When Pope left and Chandler backed out, it felt like 1993 all over again.

Nov 4, 2024
9:35:39pm

SoValleyCOUG All-American

Fast forward 6 months, and it feels like Pope leaving has been one of the best things ever for BYU basketball.
No way Pope gets the high levels recruits we are seeing coming to Provo now.
Kudos to Young and his staff.

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When Pope left and Chandler backed out, it felt like 1993 all over again.

SoValleyCOUG

Nov 4, 9:35pm

You mean

Crowd Factor

Nov 4, 9:37pm

Though Pope did get his first win today. I wonder if we'll play him in the NCAA

ryebrye

Nov 4, 9:41pm

I guarantee if the committee has a chance to match Pope and BYU up in the

Crowd Factor

Nov 4, 9:50pm

I would absolutely love to see it.

APowerfulY

12:11am

Make no mistake. It had little to do w Pope leaving. It was all about BYU doing a 180 in their restrictions on

SinkingQuffa

Nov 4, 9:41pm

It blew up (positively) after he left. Why so?

SoValleyCOUG

Nov 4, 9:47pm

Good question. But seeings it was the BYU way in the 100 years before Pope came, why blame Pope?

SinkingQuffa

Nov 4, 9:49pm

I'm not blaming Pope. But if he would have stayed do the NIL deals we are seeing

SoValleyCOUG

Nov 4, 9:57pm

No. They were coming VERY slowly before Pope left. I think it's clear they were part of KY's contract

SinkingQuffa

Nov 4, 9:59pm

Pope wasn’t dealing with Bull as you call it. That is not fair. Pope wanted to

Phreddy

Nov 4, 10:13pm

Phreddy, you're pullin stuff. You do it every time.

SinkingQuffa

Nov 4, 10:14pm

I like Pope but he didn’t work with anyone. You know I am not making this up.

Phreddy

Nov 4, 10:16pm

Pope tried to work hard to wake the Admin up to the opportunity NIL was giving them

SinkingQuffa

Nov 4, 10:21pm

And I like you even when we don’t agree. 😀

Phreddy

Nov 4, 10:17pm

I'm sorry, man. I could be confusing you w another poster. I really need some shut-eye.

SinkingQuffa

Nov 4, 10:22pm

We have never had a beef. Must be someone else. I usually think you are spot on.

Phreddy

Nov 4, 10:28pm

Thanx, bro. I do get pretty defensive about Pope round here. And it's silly of me.

SinkingQuffa

Nov 4, 10:31pm

I have a feeling this really rubs Pope the wrong way

MaximusMeridius

Nov 4, 9:58pm

Why would it? He's at his dream job getting even more support than KY is. I think BYU's in his rearview.

SinkingQuffa

Nov 4, 10:01pm

Maybe Pope should have worked harder at getting along with people in the

Phreddy

Nov 4, 9:48pm

Is that how you get unprecedented support at BYU?? Coaches before Pope were fine w punching their ticket largely.

SinkingQuffa

Nov 4, 9:53pm

Pope didn’t work with Admin, AD, Asst AD, donors… he only has himself to blame.

Phreddy

Nov 4, 9:57pm

As a coach, you don't "work with people" in the high-stakes recruitin Pope was doing. You have a financier on speed dial

SinkingQuffa

Nov 4, 10:03pm

He got what he wanted - to coach Kentucky.

lightmann

Nov 4, 11:37pm

I say we build Pope a statue for leaving

texbird33

Nov 4, 9:41pm

I say we quit talking about Pope for good or ill. He's a good man who moved to

Jasbo

12:23am

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