For the first time in five years and 353 total episodes, the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Kentucky is a special guest on the Sources Say Podcast. Live from the Joe Craft Center, Mark Pope welcomed Shawn Smith and I into his office exactly one week ahead of Big Blue Madness to share his thoughts on the start of the season and a new era of UK basketball. The 32-minute conversation covers just about everything — the six months since he was hired, his coaching philosophies, early expectations, roster construction, recruiting, Rick Pitino and his sleep schedule. He promises he g…