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

Nov 4, 2024
9:57:52pm

Phreddy Playmaker

Donors and Admin were ready to make changes sooner.

Wish Pope well. But glad he has moved on. He was always a transitionary coach looking for bigger and better.

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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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