Kentucky fans were sent into a frenzy on Thursday night when it was reported that Mark Pope would be the next head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats.
Pope, who had been leading the BYU Cougars — starting in the West Coast Conference (WCC) and moving into the Big 12 — for five seasons, had connections to Kentucky, winning the 1996 national championship under then head coach Rick Pitino. He shared the honors with Jeff Sheppard, who may or may not have fathered a successful basketball player Kentucky fans will also be familiar with.
