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Kentucky has hired their new head Men's basketball coach. However, in a shocking turn of events, Kentucky has hired BYU’s Mark Pope. It’s a bit shocking, knowing that Kentucky reportedly was going after names like Baylor’s Scott Drew, Alabama’s Nate Oates, UConn’s Dan Hurley, Chicago Bulls’ Billy Donovan and even St. John’s Rick Pino. Their first choice was Uconn`s Dan Hurley. But of course he is coming off back to back titles with the Huskies, so he would not leave for the Wildcats. Their second choice and maybe their best option was Baylor`s Scott Drew. Drew rebuilt Baylor and won a title with the Bears in 2021 when they upset Gonzaga in the championship game. However, Drew decided to not take the job and thought it was best to stay in Waco, despite having a great relationship with Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart. They had some other choices, but a lot of them took their names out of the running, which were Alabama’s Nate Oates and Chicago Bulls’ Billy Donovan. Now that Kentucky has their replacement for John Calipari, he will immediately need to guide the Wildcats to success which includes a run in the tourney.
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