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@zriboua What a croc of BS. Trump wanted the whole ordeal to be over in a week, Iran's using the straight to drag it out and it's working. The fools in this admin will lose elections for getting us into this quagmire.

On the Strait of Hormuz: I said it before and I will say it again: Iran’s move to weaponize the Strait of Hormuz ranks among its most strategically reckless decisions. They cannot sustain control over it. Their military position does not allow for prolonged enforcement against determined opposition. More importantly, it was never a credible bargaining chip. Once escalated, it has to be relinquished without meaningful concessions. The only asset that has ever carried real negotiating weight is the nuclear program. The logic behind the move is also flawed. The expectation was to trigger a global economic shock large enough to force a halt in U.S. operations. That outcome has not materialized. Instead, it has accelerated the opposite dynamic. Regional and global actors are now investing in routes and infrastructure designed to bypass the Strait altogether. In trying to turn Hormuz into leverage, Iran is diminishing its long-term strategic value. Very stupid of IRGC.

@ThrillaRilla369 One factor in this is that staying home with kids is much harder than 90% of corporate or office jobs.

It’s crazy how normal it’s become to drop your kids off at daycare five days a week for eight straight hours, just so you can head to a job that mostly covers the daycare bill, the car you need to get there, and the house you barely spend any time in. We’re trapped in this endless loop of working just to afford a life we hardly ever get to actually live.

@Brein40and0 @Doc_Glaucoma @AllUKBall_HPS @ColtsAndBBN If he WHIFFS on these top guys you right, I am wrong. If not.... let's go baby. We'll see in a week or less.

@Doc_Glaucoma @AllUKBall_HPS @bchoe2 @ColtsAndBBN No matter how you slice it Pope has made mistakes that a coach worthy of that chair at the craft center simply does not make.His learning curve is too much. Look at Dusty Mays …. his learning curve is less.Pope is not the coach for this job.

Whiff on Dedan Whiff on Zoom Whiff on Wright Mark Pope sucks at his job.

@KySportsRadio KSR with the rare calming statement to BBN instead of stirring the pot!! Nice!! 👏 👏 👏

This portal/recruiting class may be the most important ten days of the Mark Pope era, starting with tonight and the Stokes visit But there isn’t any reason to panic or worry yet. Most of UK’s biggest targets are on the board and there is money for them Ask again in 2 weeks

@hispanicnomad That was 2001 though I'm sorry to hear it's a crime ridden city now.

@bchoe2 Glad to hear that man

People love to talk about how dangerous Latin America is... But do you know where I've been robbed the most? Madrid 🇪🇸 And this was way before things got really bad with immigration: - I was robbed 5 times on public transportation and got my phone stolen - Someone broke into my college and stole everything I had with me: wallet, laptop, car keys, phone, etc - I got stuff pick pocketed while in a crowd a bunch of times And look, I was lucky; it was all petty, white glove crime But some of my closest friends were held at knife point, more than once So... yeah. You can't really escape danger Go where you're treated best

@Doc_Glaucoma @ColtsAndBBN I agree. Just like any other coach, he may fail, he may not. But he does "know the assignment" and he's gunning for a championship roster so we gotta get behind him.

Stokes visiting this week, Zoom with Pope at Keeneland shows KY Basketball still has significant value to elite players and he’s a good recruiter, trying hard to build an elite roster. Those dudes don’t come (at all) unless they like Pope, see the potential at KY with that brand and their NIL capacity. I have been VERY critical of Pope this past season bc of the poor on court results, word salad answers, weird substitution patters etc. But, after watching the CBS documentary it made me understand his passion, commitment way more in the midst of very significant challenges with player injuries. He missed on a few players, too, overvalued them. It happens, it’s over, flush it, move on, focus on next season. I hope Pope lands a great portal class and gets Stokes. If he does that then we may see an entirely different product next season, one that BBN is truly proud of too🤷🏻‍♂️😊@AllUKBall_HPS

@Burke_Franklin_ Hope he's great but his game reminds me of a taller Jasper. Can't stay on the floor if all ur bringing is step back 3s and a few floaters.

Big returning piece for the Cats. Don’t ya’ll forget about this dude

@pelsyear Yeah zero final 4s in 13 straight years, miss that so much 😢 😭

I miss John Calipari

@luke__859 For God sakes, yes. Do we want him to succeed or not? If so stop sh*tting on him let's see how it plays out.

We just got news that the #1 player in America will be visiting our school today, there are hundreds of portal studs still available and somehow the Kentucky fanbase is still whining Some of yall are the most impatient people on the face of the earth

@KyTomCat33 @Kybballking Who you gonna hire, Brad Stevens? 😄

@Kybballking To be honest, it wouldn't hurt my feelings one little bit 😂

So, Pope is putting all his eggs in one basket regarding Stokes. I hope it doesn't backfire on him.

@jacetheukfan Yall are a bunch of lowlife trolls, if he's back it'll be low dollar for the lockeroom presence. Can he develop into a Cameron Mills type value on the court over 4 years? Absolutely

Matt Jones expects Trent Noah to be back….

@TheA1God YESS

They need to have John Wall meet him at the airport in a Rolls Royce.

@BanteredB_ Why does everyone keep saying we need a big WIN (commit) ASAP. We need the right players idgaf when we get em.

Yall gotta chill out. Feigning for commits just for perception of the coach and program is not gonna answer anything. Let the staff do what they gotta do. The portal JUST opened up. If they signed guys quickly that would be a problem somehow too. Just relax or take a break from it

@orangejuice_865 True about Pope but no top program wants Cal. Dude hasn't made a F4 in 13 years, what a joke.

Mark Pope taking young 19-23 year olds to a fucking HORSE RACE is a prime example of why he will be fired before the next season even ends BBN misses Cal more and more by the day

@orangejuice_865 13 years without a Final 4. Guy's a bum.

Cal was the brand Kentucky is now the definition of irrelevant 🔥

@BRamseyKSR Zoom recruiting could be more effective than in-person for Pope. Gotta get 1 or 2 first round potential guys and it ain't looking good.

A few transfer portal notes... +More and more guys are going to decide WITHOUT taking visits. Don't freak out if your team isn't scheduling a bunch of visits. +Guard depth seems pretty real. Guys not asking for the moon are/will be jumping "higher ranked" players simply due to value. +In tune with themes from 2025-2026, size/rebounding/rim protection are at a premium. Bigs get PAID. +Today's Zoom meeting and "reported interest" doesn't mean it remains true tomorrow. Money changes everything.

@CBeasmoreSports NOOO. Loved watching him when he was on but no.

According to Jack Pilgrim of KSR, Collin Chandler’s reported asking price was $3.2M after his breakout sophomore season. Instead of Kentucky accepting that price, the Wildcats decided to move on from Chandler after he knocked down 73 three-pointers this season. Should Kentucky have paid the asking price? 👀 #BBN

@KySportsRadio Can we just chill and not start the criticism mongering. Dude wanted too much money end of story.

Losing Chandler is a tough blow for Mark Pope in a lot of ways I think he is replaceable on the Basketball court but from a perception standpoint it hurts…especially after 10 days ago, it was assumed by everyone at UK he was returning