futurecoach

Continuing to say 40% postseason winning % over the last 6 post seasons is very misleading. One of those post season's didn't even happen because it was cancelled. Which that was the year UK won the SEC by a record 4 games. The year before covid cancelled the post season, UK made the elite 8 and lost in OT. At the end of the day Calipari was very successful in terms of tournament play up until Covid. The last 4 seasons were bad though, so no argument there.

People always seem to get that Cal was winning at a great clip and having post season success long before he ever came to UK and had rosters full of one and done at UK. Before he was at UK he was winning with rosters that weren't full of NBA talent. So he must be a lot better of a coach than some on here want to give him credit for, since it was successful long before he even came to UK. It is a reason why he along with Pitino are the only two coaches to take three teams to a final four.

If any fan had an issue with the results by Cal up until Covid hit, then I am not sure what more a fan base could want from a coach. Up until Covid hit, Cal was doing exactly what a fanbase should want from a coach. Now after the covid ended the one post season, after that it was definitely not what is expected here at UK. The last 4 years were bad, let's not act like it was a lot of year where it was bad under him.

Calipari has not produced in the last 4 years, no one can really argue that. Basically ever since covid cancelled the post season, when he had a team that won the SEC by 4 games. Ever since that year it went down hill. Basically covid seemed to be the end of his good run here, and the beginning of the bad.

I would hope not, since we only have about 7 players on the roster currently.

Agreed. Plus also had a great RAS score which has been a good indicator lately of lineman that end up doing well in the NFL.

I would absolutely love to have Thiero back. I think he would fit in perfect with this system.

So far Pope has added three very good tough defensive players. Now need a pg and a few more shooters for his offense.

Not much production in regards to sacks, but suppose to be a good run defender. Some have said they believe he may do better in the NFL in converting pressures to sacks.

Which is any different than say a punt return with a punt team running full speed 50 yards down field at the punt returner? I think you are over exaggerating this new kickoff rule anymore unsafe than any other play in a football game. The new kickoff rule allows more returns without the multiple huge collisions that caused many of the head injuries. Watching this kickoff done in the other leagues, there really wasn’t many big collisions at all between the returner and the kickoff team.

Love it! I can’t wait for the season! Go Cats!

Volson did end the year strong last year, so you may be right on that.

Just because I say Pope only even got considered for this job is because he played at UK, doesn’t mean I don’t think he will do well. No really knows how he will do. I’m excited about him. Right now he has done a great job bringing excitement, has put together a good staff. Now just needs to get the players and results. He could be the next great coach in UK history. I'm just commenting on how him being a UK guy is 100% the reason why even got an interview. If it was based on resumes, there were a lot of guys that resumes were much better but not UK guys. If based on resume, then could look no further than two of three last coaches that knocked UK out. In Kansas State current coach and Saint Peters (now Sean Hall) coaches who also built programs up like Pope but also had tournament success to go with it. The Pope connection to UK is the only reason why he even got considered for this job over guys with better resumes.

He is not wrong in the fact that him graduating and playing at UK is the only reason why he even got considered for the job. If he never played at UK, he would not have even gotten a look. It doesn't mean he can't do a great job, but him having played at UK is the only reason he got a look. Without having played at UK, his coaching resume wouldn't have gotten him a look at all.

I do think Mims has a much higher upside than him though. Plus Mims Ras Score was very high, which has been a good predictor lately for lineman and how successful they are.