’25 Summer Shootaround: A long, candid, illuminating conversation with Kentucky coach Mark Pope

Mark Pope brought the juice back to Rupp Arena and completely reinvigorated Big Blue Nation in Year One. So what's he going to do for an encore? Well, talk with Matt Norlander for nearly 70 minutes about his experiences in Year 1, changes to college basketball that he'd like to make, and what the roster will look like in Year 2.

03:39 - What does a week in the life of Mark Pope look like? 07:44 - Biggest Lessons and Memories in Year 1 with the Wildcats 17:24 - 2025 -2026 Kentucky Roster Rundown 44:42 - How Mark Pope builds Kentucky's Non-Con Schedule 49:17 - When's the best time to play the Louisville game? 51:31 - Why Mark Pope is in favor of a 40 game schedule 54:16 - Lightning Round! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices