The very moment the fall recruiting period opened up and the calendar shifted over to Wednesday, Mark Pope was out putting in the legwork.
According to On3’s Joe Tipton, Pope conducted an in-home visit at midnight last night with four-star prospect Tay Kinney.Tipton reports that Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey was also there to meet with Kinney in person. The 6-foot-2 native of Newport, KY, is considered the No. 15 overall recruit and third-best point guard from the 2026 cycle.
Kinney recently cut his list of finalists down to a top eight: Kentucky, Oregon, Texas, Louisville, Kansas, Arkansas, Miami (FL), and Indiana…