It’s no secret that the Kentucky Wildcats have not had a fruitful recruiting season despite eyeing a lot of top prospects ahead of the new CBB season.
The dire state of the Kentucky-based program failing to lure top recruits can be further evidenced by the fact that the side doesn’t have a single prospect in SC Next’s top 100 recruit player rankings, a new low considering the program’s rich vein of history in D1 basketball.
Fans online have but naturally shifted the blame to head coach Mark Pope and his inability to secure prospects. A lot of the fuel behind such hilarious reactions comes on the backdrop of Mark Pope calling the Wildcats “the biggest brand in basketball” despite their visible recruiting struggles. Let’s take a look at 10 such Mark Pope recruiting memes that have the internet in splits.
This hilarious family game has drawn parallels to Mark Pope’s recruiting luck.
Mark Pope calling the Kentucky Wildcats the “biggest brand in basketball” draws another comical reaction from a fan.
This comical GIF truly represents what fans think of the Wildcats being the biggest brand in basketball.
A classic baby son meme perfectly sums up the Kentucky Wildcats’ current brand valuation.
This is what the “Goodfellas” think of Mark Popes recent comments.
Is the WKU mascot the most recognizable aspect of the Wildcats?
The Wildcats brand has most definitely put this fan on the floor.
This fan didn’t seem too convinced by Mark Pope’s words, much like many of the prospects on Kentucky’s radar.
This GIF surround Pope’s “biggest brand claim” has X in splits.
Perhaps the most apt reaction to Mark Pope’s recent bold claim.
While it’s hard to pinpoint the reason behind Wildcat’s recruiting struggles, their premature round 2 March Madness exit against Iowa State earlier this year may have influenced the recruits.
Wildcats In-Touch With Iowa Star Amid Recruiting Failures
Despite recruiting challenges, it looks like the Wildcats are making a move for a top recruit as Mark Pope tries to better Kentucky’s transfer portal.
As per reports from KSR, Iowa State’s star forward Milan Momcilovic was a part of a Zoom meeting with the Kentucky staff. While it remains to be seen if Mark Pope and his side actualize this deal with the Wisconsin-based phenom, it’s safe to say the recent fan pressure along with abysmal recruit rankings amongst all SEC teams has the management under severe pressure to make a move.
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