Honeymoon is over for Mark Pope & Kentucky

Kentucky basketball HC Mark Pope's gesture to fan after Tennessee game
Pope took over after John Calipari left for Arkansas in a stunning turn of events. However, Pope wasted no time winning over the fanbase, especially since he is a former Kencutky basketball player. Moreover, moves such as this one only helped Pope's case more, and fans were excited to see the fan interaction with the Wildcats coach.
Here are four trends that should worry Mark Pope — and Kentucky basketball fans
For the Wildcats to end the 2024-25 season on a positive note, at least four areas of concern must be addressed.
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.
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 electric showdown against Arkansas. The post Embarrassment Mounts for Mark Pope as Major Blunder vs.
Mark Pope's first Kentucky team shares similarities with John Calipari's last
J ohn Calipari's final team as the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats was a frustrating team for Big Blue Nation as the Wildcats were elite on offense, but the defense was horren
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Mark Pope celebrated with a Kentucky fan’s grandmother on FaceTime after the win
Mark Pope is a man of the people. We know this. He’s stuck around for hours following games at Rupp Arena, signing every ...
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Mark Pope’s work at Kentucky has fans believing
Initially, many Kentucky fans weren’t sold on Pope, whose BYU team made an early exit from the NCAA Tournament last March. He didn’t have the sexy resume, wasn’t drenched in blue-blood ...
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Kentucky Suffers Blowout Loss to Ole Miss as CBB Fans Rip Mark Pope for SEC Struggles
That had fans riled up on Tuesday, with much of the ire directed toward Pope: Will Kentucky finish the regular season in the top 25? That's a real question we have to ask ourselves now.
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"Mark Pope has no dog in him", "Fire Mark Pope": Angry fans pounce on Kentucky HC after Ole Miss pulls off major upset
Kentucky fans unleashed their rage on coach Mark Pope after the No. 14-ranked Wildcats lost to No. 25 Ole Miss 98-84 on Tuesday at the SJB Pavilion in Oxford, Mississippi. It was the second ...
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For Mark Pope, the job of being Kentucky men’s basketball coach officially starts now
Losing to Calipari is the first time Pope has disappointed the BBN in something that really mattered to Wildcats fans. So now we will see how the former Kentucky big man handles the scrutiny ...
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The honeymoon is over for Mark Pope & Kentucky: Can the first-year coach handle BBN?
Being inside the bubble that is Kentucky basketball can be exhausting. A team that has gotten off to a great start with new head coach Mark Pope is now ... that Kentucky fans had hoped for ...
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"Mark Pope should consider resigning" - Kentucky fans unhappy after John Calipari pulls off major upset with Arkansas in his homecoming
Pathetic." "Mark Pope if he wasn’t a Kentucky alum." "Games over. Were cooked. Mark pope sucks. Team sucks. Cal wins." Some fans placed the blame squarely at the popular Pope's feet.
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John Calipari booed by Kentucky fans in return to Rupp Arena, but Arkansas gets win
(The fans) are engaged and my guess is that ... Calipari shared an embrace with Mark Pope, who succeeded him as Kentucky's head coach, ahead of tipoff. Despite the icy reception, Calipari said ...
Kentucky Needs to Have Perspective Time to Time
As the door closes on the Kentucky chapter of this season, one thing that may have passed by a lot of Arkansas fans Saturday ...