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Man, if you want to come to hate on Kentucky and cast doubt with nothing but negativity pre game, just come here lol.  Dang people, reasons Kentucky is a no win situation for any coach!  Give credit where it is due and understand what pope has done in a short amount of time and be excited for the future.  I will ride or die with this team and Mark Pope!  Let’s be positive and enjoy this season, freaking brutal of a league and for once we aren’t sitting on the fence about making the tournament.  Debbie downers all day!!! #truewildcatfanswhereareyou

I think pretty much everyone here has been complimentary of this team and Coach Pope.

Then is a pope to soft thread starts!!!, got ya.  Check

I think he does need to get a little more hard boiled , at times.

I agree, I am for one all about getting up in someone when they deserve it.  I just think his approach is smooth and just like in life you can achieve the same goals weather by being an ass or by being a very nice person (you always gotta have a little back bone and yellow but it’s a chess game, check mate when you see things others don’t and you can approach that many ways) may be different next year and for all we know this is maybe what the teams needs with this group.  I see him doing all and everything it takes to get his team together and playing well.  Honestly, I really don’t see a reason for him to be any other way just yet.  Of course, we are going to take an L every now and again but with 3-4 top wins against the top 10 in the country; no reason to complain lol.  If we can make an attempt to even sniff a run this year then I think that is a win (sweet 16 would be nice).  All I know is this, these people make the money they do for a reason and I want to believe that they know more than me haha.  Positivity with a chess mindset (silent cutthroat) and willing to win I’ll take lol.  I am never going to hate Cal, he did great things but I am in agreement ? it was time for a change and fortunately this time it worked in our favor.  We got a great coach!!! As of today