Mark Pope confirms Kentucky basketball is exploring a GM-style role but warns rushing it could be an “epic disaster,” praising Mitch Barnhart and JMI while stressing a do-no-harm approach.
Mark Pope made it clear on Wednesday that Kentucky basketball is headed toward the same front-office evolution fans are watching on the football side. The Wildcats are actively exploring a GM-style role for the program, but if you are expecting a quick hire, pump the brakes.
“It’s somewhere we got to get,” Pope said, noting that he has already had “long discussions” with potential candidates about what a position like that would look like at Kentucky.