Cooking Kitchen Restaurant 2024-06-26 Cooking Kitchen Restaurant - Last update images today Cooking Kitchen Restaurant Chiefs Hope WRs Xavier Worthy, Marquise Brown Bring Back Big Plays Mark Pope understood the comparisons he would face at Kentucky as the successor to John Calipari, who led the Wildcats to a national title and some of their most fruitful years before his tenure soured in recent years. But Pope, who was hired in April from BYU following Calipari's departure to Arkansas, said Tuesday that while he respects Calipari's legacy, he can win only if he is authentic in his approach to the job. "Well, the one thing I know is [Calipari] is one of the greatest coaches to ever coach here," Pope said Tuesday at a news conference in Lexington. "I mean, he went to four Final Fours in five years and coached a million draft picks and represented Kentucky really, really well and gave his heart and soul to this place. As [Big Blue Nation], and I'm just as much a member of [Big Blue Nation] as anyone, all of us will be grateful to him forever. And he's a Hall of Fame coach. "But one of the things that you learn really early on if you have great mentors in this game is that you just have to coach you. I have to be me. I can't be [Rick Pitino], I can't be [Tubby Smith], I can't be [Calipari]." In his first season, Pope will turn to a fleet of transfers, including former San Diego State star Lamont Butler and former BYU standout Jaxson Robinson, to lead the Wildcats through a stacked SEC slate full of national title contenders, including Calipari's Razorbacks. But Pope said he won't do it by emulating Calipari or the other great coaches who've led Kentucky in the past. "It would be disingenuous and my guys wouldn't actually believe it if I tried to take on that persona or personality or even approach to the game," Pope said. "We're us. ... I'm a big believer in what we do and I love our staff. I think right now we're just trying to do everything we can to build on this incredible legacy that is Kentucky basketball and do it the way that we know how to do it and really believe it's going to work." Kentucky will face Arkansas just once this season, and the game will be played in Rupp Arena. Pope said Calipari has been helpful throughout his transition despite any animosity that might remain between the fan base and the former Wildcats coach. "[Calipari] has been super generous," Pope said. "I've had a chance to speak with him several times. He's always been generous. Throughout my whole career, he's been so great to me. But as you step into this job, this is one of a kind. We've got to go do this the best way we can." ?media Id=100069804883561 26510459 DSC 9968 Thekitchen Maxresdefault Banner05 KITCHEN WEB 1280x854 2022 02 25 035856 Iclj About Pyxbr Kitchen 0064 Hor Clsc ?output Quality=70&interpolation=progressive Bilinear&downsize=1215px * 261b450d4b3d5bbde9b5b16c2c2dd41a Ea5fdb200302274855870da50d287af9 About Kitchen ?version=7142022105123 960x0 ?fit=scale B6f3aac90738a0b98d9be3bcd3736ce1 9c8c6adcfbd6097bad2a4b397707c6a5 Restaurant Bar Design Hotel Restaurant Kitchen Hero ?format=300w 492A4383 Chef Prepares Food Front Visitors Restaurant Compressed 1024x683 0501ba793745e2756c8daba48c57340e Coook1 1400x ?v=1625837114 2 221 Horizontal2 Img 20170325 215334 Largejpg 4569d78e6da2f2aad84db807198773c5 Kitchen 2024 After 1536x864 O CHEF IN RESTAURANT KITCHEN Facebook Kitchen.final .web 1000x667 ?1581875374 608f61d25b4bfad3f524ee44 Image1 Kitchen Free 600x402 Commercial Kitchen Layout Design For Restaurants Thumbnail KitchenCampus Final F647bf76 7223 43a7 A657 C83ca4741e3e 994x994 Crop Center ?v=1685471102 Avatar300 959668f5f765c6cf6867309f7ec95167 0 0 618 186 Open Restaurant Kitchen 1 492A4373 Edit