Alyssa Wright

@AlyssaKNewton @UKBaseball @MasonHorodyski “Humble yourself before the Lord, and he will exalt you.” James 4:10 That is what comes to mind every time I think of Coach Mingione and his story.

This may be my favorite photo of the day. @UKBaseball head coach @CoachMingione fell to his knees as the Wildcats celebrated Mitchell Daley's walk-off homer over NC State. @MasonHorodyski asked him about this moment, he said: "Just so thankful. Just proud of our team, our current players, our staff, former staff, former players, for our fans. I've just tried to do the best job I could with this season just making sure that I show gratitude. And there's so many people that I love and trust and just keep telling me, hey, keep soaking it in, keep taking it all in, keep taking it all in. And I'm doing it. I've done it all year." Photo: Alyssa Newton/WHAS11

Mitch feeling really good about rolling the dice on @Coach_Mingione ! Well deserved!!!

That’s our coach!! Praise the Lord and Go Cats!! “Only God can write this story!”

@JackPilgrimKSR Of course. Because Chuck Hayes loved UK almost as much as Mark Pope.

If there is one person who knows what it means to be a Kentucky Wildcat, it's Chuck Hayes. The former SEC Defensive Player of the Year tells KSR that Mark Pope is undoubtedly the man for the job in Lexington "This brought back Kentucky." on3.com/teams/kentucky…

Let’s get a few more Marks and a few more Brooks in UK athletics!

@KySportsRadio He’s honestly in a better situation and in better hands now than he would have been before. I bet he’s thrilled.

Travis Perry locks it down

So baseball fans, y’all really do this every weekend and sometimes multiple games a day?!? How??? These games are eternally long.

My 3 year old son just saw Mark Pope on ESPN and yelled out, “Mark Pope! Go Blue K!” Yeah, I’d say BBN is bought in!

Pure excellence. A beautiful summary of a memorable day!

I’m ALL IN on the Pope Family!! These girls were made for the BBN!!!

@BaldridgeR34352 @KentuckyMBB @CoachMarkPope @taylorswift13 This is one of my favorites from today! This family was MADE for the BBN!!

Today we brought the #Swifties and #BBN together!! My mom and I made the friendship bracelets for coach pope and his wife and daughters!! #KentuckyBasketball #hope4pope

Can we talk about how Lee Ann is about to become a UK Icon?!?

@TheGreatLeland @rystor we’re doing this tomorrow.

I’m glad we have a blank slate. Ready to try something new. Cuz this ain’t it.

Can we go get Robbie Avila now?

@markpopeukcoach Welcome back!!! Let’s go!!!

Let’s Go BBN! #BBN

@rkahne @LaurenEngle I would have preferred rolling the dice on Todd Golden. Legitimately

@LaurenEngle We weren't going to make an A+ hire here. C+ even seemed out of reach. Why not take a shot with somebody who seems like they have great potential and a connection to the program?

I don't know what people expected lol. I think Mark Pope could be good! Maybe not! Coaches usually don't last 15 years and we will always be Kentucky.

@LaurenEngle @rkahne Or Louisville…

@rkahne I think people are afraid we become Indiana. Hiring a coach who has never won an NCAA game seems like a bad option for Kentucky.

So who has the power to fire an AD?

@hendo1990 @KySportsRadio Yes I’m a huge Buzz fan!!

@KySportsRadio Look. What about Buzz Williams? But only if he brings back the three piece suit look.

Hurley was a long shot always but they had to try it. Scott Drew was someone Mitch really wanted but lifestyle was the issue So now they have choice…wait on Billy Donovan (who could still say no) or open up the search. What would you do? If you don’t wait, who you picking?