Mark Pope promised fun and great shooting, Kentucky has neither

Heading into the season, Mark Pope laid it out as plainly as a coach can.

“We’re gonna shoot the ball. And we’re gonna shoot it GREAT. And it’s gonna be fun.”

Right now, he’s 1-for-3.

Mark Pope’s Kentucky basketball offense is stuck between the quote and the reality

Mark Pope Heading into the season “We’re gonna shoot the ball. And we’re gonna shoot it GREAT. And it’s gonna be fun” Needless to say, this prediction has not come to light for the 22 million dollar roster pic.twitter.com/WWlo82s8Ch

— Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) December 6, 2025

Yes, Kentucky is shooting the ball. A lot. But they’re not shooting it great, and outside of a few blowouts against overmatched teams, it has been anything but fun…

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