'It's The Jersey That Has Blood, Sweat, Tears And Love' - Mark Pope Delivered A Masterclass On How To Dominate A Press Conference, Will Save UK Hoops

Good God this man just gets it. He gets us. He knows exactly what Kentucky basketball is about. He knows he's here to win championships, be the gold standard and bring us back to what we love. A team. It's not Calipari vs Kentucky. It's not the University of Calipari. It's the University of Kentucky and nobody understands that more than Mark Pope.

Coming out with the 1996 team? Come on. That's arguably the greatest college basketball team of all time and Mark Pope was the captain of that. That's our coach! He'll beat the shit out of your coach. 15,000 people here to watch Mark Pope talk to the world. That's why there's nothing like Kentucky basketball. It's bigger than Calipari ever wished to be. It's why we laugh at him hitting the same old shit as our guy is doing the opposite. Talking about playing in the Maui Invitational? Sign me the fuck up. Refusing a ceremonial jersey for his real one? THAT'S MY FUCKING POPE. 

Oh and if that's not enough? He's leaning into recruiting his former roommate's son back to school: 

This is what we wanted. No more 'look at my NBA picks.' No more next year's recruiting class. Now we're talking about Mark Pope and a guy who gets it. This is a man who understands what Kentucky basketball is all about. A Pope will save us. Let it be said, let it be known.