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What Mark Pope said about losing in John Calipari’s return to Kentucky
The contest marked Pope’s first meeting with former Kentucky head coach John Calipari, whom Pope replaced after Calipari left for Arkansas last April. “You know, this is a jou
How much is Mark Pope making this season? What about Calipari? Contract details for both.
The coaching contract details for Mark Pope at Kentucky and John Calipari at Arkansas ahead of Saturday’s SEC basketball showdown in Rupp Arena.
Mark Pope made a strong positive comment on former Kentucky coach John Calipari
Kentucky and Arkansas both have new head basketball coaches, and these coaches are set to face off in Rupp Arena on Saturday evening. Coach Mark Pope and John
Can Kentucky overcome its defensive issues in Year 1 under Mark Pope?
The Wildcats have now given up more than 1.2 points per possession in 5 of their last 9 power-conference games. Since that streak began on Dec. 21, UK has gone 4-5 in such games and has a schedule-adjusted defensive rating that ranks 162nd nationally, per BartTorvik. Can this issue be fixed?
Here are four trends that should worry Mark Pope — and Kentucky basketball fans
For the Wildcats to end the 2024-25 season on a positive note, at least four areas of concern must be addressed.
Pope didn't get the 'must win' over Calipari, Arkansas
LEXINGTON Kentucky Wildcat fans sure did boo Saturday night with John Calipari and Arkansas in the building. Quite a few were booing on the way out the exits of Rupp Arena, when it became obvious the Cat fans weren’t going to get to show up the former Kentucky basketball coach.
Kentucky Community on the Verge of a Breakdown After John Calipari “Badly Outcoached” Mark Pope
What was supposed to be a friendly reunion turned ugly as John Calipari stepped onto Rupp Arena for the first time since joining Arkansas! The post Kentucky Community on the Verge of a Breakdown After John Calipari “Badly Outcoached” Mark Pope appeared first on EssentiallySports.
Saturday night belonged to John Calipari, but I’d still rather have Mark Pope as UK coach
You can argue that Pope was outcoached Saturday, and you wouldn’t be wrong. Arkansas attacked Kentucky’s weakness. The visitors’ unexpected 3-point success opened the driving lanes for D.J. Wagner, the former Kentucky point guard who scored all 17 of his points in the second half and was the key to the game.
Mark Pope wished he had started the lineup rotation earlier against Arkansas
K entucky basketball suffered an upset loss to Arkansas on Saturday night in John Calipari's homecoming to Rupp Arena, ...
Kentucky Suffers Blowout Loss to Ole Miss as CBB Fans Rip Mark Pope for SEC Struggles
The SEC schedule has not been kind to Mark Pope and his Kentucky Wildcats. Ole Miss responded to Saturday's loss against top-ranked Auburn in a major ...
UK basketball coach Mark Pope explains why the Wildcats lost at home to Arkansas, Calipari
In a battle between Kentucky basketball coaches past and present, Mark Pope came up short against John Calipari.
Mark Pope gives an update on Lamont Butler ahead of the Arkansas game
Lamont Butler's status is still up in the air for the foreseeable future. After fighting through a shoulder injury for a ...
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Mark Pope Sets an Extraordinary Expectation After Highlighting “Biggest Frustration“ in Another SEC Embarrassment
Kentucky looked like they were finally figuring things out. The post Mark Pope Sets an Extraordinary Expectation After ...
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Joe Lunardi's Bracketology update sets up a potential matchup between Mark Pope and Rick Pitino
The NCAA Tournament is quickly approaching, which means Mark Pope will be making his tournament debut as the Wildcats head ...
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Mark Pope addresses why Trent Noah didn’t play for Kentucky vs. Arkansas
Kentucky fans were left scratching their heads on Saturday when freshman Trent Noah didn’t see any action in the Wildcats’ 89 ...
Kentucky vs Arkansas score: UK basketball highlights from SEC contest at Rupp Arena
Brown: John Calipari beats Mark Pope at own game, as Arkansas stuns Kentucky basketball Arkansas, John Calipari give Kentucky basketball glimpse of what may have been in upset ...