Kentucky Basketball Fans Call For Head Coaching Change After Latest Loss

The Mark Pope Era at Kentucky has hit a new low.

After falling to unranked Georgia, 86-78, fans are calling for Pope’s firing.

Mark Pope now has more home losses (6) than Calipari did in his first 5 seasons.

41-21 as a head coach at Kentucky…..

Injuries or not, you don’t lose to a 5-7 SEC team at home which had also lost 4 straight. Last coach would be getting blasted online for this performance.

— Dalton Jones ® (@DaltonJJones19) February 18, 2026

Boasting one of college basketball’s most expensive rosters with a reported budget of $22 million in NIL money, the Wildcats have turned out to be this season’s biggest disappointment.

Another loss in Rupp
Another double digit loss season
0 recruits signed for next season

Mark Pope has to be fired. #BBN pic.twitter.com/PicQYAsocd

— Alex Stevenson (@astevenson_12) February 18, 2026

Kentucky has lost in Rupp 3+ times in a season just 13 times in its 50-year history.

Mark Pope has done it twice in 2 years. pic.twitter.com/TARao0KPMG

— WT – Mo D Enthusiast (@WildcatsTongue) February 18, 2026

With no high school commitments for next season, Kentucky fans have little reason to be hopeful for the future.