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To say Mark Pope nailed his first press conference as the head coach of Kentucky men’s basketball would be an understatement. Pope checked off every single box the Big Blue Nation had on its list going into Sunday’s press conference at Rupp Arena. Kentucky fans more than did their part, too, filling the building to the absolute brim (to the point where Rupp had to turn fans away) and matching Pope’s high level of energy from start to finish. Sunday’s presser felt more like an SEC game in the middle of February than an introduction (re-introduction?) to the fan base. It’s probably more comparab…