John Calipari beats Mark Pope at own game

What Mark Pope said about losing in John Calipari’s return to Kentucky
Mark Pope has suffered his worst loss at Kentucky thus far. Pope’s No. 12-ranked Wildcats fell 89-79 at home to Arkansas Saturday afternoon — and it wasn’t an ordinary upset defeat. The contest marked Pope’s first meeting with former Kentucky head coach John Calipari, whom Pope replaced after Calipari left for Arkansas last April.
UK basketball coach Mark Pope explains why the Wildcats lost at home to Arkansas, Calipari
In a battle between Kentucky basketball coaches past and present, Mark Pope came up short against John Calipari.
Kentucky Community on the Verge of a Breakdown After John Calipari “Badly Outcoached” Mark Pope
What was supposed to be a friendly reunion turned ugly as John Calipari stepped onto Rupp Arena for the first time since joining Arkansas! The post Kentucky Community on the Verge of a Breakdown After John Calipari “Badly Outcoached” Mark Pope appeared first on EssentiallySports.
"He was the right guy for the job": John Calipari makes his feelings known on Mark Pope after Arkansas upsets Kentucky at Rupp Arena
John Calipari's Arkansas Razorbacks pulled off an 89-79 upset over his former team, the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats, on Saturday night in Lexington.
Here’s how Kentucky basketball fans reacted when John Calipari appeared in Rupp Arena
Former Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari came back to Rupp Arena with the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday night. Here’s how UK fans greeted him.
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Brown: John Calipari beats Mark Pope at own game, as Arkansas stuns Kentucky basketball
Arkansas basketball shot a season-high 52% from 3 to power just its second win in SEC play and its first on the road for coach John Calipari.
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Brown: John Calipari's return to Rupp Arena now just another game for Kentucky basketball
Arkansas basketball is irrelevant in its first season under John Calipari. Cal's return to Rupp Arena is now just another game for Kentucky basketball
For Mark Pope, the job of being Kentucky men’s basketball coach officially starts now
UK loses to John Calipari and Arkansas in a game the UK fan base really wanted. For the first time as the Wildcats’ coach, Pope faces adversity.
Saturday night belonged to John Calipari, but I’d still rather have Mark Pope as UK coach
If I’m a Kentucky basketball fan, I’d still rather have Mark Pope as my coach. Saturday was one game. Arkansas’ 89-79 win over Kentucky at Rupp Arena counts as one win in the Razorbacks’ ledger just as it counts as one loss on the Kentucky side of the standings.
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Mark Pope celebrated with a Kentucky fan’s grandmother on FaceTime after the win
Mark Pope is a man of the people. We know this. He’s stuck around for hours following games at Rupp Arena, signing every ...