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.
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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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 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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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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No. 23 Kentucky begin post-John Calipari era vs. Wright St.
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Mark Pope has some postgame fun with the Cats while showing off Book 1 shoes
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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 ...