Kentucky 2025 target shares what makes Mark Pope such a special recruiter Sports Illustrated
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WhenMitchBarnharthiredMarkPopetobethenextheadcoachoftheKentuckyWildcats,theX’sandO’sweren’tthequestionsurroundingthehire.ThefolkswhohadconcernswithPopewereworriedabouthisabilitytorecruitatahighlevel.
CoachPopedidanoutstandingjobrecruitingthetransferportal,butnowhewillstartrecruitingthe2025highschoolclass.OnerecruitthatCoachPopeispushinghardafterisin-statefour-starcenterMalachiMoreno.
MorenohadthistosayaboutCoachPopeafterarecentgame,“CoachPopeheunderstandshowbigsplay.Imeantakingthetimeoutofthedaytomeetwitheverysingleoneofmyfamilymembersthatmeantalot.Hecontactedmethefirstdayhegotthejob.Thatdefinitelyshowshe’shereforbusiness,andhewantsmetoplayforhim.Ineverreallythoughtthiswasgoingtobeapossibilityforme,thenIshotup,Igrew,andthenIrealized,hey,youmightbegoodatthis.”
HearingthisshouldmakeBigBlueNationfeelmuchbetteraboutCoachPope’srecruiting,asheisprovingthathecanb