Mark Pope created a dangerous flaw and only he can administer the antidote

Kentucky basketball doesn’t have to apologize for winning big games with duct tape on the roster. That’s part of the charm. But it also can’t pretend the roster math isn’t staring everyone in the face.

When Jaland Lowe’s shoulder becomes a weekly question, the entire season starts orbiting one uncomfortable truth: Kentucky built itself thin at point guard. Not doomed. Not broken. Just thin enough that one awkward fall turns into a roster problem instead of a “next man up” moment.

A Sea of Blue reported Monday that Kentucky is not expected to make a midseason roster addition, with Mark Pope expressing confidence in Lowe and the current group…

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