Mark Pope’s unique recruiting style will lead to elite players picking Kentucky Sports Illustrated
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MarkPopehasdoneanexcellentjobtothispointasKentucky’sheadbasketballcoach,butthereisstillmoretoprovetoBigBlueNation.WhenCoachPopetookover,everyoneknewhewouldbeaneliteon-floorcoachandmakeadjustmentsduringgames.Thequestionsabouthisabilityhadtodowithrecruiting.CoachPopecamefromBYU,whereitisn’teasytorecruiteliteplayers.
NowCoachPopetakesoverathisalmamater,wherehewonaNationalChampionship,andtheexpectationisforhimtobringhometheprogramsninth.CoachPopeistakingoverforacoachinJohnCalipari,whomightbethebestrecruiterincollegebasketballhistory.
CoachPope’sapproachtorecruitingseemstobealotdifferentfromCoachCalipari’s,butKentuckyfanswilllovewhatheisdoing.
CoachCalipariwasallaboutsellingtheNBAvisionand,howmanyplayersheputintheleague,andhowmuchmoneytheseplayersaremaking.Youcan’tknockthisapproachasitwasworking,butitwasn’tassociatedwithKentucky.
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