Fansided · Mar 4
BBN slams Mark Pope's timeout strategy as Aggies explode on a 36-6 run
Feb 24, 2026; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope directs his team against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images | Jeff Blake-Imagn ImagesMark Pope's woeful timeout strategy is something everyone is finally waking up to. For whatever reason, Pope simply does not like calling timeouts, and on Tuesday night in College Station, that stubbornness cost Kentucky a game they once controlled.
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