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Have not watched any BB at all, how is Pope doing at UK?

Posted on 1/19/25 at 2:36 pm
Posted by 308
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Posted on 1/19/25 at 2:36 pm
Better than expected? Too early to really tell?

Someone clue me in, please. He looks like a really nice guy. I hope he is a big success.
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Posted by WildcatMike
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Posted on 1/19/25 at 2:50 pm to 308
We are “coping” with Pope!
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Posted by Auburntiger
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Posted on 1/19/25 at 2:51 pm to 308
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Have not watched any BB at all,


Considering you are a fan of LSU I don't recommend that you start watching now
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Posted by 308
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Posted on 1/19/25 at 3:18 pm to Auburntiger
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Considering you are a fan of LSU I don't recommend that you start watching now



LSU has a National Championship in basketball to their credit.

How many does Auburn have?
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Posted by SummerOfGeorge
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Posted on 1/19/25 at 3:20 pm to 308
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LSU has a National Championship in basketball to their credit.




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LSU has claimed a national championship for the 1935 season (pre-NCAA tournament), but not on the basis of any determination by an external selector. LSU is the only school that officially claims a national championship on the basis of a win in the American Legion Bowl, an event that made no claim to determine a national champion.


Even 1941 Alabama had SOMEBODY outside of Tuscaloosa naming them champion.
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Posted by WildcatMike
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Posted on 1/19/25 at 3:46 pm to 308
quote:
LSU has a National Championship in basketball to their credit.


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Posted by The Sultan of Swine
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Posted on 1/19/25 at 3:48 pm to 308
Pretty good for a guy with no NCAA tournament wins to his name. The concern for UK fans has to be, if losing at home to Bama is his peak, where will he be when he regresses to the mean?
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Posted by BluegrassBelle
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Posted on 1/19/25 at 3:56 pm to The Sultan of Swine
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Pretty good for a guy with no NCAA tournament wins to his name. The concern for UK fans has to be, if losing at home to Bama is his peak, where will he be when he regresses to the mean?


Holy Bitter, Batman.
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Posted by WildcatMike
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Posted on 1/19/25 at 4:10 pm to The Sultan of Swine
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The Sultan of Swine


You are so ate up. I love it!
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Posted on 1/19/25 at 4:16 pm to WildcatMike
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Posted by WildcatMike
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Posted on 1/19/25 at 4:32 pm to The Sultan of Swine
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The Sultan of Whine


FIFY
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Posted on 1/19/25 at 4:33 pm to WildcatMike
Good one
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Posted by BluegrassBelle
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Posted on 1/19/25 at 4:42 pm to 308
As for OP:

quote:

Better than expected?


Yes. I don't know any Kentucky fans who expected him to beat multiple highly ranked teams in his first season with a roster he built from scratch through the portal. What's appreciated is they're well coached. The offense is really fun to watch and is an actual modern, functioning offense. Defense leaves something to be desired but I could see that changing with the guys he'll bring in with time to recruit/develop.

quote:
Too early to really tell?


IMO maybe too early to tell how good he can be. But he's got a really good early start.
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Posted by TDCat
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Posted on 1/19/25 at 4:48 pm to 308
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Better than expected?
Considering he had to throw a complete roster together he's far exceeded my expectations. Had watched a fair amount of BYU games so I knew he ran an exciting offense which has been fun to watch.

It'll be interesting to watch his roster construction with some blue chippers and his apparent good eye on talent evaluation in the portal.

If things didn't change we'd more than likely be 0-5 in conference play, so not to early to tell he's better than what we had.
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Posted by 308
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Posted on 1/19/25 at 4:48 pm to BluegrassBelle
@BluegrassBelle and TDCat, thanks for clueing me in. I hope Pope turns out to be a huge success. I like how he spent time with that fellow in the wheel chair recently.
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Posted by Auburntiger
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Posted on 1/19/25 at 4:53 pm to 308
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LSU has a National Championship in basketball to their credit.

How many does Auburn have?


Auburn has as many national championships in basketball as LSU has - which is zero

**if you are referring to women's basketball - then congratulations, you got me

Since it appears you like history here is some for you:

Auburn is currently ranked #1 in men's basketball for the 2nd time in program history

LSU has been playing basketball since 1908 and has never been ranked #1


#BootUp
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Posted by GoGators1995
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Posted on 1/19/25 at 5:22 pm to 308
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LSU has a National Championship in basketball to their credit.

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Posted by GoGators1995
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Posted on 1/19/25 at 5:24 pm to Auburntiger
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Auburn has as many national championships in basketball as LSU has - which is zero

**if you are referring to women's basketball - then congratulations, you got me

Since it appears you like history here is some for you:

Auburn is currently ranked #1 in men's basketball for the 2nd time in program history

LSU has been playing basketball since 1908 and has never been ranked #1


#BootUp

He's referring to LSU's self claimed "title."

LSU claims a national championship for the 1934–35 season, but not on the basis of any determination by an external selector or outcome of any contest purporting to determine a national champion.

LINK
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Posted by kywildcatfanone
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Posted on 1/19/25 at 6:51 pm to The Sultan of Swine
Someone should make bacon out of all that salt you are producing.
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Posted by Ukfan9
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Posted on 1/19/25 at 7:02 pm to The Sultan of Swine
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Pretty good for a guy with no NCAA tournament wins to his name. The concern for UK fans has to be, if losing at home to Bama is his peak, where will he be when he regresses to the mean?


Why's Arkansas fans mad at us? We told you who Cal was before you bought him from us. Buyers remorse?
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