Mark Pope is the perfect coach for the Kentucky basketball program.
When Mark Pope was hired to be the next basketball coach of the Kentucky basketball program many questioned if he was ready for the job. All of Big Blue Nation wanted to see Coach Pope be the perfect fit for this program as he was the captain of the 1996 Championship team, but there were some concerns.
This discussion doesn't really have to do with his abilities as a coach on the court. It is more about the other details of the job. Coaches in college hoops has other jobs than just winning games. They have to develop their players into great people after basketball, respect the game of basketball, and lastly, treat fans the correct way. Coach Pope is a perfect example of all of these things.
A great example of this was on Saturday against Louisville when, after the big rivalry win, Coach Pope let the Louisville players get to their locker room before his players threw the L's down to the crowd.
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