Despite Kansas Jayhawks basketball fan criticism related to Darryn Peterson, some close early-season losses, and starting lineup/rotation complaints, Coach Bill Self has done a phenomenal job navigating this 2025-2026 season thus far. Looking over at fellow blue blood, Kentucky, and their turmoil and booing of Coach Mark Pope, should prove just how valuable Self is:
This is the craziest booing I’ve ever seen of a Head Coach, maybe ever
Wild scene as Kentucky is getting blasted by a Gonzaga team that just got blasted ud83eudd2f
pic.twitter.com/lgnKLQlNZW— Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) December 6, 2025Rewind to 2024, and the Kentucky Wildcats officially severed their relationship with John Calipari, who had spent 15 years coaching the program.