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Three weeks following his arrival and introduction as Kentucky’s next head coach, Mark Pope is finally able to take a step back and catch his breath. It’s been all gas and no brakes since the minute he arrived in Lexington with early mornings and late nights, desperate to build a competitive coaching staff and roster to put the Wildcats back in position to make a run next March — a goal he’s not shying away from, embracing the championship standard his role comes with. That started with a four-man coaching staff including Alvin Brooks III, Cody Fueger, Jason Hart and Mark Fox, followed by a ni…