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It was a mad dash to fill the roster in the spring, Mark Pope exploring the transfer portal far and wide to build his first team in Lexington while keeping two local four-star high schoolers home and bringing another with him from BYU. That was the best plan of attack to avoid a rebuild season at Kentucky despite literally rebuilding the roster from the ground up — adding seven super seniors ensures a high floor, even if blue-chip pro talent is limited. Year two is about doing things his way without time constraints and laying an actual recruiting foundation to establish a long-term identity. …

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