# Mark Pope on Kentucky's loss to Kansas: 'Our response was disjointed' > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/947062 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 4 outlets covering · First listed: Sports Illustrated, Nov 11, 2026, 7:00 AM · Read it: Kentucky did not respond well once its frontcourt got into foul trouble four minutes into Tuesday's game against Kansas. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 11, 2026, 7:00 AM: [Mark Pope on Kentucky's loss to Kansas: 'Our response was disjointed']() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) Kentucky did not respond well once its frontcourt got into foul trouble four minutes into Tuesday's game against Kansas. - Nov 11, 2026, 9:32 AM: [“That’s Some Yellow Journalism”: Mark Pope Fires Back at Reporter Over Kentucky’s NIL Spending After Humiliating Kansas Loss]() — EssentiallySports (Sports) The $22 million number was supposed to belong to last season. Kentucky spent it, injuries wrecked the campaign, and a second-round tournament exit closed the book. Three games into the new season, one 89-69 loss to Kansas opened it again, and Mark Pope did not hide that it hit a nerve. “Highest paid roster in - Nov 11, 2026, 12:22 PM: [College basketball rankings: Kentucky falls out of Top 25 And 1 after Kansas dominates Mark Pope's Wildcats]() — CBS Sports (Sports, United States) Kentucky drops out of CBS Sports' daily rankings after a painful loss to the Jayhawks in the Champions Classic - Nov 11, 2026, 12:32 PM: [Mark Pope’s latest gruesome Kentucky loss matches John Calipari in 458 fewer games]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Kentucky basketball has a standard that comes with being one of the most successful programs in college basketball history. Unfortunately for Mark Pope, his Wildcats are developing a concerning trend of falling well short of it. Tuesday night’s 89-69 loss to No. 15 Kansas was another reminder of how far Kentucky has to go. The Jayhawks controlled