Kentucky fans and media everywhere have been pushing for the basketball program to hire a GM given the recruiting struggles that have been happening, from missing out on Tyran Stokes alone to having a number of top recruits visit and landing none. Well, on Friday, Pope explained Kentucky's approach towards the GM spot, clearing things up on all of that recent talk. For starters, Pope says Kentucky is not hiring one singular person to handle things a GM would in that specific role, so all of the talk from fans wanting former players to take that role isn't going to happen. Instead, Kentucky has taken more of a team-driven approach to such an important role. Starting with Keegan Brown, who was hired in March, the Wildcats have a four-person team handling those obligations, which require different skillsets. Mar 20, 2026; St.…