On the status of Kentucky basketball, the new coach of the Wildcats spoke extensively.
Mark Pope arrived in Lexington one month ago. Over the course of the last four weeks, the new Kentucky coach drastically altered the Wildcats’ roster, bringing in seven transfers and adding small forward Trent Noah to a recruiting class that included four-star guard Travis Perry. In a conversation with CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, Pope discussed Kentucky’s current roster and his plans for the Wildcats’ remaining scholarships.
“It was terrifying, but it actually turned out to be a real blessing that we got to start from scratch here,” the pope stated. “We have to personally select players who best complement our style of play. I’m really happy with our current roster. There are still a few extremely crucial parts that need to be added. Right now, we have ten scholarships. I need to add two really, incredibly crucial parts.”
In addition to discussing his relationship with previous head coach John Calipari and negotiating a home-and-home series with St. John’s to get Rick Pitino back in Rupp Arena, Pope went into greater detail about Kentucky’s roster during the interview.
