Kentucky Lands Top Baylor Assistant for Mark Pope After Failed Scott Drew Pursuit

In this story: Kentucky men's basketball is hiring top Baylor assistant Alvin Brooks III to Mark Pope's staff as an assistant head coach, according to multiple reports. The addition of Brooks is significant on a couple of fronts. Brooks, who had been a member of the Baylor staff since 2016, was instrumental in the development of some of Scott Drew's best teams in Waco, including the 2021 national championship team. Brooks is also known to be a tireless recruiter, which will be a big early indicator for program health under Pope. He has never held a role where recruiting is...