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Here are vibes we got from Mark Pope’s debut

Meet Mark Pope, the Kentucky men's basketball coach who replaced John Calipari

After a decade and a half with Kentucky, former Wildcats head coach John Calipari is no longer leading the program. Now the head coach at Arkansas, the longtime face of the team brought a few of his former players to a new school in the SEC. In his absence, former BYU head coach Mark Pope is now running the show for Kentucky.

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Here are the vibes we got from Mark Pope’s debut as Kentucky men’s basketball coach

Kentucky scored 103 points in its 41-point victory over Wright State on Monday night. (Yes, Pope wore the No. 41 during his playing days as a Wildcat. Karma.) That’s the highest point total by a Kentucky team for a brand new coach since Tubby Smith’s first edition defeated Morehead State 88-49. Those Cats went on to hang a banner.

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Mark Pope begins new era for No. 23 Kentucky as he follows Calipari with seasoned first roster

The work begins for real for Kentucky coach Mark Pope, who was hired from BYU and given the challenging task of following Hall of Famer John Calipari after his departure to Arkansas after 15 years.

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Mark Pope Shows He’s The Anti-Calipari By Shamelessly Throwing His Wife Under The Bus

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope appeared to cause a mid-morning traffic jam on Tuesday after being seen standing next to ...

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Mark Pope on John Calipari: “We’ll be cheering for him every day like crazy except for Feb. 1”

Mark Pope just wrapped up his turn at SEC Basketball Media Day, and, as expected, it didn’t take long for him to be asked about John Calipari. Bob Holt, a longtime Arkansas beat writer ...

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Mark Pope explains his approach to interacting with refs during games

Mark Pope is providing a different look on Kentucky‘s sideline this season, and it isn’t just his height. Over the past 15 years, Kentucky fans grew accustomed to watching John Calipari chase referees ...

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John Calipari made UK elite in his first season. Mark Pope will have a tougher time of it.

Just like 15 years ago, there’s a ton of excitement around this new era of UK basketball. But Mark Pope is walking into much ...

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Oweh scores 21, No. 23 Kentucky routs Wright State 103-62 in Mark Pope's debut as Wildcats' coach

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Otega Oweh scored 21 points, Koby Brea added 18 off the bench, and No. 23 Kentucky shot 60% to blow out ...

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Mark Pope has some postgame fun with the Cats while showing off Book 1 shoes

Kentucky finished its final exhibition game in a blowout win over defending D-II national champion Minnesota State, so there ...

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Ticket prices for John Calipari's return to Rupp Arena are through the roof

One of the most interesting parts of the offseason was John Calipari leaving Kentucky to be the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks after over a decade in Lex ...

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Sweet 16: From Cooper Flagg to John Calipari to R.J. Davis

An offseason coaching carousel that spun at dizzying speed. A 2024 freshman class loaded with top-tier talent. Rising NIL ...

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