Kentucky Basketball Presents: Mark Pope

Kentucky Basketball Presents: @CoachMarkPope - A new era.

[Paducahrus]

Gratitude. He has it. We have it. The team will have it. Welcome home, Coach. Let's hang some banners.

[pullchop]

Can't help but get a lil teary eyed. I'm getting up in age and have been hoping and praying for this moment when one of our own could coach here. Thank you Mitch. Thank you Coach Pope and family. We are UK! Go Big

[beckypatrick]

No better person to be our Coach than a former player! Coach Pope is the man! We are so excited to have him and feel he gets us! There are no pro teams in Kentucky. UK Basketball is our team! GO BIG BLUE!!! GOOD LUCK COACH POPE!

[CameronWhitlock-shhv]

Hyped is an understatement for next season

[BigBlueGrness]

This is what you call going full circle and I can feel the passion through the screen GO BIG BLUE!!!
🔵⚪️🏀☝️😼

[ScratchCat-imfe]

Btw we were there on the front row. My kids will never forget it!!! Thank you mark Pope!!

[wildcatrewind]

We get the honor of seeing players that used to ONLY play for the name on the back of the to players who know the privilege of playing with Kentucky across the front of the jersey! Been a looong time!

[ScratchCat-imfe]

Thank you Mark, thank you! Calipari sucked the life out of us, he wanted to erase who we are and promote himself and his players. You brought us home!! You did that!!! Now go kick his ass.

[alexrankin]

I love the fact that he is and always has been someone who cares more about the name on the front of the jersey, rather than the back of it. Excited for the Pope Era and genuinely wishing him the most success! It’s an honor to put on the UK jersey and an even bigger honor to come back and coach at that same program.

[hartmtg]

Never seen someone so grateful and just honestly loves to be part of Kentucky. Someone who understands and cares about the people. We love you Pope.

[atlantic_love]

IMO there wasn't a better fit for this program at this point in time, than Mark Pope. He is the only out of ALL the candidates who 'gets it', the DNA and what UK's history is about. The pressure no doubt is on him, but he's doing the best he can with what he's given, and what the rules will allow him to do. Go Big Blue!

[lynnewampler]

I am so glad he was celebrated so wonderfully.

[lauragray]

Can't wait for the new season to start.

[NoUseForAName]

I remember like last night when Pope played at KY.. I think this is awesome and I really hope he does well

[rollingt]

Go Big Blue!

I was deployed back in 96 and we did some training in Pohang Korea.
The '96 NC game was on and the Seabees had a small barracks that they built, well, me and another Marine (he was from NY) snuck in there and watched the game while they were away.

Great times!!

[Grayswandiir]

Ugh, so many good tears. Thank you coach pope for reuniting this fan base!

[jerricalewis]

The love you see in this video says a lot about the friendships these guys have. It's great to be a Wildcat fan and witness this fan base get behind a former player. Go blue!!!

[clavd]

Let's goooo! Bye cal, good luck Arkansas, and THANK YOU to the donors who bought him out. He's your problem now. #9 is coming BBN.... Bro, his interaction with the fans!!!! I'm so hyped

[spiffy]

Let’s go Mark Pope. He’s here for the right reasons.

[UKBLUE]

No more proof needed... Best fan base in SPORTS