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Mark Pope's offseason gamble looked awful in infuriating loss to Louisville

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This roster was built one way, but it can't play that way, that is a problem.

Nov 11, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope calls out instructions during the first half against the Louisville Cardinals at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images | Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

Mark Pope built his roster to fix what Kentucky couldn’t do last season. When his team couldn’t guard, they couldn’t win. The Wildcats were soft on the perimeter, disjointed on rotations, and routinely beaten off the bounce.