a couple of more. I said from the first that we would lose most of the existing team as well as most of the incoming class. He will need time to bring in his own players.
I think any reasonable fan will give him that time. Unfortunately, I see plenty of fans on FB sites that are already starting the criticism. Then again, some of these idiots are predicting a championship next year.
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ukman
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posted 04-15-2024 09:08 PM
What could anyone possibly be criticizing him about at this point? I am not surprised to see everyone leaving, but it will be a really good sign if he can get Thiero to stay, along with Burks, and Onyensu, and then 2 of the recruits. That would make alot of people feel a little better about his ability to recruit and sell guys on what he can do. The 3 returning players I mentioned really should all stay. I think they could thrive with Pope as the coach.
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m hamilton
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posted 04-16-2024 06:01 AM
I heard last night Onyenso is hiring an agent and throwing his hat into the NBA draft!
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I still can't believe some people believed that LIAR!!!
Your whole life is determined(by) 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you handle it!!!
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posted 04-16-2024 07:27 AM
Ukman, I probably didn’t phrase that very well when I said they were criticizing him. Actually they are criticizing the hire and some are pretty darn nasty about it. They believe we could have done much better. I disagree, I just don’t think UK has the appeal for a coaching destination as it once did.
I saw that KSR says every one has left with the exception of Burk and Sheppard. No decision from them yet. I was surprised that all three of the Bigs left. I’m curious if we will retain any of the incoming class with the exception of Travis Perry. I would be shocked if he changes his mind.
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