Mark Pope has Rick Pitino’s endorsement for the Kentucky job. On Thursday, the former Kentucky head coach campaigned for Pope to be the prestigious program’s next head coach. “I love Mark Pope and his family and he would be an unbelievable choice,” Pitino said, per NJ Advance Media. CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein first reported Pope as a potential target in Kentucky’s coaching search on Thursday. Kentucky also reportedly reached out to Baylor’s Scott Drew and UConn’s Dan Hurley, who both turned down the opening. Pope is no stranger to Kentucky fans. After starting his playing career at Washington, …