Mark Pope opens up about John Calipari’s return to Lexington

Mark Pope made a strong positive comment on former Kentucky coach John Calipari
Kentucky and Arkansas both have new head basketball coaches, and these coaches are set to face off in Rupp Arena on Saturday evening. Coach Mark Pope and John
John Calipari believes Mark Pope has ‘done a fabulous job’ at Kentucky: “He’s got them playing good.”
A basketball game will be played on Saturday, in case you haven’t heard. It’s a pretty big one with a lot on the line, Coach Cal’s homecoming at Rupp Arena — now in a red blazer rather than blue. We’ll talk about the emotions that come with that as fans and media debate whether they’ll cheer or boo until they’re blue in the face when Arkansas
Before an awkward night in Rupp Arena, Mark Pope offers his thoughts on John Calipari
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope talks about former UK coach John Calipari ahead of his return to Rupp Arena with the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday night.
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Mark Pope opens up about John Calipari’s return to Lexington: “I love Cal for what he did for Kentucky Basketball”
Listen, we have been blessed at the University of Kentucky to have some of the greatest coaches to ever coach the game of basketball. Certainly, Cal is one of those,” Pope sa
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Kentucky's Mark Pope gives Lamont Butler, Andrew Carr injury updates after Vanderbilt loss
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Mark Pope says Kentucky has some 'pretty clear spaces' to improve on
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