Isaac Trotter of CBS Sports recently graded the high-major 2024 coaching hires at the midway point of Year 2.
As one might expect after a 9-6 start this season, Mark Pope didn’t receive a good grade. Trotter gave Pope a solid “D” for his efforts to this point.
For the sake of comparison, Trotter gave John Calipari an “A-” at Arkansas and Pat Kelsey an “A-” at Louisville.
Here is an excerpt:
Kentucky: Mark Pope
Vibe check: Mark Pope knows what makes Kentucky basketball tick, so he knows that this isn’t the standard.