What Are REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS For Mark Pope & Kentucky In 2024-25?

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Ай бұрын

Blake Lovell and Stuart Lackey discuss where things stand with Kentucky basketball after the hiring of Mark Pope, including the coaching search that led to him being the new coach, how he's different from John Calipari, the potential return of Reed Sheppard, realistic expectations for the 2024-25 season, and much more.
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@caroltoggweiler5886 Ай бұрын

Expectation always the banner....but gratitude regardless. Will be an exciting year!!!

@wtk6069 Ай бұрын

I look forward to seeing a Kentucky team play consistently hard for the first time in years.

@golfboy4886 28 күн бұрын

A win in the tournament would be an improvement!

@chad6707 Ай бұрын

I think if he just stay above .500 this year he will be doing good.

@user-vh6uc7fi6y Ай бұрын

No way Pope does worse than Cal has his last 5 yrs

@ericadams9299 Ай бұрын

I agree. At very least let's hope he does better.

@Boo_Jones Ай бұрын

You’re delusional in what metaverse is mark pope expected to do more than coach cal?

@cordercorder8785 29 күн бұрын

@@Boo_Jonestry reading and then thinking before you speak. Good luck little guy.

@user-vh6uc7fi6y 29 күн бұрын

@@Boo_Jones The same metverse that Cal has under achieved for the past 10 yrs and the same one that pope has done just as good w no resources. He couldnt do it at uk and u think he can at ark? Someone is delusional. Put down the VR and pay attention to real life

@JMFATZ47 29 күн бұрын

Well, he did better than Cal just last year lol. With far less talent

@ScratchCat-im7fe 29 күн бұрын

Calipari is a salesman. I don’t think people quite realize just how bad of a coach he really is. The guy has had more NBA talent than anyone in history. Without a returning former coaches player Darius Miller AND an NBA lockout with no draft, Calipari has ZERO TITLES. Let this sink in, if not for a lockout, and Calipari with ONLY HIS OWN PLAYERS, has ZERO TITLES. he’s a fraud who is scamming all over the place. It’s insane that anyone even wants him but Arkansas is a small program who needs whatever they can get.

@user-xe7vg7zg2v 19 күн бұрын

I'm telling you Coach Pope is making the most interesting choices the Dawgs he's got coming in they not only can score but defend like mad men I'm telling you your going to be surprised what's going to happen

@Wetrockstah2116 Ай бұрын

Well here is what is for certian, he will recruit high level shooters, and his team will shoot alot of 3s and run alot of sets, and pin downs and such. His team is going to be extremely difficult to guard, and i say thats a recipe for atleast top 5 in the league. And depending on the level of players he is able to land, maybe better.

@melwilmoth 26 күн бұрын

Players play for the coach and what he can do for them going forward...not the school....

@stephenandluisa Ай бұрын

You will know sooner than later on his impact on the Kentucky basketball scene, Kentucky fans may not have to wait for the season to start in order to see, if he can’t recruit, it’s over for bbn …

@michaelbell5 29 күн бұрын

Is there a full video here of this or is this the full video? It seems like this is just a clip of the full conversation.

@garyjrsonny 11 күн бұрын

Actually before the coaching change my expectations where to loose in the first game of the tournament. Now for me it’s probably the elite 8, and a sec championship!

@sandydenton6076 29 күн бұрын

I'm thrilled to know we're going to have a seasoned team again! Calipari was an NBA recruiter he didn't have a damn about UK! You give Coach Pope two years, he has the passion for success! Love our new coach and couldn't be happier the other one is gone!

@RoyLasley 8 күн бұрын

Gentlemen, the roster is almost full. They have 10 commitments scholarship players maybe get two more within the next two weeks.

@keith62970 Ай бұрын

I have very low expectations for the first year. It's going to be a culture shock for everyone in the beginning. Pope and Call are obviously very different personalities. Not a bad thing, but change takes time. Especially for a huge program like this one.

@gowithgid3274 Ай бұрын

5-Out is genius! It opens up so much space for players to do what they do best..

@MGnKntkY Ай бұрын

In his first year, just getting to the tournament would be a success. Considering the fact that this is a program rebuild from the ground up, with all new players, I think that's about as much as you can ask for in year one.

@user-hj9ko3ek9u 21 күн бұрын

THE PROBLEM WITH CAL -- he stopped being hungry

@zackschooley5858 29 күн бұрын

Pope has never won an NCAA tournament game and Kentucky fans are expecting the final four😂

@Davidmaccc 29 күн бұрын

I know you don’t know anything about basketball but I’ll be easy on you! Coach k took 11 years to win a title, and that was at duke! Pope has a ring as a player already more expert that cal when he first started

@golfboy4886 28 күн бұрын

If you honestly think we expect a FF, you’re a complete imbecile. Cal’s team couldn’t beat Robert Morris in the first round of the NIT a few years ago. Cal has been trash for years. I’d rather lose with a coach that clearly loves UK!

@davidalexander828 24 күн бұрын

@Davidmaccc and Pope was on the team that beat Coach Cal's UMass team for the title too

@zackschooley5858 23 күн бұрын

@@davidalexander828 Living in the past,

@garyjrsonny 11 күн бұрын

And Cal hasn’t won one in 5 years. So I’ll take my chances with Pope.

@tjslone9181 Ай бұрын

Any word on Jordan burks?

@B-Eazy999 Ай бұрын

He left

@lccampbell7112 6 күн бұрын

Pope got get passed the first round before worrying about the final 4 .😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@josephpage9851 Ай бұрын

Cal 1.0 good assistant coaches. Cal 2.0 assistant coaches not any good. CAL 1.0 was good. Cal 2.0 was all downhill.

@danielgalaxy5540 28 күн бұрын

There aren’t any expectations in year 1. Gonna be ups and downs. You will see each season after that he will continue to get better and adjust to his new environment.

@ScottHoward2022 Ай бұрын

Personally I feel a realistic expectation would be win 20 plus games in season play. Advance and win a few in SEC tournament and then make the NCAA tournament. I believe if we can do that year one I would be ok with that.. Now moving in year 2 -3 must make big jumps from that..

@melwilmoth 26 күн бұрын

What will happen when Arkansas beats Kentucky the next 5 years???Will be fun reading those comments

@areysmith3444 26 күн бұрын

Kentucky will and no doubt will beat Arkansas this coming year and I'm saying that with neither team having a team as of now

@melwilmoth 25 күн бұрын

@@areysmith3444 Big comments coming from someone who doesn't even have a team...lol...Cal is building something special this year and has something he never had at Kentucky....Jerry Jones money....Jones came out and said he would double whatever the player has been offered by any other school, double,,,

@Jacob-ud9fe Ай бұрын

Reed is coming back. He would have already let uk fans off the hook if he were leaving. 100% coming back and I think we’re gonna get that dude in the portal for Duke, Kentucky might have the first splash bros of CBB

@mikesmith5799 29 күн бұрын

Well if he wins one tourney game then he ties what Calipari did in the last 5 years! 😂

@dredennis113 29 күн бұрын

Kentucky needs a Shepherd. His dad won under 2 coaches because it was Kentucky. I don’t believe Reed went there for Cal.

@doncleaver5994 Ай бұрын

They will have very difficult time breaking 12 wins

@B-Eazy999 Ай бұрын

Gonna be tuff year I think

@MGnKntkY Ай бұрын

You're crazy

@cordercorder8785 29 күн бұрын

Why is that and why 12?

@WThomas66 29 күн бұрын

Let’s wait until we get a roster completed before we predict a win total.

@B-Eazy999 29 күн бұрын

@@MGnKntkY based on what his record in tournament games he’s been favored in #6 vs #11 or his conference championships ? What tells u it’s gonna be a great year , the roster right now ? 🫵🏾🤣