Kentucky hits SIX home runs tonight to beat Auburn 9-1.

UK has won five-straight SEC series.

“I think Kentucky is getting ready to re-fall in love with Mark Pope”

Mark Pope, the new Kentucky coach has been chosen.

Rick Pitino reacts to the Mark Pope hire

I have been covering Mark Pope since he was an assistant at BYU. It was clear to anyone that he was going to grow into one of the faces of our sport. He is innovative offensively, fiercely competitive, and builds relationships with his players based on accountability & love.

A lot of fans are focusing on the fact that Mark Pope hasn’t won a NCAA Tournament game. I think that’s valid.

His BYU team also had wins this season over Kansas, Baylor, NC State and San Diego St. with less talent than what UK had on its roster.

I still believe the biggest…

John Calipari is expected to bring all his stable of assistants from UK to Arkansas, sources told CBS Sports.

Assistants are: Orlando Antigua, Chin Coleman, Chuck Martin.

Special assistant: Bruiser Flint

Calipari will also bring on his son, Brad, in a player development role.

Transylvania women’s basketball coach Juli Fulks is headed to Marshall

Recently we’ve seen places where coaches with little or no experience have flourished at a place because they understand the culture. Mark Pope checks that box here. You gotta win & I believe he will. But on this day fans have got a man who wants to be YOUR coach of YOUR program

Didn’t Calipari’s biggest critics want a head coach who

1. Could do X’s and O’s
2. Run a modern offense
3. Cares more about winning than getting players to the NBA
4. Doesn’t talk down to the fan base

Well…

Who knows if Mark Pope can recruit at a high-level. He had certain…

Pope has been offered a five-year deal at an average of $5.5 million per season, before incentives.

My column: Mark Pope might not be the basketball coach Kentucky fans wanted, but he could be the coach UK needs. #BBN #ukbasketball

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If you're curious about what a Mark Pope offense looks like, watch this video. BYU attempted the most 3-pointers in college basketball last season.

'The Team That Plays Offense Like a Video Game'

Mark and Mark 🤝

Mark Pope is one of the most genuine, good people in college basketball.
What #BBN should know is, you’re getting an incredibly innovative coach — who has won and will continue to win.
I am THRILLED for Mark Pope!

Mitch Barnhart ID'd Mark Pope as a candidate for the UK job three days ago, per a source. This was not an impromptu decision on Thursday. Pope had a previously arranged meeting with UK for earlier today that was set days ago in the event higher-tier candidates fell through.

Mark Pope is good friends with Jeff Sheppard. Former roommates at UK.

How would you feel if Pope walked into his press conference with Reed?