Most coaches like to ease into a season. Mark Pope prefers a firestorm. And BBN is loving it.
In a move that speaks volumes about his philosophy, Kentucky will face No. 1 Purdue in an exhibition at Rupp Arena, the first time in school history the Wildcats will face the top-ranked team before the season officially begins.
The ultimate preseason test
“We put the schedule together to ease our way in,” Pope joked, “and somehow we ended up with the number one team in the country.”
For Pope, it’s not about results, it’s about data.