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CBS Sports names Mark Pope one of college basketball’s most innovative offensive coaches

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According to Isaac Trotter of CBS Sports, Kentucky’s Mark Pope is one of college basketball most innovative offensive coaches.

Trotter says Pope is a bit of a mad scientist, noting that more than half of BYU’s shots last season came from the three-point line.

Here is an excerpt:

Mark Pope, Kentucky

New Kentucky coach Mark Pope is a bit of a mad scientist. The former BYU coach knew he had to be different to survive in the Big 12, so Pope unleashed an offense that shot 50.4% of its attempts from beyond the arc.