Fansided · Nov 15, 2025
Mark Pope’s odd 'Taylor Swift' rant has BBN completely baffled
Mark Pope was asked about his mysterious "out of character" pregame story from Louisville... and his answer was a bizarre rant about Taylor Swift, teases, and letting it "float around."
Purdue v Kentucky | Andy Lyons/GettyImagesAll week, Big Blue Nation has been buzzing about one of Mark Pope's mysterious quotes from his pre-Eastern Illinois press conference. He mentioned a strange "pregame experience at Louisville" that was "out of character" for his team, but refused to elaborate.
After the EIU game, he was asked to finally explain what he meant.
His answer was a bizarre, hilarious, and incredibly media-savvy rant about... Taylor Swift?