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Mark Pope, Pat Kelsey fueling excitement early

Mark Pope exclaims after win vs. Louisville: ‘One mole down, one to go’

Before this season began, Kentucky head coach Mark Pope made headlines when he admitted that he and his wife had nicknamed the pesky mole in their backyard, “The Cardinal.” The shot at Louisville immediately reinvigorated the bad blood between the two programs despite both of them having new head coaches.

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Mark Pope, Pat Kelsey have mutual respect for each other

Kentucky basketball is moving on from Wednesday's win over Colgate and have immiediately shifted their focus to the rivalry matchup with Louisville on Saturday

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Kentucky vs Louisville basketball new era: Mark Pope, Pat Kelsey fueling excitement early

Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats won the first meeting over Pat Kelsey’s Louisville Cardinals, but both college basketball coaches are inspiring hope.

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Mark Pope gets his first shot at Louisville. It hasn’t gone well for previous Kentucky coaches.

The first Kentucky-Louisville game in this new era of college basketball in the commonwealth is almost here. Mark Pope’s Wildcats will see Pat Kelsey’s Cardinals on the Rupp Arena court at 5:15 ...

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Mark Pope credits two current Louisville Cardinals for helping him earn Kentucky job

LEXINGTON — Kentucky head coach Mark Pope was a part of three UK and UofL games during his time as a Wildcat in the 1990s and understands the rivalry he will coach in for the first time Saturday ...