John Calipari beats Mark Pope at own game

Saturday night belonged to John Calipari, but I’d still rather have Mark Pope as UK coach
You can argue that Pope was outcoached Saturday, and you wouldn’t be wrong. Arkansas attacked Kentucky’s weakness. The visitors’ unexpected 3-point success opened the driving lanes for D.J. Wagner, the former Kentucky point guard who scored all 17 of his points in the second half and was the key to the game.
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After a 15-year run with the Wildcats, John Calipari was on the opposing sideline. Kentucky was a double-digit favorite. The venue was filled to the brim. It was supposed to be the affirming moment that a proud program was on a better track,
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Contrast that success with Calipari’s first Arkansas team, which needed six tries to notch its first SEC win of the year, and Kentucky fans figure to have plenty of ammunition Saturday. The Razorbacks are just 12-8 overall, and their 1-6 start to SEC play has them looking like a long shot for an NCAA Tournament berth.
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.
Mark Pope made a strong positive comment on former Kentucky coach John Calipari
Kentucky and Arkansas both have new head basketball coaches, and these coaches are set to face off in Rupp Arena on Saturday evening. Coach Mark Pope and John
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The Kentucky Wildcats under coach Mark Pope were beaten 89-79 at the Rupp Arena by the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday evening for their second consecutive home loss.
Arkansas, John Calipari give Kentucky basketball glimpse of what may have been in upset
Kentucky basketball fans peered through the looking glass of what may have been had John Calipari stuck around for his 16th season in Lexington.
Kentucky basketball: Mark Pope's Cats shred Tennessee's vaunted defense in victory
Just how impressive was Kentucky basketball's 3-point shooting in Tuesday's win over Tennessee? The Courier Journal puts it into perspective.
Brown: John Calipari beats Mark Pope at own game, as Arkansas stuns Kentucky basketball
Arkansas basketball shot a season-high 52% from 3 to power just its second win in SEC play and its first on the road for coach 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.
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