Kentucky guard discusses the expectations for the 2024-25 season and they are high Sports Illustrated
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WhenKentuckyhiredMarkPopetobetheirnewheadbasketballcoach,theytookagambleonarelativelynewheadcoachwithtiestoKentucky.
CoachPopewentontoexplainathisintroductorypressconferencethatsincehewasapartofwinningaNationalChampionshipatKentucky,heunderstandstheassignment.CoachPopehasnowbeeninstillingthisintohisplayersastheycontinuetosaythattheassignmentforthisseasonistobringKentuckyhomeitsninthNationalChampionship.
KentuckyfreshmanguardCollinChandlerhadthistosayabouttheteam’sexpectationsthisseasononBBNTonight,“Ifyouaskanyofmyteammates,theexpectationistohanganotheroneofthosebannersbehindus.ThatistheexpectationattheUniversityofKentucky.”
ItisgreattohearthatthisKentuckyteamhasplanstogetKentuckybacktowhatthisbasketballprogramhasbeenhistorically.TheWildcatshaven’thadmuchsuccessinMarchsincetheendofthepandemic,butCoachPopeandhisfirstKentuckyrosterbelievetheycanchangethatduringthe2024-25season
