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Kentucky coach Mark Pope has been on the job for five months and still hasn’t forgotten the phone call he received from Mitch Barnhart.

“I think it’s the greatest job in the world,” Pope said during an appearance on Kentucky Sports Radio Thursday. “You know, the day I forget that is the day that Mitch should move me out of here because this is just incredibly special, and it’s the greatest challenge that I’ll ever face in my life professionally. And it’s also the greatest honor to be here coaching this program. And so every day, it’s not hard to remember that — it’s really not.”

Pope admitted there are “some occasions we have a day where it’s a heavy work day,” but added, “Every day is joy.”