Mark Pope and assistant Mikhail McLean went fishing with top 2027 recruit CJ Rosser on Tuesday.
Pope and McLean were certainly hoping to reel in more than a few fish on the trip.
Here’s an excerpt about the trip from KSR:
“That’s my first fishin’ knot ever, guys!” Pope said as the 6-foot-9 forward guided him step by step, eventually tying the lure to perfection.
Their efforts proved worthwhile, catching one before calling it a day with photo evidence to prove it.
“It was really fun having the coaches out here with me and my family doing something I love,” Rosser told KSR. “It means a lot that they continue to show up for me and try to get to know me off the court too. I might could teach them a thing or two about fishing though.”
NEW — Kentucky's Mark Pope and Mikhail McLean went fishing with '27 No. 1 recruit CJ Rosser on Tuesday
"It means a lot that they continue to show up for me and try to get to know me off the court too," he told KSR.
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— Jack Pilgrim (@JackPilgrimKSR) April 29, 2026
.@CJRosser7 showing Mark Pope how to bait a hook is the good stuff.
“I might could teach them a thing or two about fishing, though,” the No. 1 recruit said
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— Jack Pilgrim (@JackPilgrimKSR) April 29, 2026
As far as what Rosser can do on the court, check out these highlights:
