Kentucky, Mark Pope and South Carolina

Should Mark Pope shorten Kentucky basketball rotation? He's sticking to his plan. For now.
Even with injuries affecting the Kentucky basketball roster, Mark Pope would prefer to play with a 10-man rotation. The returns have been uneven.
WATCH: Mark Pope, Kentucky players discuss win over South Carolina
Mark Pope was a happy man following Kentucky’s 80-57 win over South Carolina (to the point he brought a t-shirt cannon to the postgame radio show). Not only did the Cats get back in the win column after back-to-back losses,
Mark Pope planning to tweak rotation ahead of Kentucky's matchup with South Carolina
Kentucky is looking to bounce back on Saturday against South Carolina after a blowout loss to Ole Miss, now losing four of their last 5 games. During this stret
The honeymoon is over for Mark Pope & Kentucky: Can the first-year coach handle BBN?
The Kentucky Wildcats' back-to-back ugly losses have the vocal portion of the fanbase quickly turning on first-year head coach Mark Pope.
Tighten the rotation? Mark Pope wants Kentucky to do the opposite: “We’re an energy team.”
A common argument from media and fans alike during Kentucky‘s recent stretch of losing four games out of five and back-to-back to open the month of February revolves around depth. Some of the rotations have been head-scratching with end-of-bench pieces seeing extended run as the Wildcats have dealt with injury issues.
Mark Pope left ‘searching for answers’ after Kentucky’s ugliest loss of the season so far
There were a lot of questions after Kentucky’s poor showing at No. 25 Ole Miss on Tuesday night. What can the Wildcats do to turn things around?
What Mark Pope said about losing in John Calipari’s return to Kentucky
Mark Pope has suffered his worst loss at Kentucky thus far. Pope’s No. 12-ranked Wildcats fell 89-79 at home to Arkansas Saturday afternoon — and it wasn’t an ordinary upset defeat. The contest marked Pope’s first meeting with former Kentucky head coach John Calipari, whom Pope replaced after Calipari left for Arkansas last April.
Mark Pope still expects “great things” for Kentucky this season
The Kentucky Wildcats are now in a very rough patch of this college basketball season, as they have lost four of their last five games. Now, all of the BBN and the college basketball world are asking the same question: Can this team respond?
Everything Mark Pope said after Kentucky basketball’s defensive disaster at Ole Miss
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope answers questions after UK’s dismal defensive showing in a road loss at Ole Miss.
Crisis Deepens for Mark Pope Even After Encouraging Kentucky Locker Room Reports
Kentucky, which once marched confidently into a new era under Mark Pope, now finds itself at a dead end. The post Crisis Deepens for Mark Pope Even After Encouraging Kentucky Locker Room Reports appeared first on EssentiallySports.
Uh-oh, Mark Pope's Kentucky basketball team offer a reminder of John Calipari as losses mount
Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats don’t play any more defense than John Calipari’s final team that couldn’t guard a Division II ...
Mark Pope's first Kentucky team shares similarities with John Calipari's last
John Calipari's final team as the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats was a frustrating team for Big Blue Nation as the ...
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Can Kentucky basketball find solution to defensive deficiencies before it's too late?
LEXINGTON — As Kentucky basketball's seasonlong struggles defensively have continued unabated, coach Mark Pope conceded Thursday players need to ask more of themselves. And each other.
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Mark Pope’s Kentucky honeymoon phase refuses to fade: ‘This means something’
Mark Pope rides the elevator at Rupp Arena ... “If this is just going to be about you, then you won’t like Kentucky,” Pope says. “The demands will be too high on your time.
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Mark Pope admits he had a sleepless night worrying about status of Lamont Butler, Jaxson Robinson
Mark Pope's struggling Kentucky team got a big lift on Saturday from a few players who he was worried would be missing yet ...
Kentucky vs South Carolina score today: UK basketball updates, highlights from SEC game
But when Pope looks at the Gamecocks, he sees a team with "great size" that is "really disciplined in what they do." So while ...
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Mark Pope Delivers Promising Update on Lamont Butler While Another Kentucky Star Remains Away From Court
Kentucky season has been a rollercoaster ride. The post Mark Pope Delivers Promising Update on Lamont Butler While Another ...
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Struggling Wildcats, coach Mark Pope ‘dealing with some frustration’ following two straight losses
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky coach Mark Pope and the Wildcats have hit a speed bump after suffering two straight ...