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Mar 26, 2025
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JoeExotic
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He is a really good coach. BYU went from Rose to Pope to KY
3 great hires in a row going back to 2005.
If Pope can get the right recruits in Kentucky he will build a powerhouse there.
Not sure what NIL looks like in Lexington though.
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Pope on Rome talking about what his new gig means to him
dryflyelk
All-American
Mar 26, 11:05pm
The way he left byu leaves something to be desired but we all make mistakes
BYU '80
Mar 26, 11:09pm
Yeah, the move was not handled the best, but it's also a silly thing to be upset
cougarfan84
Mar 26, 11:13pm
He tried to steal Richie.
claw
Mar 26, 11:14pm
Good thing he didn’t succeed
cougarfish
Mar 27, 12:10am
Guess what. KY would do the same thing.
maxpowers
Mar 27, 6:09am
He sent a message out thanking BYU. Every coach looks to take his players. Not
pinolero
Mar 27, 7:42am
He did eventually. Certainly later than most
BYU '80
Mar 27, 10:09am
Later than most but he did. You're being a little soft.
pinolero
Mar 27, 11:31am
How he left wasn't all that bad. I don't remember anything out of the ordinary.
pinolero
Mar 27, 7:39am
He treated my sons really well when he didn’t have to
md7Coug
Mar 26, 11:09pm
I don’t hate the guy and think he is a good dude.
cougarfanatic
Mar 26, 11:13pm
I don’t see much “slander” & nobody blames him for leaving BYU for his dream job
cougarmeister
Mar 26, 11:16pm
He is a really good coach. BYU went from Rose to Pope to KY
JoeExotic
Mar 26, 11:36pm
He was obviously pissed about something at the end, that’s why he just bailed
Ten_Hour_Drives
Mar 26, 11:46pm
Sure (at least some of it) was how he was treated when he told them he'd
SinkingQuffa
Mar 27, 4:48am
What bothered me, is he goes on the post game show with Greg after the win at KU
Sircumference
Mar 27, 6:30am
Slander? Pope is now the enemy. But that statement doesn't lack respect.
MajorZeus
Mar 27, 6:38am
Criticism isn't the same thing as slander.
Roko's Basilisk
Mar 27, 7:19am
I guess I missed most of the hater’s posts. He’s a good coach but I think the
ImuaKahuku
Mar 27, 7:24am
He left byu is a way that was very opposite to what we all thought.
Idacoug
Mar 27, 7:45am
How would we feel if Lavell had left BYU for Utah State? I cannot blame Pope at all for leaving
BYU Grounds
Mar 27, 9:04am
Same here. Pope led us through some great moments. I appreciate his work here.
pinolero
Mar 27, 10:07am
Agree. Pope is a good coach. I don't blame the man for taking his dream job at
Forzaitalia
Mar 27, 12:02pm
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