LISTEN: Mitch Barnhart explains on KSR why Mark Pope is the coach for Kentucky
Why is Mark Pope the man for the job in Lexington? Let the man who hired him tell you.
Mitch Barnhart joined Matt Jones on Kentucky Sports Radio this morning and detailed the hiring process, how he went from Scott Drew and Dan Hurley to Pope in a matter of hours — and confidently moved on a five-year agreement to bring the 1996 national champion home.
In short, it was Pope’s passion for the program and what’s on the front of the uniform, not the back. He also quickly fell in love with the modern style of play and the exciting offense he ran out in Provo, continuing with the entertainment value we saw with this past year’s group.
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Maybe best of all? Barnhart gave his vote of confidence in saying Pope would be the leader of Kentucky basketball’s next national championship.
It’s an interview certain to have you running through a brick wall by the very end, undoubtedly excited about the future of the Wildcats.
It’s time for a new era of Kentucky basketball.
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