the people have spoken. thanks to everybody who voted.

It’s only the beginning …

RIP Ken Holtzman, tenacious lefty who always threw more than 200 innings. Pitched a pair of no-hitters, including one I remember watching on WGN.

last call to vote (promise). Currently running Pat Kelsey 50.7%, Mark Pope 49.3 with nearly 1,200 ballots counted.

Results currently too close to call. Waiting for Mayor Daley to release the critical Chicago precincts.

Waiting for the arrival of ⁦Eric Crawford⁩. Recording Overtime, which will air on WDRB+ this afternoon.

Drop dead.

Now that introductory press conferences are over, time for next question:

Who faces bigger challenge?
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Kentucky, Arkansas, Villanova, UConn, the NBA .... possibilities abound

GREEVER: Kelsey, Pope remind us to be a little more patient via WDRB wdrb.com/sports/greever…

IMAGES | Mark Pope’s introductory news conference inside a packed Rupp Arena wdrb.com/sports/images-… via WDRB News

Mark Pope says the assignment is to win banners -- NCAA Tournament and SEC Tournament -- at Kentucky basketball.

As it should be.

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Dan Hurley’s parade promise to UConn fans: ‘Next year, we go for the three-peat’ - NJ.com apple.news/AT488zuYPQmyZ5…

Another draw for Racing Louisville FC? Not really says Tyler Greever

Day 12 — the Queen getting stronger every day.

Disturbing

In 2009, 10 days after he left Columbia Med School for a coaching job at Georgia, I talked to Mark Pope about why he made the move after consulting Rick Pitino.
What Pope said then, resonates on eve of his introduction as UK's coach.
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Pitino in the first car of the Pope Train.

Interesting take on Mark Pope from outside the Bluegrass.

BOZICH | How would Mark Pope fare as Kentucky's basketball coach? via WDRB wdrb.com/sports/bozich-…