After an offseason weighted with criticism regarding his recruiting ability, Mark Pope appears to be trending toward securing the cherry on top to his best Kentucky roster yet. After landing Milan Momcilovic and returning Malachi Moreno earlier this summer, all eyes have quickly turned to All-SEC transfer Mark Mitchell.
Mitchell, who is actively pursuing a fifth year of eligibility on the college level, has picked up a mountain of blue and white smoke in the last day. After Matt Jones reported that Mitchell was seeking his clearance to hoop in Louisville, of all places, the Big Blue Nation went haywire.
Go time, indeed. Involved in the batch of seniors from this past season, Mitchell’s case is a rather touchy one. As the NCAA actively fights against what seems to be an inevitable mass ruling, it’s technically impossible to be sure if any one player will make the cut.
But Mitchell pursuing an extra year on the books, and in the Bluegrass of all places, is about as positive a sign as Kentucky fans could ask for. If Coach Pope does manage to pull this off in the end, you’ll be looking at a legitimate Final Four-worthy Wildcats team.
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