Kentucky head coach Mark Pope seems to get along with most officials, but there was an exception at Alabama Saturday night.
Pope came very close to receiving a technical foul during the loss to the Crimson Tide. So close that one of the referees actually walked to Popes seemingly itching to ring him up.
This seems like an odd behavior for an official:
Mark Pope works as close to a technical without getting one and then gets a call in his favor.
ALA 56-52 pic.twitter.com/EzqS7bfCDh— The Next Round (@NextRoundLive) February 23, 2025
This ref just stopped the entire game just to stare down and follow Mark Pope
I mean wtf pic.