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Former Kentucky basketball teammates not surprised by Mark Pope's BYU success

CJ's Dominique Yates and Jon Hale talk about Kentucky's play against Florida and a few things to keep an eye on with this team moving forward. Courier Journal

LEXINGTON – This is not a story about John Calipari leaving Kentucky.

But for the UK fan who keeps a running list of possible candidates to one day follow the Hall of Famer in leading college basketball’s winningest program, a new candidate might have emerged over the weekend.

In a season characterized by top-ranked teams being upset, a former Wildcat took center stage on Saturday when Mark Pope’s BYU team handed Gonzaga just its second loss of the season.