[Old School Hound]

Okay, before you starting hating on me, hear me out.  Does Pope deserved to be fired? Of course not. He did a solid B job this season. Some might even give him a grade of A.  Pope seems like a good guy and did an admirable job putting a roster together in the short time he had. And that roster pulled off more top 15 wins than anyone ever, with the exception of  '70's  Duke and '90's Indiana teams.  He was outcoached in some games, like tonight, but there were games when he made some nice adjustments that resulted in comeback wins.

As I've said before, it is not all about titles for me. I just like to be entertained. And this team was entertaining and fun to watch. But if NCAA titles is what you want and need to make your life complete, then I have the answer:  Fire Mark Pope tonight and hire that slimy, used car salesman bast@*d, Bruce Pearl Necklace . There is no doubt in my mind that he would win multiple titles here in Lexington, and it wouldn't take him long to do it.  Yes, he would bring a different type of athlete to Lexington. There would be no Mormon missionaries or Mountain Mambas, but as much as I love our Mambas, they aren't gonna take you to the mountaintop of college basketball. 

Pearl would bring in guys with a different type attitude. Guys like Broome, Miles Kelly, Tahaad Pettiford, and the one and only, legend in his own mind, Chaz Baker-Mazaro. No Mormon missionaries among these four guys.  Those dudes have some Demarcus Cousins nastiness in them. They're not gonna pray for you; they're gonna prey upon you. Nice guys finish tied for 6th, thug ballers finish first.   Zero doubt in my mind that Pearl wins a title, maybe more , over the next four or five years, if he were in Lexington hanging banners. 

I heard that Kentucky was close to bringing Pearl to Lexington, despite adament denials from both Auburn and UK. I think it was Matt Jones who said he was told Pearl was close to being hired last year.  There's no doubt that sorry low-life would crawl from the Plains of Auburn to Lexington for a chance to coach home games at Rupp and show off his naked belly painted blue. 

I like Mark Pope. I think he did a very good job this season. I'm not convinced, however, that he will ever win a national title here. He will have some really nice teams, and might even win a SEC title before he's done,  but I doubt he wins a Natty. Bruce Pearl absolutely would,  probably more than one. If titles is all that matter to you, then you need to advocate for the firing of Mark Pope and the hiring of Bruce Pearl. Change the culture => Win # 9 !!!

BRUCE ALMIGHTY --- '25-26


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