Coach Mark Pope offers to cover gas for BBN fans heading to NCAA tournament: ‘Hit me up'
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — University of Kentucky men's basketball coach Mark Pope is the talk of the town after making a big-time offer to Kentucky fans.
During his weekly radio show, the first-year head coach told listeners he'd help cover gas money for anyone willing to make the seven-hour drive for the Wildcats first game in the NCAA tournament.
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'I'm gonna say something I'm going to regret, but it's only a seven-hour drive. If anybody's having trouble with gas money, hit me up. Let's go. Let's get all BBN out there,' Pope said.
That's when he realized he may have spoken too soon.
'I'm not going to tell you how to hit me up, because I'm nervous about how many people are about to hit me up,' he continued.
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Pope is no stranger to picking up the bill. Early in his career as coach, he bought ice cream for fans at Rupp Arena.
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