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    Who is Kentucky's new coach? Meet Mark Pope replacing

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    Mark Pope Named Head Coach of Kentucky Men’s …

    Apr 12, 2024 · Mark Pope, a former UK player and captain of the 1996 National Championship team, returns to Lexington as the 23rd head coach of the Wildcats. He comes from BYU, where he led the Cougars to six postseason …

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    Who is Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope?
    Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope has made a strong first impression in his first year at the helm in Lexington. His efforts (along with Arkansas' struggles) have helped Big Blue Nation quickly forget about the program's former longtime leader, John Calipari. Pope's Wildcats have enjoyed a fast start this season.

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    What did Mark Pope say about SEC officiating?
    You may recall Mark Pope said his Kentucky program was ‘seeing some trends where we can really, really aggressively attack and make some strides’ following its ‘sweeping review’ of SEC officiating. There was clear frustration in how the Wildcats could go from averaging 16.1 fouls per game to 22.0 through five conference matchups.

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    What are Pope's concerns?
    Pope says it starts with the concerns, things his group is doing poorly at this stage with two clear problem areas popping up in the review: free-throw rate and two-point field goal efficiency on defense. The fouls, unfortunately, are fouls and the defense just isn’t good enough even when they’re not fouling. “It’s all of the above, really.

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    How did Pope's minus-12 turnover differential affect the Wildcats?
    The minus-12 turnover differential burned the Wildcats in the closing minutes of each half as Pope leaned on starters like Butler, Robinson and Otega Oweh to play more than usual in a game that featured an abnormally low number of stoppages with just just 19 combined fouls.

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    Are the Commodores far away from Pope?
    "We have some real issues that we have to find some creative answers to. But we're not far away." UK proved Pope right during stretches against the Commodores (16-4, 4-3 SEC). The Wildcats (14-5, 3-3) looked unstoppable during a 27-10 run to begin the second half, building a 58-51 lead with under nine minutes remaining.

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    Kentucky signs Mark Pope to 5-year deal to replace …

    Apr 12, 2024 · Mark Pope is the new Kentucky men's basketball coach, the school announced on Friday. Pope, 51, signed a five-year contract to coach the Wildcats after spending the past five seasons at BYU.

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    Mark Pope introduced as Kentucky's men's basketball …

    Apr 15, 2024 · LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — One of the last players to exit a bus full of Kentucky greats on the Rupp Arena floor, Mark Pope held the 1996 NCAA championship trophy aloft and basked in the cheers during his introduction as …

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    Why Mark Pope will win Kentucky Wildcat fans over

    Apr 12, 2024 · Reports: BYU’s Mark Pope is nearing a deal to become Kentucky’s next head basketball coach Pope creates, expects and demands what he calls “the best locker room in America” in that he expects his players to leave their …

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