John Calipari beats Mark Pope at own game

Coach Cal Makes Classy Admission About Mark Pope After Saturday's Game
John Calipari might've been triumphant in his highly-publicized return to Rupp Arena on Saturday night, but he still thinks Mark Pope is the right man for the job at Kentucky. Speaking to the media after Arkansas' 89-79 win over his former team,
Mark Pope dismisses concern about Kentucky being distracted by John Calipari return
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope dismissed any concerns about the Wildcats being distracted by John Calipari’s return to Rupp Arena. Arkansas pulled off the upset on the road, 89-79, to give Kentucky their sixth loss of the season.
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.
UK basketball coach Mark Pope explains why the Wildcats lost at home to Arkansas, Calipari
In a battle between Kentucky basketball coaches past and present, Mark Pope came up short against John Calipari.
Kentucky Community on the Verge of a Breakdown After John Calipari “Badly Outcoached” Mark Pope
What was supposed to be a friendly reunion turned ugly as John Calipari stepped onto Rupp Arena for the first time since joining Arkansas! The post Kentucky Community on the Verge of a Breakdown After John Calipari “Badly Outcoached” Mark Pope appeared first on EssentiallySports.
Saturday night belonged to John Calipari, but I’d still rather have Mark Pope as UK coach
If I’m a Kentucky basketball fan, I’d still rather have Mark Pope as my coach. Saturday was one game. Arkansas’ 89-79 win over Kentucky at Rupp Arena counts as one win in the Razorbacks’ ledger just as it counts as one loss on the Kentucky side of the standings.
For Mark Pope, the job of being Kentucky men’s basketball coach officially starts now
UK loses to John Calipari and Arkansas in a game the UK fan base really wanted. For the first time as the Wildcats’ coach, Pope faces adversity.
John Calipari's return to Rupp Arena ends in nightmares for BBN as Arkansas wins 89-79
John Calipari made his return to Rupp Arena on Saturday evening and took down the Kentucky Wildcats 89-79. The Wildcats got ...
Here’s how Kentucky basketball fans reacted when John Calipari appeared in Rupp Arena
Former Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari came back to Rupp Arena with the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday night. Here’s ...
Rick Pitino reflects on emotional Rupp Arena return ahead of John Calipari facing Kentucky
Rick Pitino returned to Rupp Arena to face UK in 2001. John Calipari will face Kentucky basketball in Lexington next. How ...
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Mark Pope won his first 11 home games as Kentucky basketball coach. Where does that rank?
LEXINGTON — Normally jovial and verbose during postgame news conferences, Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope struck a different tone after last week's game against Alabama at Rupp Arena.
Who is out for Kentucky basketball for John Calipari’s Rupp Arena return with Arkansas?
One of the most anticipated men’s college basketball games of the 2024-25 season will take place in downtown Lexington on ...
Mark Pope wished he had started the lineup rotation earlier against Arkansas
Kentucky basketball suffered an upset loss to Arkansas on Saturday night in John Calipari's homecoming to Rupp Arena, falling ...
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Mark Pope praises Adou Thiero’s physicality: ‘There’s no easy answers with him.’
John Calipari won’t be the only familiar face taking the Rupp Arena floor on Saturday night. A handful of former Kentucky ...