Kentucky head coach Mark Pope didn’t hold back when addressing his frustration following the Wildcats’ 98-84 loss to Ole Miss, even trailing by 23 points going into halftime. After the team’s fourth loss in five games, Pope made it clear that Kentucky is not meeting the program’s high standards—and his emotions boiled over in the locker room.

The Wildcats are beating expectations and playing pretty ball in Year 1, but their new coach's link with the fan base is powering the vibes.

Kentucky point guard Lamont Butler dribbled stealthily along the baseline before turning on a dime back toward the basket, attempting to muster a decent look late in the shot clock. With the No. 9 Wildcats nursing a four-point lead at Vanderbilt and under eight minutes remaining,

There were a lot of questions after Kentucky’s poor showing at No. 25 Ole Miss on Tuesday night. What can the Wildcats do to turn things around?

It has not been a great stretch for new head coach Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats. The big headline was that Kentucky welcomed in Arkansas and old head coach John Calipari and lost to the Razorbacks,