Mark Pope, Kentucky and Auburn

Mark Pope said what John Calipari couldn't after Kentucky's blowout loss to Auburn
Both Kentucky and Arkansas suffered tough losses over the weekend to Auburn and South Carolina, respectively, but how coaches Mark Pope and John Calipari responded couldn't have been more different.
Mark Pope takes responsibility for Kentucky’s lack of energy vs. Auburn: “I failed to lead our team today”
Auburn is the No. 1 team in the country and today, we learned the hard way that it’s with good reason. The Tigers dominated the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats 94-78, leading for 39:21 of the 40 minutes to get their first victory in Rupp since 1988.
Mark Pope takes responsibility for Kentucky's lack of energy against Auburn
Kentucky came into Saturday's matchup with #1 Auburn hoping to pull off a major resume win, but instead, Auburn came out of the gates quickly, and the Wildcats
Mark Pope shoulders blame for Kentucky’s energy vs. Auburn: ‘Would love to make excuses for that’
The Auburn Tigers rolled into Lexington and jumped all over the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday. Plenty went wrong in the game for Kentucky, but head coach Mark Pope was particularly frustrated with the team’s energy throughout the game.
Mark Pope explains what led to Kentucky basketball’s blowout home loss to Auburn
After his worst home defeat as UK’s coach, Mark Pope explained why the Wildcats were blown out by No. 1 Auburn.
No. 1 Auburn Dominates No. 17 Kentucky as Mark Pope Acknowledges Wildcats’ Shortcomings
Mark Pope knows Kentucky has to improve before the end of the regular season, after a devastating loss to Auburn.
Mark Pope will burn his suit and then Kentucky will “come back with a vengeance”
Everything that could go wrong for Kentucky went wrong on Saturday, including the postgame news that Jaxson Robinson is out for the rest of the season. Before Mark Pope shared the disheartening news about Robinson,
Kentucky Coach Mark Pope Doesn't Hesitate Naming Country's Best Team
The Auburn Tigers made a statement with this weekend's 94-78 thumping of the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats, and UK coach Mark Pope knows it. Speaking to the media following the loss, Pope was forced to give credit to his team's SEC rival.
Now Mark Pope must find a way for Kentucky to win in March without Jaxson Robinson
After Kentucky’s 94-78 loss to top-ranked Auburn on Saturday, UK coach Mark Pope announced that Jaxson Robinson is out for the season.
Kentucky basketball’s Mark Pope lobbies for drastic change in college basketball
Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope already has the challenge of steering his squad through a prominent SEC field. But it appears that another topic has sparked discussion. In his media availability on Friday,
Mark Pope Faces Serious Problems at Kentucky as Auburn Clash Tests SEC Championship Dreams
Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats aren’t just facing Auburn—they’re staring down a giant. The post Kentucky vs Auburn: Injury Report, Starting 5 & More as Mark Pope Faces Uphill Task Against SEC Giants appeared first on EssentiallySports.
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WATCH: Mark Pope recaps Kentucky’s loss to Auburn
Mark Pope was as down as anyone after Kentucky’s 94-78 loss to Auburn. There is no shame in losing to the No. 1 team in the ...
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Mark Pope confirms Kentucky starter to undergo season-ending surgery
Mark Pope confirmed the worst fears for many Kentucky fans on Saturday with the news that one key Wildcat is done for the ...
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Brown: Kentucky basketball has kept pace under Pope. Auburn showed how far Cats have to go
LEXINGTON — Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope established early on this season that the program wasn’t going to fall off while making the transition from former coach John Calipari.
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BOZICH | Pat Kelsey's surging Cardinals overtaking injured Wildcats in basketball computer rankings
There is a reasonable chance the University of Louisville and Kentucky men's basketball discussion will be revisited on the ...
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Robinson will miss the rest of Kentucky basketball season
The UK coach confirmed in his postgame press conference that Jaxson Robinson — the team’s second-leading scorer and a key cog in Pope’s high-octane offense — will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 ...
Lamont Butler, Koby Brea, and Andrew Carr share their thoughts on the Jaxson Robinson injury news
After Kentucky's loss to the Auburn Tigers on Saturday, Mark Pope announced that the Wildcats will be without Jaxson Robinson ...
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‘March madness Not April madness’ — Fans React to Mark Pope Calling for Stretching College Basketball Season to 40 Games
Kentucky men’s basketball head coach Mark Pope weighed in on the debate on whether the college basketball season should be ...