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Mitch Barnhart has found his replacement for John Calipari, and it’s a familiar face for Kentucky fans. BYU coach Mark Pope is working toward a deal to become the next head coach of the Wildcats, returning to Lexington after winning a national championship in 1996 under Rick Pitino. Multiple national sources are reporting the news, including ESPN, CBS Sports and The Field of 68. Pope holds a 110-52 overall record in five seasons at BYU after arriving in 2019. That came after a four-year stint at Utah Valley where he finished with a 77-56 record that included a 48-21 finish in his final two yea…

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