Steve Griffin, Deseret News
PROVO — On a warm spring day in mid-May, new BYU basketball coach Mark Pope hosted three local reporters for a question-and-answer session on the back patio of his home away from home, the Marriott Center Annex.
Pope folded his 6-foot-10 frame into a chair and for nearly an hour, he fielded a wide array of questions about the program and how he is approaching this job.
The main takeaway? Pope's enthusiasm, energy and relentlessness know no bounds.
His message to the media, fans, recruits and his players is drenched with optimism, leaving everyone listening with the impression that Pope believes anything is possible.