Isn't it cool to see your coach talk about offense and defensive schemes, player load, conditioning, etc. Sure beats, "I love my team", "We're still trying to figure it out", "We're built for March".
Wow calipari in all his UK tenure never ever gave the detail mark pope just said in this one video. The dude is a basketball genius! We got the Coach we been needing since pitino! Future is so bright for our basketball wildcats!!!!!!
Seriously. I honestly think Cal thought it was all above our head, and we were all too dumb to understand. If he didn't feel that way, it sure is how he came off
Love the detail Mark gets into in how and why things work the way they do. He knows we’re a bunch of basketball geeks and these little details are what we love about the game. I know he may not always be in the mood to deliver that level of insight but when he does it sure is nice to learn.
I hope he can keep this up during his time here. I'm sure it could be easy to get burned out and complacent here, we're a tough fan base to deal with if we're being honest with ourselves. I am SO happy he is here.
It is so refreshing to have a coach who knows the details of the game and can break it down. Today I learned that thrust was important. The next press conference I expect to learn more. This man is a pleasure to listen to. As a UK fan, I am having fun again.
As a sports aficionado myself it is SO refreshing hearing a coach speak my lingo in press conferences, former player Mark Pope is a basketball savant and it's nice to hear in-detail about what goes through every decision he makes. C A T S CATS CATS CATS
Awsome coach and awsome team. I work in winchester ky at the pepsi plant and every single person here was just dead from staying up to watch the game and then being too hyped to fall asleep for a while afterward! #BIGBLUENATION
Absolutely love our whole staff and the entire team. Couldn't be more grateful to have what we going now right with our program. BBN is blessed and cant wait to watch us grow and get better all the time as the season progresses. Hope in Pope, Go Cats 💙 😺 🏀
I love listening to Coach! I have watched Kentucky basketball since I was 4 and we’ve had great coaches. That said when you combine his mind for basketball, his love for Kentucky and the man he is we as fans and the players that come here are so blessed!💙
How could you not want to play for this guy. He is so smart and awesome. Also, like the players really do reflect the coach. Everyone of our guys are likable now. No thugs. Cals guys weren't likable. Our dudes are smart unemotional guys now. Love em
@ghost_in_the_robot I don't miss one calipari player. Brandon Knight maybe. Because he caught shit his whole NBA career but dude single handedly brought us back to the final four
Great comments from Coach about Jaxon. He really did play a good game. His +/- was +6 which was top 5 for the team. And if his defensive assignments only had 2 pts, it sounds like he and his assignments both took the other out of the game offensively. That's fine when we have so many options. There are a lot of important roles in a game besides just scoring.
Again, you gotta remember coach Pitino heaped praise upon Coach Pope, and now we can all see why. You can’t help but like the man, we are so very fortunate to have him!
I spoke with a surgeon yesterday about an operation he'd just completed. Coach Pope sounds exactly the same as that guy when talking hoops. Also, when given the opportunity to throw his players under the bus, he'll have absolutely none of that. Smart and smarter.
Man feels good to have a thinker leading our team and.l not an emotional diva. I loved cal while he was here didn’t really want him to go but realized it was time. I don’t think cal ever really answered anyone’s question it’s like he’s incapable
Seems like Pope is right about Malachi Moreno. I was behind Gov Breshear at the Wright State game and Malachi just came up and introduced himself to the governor and talked for a bit. Not many high school kids are going to want to do that or have the confidence to do that.
It blows my mind that our coach answers the questions he is asked. Meanwhile, Coach Cal hasn’t seen them, they are robots, they’re young, and we’re built for March.
Mark Pope talking basketball do’s and don’ts gives me a headache. I appreciate it but I know so little it just blows my mind. Let’s go! Just do what he says.
@@Kytilidie Thanks for the info. Was not aware of it or it has not been talked about. According the info that ARK shared, not very many schools have it or use. Maybe complicated to use or setup.
His pressers are so freaking refreshing
That's right 😊
IKR?
Isn't it cool to see your coach talk about offense and defensive schemes, player load, conditioning, etc. Sure beats, "I love my team", "We're still trying to figure it out", "We're built for March".
Exactly
Definitely and the best coach since Pitino. What a breath of fresh air hearing actual X’s and O’s instead of the same old stale comments and excuses!
"They aren't machines"
@@fishordie1992"They're not robots!!"
Wow calipari in all his UK tenure never ever gave the detail mark pope just said in this one video. The dude is a basketball genius! We got the Coach we been needing since pitino! Future is so bright for our basketball wildcats!!!!!!
Seriously. I honestly think Cal thought it was all above our head, and we were all too dumb to understand. If he didn't feel that way, it sure is how he came off
Cal is doing the same thing at Arkansas 😂😂
“Future Is Bright” PBD Podcast, baby!! 🏀🙅👏👏🫡
@@blakey1212 who? I don’t know who y’all are talking about…MARK POPE!!! CATS!!!
Pope is just an awesome coach! !!
Love the detail Mark gets into in how and why things work the way they do. He knows we’re a bunch of basketball geeks and these little details are what we love about the game. I know he may not always be in the mood to deliver that level of insight but when he does it sure is nice to learn.
I hope he can keep this up during his time here. I'm sure it could be easy to get burned out and complacent here, we're a tough fan base to deal with if we're being honest with ourselves. I am SO happy he is here.
I have been a Hardcore UK basketball fan for 40+ years. I think he’s the smartest coach I have seen in all those years.
It is so refreshing to have a coach who knows the details of the game and can break it down. Today I learned that thrust was important. The next press conference I expect to learn more. This man is a pleasure to listen to. As a UK fan, I am having fun again.
As a sports aficionado myself it is SO refreshing hearing a coach speak my lingo in press conferences, former player Mark Pope is a basketball savant and it's nice to hear in-detail about what goes through every decision he makes.
C
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CATS CATS CATS
I love talking shop. This is my kind of press conference.
I see 10 guys running back and forth on a floor with some lines and colored logos, this man sees code from the Matrix
You know you've got your coach when you're excited to watch every pregame presser and every post game. Pope has done a great job of educating BBN.
He is talking 3 level chess and Cal couldn’t describe checkers. His intellect is off the charts.
As a 22 year old who got to watch some amazing UK basketball I think I may be watching the best UK coach when it’s all said and done.
BYU fan here. Damn we were sad when Pope left, but we have a promising program still.
Cool to see Pope doing well in his new gig!
I get smarter just by listening to Coach Pope talk about basketball. I'm ready to go solve calculus problems after watching this interview.
Awsome coach and awsome team. I work in winchester ky at the pepsi plant and every single person here was just dead from staying up to watch the game and then being too hyped to fall asleep for a while afterward! #BIGBLUENATION
Hope Wally Gross doesn’t find out, lol
This dude is a basketball genius!!!
BBN feels so unified now
CATS!
Super necessary
It’s so special when BBN is united
Absolutely love our whole staff and the entire team. Couldn't be more grateful to have what we going now right with our program. BBN is blessed and cant wait to watch us grow and get better all the time as the season progresses. Hope in Pope, Go Cats 💙 😺 🏀
I love listening to Coach! I have watched Kentucky basketball since I was 4 and we’ve had great coaches. That said when you combine his mind for basketball, his love for Kentucky and the man he is we as fans and the players that come here are so blessed!💙
Such an interesting mind for the game
Future prospects need to see this..HE IS THE REAL DEAL....GREAT COACH
Love from Perú. Thanks KSR and Pope, we have, we will, and always will love you-20 years here and 4 titles-Pope
Damn, I learned and heard more about coaching in 30 seconds than Cal spouted off in 15 years.
How could you not want to play for this guy. He is so smart and awesome. Also, like the players really do reflect the coach. Everyone of our guys are likable now. No thugs. Cals guys weren't likable. Our dudes are smart unemotional guys now. Love em
You don’t miss PJ Washington flexing after an and 1? 😂
@ghost_in_the_robot I don't miss one calipari player. Brandon Knight maybe. Because he caught shit his whole NBA career but dude single handedly brought us back to the final four
Coach Pope actually practices endurance, tenacity, and toughness! That almost makes me wanna cry a little bit…
Coach pope your a blessing!
Great comments from Coach about Jaxon. He really did play a good game. His +/- was +6 which was top 5 for the team. And if his defensive assignments only had 2 pts, it sounds like he and his assignments both took the other out of the game offensively. That's fine when we have so many options. There are a lot of important roles in a game besides just scoring.
Amen!
Again, you gotta remember coach Pitino heaped praise upon Coach Pope, and now we can all see why. You can’t help but like the man, we are so very fortunate to have him!
We are blessed to have a young coach with a offensive and defensive mind like his. He has Championships yes PLURAL Rings soon to come at Kentucky.
Pope pulled a Calipari and said Ive not seen him a lot since the game 😅
I spoke with a surgeon yesterday about an operation he'd just completed. Coach Pope sounds exactly the same as that guy when talking hoops. Also, when given the opportunity to throw his players under the bus, he'll have absolutely none of that. Smart and smarter.
Go Cats! I had doubts but no more.
Man feels good to have a thinker leading our team and.l not an emotional diva. I loved cal while he was here didn’t really want him to go but realized it was time. I don’t think cal ever really answered anyone’s question it’s like he’s incapable
I don't understand half of what he says, but I love hearing it!!😢
Hahaha. I was thinking the same thing. I'm not quite sure I understand what he's talking about but he seems to so that's good enough for me.
Jesus is my savior pope is my coach
Jesus is a 2000 yr old mythical legend. Pope is REAL.
AMEN!!!!
@@downwinder3you do you, we’ll do us regardless of what you think👈🏼 you know!
You liked those shirts too huh?
Wow a coach that knows the ins and outs of basketball, what a lovely thing to
Finally we have a good coach…
So happy to have a coach who actually knows how to coach
When the Inside Out & back In game gets better, this team will be a huge threat!
I love this coach’s attitude and humility.
What a difference it is to have a coach that actually can talk strategy from having a salesman coach
That was actually enjoyable.
Damn, Pope’s smart.
Seems like Pope is right about Malachi Moreno. I was behind Gov Breshear at the Wright State game and Malachi just came up and introduced himself to the governor and talked for a bit. Not many high school kids are going to want to do that or have the confidence to do that.
The Pope is so kind and humble to a sneaky fault...
* some may take it as a weakness. This is why his players have yo protect him... by winning
It blows my mind that our coach answers the questions he is asked. Meanwhile, Coach Cal hasn’t seen them, they are robots, they’re young, and we’re built for March.
Pope has brought BBN together
Pope is ky basketball. Love him on n off the floor
Mark Pope talking basketball do’s and don’ts gives me a headache. I appreciate it but I know so little it just blows my mind. Let’s go! Just do what he says.
UK Wildcats should not overlook this team. No let down after the emotional early basketball season.
Coach > Politician
BBN, all I gotta say is, “In Pope we trust”. Having said that, GO BIG BLUE!!!
I LOVE MY COACH
The sportswriters are all going to be getting copies of Basketball for Dummies to try to understand what he's talking about.
I think that they narrowly slipped by Duke. Duke was missing so many shots that second half. Miss, rebound, miss.
He talks so far over my head I need binoculars to even see his words
I bet all this stuff will sound like a different language to just calipari
This is completely different than listening to coach Cal.. very interesting
We are not use to this
So basically lsd
He’s talking way over my head.
Does UK use a software program called NOAH to look at the mechanics of a shooter? ARK does as they talked about it during the Troy game.
Yes we had it for years
And it really helps em...might as well play nba jam.
@@Kytilidie Thanks for the info. Was not aware of it or it has not been talked about. According the info that ARK shared, not very many schools have it or use. Maybe complicated to use or setup.
No keep talking
Coach cut your intellect in half as far as a game plan or after a game. We are Really excited but we’re not ready for this much of a coaching change.
Pile up some wins, Boys!
This is completely different than listening to coach Cal.. very interesting