Kentucky basketball’s Mark Pope

What Mark Pope said about losing in John Calipari’s return to Kentucky
Mark Pope has suffered his worst loss at Kentucky thus far. Pope’s No. 12-ranked Wildcats fell 89-79 at home to Arkansas Saturday afternoon — and it wasn’t an ordinary upset defeat. The contest marked Pope’s first meeting with former Kentucky head coach John Calipari, whom Pope replaced after Calipari left for Arkansas last April.
John Calipari, Arkansas basketball spoil Mark Pope's Kentucky coronation | Column
Rupp Arena was ready for a coronation, but John Calipari and Arkansas basketball spoiled the Kentucky fans' dreams Saturday night.
The honeymoon is over for Mark Pope & Kentucky: Can the first-year coach handle BBN?
The Kentucky Wildcats' back-to-back ugly losses have the vocal portion of the fanbase quickly turning on first-year head coach Mark Pope.
Tighten the rotation? Mark Pope wants Kentucky to do the opposite: “We’re an energy team.”
A common argument from media and fans alike during Kentucky‘s recent stretch of losing four games out of five and back-to-back to open the month of February revolves around depth. Some of the rotations have been head-scratching with end-of-bench pieces seeing extended run as the Wildcats have dealt with injury issues.
Uh-oh, Mark Pope's Kentucky basketball team offer a reminder of John Calipari as losses mount
Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats don’t play any more defense than John Calipari’s final team that couldn’t guard a Division II transfer last March.
Mark Pope made a strong positive comment on former Kentucky coach John Calipari
Kentucky and Arkansas both have new head basketball coaches, and these coaches are set to face off in Rupp Arena on Saturday evening. Coach Mark Pope and John
Kentucky basketball's Mark Pope issues stern declaration after Wildcats' second-straight loss
Despite the Wildcats' showing some heart in the second half against the Rebels, Mark Pope is right. This is Kentucky. There are no moral victories. Regardless of this program bringing in a new coach and players, the standards stay the same. And this team lived up to them through the first half of the season.
Mark Pope left ‘searching for answers’ after Kentucky’s ugliest loss of the season so far
There were a lot of questions after Kentucky’s poor showing at No. 25 Ole Miss on Tuesday night. What can the Wildcats do to turn things around?
Coach Mark Pope blames Kentucky's 1-4 stretch on poor defense
Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope pointed to the team's poor defense after an 84-98 loss to Ole Miss on Tuesday night.
Kentucky basketball's Mark Pope reacts to Ole Miss' historic performance
Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope spoke about the loss to Ole Miss where they scored the most points ever in the rivalry.
Kentucky basketball’s Mark Pope after loss at Ole Miss: ‘I’m doing a poor job’
Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope talks to the media after the Wildcats’ 98-84 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford on Feb. 4, 2025.
Mark Pope wished he had started the lineup rotation earlier against Arkansas
K entucky basketball suffered an upset loss to Arkansas on Saturday night in John Calipari's homecoming to Rupp Arena, ...
How much is Mark Pope making this season? What about Calipari? Contract details for both.
The coaching contract details for Mark Pope at Kentucky and John Calipari at Arkansas ahead of Saturday’s SEC basketball ...
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Embarrassment Mounts for Mark Pope as Major Blunder vs. John Calipari Leads to Brutal National Media Reality Check
Mark Pope and his Kentucky Wildcats were riding high after taking down the then-8th seed Tennessee, setting the stage for an ...
Mark Pope gives an update on Lamont Butler ahead of the Arkansas game
Lamont Butler's status is still up in the air for the foreseeable future. After fighting through a shoulder injury for a ...
Before an awkward night in Rupp Arena, Mark Pope offers his thoughts on John Calipari
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope talks about former UK coach John Calipari ahead of his return to Rupp Arena with the ...
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Mark Pope hopeful Andrew Carr’s back injury is a thing of the past
Andrew Carr is hoping to put his back problems behind him. Kentucky’s fifth-year power forward has missed just one full game ...
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Mark Pope Sets an Extraordinary Expectation After Highlighting “Biggest Frustration“ in Another SEC Embarrassment
Kentucky looked like they were finally figuring things out. The post Mark Pope Sets an Extraordinary Expectation After ...